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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2018-12-31Cincinnati Bearcats at Virginia Tech Hokies
2018-12-31Missouri Tigers at Oklahoma State Cowboys
2018-12-31NC State Wolfpack at Texas A&M Aggies
2018-12-29Oklahoma Sooners at Alabama Crimson Tide
2018-12-29Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Clemson Tigers
2018-12-29Florida Gators at Michigan Wolverines
2018-12-28Purdue Boilermakers at Auburn Tigers
2018-12-28Iowa State Cyclones at Washington State Cougars
2018-12-28West Virginia Mountaineers at Syracuse Orange
2018-12-27Baylor Bears at Vanderbilt Commodores
2018-12-27Temple Owls at Duke Blue Devils
2018-12-27Miami Hurricanes at Wisconsin Badgers
2018-12-26California Golden Bears at TCU Horned Frogs
2018-12-26Minnesota Golden Gophers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
2018-12-24Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders8,600,000
2018-12-22Houston Cougars at Army Black Knights
2018-12-22Buffalo Bulls at Troy Trojans
2018-12-22Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
2018-12-22Memphis Tigers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons
2018-12-21Western Michigan Broncos at BYU Cougars
2018-12-21Florida International Panthers at Toledo Rockets
2018-12-21NBA Bucks–Celtics1,640,000
2018-12-21NBA Pelicans–Lakers1,870,000
2018-12-20Marshall Thundering Herd at South Florida Bulls
2018-12-19San Diego State Aztecs at Ohio Bobcats
2018-12-18UAB Blazers at Northern Illinois Huskies
2018-12-17New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers13,000,000
2018-12-15CBB Wildcats–Jayhawks1,390,000
2018-12-15Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Appalachian State Mountaineers
2018-12-15Georgia Southern Eagles at Eastern Michigan Eagles
2018-12-15Utah State Aggies at North Texas Mean Green
2018-12-14NBA Pacers–76ers1,100,000
2018-12-14NBA Thunder–Nuggets1,300,000
2018-12-12NBA Thunder–Pelicans1,730,000
2018-12-12NBA Raptors–Warriors2,010,000
2018-12-10Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks11,400,000
2018-12-08CBB Bulldogs–Blue Devils1,130,000
2018-12-07NBA 76ers–Pistons1,370,000
2018-12-07NBA Warriors–Bucks2,020,000
2018-12-05NBA 76ers–Raptors1,640,000
2018-12-05NBA Spurs–Lakers1,820,000
2018-12-01Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Appalachian State Mountaineers
2018-11-30NBA Nuggets–Trail Blazers923,000
2018-11-30NBA Rockets–Spurs964,000
2018-11-26Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans9,740,000
2018-11-24Syracuse Orange at Boston College Eagles
2018-11-24South Carolina Gamecocks at Clemson Tigers
2018-11-24Pittsburgh Panthers at Miami Hurricanes
2018-11-23Oklahoma Sooners at West Virginia Mountaineers
2018-11-23UCF Knights at South Florida Bulls
2018-11-22Mississippi State Bulldogs at Ole Miss Rebels
2018-11-21NBA Lakers–Cavaliers3,690,000
2018-11-21NBA Thunder–Warriors2,890,000
2018-11-17Arizona Wildcats at Washington State Cougars
2018-11-17Duke Blue Devils at Clemson Tigers
2018-11-17Miami Hurricanes at Virginia Tech Hokies
2018-11-16NBA Bulls–Bucks1,700,000
2018-11-16NBA Raptors–Celtics1,820,000
2018-11-15Tulane Green Wave at Houston Cougars
2018-11-14NBA Trail Blazers–Lakers2,070,000
2018-11-12New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers10,500,000
2018-11-10Auburn Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs
2018-11-10California Golden Bears at USC Trojans
2018-11-10Washington State Cougars at Colorado Buffaloes
2018-11-10South Carolina Gamecocks at Florida Gators
2018-11-09CBB Razorbacks–Longhorns726,000
2018-11-09NBA Celtics–Jazz1,350,000
2018-11-08Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack
2018-11-07NBA 76ers–Pacers1,520,000
2018-11-07NBA Timberwolves–Lakers2,210,000
2018-11-06CBB Blue Devils–Wildcats2,850,000
2018-11-06CBB Spartans–Jayhawks2,000,000
2018-11-03Texas A&M Aggies at Auburn Tigers2,622,000
2018-11-03California Golden Bears at Washington State Cougars1,495,000
2018-11-03Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan Wolverines4,252,000
2018-11-03Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Northwestern Wildcats3,293,000
2018-11-02NBA Thunder–Wizards1,360,000
2018-11-01Temple Owls at UCF Knights1,191,000
2018-10-31NBA Pacers–Knicks1,370,000
2018-10-31NBA Spurs–Suns1,070,000
2018-10-27Oregon Ducks at Arizona Wildcats
2018-10-27Iowa Hawkeyes at Penn State Nittany Lions
2018-10-27Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan State Spartans
2018-10-27Texas A&M Aggies at Mississippi State Bulldogs
2018-10-26Miami Hurricanes at Boston College Eagles
2018-10-26Utah Utes at UCLA Bruins
2018-10-25Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Virginia Tech Hokies
2018-10-24NBA 76ers–Bucks1,200,000
2018-10-24NBA Mavericks–Hawks1,090,000
2018-10-22New York Giants at Atlanta Falcons10,300,000
2018-10-20Auburn Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels
2018-10-20NC State Wolfpack at Clemson Tigers
2018-10-20Mississippi State Bulldogs at LSU Tigers
2018-10-20NBA Rockets–Lakers3,360,000
2018-10-19NBA Celtics–Raptors1,818,000
2018-10-19NBA Warriors–Jazz2,270,000
2018-10-18Stanford Cardinal at Arizona State Sun Devils
2018-10-17NBA Mavericks–Suns1,210,000
2018-10-15San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers11,900,000
2018-10-13Missouri Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide