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The TV Ratings Guide

732 telecasts with figures · 1,155 published claims
732
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-30

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs · 2025-01-26
57,700,000
64 telecasts
2
College Football
CFP National Championship · 2025-01-20
22,100,000
123 telecasts
3
College Basketball
Florida Gators at Houston Cougars · 2025-04-07
18,100,000
82 telecasts
4
MLB
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers · 2026-10-11
10,720,000
122 telecasts
5
NBA
NBA Thunder–Spurs · 2026-05-18
9,200,000
171 telecasts

How they report

Providers citedNielsen 774
Figure typescurrency 774
Provider attribution0% confirmed · 100% press-attributed

Confirmed means reconciled to the provider's own release; press-attributed figures cite the provider through the outlet.

Publishing2025-01-01 to 2026-10-30
Revisions0 revised figures · 0 supersede an earlier claim

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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2025-04-06St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox1,170,000
2025-04-06Sacramento Kings at Cleveland Cavaliers440,000
2025-04-06Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors940,000
2025-04-06Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks370,000
2025-04-06Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings500,000
2025-04-05Florida Gators at Auburn Tigers14,790,000
2025-04-05Houston Cougars at Duke Blue Devils16,290,000
2025-04-05Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers260,000
2025-04-04Phoenix Suns at Boston Celtics260,000
2025-04-03Memphis Grizzlies at Miami Heat1,010,000
2025-04-01Arizona Diamondbacks at New York Yankees490,000
2025-04-01Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks680,000
2025-03-31Boston Celtics at Memphis Grizzlies650,000
2025-03-30Michigan State Spartans at Auburn Tigers11,700,000
2025-03-30Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres1,290,000
2025-03-30Houston Rockets at Phoenix Suns390,000
2025-03-30San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings400,000
2025-03-29Alabama Crimson Tide at Duke Blue Devils9,800,000
2025-03-29Texas Tech Red Raiders at Florida Gators7,500,000
2025-03-29Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings830,000
2025-03-28Michigan Wolverines at Auburn Tigers7,340,000
2025-03-28Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteers3,560,000
2025-03-28Ole Miss Rebels at Michigan State Spartans6,710,000
2025-03-28Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves140,000
2025-03-27BYU Cougars at Alabama Crimson Tide5,800,000
2025-03-27Arizona Wildcats at Duke Blue Devils6,570,000
2025-03-27Maryland Terrapins at Florida Gators3,250,000
2025-03-27Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgers1,740,000
2025-03-27Dallas Mavericks at Orlando Magic130,000
2025-03-26Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers1,450,000
2025-03-26New Jersey Devils at Chicago Blackhawks200,000
2025-03-25Golden State Warriors at Miami Heat970,000
2025-03-24Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic460,000
2025-03-23Saint Mary's Gaels at Alabama Crimson Tide2,290,000
2025-03-23Oregon Ducks at Arizona Wildcats2,750,000
2025-03-23Colorado State Rams at Maryland Terrapins3,010,000
2025-03-23Illinois Fighting Illini at Kentucky Wildcats15,300,000
2025-03-23Ole Miss Rebels at Iowa State Cyclones1,560,000
2025-03-23New Mexico Lobos at Michigan State Spartans3,690,000
2025-03-23NASCAR Cup Homestead–Miami2,460,000
2025-03-23Oklahoma City Thunder at LA Clippers240,000
2025-03-22Creighton Bluejays at Auburn Tigers2,330,000
2025-03-22BYU Cougars at Wisconsin Badgers6,380,000
2025-03-22Drake Bulldogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders1,870,000
2025-03-22Gonzaga Bulldogs at Houston Cougars2,660,000
2025-03-22UCLA Bruins at Tennessee Volunteers2,330,000
2025-03-22Milwaukee Bucks at Sacramento Kings200,000
2025-03-22Golden State Warriors at Atlanta Hawks240,000
2025-03-22Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights690,000
2025-03-21Akron Zips at Arizona Wildcats880,000
2025-03-21Xavier Musketeers at Illinois Fighting Illini3,220,000
2025-03-21Troy Trojans at Kentucky Wildcats3,860,000
2025-03-21New Mexico Lobos at Marquette Golden Eagles2,570,000
2025-03-21Oklahoma Sooners at UConn Huskies2,760,000
2025-03-21Houston Rockets at Miami Heat140,000
2025-03-20Arkansas Razorbacks at Kansas Jayhawks6,360,000
2025-03-20Drake Bulldogs at Missouri Tigers1,950,000
2025-03-20Omaha Mavericks at St. John's Red Storm3,770,000
2025-03-20Wofford Terriers at Tennessee Volunteers2,430,000
2025-03-20Yale Bulldogs at Texas A&M Aggies1,430,000
2025-03-20Utah State Aggies at UCLA Bruins1,260,000
2025-03-19Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers at American University Eagles1,430,000
2025-03-19Xavier Musketeers vs Texas Longhorns2,400,000
2025-03-19Detroit Pistons at Miami Heat910,000
2025-03-19Colorado Avalanche at Toronto Maple Leafs320,000
2025-03-18North Carolina Tar Heels at San Diego State Aztecs2,200,000
2025-03-18Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics320,000
2025-03-17Miami Heat at New York Knicks1,190,000
2025-03-16NBA Thunder–Bucks1,390,000
2025-03-16THE PLAYERS Championship Round 43,660,000
2025-03-15NBA Knicks–Warriors2,730,000
2025-03-13Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee Bucks1,060,000
2025-03-12NHL Sabres–Red Wings218,000
2025-03-11Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers850,000
2025-03-10Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder370,000
2025-03-09NBA Cavaliers–Bucks1,890,000
2025-03-08CBB Trojans–Bruins1,440,000
2025-03-07Memphis Grizzlies at Dallas Mavericks930,000
2025-03-06NBA 76ers–Celtics1,090,000
2025-03-06NHL Sabres–Lightning390,000
2025-03-04Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks1,200,000
2025-03-03Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder290,000
2025-03-02NBA Thunder–Spurs1,190,000
2025-03-02NBA Timberwolves–Suns1,090,000
2025-03-01NBA Warriors–76ers2,460,000
2025-02-28NBA Cavaliers–Celtics1,810,000
2025-02-27Denver Nuggets at Milwaukee Bucks1,300,000
2025-02-26Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks1,000,000
2025-02-25Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic930,000
2025-02-24Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder320,000
2025-02-23Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves1,480,000
2025-02-22CBB Tigers–Razorbacks1,210,000
2025-02-22CBB Bulldogs–Tigers1,600,000
2025-02-22CBB Cyclones–Cougars1,390,000
2025-02-22CBB Volunteers–Aggies1,400,000
2025-02-22NBA Lakers–Nuggets2,870,000
2025-02-21CBB Spartans–Wolverines1,780,000
2025-02-21NBA Knicks–Cavaliers1,130,000
2025-02-20Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers1,040,000
2025-02-15CBB Cougars–Wildcats1,260,000