Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever make ESPN history again

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Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever make ESPN history again

Originally posted on ChiCitySports | By Paolo Songco | Last updated Aug 5, 2026 5:57 PM ET

Caitlin Clark’s following has largely contributed to the Indiana Fever being the most popular team in the WNBA. Fans continue to fill arenas around the country to watch them play live. They look forward to their games and cheer for the team loudly, especially at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Clark and Co. are on a hot streak, winning seven of their last nine outings. However, they came off a loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday which snapped their five-game winning run. The superstar guard dropped a 19-point, 10-assist double-double to support Kelsey Mitchell’s 37 points and six three-pointers.

Olivia Miles spearheaded Minnesota’s attack with 28 points, four rebounds and six assists. Courtney Williams supplied 27 points, four rebounds, and five assists in their 108-100 victory.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates a made shot with guard Raven Johnson (3).

Caitlin Clark, Fever resets ESPN viewership records

Sunday’s game set a new record for ESPN viewership. The Indiana-Minnesota matchup drew an average of 2.5 million viewers and peaked at 3.1 million. Fans tuned in for the teams’ first matchup this season, featuring Clark and Miles, the frontrunner for the Rookie of the Year award.

“ABC’s telecast of Fever at Lynx on Sunday averaged 2.5 million viewers and peaked at 3.1M — its second most-watched regular season game in ESPN history,” Fieldhouse File’s Scott Agness wrote on X.

ABC’s telecast of Fever at Lynx on Sunday averaged 2.5 million viewers and peaked at 3.1M — its second most-watched regular season game in ESPN history.

— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) August 4, 2026

The Fever are also featured in the network’s most watched game of the campaign. It was their matchup with the Chicago Sky on May 12, drawing 2.7 million viewers. Their game versus the Dallas Wings on May 9 ranks as the third most-watched with 2.5 million viewers. Meanwhile, the July 12 fixture between Indiana and the Las Vegas Aces saw the highest viewership of any game this season at 2.7 million.

Clark and her team will return to action on Thursday when they host the Aces, and they have a big chance of resetting the record. Tip off is set for 7 p.m.ET, and Amazon Prime Video will broadcast the game live. Indiana aims to get back to its winning ways, while Las Vegas has its sights set on achieving back-to-back victories.

This article first appeared on ChiCitySports and was syndicated with permission.

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