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.

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telecast

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

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figure

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

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2017-12-30Louisville Cardinals at Mississippi State Bulldogs
2017-12-30Wisconsin Badgers at Miami Hurricanes
2017-12-30Washington Huskies at Penn State Nittany Lions
2017-12-29Kentucky Wildcats at Northwestern Wildcats
2017-12-29USC Trojans at Ohio State Buckeyes
2017-12-29Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Texas A&M Aggies
2017-12-28Virginia Cavaliers at Navy Midshipmen
2017-12-28Virginia Tech Hokies at Oklahoma State Cowboys
2017-12-28Stanford Cardinal at TCU Horned Frogs
2017-12-27Iowa Hawkeyes at Boston College Eagles
2017-12-27Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles at Florida State Seminoles
2017-12-27Texas Longhorns at Missouri Tigers
2017-12-26Duke Blue Devils at Northern Illinois Huskies
2017-12-26Utah Utes at West Virginia Mountaineers
2017-12-25Oakland Raiders at Philadelphia Eagles11,700,000
2017-12-24Fresno State Bulldogs at Houston Cougars
2017-12-23Appalachian State Mountaineers at Toledo Rockets
2017-12-23San Diego State Aztecs at Army Black Knights
2017-12-23Texas Tech Red Raiders at South Florida Bulls
2017-12-22NBA Clippers–Rockets1,700,000
2017-12-22NBA Lakers–Warriors2,300,000
2017-12-21Temple Owls at Florida Intl Golden Panthers
2017-12-20Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at SMU Mustangs
2017-12-19Akron Zips at Florida Atlantic Owls
2017-12-18Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers9,400,000
2017-12-16Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Arkansas State Red Wolves
2017-12-16Marshall Thundering Herd at Colorado State Rams
2017-12-16Troy Trojans at North Texas Mean Green
2017-12-15NBA Thunder–76ers1,900,000
2017-12-15NBA Spurs–Rockets1,900,000
2017-12-13NBA Hornets–Rockets1,500,000
2017-12-13NBA Thunder–Pacers1,500,000
2017-12-12NBA 76ers–Timberwolves1,700,000
2017-12-12NBA Lakers–Knicks1,800,000
2017-12-11New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins11,800,000
2017-12-08NBA Celtics–Spurs2,100,000
2017-12-06NBA Timberwolves–Clippers1,000,000
2017-12-06NBA Warriors–Hornets1,600,000
2017-12-04Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals10,800,000
2017-12-02Akron Zips at Toledo Rockets
2017-12-02Fresno State Bulldogs at Boise State Broncos
2017-12-01Stanford Cardinal at USC Trojans
2017-11-28NBA Nuggets–Jazz880,000
2017-11-27Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens8,300,000
2017-11-25Clemson Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks
2017-11-25Florida State Seminoles at Florida Gators
2017-11-25West Virginia Mountaineers at Oklahoma Sooners
2017-11-24Navy Midshipmen at Houston Cougars
2017-11-24Virginia Tech Hokies at Virginia Cavaliers
2017-11-23Ole Miss Rebels at Mississippi State Bulldogs
2017-11-22NBA Lakers–Kings2,200,000
2017-11-22NBA Warriors–Thunder3,200,000
2017-11-20Atlanta Falcons at Seattle Seahawks10,800,000
2017-11-18Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas Jayhawks
2017-11-18LSU Tigers at Tennessee Volunteers
2017-11-18Texas Longhorns at West Virginia Mountaineers
2017-11-18Utah Utes at Washington Huskies
2017-11-17NBA Pelicans–Nuggets1,350,000
2017-11-17NBA Thunder–Spurs1,700,000
2017-11-16Tulsa Golden Hurricane at South Florida Bulls
2017-11-15NBA 76ers–Lakers2,100,000
2017-11-15NBA Cavaliers–Hornets2,000,000
2017-11-14CBB Blue Devils–Spartans3,000,000
2017-11-14CBB Wildcats–Jayhawks2,700,000
2017-11-13Miami Dolphins at Carolina Panthers8,800,000
2017-11-11Alabama Crimson Tide at Mississippi State Bulldogs
2017-11-11Arkansas Razorbacks at LSU Tigers
2017-11-11Florida State Seminoles at Clemson Tigers
2017-11-10CBB Aggies–Mountaineers710,000
2017-11-10NBA Bucks–Spurs1,600,000
2017-11-09North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers
2017-11-08NBA Lakers–Celtics2,600,000
2017-11-06Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers11,100,000
2017-11-04Arizona Wildcats at USC Trojans
2017-11-04Auburn Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies
2017-11-04Ohio State Buckeyes at Iowa Hawkeyes
2017-11-04Texas Longhorns at TCU Horned Frogs
2017-11-02Navy Midshipmen at Temple Owls
2017-11-01NBA Mavericks–Clippers668,000
2017-11-01NBA Rockets–Knicks826,000
2017-10-30Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs10,400,000
2017-10-28USC Trojans at Arizona State Sun Devils
2017-10-28Wisconsin Badgers at Illinois Fighting Illini
2017-10-28Michigan State Spartans at Northwestern Wildcats
2017-10-28Mississippi State Bulldogs at Texas A&M Aggies
2017-10-27Florida State Seminoles at Boston College Eagles
2017-10-26Stanford Cardinal at Oregon State Beavers
2017-10-25NBA Spurs–Heat1,300,000
2017-10-25NBA Wizards–Lakers1,800,000
2017-10-21Colorado Buffaloes at Washington State Cougars
2017-10-21Louisville Cardinals at Florida State Seminoles
2017-10-21LSU Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels
2017-10-21Syracuse Orange at Miami Hurricanes
2017-10-20NBA Cavaliers–Bucks1,820,000
2017-10-20NBA Warriors–Pelicans2,400,000
2017-10-19Memphis Tigers at Houston Cougars
2017-10-18NBA 76ers–Wizards1,800,000
2017-10-18NBA Timberwolves–Spurs2,030,000
2017-10-16Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans8,400,000
2017-10-14Arkansas Razorbacks at Alabama Crimson Tide