College Basketball TV Ratings: Top 10 most-watched men’s games of the 2025-26 regular season
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Nick Schultz Fri, March 13, 2026 at 1:34 PM UTC·6 min read During the 2025-26 season, college basketball continued to see its TV ratings surge. On3 tracked the Top 10 most-watched men’s games of the year, and two games stood above the rest of the field. Viewership was up across all networks with household viewership up 10% from last year, Nielsen said. FOX saw its best men’s college basketball season yet with a 38% increase while CBS had a 10% uptick from last season. ESPN also said its viewership was up 25% year-over-year, fueled by its best-ever “Big Monday” season.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement SUBSCRIBE to the On3 NIL and Sports Business Newsletter On3 tracked TV ratings for...