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2025-2026 Highest-Rated Television Programs

The top television programs ranked by their highest-rated telecast achieved in the Persons 2+ demographic, at any point in time, throughout the 2025-2026 television season—which began on Monday, September 22, 2025.

RankProgramNetworkRating
HighLow
1AFC Divisional PlayoffCBS15.9
2NFC Wild Card GameFOX13.9
3NFC PlayoffFOX9.89
4NFL NationalCBS9.556.39
5NFL Thursday PostgameCBS9.45
6NFL Sunday: NationalFOX9.155.01
7AFC Divisional Playoff Post GunCBS9.00
8World SeriesFOX8.323.45
9NFL Thursday SpecialNBC8.16
10NFL Playoff Game: Wild CardNBC7.84
11Sunday Night FootballNBC7.674.83
12NFL SingleCBS7.525.52
13NFC Wild Card Post GameFOX7.02
14NFL SaturdayFOX6.63
15NFL National PostgunCBS6.46
16NFL Playoff Pre-KickNBC6.05
17NFL Thursday Pre-KickNBC5.97
18NFL Sunday: SingleFOX5.874.96
19Sunday Night NFL Pre-KickNBC5.734.04
20NFL RegionalCBS5.713.48
21Big Ten Football Championship GameFOX5.59
22CFP QuarterfinalsESPN5.56
23College Football Playoff SemifinalsESPN5.31
24Wild Card GameABC5.31
25NFL National PostgameCBS5.28
26NFL Game BreakFOX5.13
27NFC Playoff Pre-KickFOX5.05
28The OTFOX4.912.64
29NFL Regular SeasonESPN4.901.50
30NFLABC4.88
31Thursday Night FootballAMZN4.833.82
32College Football Bowl StudioESPN4.671.69
33AFC Divisional Playoff Post GameCBS4.62
34Football Night in AmericaNBC4.442.89
35NFL Sunday: RegionalFOX4.373.30
3660 MinutesCBS4.322.00
37NFL KickoffABC4.31
38Big 10 Championship Game: Pre-KickFOX4.26
39Monday Night FootballABC4.152.99
40Friday Night FootballABC4.11
41National Dog ShowNBC3.96
42NFL Regular SeasonSYN3.951.74
43NFL Wild CardESPN3.65
44Saturday Night FootballABC3.551.47
45NFL CountdownABC3.51
46Wild Card Kick-OffABC3.39
47NFL Thursday Pre-GameNBC3.28
48Afternoon College FootballABC3.241.51
49World Series Post-GameFOX3.222.35
50New Year's Rockin' EveABC2.91
51NFL Single PostgameCBS2.771.28
52American League Championship SeriesFOX2.761.33
53NFL on FOX BonusFOX2.752.47
54TrackerCBS2.740.60
55JeopardySYN2.732.07
56Golden Globe AwardsCBS2.73
57Monday Night KickoffESPN2.710.91
58Wheel of FortuneSYN2.672.02
59World News Tonight with David MuirABC2.562.22
60NFL PostgameABC2.54
61Pregame RushABC2.531.44
62College Football ScoreboardABC2.511.24
63Monday Night KickoffABC2.501.90
64MLB American League Division SeriesFOX2.49
65NFL Sunday Night Football Post GameNBC2.461.78
66Family FeudSYN2.441.95
67CFP First RoundABC2.37
68B1G Saturday Night FootballNBC2.350.64
69Wild Card SeriesESPN2.302.02
70Thursday Night KickoffAMZN2.281.78
71Monday Night KickoffSYN2.271.11
72Dancing with the StarsABC2.241.72
73NFL Sunday PostgameFOX2.231.67
74Big Noon Saturday: Big 10FOX2.220.94
75CFP First RoundESPN2.20
76NCAA BasketballCBS2.110.28
77Nightly News with Tom LlamasNBC2.081.73
78Football Night in America Pre-GameNBC2.07
