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 | AFC Divisional Playoff | 51,284,000 | +20% |
| 2 | AFC Divisional Playoff Post Gun | 29,085,000 | -16% |
| 3 | AFC Divisional Playoff Post Game | 14,931,000 | -26% |
| 4 | Golden Globe Awards | 8,822,000 | -5% |
| 5 | Evening News with Tony Dokoupil | 4,166,000 | |
| 6 | Saturday Encore | 3,717,000 | +75% |
| 7 | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | 3,640,000 | +24% |
| 8 | ET: Live on the Golden Globes Red Carpet | 3,399,000 | |
| 9 | Face the Nation | 3,062,000 | +7% |
| 10 | Price Is Right | 2,929,000 | +12% |
| 11 | Young and the Restless | 2,865,000 | -1% |
| 12 | Ghosts | 2,611,000 | +35% |
| 13 | 48 Hours Presents | 2,532,000 | +53% |
| 14 | Bold and the Beautiful | 2,484,000 | -4% |
| 15 | 48 Hours | 2,454,000 | +6% |
| 16 | Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2,327,000 | -1% |
| 17 | Neighborhood | 2,282,000 | -12% |
| 18 | NCIS | 2,149,000 | -36% |
| 19 | Sheriff Country | 2,112,000 | +10% |
| 20 | Hollywood Squares | 2,091,000 | -21% |
| 21 | Boston Blue | 2,078,000 | +12% |
| 22 | Matlock | 1,954,000 | +18% |
| 23 | FBI | 1,891,000 | -17% |
| 24 | NCIS: Origins | 1,698,000 | +23% |
| 25 | CBS Mornings | 1,695,000 | +2% |
| 26 | DMV | 1,615,000 | -17% |
| 27 | Beyond the Gates | 1,533,000 | -2% |
| 28 | Harlan Coben's Final Twist | 1,375,000 | -45% |