Some wondered how the WNBA's television ratings would perform when Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark's absence from the court with a groin injury extended from a couple of games to months, before eventually being ruled out for the remainder of the season earlier in September.

Well, both fans and skeptics got their answers on Sept. 12 when ESPN released a ratings recap of all the league games that aired across ESPN and ABC for the 2025 WNBA season.

So, after last season's record-breaking regular season for viewership on ESPN platforms, how did 2025 compare?

What were the average WNBA TV ratings across ESPN?

The 25 WNBA regular-season broadcasts across ESPN this past season were the most-watched on the platform in nearly 30 years. WNBA games on ESPN networks averaged 1.3 million vi

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