Ratings Reference
Networks

ESPN

2,614 telecasts with figures · 2,713 published claims
2,614
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-14

Top events · ESPN

1
North Carolina Tar Heels at TCU Horned Frogs
2026-08-29 · ESPN · Disney+
4,900,000
College Football
2
SMU Mustangs at Florida State Seminoles
2026-09-07 · ESPN
4,070,000
College Football
3
Colorado Buffaloes at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
2026-09-03 · ESPN
3,734,000
College Football
4
Las Vegas Raiders at Houston Texans
2026-08-20 · ESPN
3,400,000
NFL
5
NC State Wolfpack at Virginia Cavaliers
2026-08-29 · ESPN
3,200,000
College Football
6
Texas State Bobcats at Texas Longhorns
2026-09-05 · ESPN
2,309,000
College Football
7
2026 US Open tennis, day 12 of 15 (Thursday, September 10)
2026-09-10 · ESPN
2,200,000
Tennis
8
Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers
2026-08-23 · ESPN
2,020,000
MLB
9
Miami Hurricanes at Stanford Cardinal
2026-09-04 · ESPN
1,978,000
College Football
10
Indiana Fever at Toronto Tempo
2026-08-18 · ESPN
1,850,000
WNBA

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Houston Texans at New England Patriots · 2026-01-18
38,000,000
190 telecasts
2
College Football
CFP National Championship · 2015-01-12
33,400,000
906 telecasts
3
FIFA
2014 FIFA World Cup United States–Portugal · 2014-06-22
18,200,000
11 telecasts
4
NBA
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 · 2018-05-27
13,591,000
619 telecasts
5
FIFA Women's
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Japan–United States · 2011-07-17
13,458,000
3 telecasts

Top teams

by most-watched telecast
1
Texans
Houston Texans at New England Patriots · 2026-01-18
38,000,000
13 telecasts
2
Patriots
New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills · 2021-12-06
14,910,000
11 telecasts
3
Chiefs
Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs · 2025-01-18
33,800,000
14 telecasts
4
Oregon
CFP National Championship · 2015-01-12
33,400,000
29 telecasts
5
Ohio State
Alabama Crimson Tide at Ohio State Buckeyes · 2015-01-01
28,270,000
25 telecasts

Telecasts with figures

date

date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year.

