Ratings Roundup is a rundown of latest ranking information and is derived from press releases and experiences across the business. In this week’s version, ESPN secures its biggest viewership of school soccer season in additional than 15 years throughout all platforms; NBC Sports’ debut of Coast-to-Coast delivers largest pre-christmas Tuesday viewers since 1999; and extra.
FOX Sports Hits 14.6 Million Viewers for Game 5 of the World Series
14,567,000 viewers tuned in for Game 5 of the World Series offered by Capital One throughout FOX, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports streaming providers
Second most-watched Game 5 of the Fall Classic since 2018, trailing solely final yr’s Yankees-Dodgers collection
On FOX: 14,292,000 viewers tuned in for Game 5, making it the second most-watched World Series Game 5 since 2018 (17,695,000)
- Peak Viewership: 16,034,000 viewers on FOX between 10:00-10:15 PM ET
- Most-watched FOX Wednesday prime time telecast since final yr’s World Series Game 5
Fall Classic To Date: The 2025 World Series offered by Capital One is averaging 12,520,000 viewers on FOX, the second finest five-game common for the World Series since 2018 (14,160,000)
ESPN Networks Deliver Record College Football Viewership on the Midway Point of the Season, College GameDay Continues on Historic Run
ESPN is delivering its strongest school soccer season in additional than 15 years, scoring report audiences throughout ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. Through 9 weeks, ESPN networks are averaging 2.3 million viewers per sport, their largest viewers since 2009 and a rise of 20 p.c year-over-year.
Even excluding Nielsen Big Data measurement, ESPN networks are up 13 p.c year-over-year and on tempo for his or her most-watched season since 2011. ABC stays on report tempo with or with out Big Data included.
ABC on Pace for Historic Season
ABC is registering 7.1 million avg. viewers throughout 28 regular-season video games, up 23 p.c year-over-year – the community’s highest common viewers via 9 weeks on report (courting again to 1996). ABC additionally stays the most-watched community in school soccer, delivering 3.5 million extra viewers on common than every other community, with followers watching extra minutes on ABC than all different broadcast networks mixed.
College GameDay En Route to Best Season Ever
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot is averaging 2.8 million viewers, up 28 p.c year-over-year and on tempo for its most-watched season ever. The 2025 season has featured the seven most-watched regular-season episodes in present historical past, led by Lee Corso’s farewell in Week 1 (4.0 million viewers). The present has grown most amongst girls (41 p.c) and viewers underneath 25 (41 p.c) and continues to outpace all opponents by 140 p.c.
ESPN Networks Lead the Sport Across Every Metric
ESPN (15 p.c), ESPN2 (10 p.c) and ESPNU (20 p.c) are all up double digits year-over-year. Collectively, ESPN networks have accounted for 62 p.c of all stay sport minutes seen throughout nationally rated linear networks, up three share factors from final season. Across the game, nationally rated school soccer video games have generated 113 billion minutes watched up to now, a report tempo and a rise of 14 p.c year-over-year.
ESPN Networks Lead Key Windows and Top Games
ESPN networks have aired the most-watched sport in 23 of 27 key Saturday home windows: 5 of eight at midday, all 9 in late afternoon and all 9 in primetime.
- ABC’s late afternoon window averages 8.2 million viewers (up 44 p.c) and primetime averages 8.0 million (up 14 p.c)
- ABC’s midday window averages 4.5 million viewers, up 9 p.c
- ESPN’s Friday Night video games are averaging 2.4 million viewers, up 39 p.c, marking three of ESPN’s 5 most-watched Friday video games prior to now decade
- ESPN networks have televised 9 of the highest 10 and 22 of the highest 24 video games this season, together with all high 21 video games on cable. Of the ten video games this season to surpass eight million viewers, 9 have aired on ESPN networks
Conferences Capturing Year-Over-Year Growth
- SEC: SEC-controlled video games are scoring a report 4.7 million avg. viewers, up 13 p.c year-over-year and 46 p.c over two years in the past. SEC video games account for a conference-high 35 p.c of all minutes seen throughout rated networks
- ACC: ACC-controlled video games on ESPN networks are delivering 3.1 million avg. viewers, up 105 p.c year-over-year and on tempo for the convention’s most-watched season ever
- Big 12: Big 12-controlled video games on ESPN networks are up six p.c year-over-year, pushed by 23 p.c development in weekday video games
14.8 Million Viewers Tuned In For World Series Game 4 Across FOX, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports Streaming Services
14,807,000 viewers watched Game 4 of the World Series offered by Capital One throughout FOX, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports streaming providers – good for the second most-watched Game 4 of the Fall Classic since 2017, trailing solely final yr’s Yankees-Dodgers collection
On FOX, 14,526,000 viewers tuned in for Game 4, making it the second most-watched World Series Game 4 since 2017 (Astros-Dodgers; 15,413,000)
- Peak Viewership: 16,695,000 viewers on FOX between 10:00-10:15 PM ET
- Most-watched FOX Tuesday prime time telecast since final yr’s World Series Game 4
Fall Classic To Date: The 2025 World Series offered by Capital One is averaging 12,157,000 viewers on FOX, the second finest four-game common for the World Series since 2018 (Red Sox-Dodgers; 13,531,000)
(*5*)Debut of NBC Sports’ “Coast 2 Coast Tuesday” Delivers NBA’s Largest Pre-Christmas Tuesday Audience Since 1996
NBC Sports’ debut of Coast 2 Coast Tuesday, that includes distinctive bi-coastal NBA doubleheaders throughout NBC and Peacock, delivered the most important NBA Tuesday viewers in video games performed earlier than Christmas since 1996, excluding “NBA Tip-Off” video games.
