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Penn State Nittany Lions

128 telecasts with figures · 150 published claims
128
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-22

Top events · Penn State Nittany Lions

1
Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan Wolverines
2026-10-17 · CBS
4,500,000
College Football
2
Penn State Nittany Lions at Northwestern Wildcats
2026-10-02 · FOX
3,450,000
College Football
3
USC Trojans at Penn State Nittany Lions
2026-10-10 · NBC
2,920,000
College Football

Top opponents

by most-watched telecast
1
Notre Dame
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Penn State Nittany Lions · 2025-01-09
17,800,000
1 telecast
2
USC
USC Trojans at Penn State Nittany Lions · 2017-01-02
15,740,000
3 telecasts
3
Boise State
Penn State Nittany Lions at Boise State Broncos · 2024-12-31
13,900,000
1 telecast
4
Oregon
Penn State Nittany Lions at Oregon Ducks · 2024-12-07
10,500,000
2 telecasts
5
Utah
Penn State Nittany Lions at Utah Utes · 2023-01-02
10,190,000
1 telecast

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
ESPN
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Penn State Nittany Lions · 2025-01-09
17,800,000
20 telecasts
2
CBS
Penn State Nittany Lions at Oregon Ducks · 2024-12-07
10,500,000
10 telecasts
3
FOX
Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes · 2023-10-21
9,960,000
21 telecasts
4
ABC
Ohio State Buckeyes at Penn State Nittany Lions · 2018-09-29
9,141,000
36 telecasts
5
NBC
Oregon Ducks at Penn State Nittany Lions · 2025-09-27
8,500,000
7 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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2017-01-02USC Trojans at Penn State Nittany Lions15,740,000
2016-12-03Wisconsin Badgers at Penn State Nittany Lions9,189,000
2016-11-26Michigan State Spartans at Penn State Nittany Lions3,715,000
2016-10-22Ohio State Buckeyes at Penn State Nittany Lions6,478,000
2016-09-24Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan Wolverines3,764,000
2016-09-10Penn State Nittany Lions at Pittsburgh Panthers2,388,000
2016-01-02Penn State Nittany Lions at Georgia Bulldogs5,872,000
2015-11-28Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan State Spartans4,503,000
2015-11-21Michigan Wolverines at Penn State Nittany Lions6,110,000
2015-11-07Penn State Nittany Lions at Northwestern Wildcats876,000
2015-10-31Illinois Fighting Illini at Penn State Nittany Lions939,000
2015-10-24Penn State Nittany Lions at Maryland Terrapins1,520,000
2015-10-17Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes5,867,000
2015-10-10Indiana Hoosiers at Penn State Nittany Lions1,535,000
2015-10-03Army Black Knights at Penn State Nittany Lions589,000
2015-09-12Buffalo Bulls at Penn State Nittany Lions949,000
2015-09-05Penn State Nittany Lions at Temple Owls1,912,000
2014-12-27Boston College Eagles at Penn State Nittany Lions3,960,000
2014-11-22Penn State Nittany Lions at Illinois Fighting Illini977,000
2014-11-15Temple Owls at Penn State Nittany Lions817,000
2014-11-01Maryland Terrapins at Penn State Nittany Lions1,710,000
2014-10-25Ohio State Buckeyes at Penn State Nittany Lions4,670,000
2014-10-11Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan Wolverines2,360,000
2013-11-30Penn State Nittany Lions at Wisconsin Badgers2,220,000
2013-11-09Penn State Nittany Lions at Minnesota Golden Gophers1,410,000
2013-11-02Illinois Fighting Illini at Penn State Nittany Lions2,020,000
2013-10-26Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes4,060,000
2013-10-12Michigan Wolverines at Penn State Nittany Lions4,040,000