Leading March Madness games by TV ratings 2025

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Highest-rated televised NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship games as of 2025

March Madness games with the highest TV ratings 2025

Last update:

Mar 30, 2026

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United States

Survey time period:

From 01/01/1979 to 31/12/2025

As of 2025, the highest-ever rated game during the NCAA basketball tournament championships, also known as March Madness, was the national championship game matchup between Michigan State and Indiana State in 1979. This game had a rating of 24.1, which was nearly a full ratings point higher than the second-highest rated game, which was played in 1985 between Georgetown and Villanova.

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