This Coast 2 Coast Tuesday viewership milestone follows NBC averaging extra younger viewers (ages 2-34) than every other media associate final week throughout 2025 “American Express NBA Tip-Off” week (particulars beneath), and delivering the most-watched “NBA Tip-Off” in 15 years (5.6 million viewers).
Coast 2 Coast Tuesday – that includes the New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks (8 p.m. ET) and LA Clippers at Golden State Warriors (11 p.m. ET) – averaged 3.0 million viewers in primetime throughout NBC and Peacock, based mostly on official Nielsen Big Data + Panel and digital information from Adobe Analytics, on a aggressive sports activities viewing evening which included World Series Game 4.
On Dec. 17, 1996, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls defeated Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers 129-123 in additional time (3.9 million viewers on TNT). It was the primary time Bryant, a rookie, performed in opposition to Jordan’s Bulls.
The corresponding Tuesday within the second week of final season averaged 1.1 million viewers (Dallas-Minnesota at 7:30 p.m. ET and New Orleans-Golden State at 10 p.m. ET, on TNT).
The debut of Coast 2 Coast Tuesday was highlighted by Giannis Antetokounmpo scoring 37 factors to steer the Milwaukee Bucks to a 121-111 victory over Jalen Brunson (36 factors) and the New York Knicks within the opener, a sport that had the groups separated by just one level contained in the six-minute mark of the fourth quarter. Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry scored 21 and 19 factors, respectively, to steer the Golden State Warriors over the LA Clippers 98-79 within the late sport.
Tuesday evening’s Average Minute Audience (AMA) on Peacock and NBC Sports Digital was 878,000 viewers, based mostly on information from Adobe Analytics.
NBC Sports Delivers Largest Young Audience in “NBA Tip-Off” Week
With remaining information in for the complete 2025 “NBA Tip-Off” week, NBC Sports topped all different NBA nationwide media companions amongst younger viewers. Based on official Nielsen Big Data + Panel, the NBC broadcast community averaged 939,000 NBA viewers underneath the age of 35, almost twice the following largest viewers within the demo.
NHL Frozen Frenzy Tripleheader Up 20% Year-Over-Year on ESPN
- Tuesday’s Penguins-Flyers Game Averaged 680K Viewers, Up 67% vs. the NHL on ESPN Average Last Year
- Through 10 video games, NHL on ESPN is averaging 587K viewers, Up 40% vs. the Comparable Point Last Season
- The 2025-26 NHL season on ESPN continued Tuesday with the NHL Frozen Frenzy on ESPN platforms. Wednesday’s tripleheader is up 20% year-over-year on ESPN. Penguins-Flyers on ESPN averaged 680K viewers, up 67% vs. the NHL on ESPN common final yr.
- Through 10 video games, the NHL on ESPN is averaging 587K viewers, up 40% vs. comparable level final season.
