Caitlin Clark's Fever vs. Sparks return draws record television ratings

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Caitlin Clark's return to play in the Indiana Fever's July 8 contest at the Los Angeles Sparks from inside crypto.com Arena set another TV ratings record.

Per USA Sports, the Fever-Sparks contest averaged 1.04 million viewers, becoming USA Sports' most-watched WNBA game on record. According to Sports Media Watch, it is the league’s largest late night regular-season audience on record (start time of 9 p.m. CT or later).

Four of the six most-watched games on cable or streaming this season have aired on USA Sports, all involving Clark and the Fever. Each of the five most-watched games this season have featured the Fever. Two came during Clark's two-week absence on June 27 against the Sparks on CBS (1.57 million) and on July 5 against the Las Vegas Aces on ESPN (1.55 million).


Last Wednesday's Fever-Sparks matchup on July 8th averaged 1.04 million viewers, becoming USA Sports' most-watched @WNBA game on record and UP 149% vs. 2025's WNBA regular-season average cable viewership pic.twitter.com/kM8gdAQ8uU

— USA Sports PR (@USASportsPR) July 13, 2026

Clark and the Fever (14-9) return to action on Wednesday, July 15, by hosting the Golden State Valkyries (17-7) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Tipoff for that matchup is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on USA Network.

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This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Caitlin Clark's Fever vs. Sparks return draws record television ratings


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