Ratings Reference
Networks

ESPN

3,246 telecasts with figures · 3,631 published claims
3,246
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-29

Top events · ESPN

1
Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams
2026-10-12 · ESPN · ABC
19,800,000
NFL
2
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
2026-10-26 · ESPN · ABC · Disney+
18,800,000
NFL
3
Washington Commanders at San Francisco 49ers
2026-10-19 · ESPN · ABC
17,900,000
NFL
4
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
2026-10-05 · ESPN
11,900,000
NFL
5
Florida State Seminoles at Miami Hurricanes
2026-10-17 · ESPN · Disney+
3,552,000
College Football
6
Auburn Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs
2026-10-17 · ESPN
3,456,000
College Football
7
Tennessee Volunteers at South Carolina Gamecocks
2026-10-24 · ESPN · Disney+
3,043,000
College Football
8
Auburn Tigers at Tennessee Volunteers
2026-10-03 · ESPN
3,020,000
College Football
9
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at North Carolina Tar Heels
2026-10-03 · ESPN · Disney+
2,980,000
College Football
10
Florida State Seminoles at Louisville Cardinals
2026-10-09 · ESPN
2,660,000
College Football

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Houston Texans at New England Patriots · 2026-01-18
37,900,000
207 telecasts
2
College Football
CFP National Championship · 2015-01-12
33,400,000
1,245 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
692 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
37,900,000
13 telecasts
2
Patriots
New England Patriots at Carolina Panthers · 2013-11-18
15,800,000
12 telecasts
3
Chiefs
Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs · 2025-01-18
33,800,000
16 telecasts
4
Oregon
CFP National Championship · 2015-01-12
33,400,000
34 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.

Methodology →
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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2023-12-30Georgia Bulldogs at Florida State Seminoles10,300,000
2023-12-30Ole Miss Rebels at Penn State Nittany Lions7,770,000
2023-12-30Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys25,663,000
2023-12-29Clemson Tigers at Kentucky Wildcats3,430,000
2023-12-29Iowa State Cyclones at Memphis Tigers3,600,000
2023-12-29Missouri Tigers at Ohio State Buckeyes9,600,000
2023-12-28Arizona Wildcats at Oklahoma Sooners3,930,000
2023-12-28SMU Mustangs at Boston College Eagles1,460,000
2023-12-28NC State Wolfpack at Kansas State Wildcats4,310,000
2023-12-28Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Miami Hurricanes3,000,000
2023-12-27North Carolina Tar Heels at West Virginia Mountaineers3,840,000
2023-12-27Texas A&M Aggies at Oklahoma State Cowboys3,070,000
2023-12-27Virginia Tech Hokies at Tulane Green Wave2,260,000
2023-12-26Bowling Green Falcons at Minnesota Golden Gophers2,220,000
2023-12-26Kansas Jayhawks at UNLV Rebels2,690,000
2023-12-26Texas State Bobcats at Rice Owls2,800,000
2023-12-25NBA 76ers–Heat1,300,000
2023-12-25NBA Bucks–Knicks2,490,000
2023-12-25NBA Celtics–Lakers5,010,000
2023-12-25NBA Mavericks–Suns1,470,000
2023-12-25NBA Warriors–Nuggets4,130,000
2023-12-23Arkansas State Red Wolves at Northern Illinois Huskies1,570,000
2023-12-23Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at San José State Spartans950,000
2023-12-23Eastern Michigan Eagles at South Alabama Jaguars760,000
2023-12-23Georgia State Panthers at Utah State Aggies1,150,000
2023-12-22Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at UCF Knights2,350,000
2023-12-22NBA Wizards–Warriors1,430,000
2023-12-21South Florida Bulls at Syracuse Orange1,050,000
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
2023-11-25Arizona Wildcats at Arizona State Sun Devils740,000
2023-11-25California Golden Bears at UCLA Bruins1,660,000
2023-11-25Florida State Seminoles at Florida Gators5,070,000
2023-11-25Texas A&M Aggies at LSU Tigers2,000,000
2023-11-24Memphis Tigers at Temple Owls394,000
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
2023-11-18North Carolina Tar Heels at Clemson Tigers1,760,000
2023-11-18Florida Gators at Missouri Tigers2,270,000
2023-11-17NBA Kings–Spurs1,370,000
2023-11-16Boston College Eagles at Pittsburgh Panthers1,030,000
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
2023-11-11Iowa State Cyclones at BYU Cougars943,000
2023-11-11Ole Miss Rebels at Georgia Bulldogs4,830,000
2023-11-11Oklahoma State Cowboys at UCF Knights1,210,000
2023-11-10NBA Lakers–Suns1,930,000
2023-11-09Virginia Cavaliers at Louisville Cardinals1,290,000
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
2023-11-02Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Duke Blue Devils814,000
2023-11-01LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers1,480,000
2023-11-01NBA Pelicans–Thunder1,030,000
2023-10-31NHL Kings–Maple Leafs418,000
2023-10-30Las Vegas Raiders at Detroit Lions15,220,000
2023-10-28Oregon State Beavers at Arizona Wildcats1,400,000
2023-10-28Duke Blue Devils at Louisville Cardinals928,000
2023-10-28Tennessee Volunteers at Kentucky Wildcats2,510,000
2023-10-28South Carolina Gamecocks at Texas A&M Aggies1,900,000
2023-10-27NBA Heat–Celtics1,580,000
2023-10-27NBA Warriors–Kings1,760,000
2023-10-26Syracuse Orange at Virginia Tech Hokies782,000
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
2023-10-23San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings18,610,000
2023-10-21Mississippi State Bulldogs at Arkansas Razorbacks1,220,000
2023-10-21Ole Miss Rebels at Auburn Tigers1,800,000
2023-10-21Oklahoma State Cowboys at West Virginia Mountaineers1,010,000
2023-10-21UCLA Bruins at Stanford Cardinal852,000
2023-10-20SMU Mustangs at Temple Owls548,000
2023-10-19James Madison Dukes at Marshall Thundering Herd603,000
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
2023-10-14BYU Cougars at TCU Horned Frogs1,020,000