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 →
2023-04-26Eastern Conference First Round Game 51,470,000
2023-04-25Western Conference First Round Game 5695,000
2023-04-24Eastern Conference First Round Game 41,040,000
2023-04-23New York Mets at San Francisco Giants1,310,000
2023-04-22Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers4,230,000
2023-04-17Eastern Conference First Round Game 11,070,000
2023-04-17Western Conference First Round Game 1483,000
2023-04-15Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics2,930,000
2023-04-14Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves2,510,000
2023-04-09Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers1,660,000
2023-04-05Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers1,660,000
2023-04-02Philadelphia Phillies at Texas Rangers1,560,000
2023-03-30Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros1,640,000
2023-03-29NBA Mavericks–76ers1,440,000
2023-03-29NBA Timberwolves–Suns1,460,000
2023-03-23NHL Wild–Flyers308,000
2023-03-23NHL Penguins–Stars312,000
2023-03-192023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix1,520,000
2023-03-15Golden State Warriors at LA Clippers1,730,000
2023-03-13NBA Grizzlies–Mavericks1,220,000
2023-03-13NBA Suns–Warriors1,880,000
2023-03-12CBB Aggies–Crimson Tide1,950,000
2023-03-12NBA Knicks–Lakers1,690,000
2023-03-11CBB Wildcats–Bruins1,570,000
2023-03-11CBB Blue Devils–Cavaliers2,700,000
2023-03-11CBB Longhorns–Jayhawks2,490,000
2023-03-08NBA Raptors–Clippers998,000
2023-03-08NBA Mavericks–Pelicans1,180,000
2023-03-07CBB Bulldogs–Gaels869,000
2023-03-052023 Bahrain Grand Prix1,320,000
2023-03-05NBA Knicks–Celtics2,150,000
2023-03-05NBA Grizzlies–Clippers1,250,000
2023-03-04CBB Blue Devils–Tar Heels2,630,000
2023-03-03NBA Nets–Celtics1,210,000
2023-03-03NBA Grizzlies–Nuggets1,240,000
2023-03-01NBA Cavaliers–Celtics1,260,000
2023-03-01NBA Pelicans–Trail Blazers1,020,000
2023-02-26NBA Clippers–Nuggets1,280,000
2023-02-26NBA Timberwolves–Warriors1,650,000
2023-02-25CBB Cavaliers–Tar Heels1,870,000
2023-02-24NBA Heat–Bucks1,097,000
2023-02-24NBA Thunder–Suns1,130,000
2023-02-23NHL Flames–Golden Knights253,000
2023-02-16NHL Devils–Blues340,000
2023-02-05NBA 76ers–Knicks1,750,000
2023-02-01NBA Hawks–Suns855,000
2023-01-28CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats1,890,000
2023-01-25NBA Nets–76ers1,460,000
2023-01-25NBA Grizzlies–Warriors1,670,000
2023-01-24CBB Buckeyes–Fighting Illini705,000
2023-01-24CBB Tar Heels–Orange855,000
2023-01-23CBB Jayhawks–Bears1,220,000
2023-01-23CBB Blue Devils–Hokies1,030,000
2023-01-21UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill prelims1,100,000
2023-01-19NHL Lightning–Oilers323,000
2023-01-18NBA Hawks–Mavericks1,220,000
2023-01-18NBA Timberwolves–Nuggets1,010,000
2023-01-14CBB Wildcats–Volunteers1,670,000
2023-01-13NBA Nuggets–Clippers1,110,000
2023-01-13Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs1,360,000
2023-01-11NBA Bucks–Hawks955,000
2023-01-11NBA Suns–Nuggets876,000
2023-01-09CFP National Championship17,220,000
2023-01-07Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders17,760,000
2023-01-07Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars19,000,000
2023-01-06NBA Heat–Suns1,110,000
2023-01-06NBA Nets–Pelicans1,330,000
2023-01-05NHL Capitals–Blue Jackets450,000
2023-01-04NBA Bucks–Raptors1,030,000
2023-01-03NHL Stars–Kings391,000
2023-01-02Penn State Nittany Lions at Utah Utes10,200,000
2023-01-02Tulane Green Wave at USC Trojans4,200,000
2023-01-01NHL Islanders–Kraken237,000
2022-12-31Alabama Crimson Tide at Kansas State Wildcats9,100,000
2022-12-31Ohio State Buckeyes at Georgia Bulldogs22,450,000
2022-12-31TCU Horned Frogs at Michigan Wolverines21,400,000
2022-12-30Tennessee Volunteers at Clemson Tigers8,600,000
2022-12-30Maryland Terrapins at NC State Wolfpack2,700,000
2022-12-30Notre Dame Fighting Irish at South Carolina Gamecocks5,800,000
2022-12-29Oklahoma Sooners at Florida State Seminoles5,400,000
2022-12-29Syracuse Orange at Minnesota Golden Gophers2,750,000
2022-12-29Texas Longhorns at Washington Huskies4,800,000
2022-12-28Kansas Jayhawks at Arkansas Razorbacks3,900,000
2022-12-26Los Angeles Chargers at Indianapolis Colts10,940,000
2022-12-25NBA 76ers–Knicks4,070,000
2022-12-25NBA Bucks–Celtics6,080,000
2022-12-25NBA Grizzlies–Warriors4,750,000
2022-12-25NBA Lakers–Mavericks4,380,000
2022-12-25NBA Suns–Nuggets2,520,000
2022-12-23Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Missouri Tigers3,500,000
2022-12-17Florida Gators at Oregon State Beavers2,450,000
2022-12-13Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks378,000
2022-12-12New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals10,250,000
2022-12-09NBA Lakers–76ers1,380,000
2022-12-09NBA Bucks–Mavericks1,500,000
2022-12-07NBA Celtics–Suns1,220,000
2022-12-07NBA Hawks–Knicks1,020,000
2022-12-05New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers11,270,000
2022-12-03Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Troy Trojans332,000
2022-12-03Toledo Rockets at Ohio Bobcats721,000