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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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2022-11-26Michigan State Spartans at Penn State Nittany Lions1,990,000
2022-11-19Penn State Nittany Lions at Rutgers Scarlet Knights856,000
2022-11-12Maryland Terrapins at Penn State Nittany Lions1,880,000
2022-11-05Penn State Nittany Lions at Indiana Hoosiers2,230,000
2022-10-29Ohio State Buckeyes at Penn State Nittany Lions8,270,000
2022-10-22Minnesota Golden Gophers at Penn State Nittany Lions3,540,000
2022-10-15Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan Wolverines6,450,000
2022-10-01Northwestern Wildcats at Penn State Nittany Lions1,620,000
2022-09-24Central Michigan Chippewas at Penn State Nittany Lions628,000
2022-09-17Penn State Nittany Lions at Auburn Tigers4,050,000
2022-09-10Ohio Bobcats at Penn State Nittany Lions1,550,000
2022-09-01Penn State Nittany Lions at Purdue Boilermakers3,510,000
2022-01-01Penn State Nittany Lions at Arkansas Razorbacks3,900,000