List of top sporting events with NFL included available on page 1, ranking of top events by sport available on page 3.
50 Most-Watched Non-NFL Events
| # | Sport | Event | Rtg. | Vwrs. | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CFB | Ohio St./Oregon National Championship |
18.6 | 34.15M | ESPN Megacast |
| 2 | CFB | Ohio St./Alabama Playoff semifinal (Jan.) |
15.2 | 28.27M | ESPN |
| 3 | CBB | Duke/Wisconsin National Championship |
16.0 | 28.26M | CBS |
| 4 | CFB | Oregon/Florida St. Playoff semifinal (Jan.) |
14.8 | 28.16M | ESPN |
| 5 | FIFA | USA/Japan Women’s World Cup final |
— | 26.70M | FOX, Telemundo |
| 6 | NBA | Warriors/Cavaliers NBA Finals Game 6 |
13.4 | 23.25M | ABC |
| 7 | CBB | Wisconsin/Kentucky Final Four |
12.4 | 22.63M | TBS, TNT, TruTV |
| 8 | NBA | Cavaliers/Warriors NBA Finals Game 5 |
11.8 | 20.86M | ABC |
| 9 | NBA | Warriors/Cavaliers NBA Finals Game 4 |
11.7 | 19.84M | ABC |
| 10 | NBA | Cavaliers/Warriors NBA Finals Game 2 |
10.8 | 19.17M | ABC |
| 11 | NBA | Warriors/Cavaliers NBA Finals Game 3 |
11.1 | 18.77M | ABC |
| 12 | Horse | Belmont Stakes Race portion |
11.2 | 18.60M | NBC |
| 13 | CFB | Alabama/MSU Playoff semifinal (Dec.) |
9.6 | 18.55M | ESPN |
| 14 | NBA | Cavaliers/Warriors NBA Finals Game 1 |
10.6 | 17.77M | ABC |
| 15 | MLB | Royals/Mets World Series Game 5 |
10.0 | 17.21M | FOX |
| 16 | Horse | Kentucky Derby Race portion |
9.6 | 16.00M | NBC |
| 17 | CFB | Clemson/Oklahoma Playoff semifinal (Dec.) |
9.0 | 15.64M | ESPN |
| 18 | CBB | Duke/MSU Final Four |
8.7 | 15.31M | TBS, TNT, TruTV |
| 19 | MLB | Mets/Royals World Series Game 1 |
9.0 | 14.94M | FOX |
| 20 | CBB | Kentucky/Notre Dame Elite Eight |
8.4 | 14.75M | TBS |
| 21 | CBB | Duke/Gonzaga Elite Eight |
8.9 | 14.75M | CBS |
| 22 | Golf | The Masters Final round |
8.8 | 14.23M | CBS |
| 23 | MLB | Mets/Royals World Series Game 2 |
8.3 | 13.72M | FOX |
| 24 | MLB | Royals/Mets World Series Game 4 |
7.8 | 13.59M | FOX |
| 25 | NSCS | Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup |
7.7 | 13.36M | FOX |
| 26 | MLB | Royals/Mets World Series Game 3 |
7.9 | 13.21M | FOX |
| 27 | CFB | Alabama/Florida SEC Championship |
7.8 | 12.76M | CBS |
| 28 | NBA | Cavaliers/Warriors Christmas special |
5.7 | 11.17M | ABC |
| 29 | CFB | LSU/Alabama Regular season |
6.4 | 11.06M | CBS |
| 30 | CFB | MSU/Ohio St. Regular season |
6.6 | 11.05M | ABC |
| 31 | MLB | All-Star Game | 6.6 | 10.91M | FOX |
| 32 | CFB | Ohio St./Michigan Regular season |
6.4 | 10.83M | ABC |
| 33 | CFB | Ohio St./Va. Tech Regular season |
6.0 | 10.59M | ESPN |
| 34 | CBB | MSU/Louisville Elite Eight |
6.7 | 10.56M | CBS |
| 35 | CBB | Wichita St./Kansas Second round |
6.3 | 9.97M | CBS |
| 36 | CFB | MSU/Iowa Big Ten Championship |
5.7 | 9.82M | FOX |
| 37 | FIFA | USA/Germany Women’s World Cup semi |
— | 9.60M | FOX |
| 38 | NSCS | Atlanta 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup |
5.6 | 9.50M | FOX |
| 39 | CBB | Kentucky/Cincinnati Second round |
6.1 | 9.47M | CBS |
| 40 | CFB | Alabama/Auburn Regular season |
5.3 | 9.30M | CBS |
| 41 | MLB | Mets/Cubs NLCS Game 3 |
5.8 | 9.22M | TBS |
| 42 | CFB | MSU/Baylor Cotton Bowl |
5.2 | 9.09M | ESPN |
| 43 | Golf | The Masters Third round |
5.8 | 8.90M | CBS |
| 44 | NBA | Rockets/Warriors West Final Game 5 |
5.6 | 8.89M | ESPN |
| 45 | Horse | Preakness Stakes Race portion |
5.5 | 8.88M | NBC |
| 46 | CBB | Wisconsin/Arizona Elite Eight |
5.2 | 8.80M | TBS |
| 47 | CBB | Duke/SDSU Second round |
5.6 | 8.59M | CBS |
| 48 | CBB | Arizona/Ohio St. Second round |
5.4 | 8.38M | CBS |
| 49 | MLB | Cubs/Pirates NL Wild Card |
5.0 | 8.30M | TBS |
| 50 | NBA | Warriors/Rockets West Final Game 4 |
5.0 | 8.28M | ESPN |
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