79MatlockCBS2.040.45
80TNF PostgameAMZN2.021.39
81Jimmy Kimmel LiveABC2.010.36
82Fear Factor: House of FearFOX1.970.40
83Everybody Loves RaymondCBS1.950.49
84CBS News SpecialCBS1.930.58
85World Series Pre-GameFOX1.900.78
86NCISCBS1.880.67
87Christmas in Rockefeller CenterNBC1.87
88CMA AwardsABC1.87
89Gator BowlABC1.84
90Heisman Trophy CeremonyABC1.81
91College Football Playoffs PregameABC1.79
92Georgie & Mandy's First MarriageCBS1.790.50
93Exclusive GameNFLN1.781.63
94Chicago MedNBC1.781.56
95High PotentialABC1.770.80
96NCIS: OriginsCBS1.730.36
97The VoiceNBC1.711.04
98Judge JudySYN1.701.20
99FBICBS1.690.50
100Will TrentABC1.690.43
101Animal ControlFOX1.680.33
102Big Ten on CBSCBS1.680.49
103Saturday Night LiveNBC1.670.65
104Chicago FireNBC1.651.48
105Dancing with the HolidaysABC1.60
106American League Championship SeriesFS11.590.38
107NFL Sunday PregameFOX1.591.13
108DatelineSYN1.580.90
109Universal Basic GuysFOX1.570.21
110Sheriff CountryCBS1.570.59
111Kick-OffABC1.571.31
112Sunday MorningCBS1.57
113MLB National League Championship SeriesTBS1.560.99
114MLB AL Division SeriesFS11.541.09
11560 Minutes PresentsCBS1.51
116NBA Tip Off GameNBC1.51
117GhostsCBS1.480.39
118SurvivorCBS1.481.21
119ElsbethCBS1.470.48
120ACC Championship PregameABC1.45
121Boston BlueCBS1.450.57
122Notre Dame FootballNBC1.440.58
123Big Noon Saturday PostgunFOX1.42
124Chicago PDNBC1.411.19
125MLB Division SeriesTBS1.411.17
126America's Funniest Home VideosABC1.400.90
127Price Is RightCBS1.400.81
128Kevin Costner: First ChristmasABC1.380.43
129America's Got TalentNBC1.381.34
130College Football PrimeESPN1.360.16
131Shifting GearsABC1.350.28
132Evening News with Dickerson & DuBoisCBS1.351.10
133New Year's Eve LiveCBS1.33
134College Football AfternoonESPN1.330.53
135Big BrotherCBS1.310.62
1369-1-1ABC1.310.60
137The FiveFNC1.300.93
138GameDay Final Post-GameNFLN1.290.96
139Evening News with Tony DokoupilCBS1.29
140Fire CountryCBS1.270.41
141LA BowlABC1.27
142SimpsonsFOX1.260.27
143CBS Evening NewsCBS1.251.20
144Law & OrderNBC1.230.61
145Law & Order: Special Victims UnitNBC1.230.56
146Christmas in NashvilleNBC1.22
147DMVCBS1.220.50
148NFL TodayCBS1.210.88
149NeighborhoodCBS1.210.64
150CMA Country ChristmasABC1.210.66
151HannityFNC1.210.31
152Weekend AdventureSYN1.160.83
1539-1-1: NashvilleABC1.160.34
154Saturday EncoreCBS1.150.23
155Best MedicineFOX1.140.44
156Jesse Watters PrimetimeFNC1.140.43
157Home AloneABC1.13
158Rudolph, the Red-Nosed ReindeerNBC1.130.85
159Celebrity Wheel of FortuneABC1.120.74
160ACC Championship GameABC1.11
161American RevolutionSYN1.110.94
162RookieABC1.091.04
163GutfeldFNC1.090.36
164College Football PostgameCBS1.080.29
165CBS Sports SpectacularCBS1.070.83
166TodayNBC1.070.76
167NBA Christmas SpecialABC1.07
168ABC News SpecialABC1.07
169The RoadCBS1.060.77
170The YearABC1.06
