NFL Preseason is a U.S. television program broadcast on CBS. NFL Preseason is watched by a total number of 2,563,000 people (0.81% rating, down -37% from last year) per the daily audience measurement on . NFL Preseason is also shown on NFL Network, Syndication and ESPN (as NFL Pre-Season Football).
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of NFL Preseason on CBS as of Friday, August 22, 2025.
| NFL Preseason Daily Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2025-Aug-22 MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (S) | HH | 1,761,000 | 1.40 |
| P2+ | 2,563,000 | 0.81 | |
| P18-49 | 567,000 | 0.42 | |
| P25-54 | 703,000 | 0.57 | |
| 2024-Aug-25 ARIZONA CARDINALS AT DENVER BRONCOS (S) | HH | 2,812,500 | 2.25 |
| P2+ | 4,072,000 | 1.29 | |
| P18-49 | 1,081,500 | 0.82 | |
| 2023-Aug-25 DETROIT LIONS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (S) | HH | 2,411,000 | 1.95 |
| P2+ | 3,435,000 | 1.10 | |
| P18-49 | 871,000 | 0.67 | |
| 2022-Aug-28 DETROIT AT PITTSBURGH | HH | 4,037,500 | 3.30 |
| P2+ | 5,821,000 | 1.87 | |
| P18-49 | 1,568,000 | 1.20 | |
| P25-54 | 1,971,100 | 1.62 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFL National | 30,311,000 | +20% |
| 2 | 60 Minutes | 10,350,000 | +2% |
| 3 | CBS News Special | 6,227,000 | +234% |
| 4 | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | 5,645,000 | +1% |
| 5 | NCIS | 5,566,000 | -6% |
| 6 | FBI | 5,459,000 | +25% |
| 7 | Sheriff Country | 4,512,000 | -11% |
| 8 | CBS Evening News | 4,252,000 | +2% |
| 9 | Ghosts | 3,984,000 | -12% |
| 10 | Boston Blue | 3,651,000 | -9% |
| 11 | Fire Country | 3,495,000 | -9% |
| 12 | Elsbeth | 3,400,000 | -9% |
| 13 | Watson | 2,888,000 | +10% |
| 14 | The Road | 2,866,000 | +7% |
| 15 | Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2,343,000 | -4% |
| 16 | NCIS: Origins | 2,170,000 | -47% |
| 17 | CBS Mornings | 1,950,000 | -1% |
| 18 | 48 Hours Presents | 1,473,000 | -27% |
| 19 | NCAA Basketball | 917,000 | -87% |
| 20 | Family Film & TV Awards | 787,000 | -25% |
| 21 | Saturday Encore | 744,000 | -57% |