The Cup Series Race Earned a 1.26 Rating with 2.3M Average Viewers
- NASCAR Cup Series: Sunday afternoon’s occasion on NBC earned a 1.26 family ranking and a median of 2.3 million viewers per minute, rating because the #2 sport Sunday behind solely the NFL
- At peak, 2.9 million viewers had been tuned in for the conclusion of the race
- The Martinsville outcomes set the Championship 4 discipline of William Byron, Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, and Chase Briscoe, who will race for the Cup title at Phoenix within the season finale
- NASCAR Xfinity Series: Saturday evening’s occasion earned a 0.46 family ranking on The CW, with a median of 773,000 viewers tuned in per minute
- The race ranked because the #1 program of the week on The CW for the thirtieth time in 32 NXS races this season
- The race aired reverse NCAAF video games throughout a number of networks, in addition to Game 2 of the MLB World Series on FOX. Last yr, Martinsville II aired late afternoon the primary week of November and didn’t face World Series competitors
- At peak, 864,000 viewers had been tuned in
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Friday’s evening’s occasion earned a 0.21 family ranking on FS1, with a median of 395,000 viewers tuned in per minute
- Ranked because the #2 sport of the day on cable tv behind solely Virginia Tech/California (NCAAF) on ESPN
- At peak, 475,000 viewers had been tuned in for the conclusion of the race
- Formula 1 (Mexico City): Airing reverse NCS Martinsville II, Sunday afternoon’s telecast (2:30PM-6:01PM) earned a 0.46 family ranking on ABC with 925,000 viewers tuned in per minute, down -5% YOY (969,000 viewers). Data consists of pre and post-race protection
- The race-only window (4PM-6PM) averaged 1.3 million viewers per minute, down -6% versus the identical window final yr
- Viewership for NCS Martinsville II was up over F1 Mexico City by 2X throughout F1’s race-only window from 4PM-6PM (2.6 million to 1.3 million)
- At peak, 1.34 million viewers had been tuned in for the conclusion of the race
- NFL Football: CBS’s NFL National window was the most-watched sports activities telecast of the week and earned a 11.10 family ranking and 23.8 million viewers per minute. The window featured Dallas/Denver and Tennessee/Indianapolis and was down -4% vs. the identical window in Week 8 final yr (24.89 million)
- Sunday video games throughout FOX, CBS, and NBC averaged a 8.93 family ranking with 18.8 million viewers per minute, down -5% vs. the comparable home windows in the identical week final yr (19.7 million)
- NCAA Football: ABC’s afternoon window that includes Alabama/South Carolina was the most-watched NCAAF sport of the week and earned a 3.50 family ranking and seven.3 million viewers tuned in per minute, up +31% vs. the comparable window on ABC this similar week final yr (Missouri/Alabama, 5.5 million)
- NCAAF competitors aired immediately reverse of NXS Martinsville II in prime:
- Texas A&M/LSU on ABC: 6.1 million viewers (Up +21% over similar matchup final yr)
- Michigan/Michigan State on NBC: 3.4 million viewers (Flat vs. Penn St./Wisconsin final yr)
- Stanford/Miami on ESPN: 1.1 million viewers (-25% vs. Florida State/Miami final yr)
- NCAAF competitors aired immediately reverse of NXS Martinsville II in prime:
- MLB World Series: FOX’s Friday evening protection of World Series Game 1 (L.A. Dodgers/Toronto) earned a 5.30 family ranking and 11.7 million viewers per minute, down -18% over 2024 World Series Game 1 (NY Yankees/L.A. Dodgers), which additionally aired on FOX on a Friday evening (14.3 million)
- Saturday evening’s Game 2 of the World Series, which aired immediately reverse NXS Martinsville II, earned a 4.91 family ranking with 10.7 million viewers per minute, down -22% versus World Series Game 2 on which additionally aired on FOX on a Saturday evening final yr (13.7 million)
- Complete postseason evaluation is ongoing. The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the collection 2-1
- NBA: The 2025-2026 NBA season tipped off Tuesday evening on NBC with a double-header that includes HOU/OKC and GS/LAL. Viewership for the 2 home windows averaged a 2.3 family ranking and 4.3 million viewers per minute, up +45% over final yr’s opening evening double-header on TNT (3.0 million)
- Friday evening marked the debut of NBA on Prime Video that includes a double-header between BOS/NYK and MIN/LAL. The two-game window averaged a 0.54 family ranking and 1.1 million viewers per minute (no YOY comparability)
- Weekend Motorsports, ranked by viewers dimension:
- NCS (Martinsville II): 2.349 million viewers on NBC
- Formula 1 (Mexico City): 925,000 viewers on ABC (0.46 ranking)
- NXS (Martinsville II): 773,000 viewers on The CW
- NCTS (Martinsville II): 395,000 viewers on FS1
NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 – Aired Sunday, October 26th on NBC
- U.S. Rating
- 2025: 1.26 on NBC
- Down -7% versus 2024 Martinsville II on NBC (1.35)
- Avg. Viewers (000) (all ages P2+)
- 2025: 2,349 (2.3 million) on NBC
- Down -6% versus 2024 Martinsville II on NBC (2.5 million)
NASCAR Xfinity Series IAA and Richie Bros. 250 – Aired Saturday, October 25th on The CW
- U.S. Rating
- 2025: 0.46 on The CW
- Flat versus 2024 Martinsville II on The CW (0.46)
- Avg. Viewers (all ages P2+)
- 2025: 773,000 on The CW
- Down -6% versus 2024 Martinsville II on The CW (821,000)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Slim Jim 200 – Aired Friday, October 24th on FS1
- U.S. Rating
- 2025: 0.21 on FS1
- Down -13% versus 2024 Martinsville II on FS1 (0.24)
- Avg. Viewers (all ages P2+)
- 2025: 395,000 on FS1
- Down -15% versus 2024 Martinsville II on FS1 (462,000)