WNBA viewership spikes with Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever's strong performances
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 23, 2026, 11:00 PM
Last updated Jul 23, 2026
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have driven significant viewership for the WNBA this season. The recent game between the New York Liberty and Indiana Fever attracted 2.58 million viewers on CBS, marking the most-watched WNBA telecast ever on that network. This game is also the second-highest viewed of the season, only behind a previous Fever game against the Las Vegas Aces. Other Fever matchups have also seen record ratings, including a game on USA Network that averaged 1.14 million viewers. Even games without Clark, like the Sparks-Dream matchup, have shown increased viewer interest compared to previous seasons. The continued success of Clark has positively impacted WNBA viewership overall.
- •The Fever averaged 2.58 million viewers against the Liberty on CBS.
- •The Fever-Aces matchup remains the season's most-watched game at 2.64 million.
- •Record viewership includes 1.14 million for the Valkyries-Fever game on USA Network.
- •Non-Clark games still show year-over-year viewership growth for the WNBA.
- •Total viewership for Sparks-Dream and Sun-Mercury games exceeded last year's averages.
- 6:30 PMYahoo Sports — Caitlin Clark leads Fever in setting another WNBA viewership record before All-Star Game
- 11:00 PMYahoo Sports — WNBA viewership surge continues behind Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever
"The WNBA season is in full swing, and Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have delivered strong viewership for the league. In primetime on Saturday, the New York Liberty-Indiana Fever matchup averaged 2.58 million viewers on CBS. The game is the most-watched WNBA telecast ever on CBS, and the second-most-watched WNBA game this season, behind…
"The Indiana Fever vs. New York Liberty game on July 17, pitting Caitlin Clark against Sabrina Ionescu, set WNBA viewership records for this season.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 24, 2026, 6:30 PMCaitlin Clark leads Fever in setting another WNBA viewership record before All-Star Game
The Indiana Fever vs. New York Liberty game on July 17, pitting Caitlin Clark against Sabrina Ionescu, set WNBA viewership records for this season.
- Yahoo SportsJul 23, 2026, 11:00 PMWNBA viewership surge continues behind Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever
The WNBA season is in full swing, and Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have delivered strong viewership for the league. In primetime on Saturday, the New York Liberty-Indiana Fever matchup averaged 2.58 million viewers on CBS. The game is the most-watched WNBA telecast ever on CBS, and the second-most-watched WNBA game this season, behind…
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