171MLB AL Championship Series Post-GameFOX1.050.69
17220/20ABC1.050.52
173ET: Live on the Golden Globes Red CarpetCBS1.05
174Happy's PlaceNBC1.040.64
175Who Wants to Be a MillionaireABC1.03
176Inside EditionSYN1.020.84
177Rob Reiner StoryABC1.01
178Celebrity Family FeudABC1.010.85
179How the Grinch Stole Christmas!NBC0.980.71
180NCIS: SydneyCBS0.980.60
181College Football: Big 12FOX0.970.43
182NFC Playoff Pre-GameFOX0.97
183Face the NationCBS0.970.63
184Entertainment TonightSYN0.960.77
185This Week with George StephanopoulosABC0.940.64
186Special Report with Bret BaierFNC0.940.77
187Meet the Press with Kristen WelkerNBC0.930.66
188TNF NightcapAMZN0.930.70
189Kennedy Center HonorsCBS0.93
190Ingraham AngleFNC0.930.63
191Sunday EncoreCBS0.930.45
192Young and the RestlessCBS0.930.88
193College Football ScoreboardESPN0.920.19
194WatsonCBS0.910.37
195NBC Movie SpecialNBC0.910.60
196Law & Order: Organized CrimeNBC0.910.65
197Good Morning AmericaABC0.900.77
198Wonderful World of Disney Magical Holiday CelebrationABC0.90
199DecisionMS0.89
200Rock & Roll Hall of FameABC0.89
201Frosty the SnowmanNBC0.890.84
202Abbott ElementaryABC0.890.71
203College Hoops: Big 10FOX0.880.19
204Late Show with Stephen ColbertCBS0.880.33
205St. Denis MedicalNBC0.870.17
206Amazing RaceCBS0.870.64
207America's Test KitchenSYN0.86
208NBA PregameNBC0.860.71
209Sunday Today with Willie GeistNBC0.85
210Access HollywoodSYN0.850.71
211B1G Saturday Night Football Post GameNBC0.840.48
212College GameDayESPN0.840.59
213B1G College CountdownNBC0.840.38
214College Football Bowl GameESPN0.84
214End of an EraABC0.84
216Monday Night PostgameESPN0.830.62
217SNL ThanksgivingNBC0.83
218NASCAR Cup Series RaceNBC0.830.71
219Masked SingerFOX0.830.56
220AAC Championship PregameABC0.83
221Bold and the BeautifulCBS0.830.76
222College Football: Big 10FOX0.820.47
223DatelineNBC0.820.56
224Hollywood SquaresCBS0.820.43
225Sound of MusicABC0.82
226Golden BachelorABC0.820.60
227Wicked: One Wonderful NightNBC0.820.53
228Let's Make a DealCBS0.810.72
229Hunting PartyNBC0.810.39
230Miss UniversoTEL0.81
231The ViewABC0.810.72
232Grey's AnatomyABC0.810.58
233Gator Bowl PostgameABC0.81
234Grammy SaluteCBS0.80
235Step Into...The MoviesABC0.80
236Fox News at Night with Trace GallagherFNC0.800.43
237The FloorFOX0.800.22
238Taylor Swift: Eras TourABC0.79
23948 Hours PresentsCBS0.780.31
240College Basketball Regular SeasonESPN0.780.04
241AAC Championship GameABC0.78
242NFL Regular Season PrekickSYN0.78
243Harlan Coben's Final TwistCBS0.770.43
244NBA Regular SeasonESPN0.770.42
245Countdown to Thanksgiving Day ParadeNBC0.77
24648 HoursCBS0.760.51
247Santa Claus Is Comin' to TownABC0.750.36
248Murder in a Small TownFOX0.750.27
249U.S. Figure Skating ChampionshipsNBC0.750.65
250College Football CountdownNBC0.75
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