Methodology →
telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

Methodology →
figure

figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

Methodology →
2023-12-20CBB Crimson Tide–Wildcats634,000
2023-12-20CBB Bears–Blue Devils1,180,000
2023-12-20CBB Tar Heels–Sooners1,290,000
2023-12-19UTSA Roadrunners at Marshall Thundering Herd990,000
2023-12-18Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks19,360,000
2023-12-16California Golden Bears at Texas Tech Red Raiders1,020,000
2023-12-16New Mexico State Aggies at Fresno State Bulldogs840,000
2023-12-16Georgia Southern Eagles at Ohio Bobcats1,200,000
2023-12-16Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns1,080,000
2023-12-08NBA Clippers–Jazz703,000
2023-12-04Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars16,450,000
2023-12-02Appalachian State Mountaineers at Troy Trojans372,000
2023-12-02Miami (OH) RedHawks at Toledo Rockets1,290,000
2023-11-27Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings17,730,000
2023-11-25Florida State Seminoles at Florida Gators5,070,000
2023-11-23Ole Miss Rebels at Mississippi State Bulldogs2,290,000
2023-11-20Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs29,000,000
2023-11-18Oklahoma Sooners at BYU Cougars2,170,000
2023-11-18Florida Gators at Missouri Tigers2,270,000
2023-11-17NBA Kings–Spurs1,370,000
2023-11-14CBB Blue Devils–Spartans1,510,000
2023-11-14CBB Wildcats–Jayhawks1,530,000
2023-11-13Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills17,680,000
2023-11-11Alabama Crimson Tide at Kentucky Wildcats2,760,000
2023-11-10NBA Lakers–Suns1,930,000
2023-11-08NBA Spurs–Knicks1,650,000
2023-11-08NBA Warriors–Nuggets1,850,000
2023-11-06Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets14,500,000
2023-11-04Oregon State Beavers at Colorado Buffaloes2,770,000
2023-11-04Florida State Seminoles at Pittsburgh Panthers1,760,000
2023-11-04Kansas Jayhawks at Iowa State Cyclones1,270,000
2023-11-04Texas A&M Aggies at Ole Miss Rebels1,830,000
2023-11-01NBA Pelicans–Thunder1,030,000
2023-10-31NHL Kings–Maple Leafs418,000
2023-10-30Las Vegas Raiders at Detroit Lions15,220,000
2023-10-28Tennessee Volunteers at Kentucky Wildcats2,510,000
2023-10-27NBA Heat–Celtics1,580,000
2023-10-27NBA Warriors–Kings1,760,000
2023-10-25NBA Celtics–Knicks2,550,000
2023-10-25NBA Mavericks–Spurs2,990,000
2023-10-24NHL Bruins–Blackhawks526,000
2023-10-24NHL Maple Leafs–Capitals475,000
2023-10-24NHL Flyers–Golden Knights278,000
2023-10-18WNBA Finals Game 4889,000
2023-10-17NHL Lightning–Sabres552,000
2023-10-16Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Chargers19,640,000
2023-10-14Arkansas Razorbacks at Alabama Crimson Tide3,430,000
2023-10-14Auburn Tigers at LSU Tigers2,160,000
2023-10-11WNBA Finals Game 2626,000
2023-10-10NHL Blackhawks–Penguins1,430,000
2023-10-10NHL Kraken–Golden Knights691,000
2023-10-10NHL Predators–Lightning598,000
2023-10-09Green Bay Packers at Las Vegas Raiders17,380,000
2023-10-082023 Qatar Grand Prix824,000
2023-10-07Kentucky Wildcats at Georgia Bulldogs3,190,000
2023-10-07LSU Tigers at Missouri Tigers2,340,000
2023-10-07Syracuse Orange at North Carolina Tar Heels987,000
2023-10-02Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants16,620,000
2023-09-30Florida Gators at Kentucky Wildcats2,320,000
2023-09-29Louisville Cardinals at NC State Wolfpack1,890,000
2023-09-26Connecticut Sun at New York Liberty563,000
2023-09-25Los Angeles Rams at Cincinnati Bengals8,990,000
2023-09-24San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers773,000
2023-09-23Arkansas Razorbacks at LSU Tigers2,440,000
2023-09-23Auburn Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies2,180,000
2023-09-23California Golden Bears at Washington Huskies1,160,000
2023-09-19Washington Mystics at New York Liberty501,000
2023-09-18New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers6,950,000
2023-09-172023 Singapore Grand Prix1,180,000
2023-09-16Colorado State Rams at Colorado Buffaloes9,300,000
2023-09-16Tennessee Volunteers at Florida Gators5,310,000
2023-09-13Chicago Sky at Las Vegas Aces373,000
2023-09-11Buffalo Bills at New York Jets22,640,000
2023-09-09Texas Longhorns at Alabama Crimson Tide8,760,000
2023-09-032023 Italian Grand Prix1,050,000
2023-09-03New York Yankees at Houston Astros1,330,000
2023-08-31Florida Gators at Utah Utes3,190,000
2023-08-27Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants1,760,000
2023-07-302023 Belgian Grand Prix1,170,000
2023-07-30New York Yankees at Baltimore Oriolessplit window2,650,000
2023-07-23New York Mets at Boston Red Sox1,460,000
2023-07-10Home Run Derby6,110,000
2023-07-022023 Austrian Grand Prix1,090,000
2023-06-042023 Spanish Grand Prix1,040,000
2023-05-22Western Conference Finals Game 48,209,000
2023-05-21Cleveland Guardians at New York Mets1,160,000
2023-05-18Western Conference Finals Game 27,660,000
2023-05-16Western Conference Finals Game 17,360,000
2023-05-15Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars2,750,000
2023-05-14St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox1,770,000
2023-05-12New York Knicks at Miami Heat5,440,000
2023-05-09Western Conference Second Round Game 41,260,000
2023-05-07Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres2,080,000
2023-05-04NBA Lakers–Warriors7,350,000
2023-05-03Western Conference Second Round Game 11,310,000
2023-05-02Western Conference Second Round Game 11,410,000
2023-04-302023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix958,000
2023-04-30Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros1,420,000
2023-04-28Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers4,640,000
2023-04-28NBA Kings–Warriors4,980,000