Cable’s top programs for Sept. 14-20

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable television networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Sept. 14-20. Days and start times (EDT) are in parentheses:

1. NFL Football: Buffalo vs. New England (Monday, 7 p.m.), ESPN, 10.22 million homes, 14 million viewers.

2. NFL Football: San Diego vs. Oakland (Monday, 10:17 p.m.), ESPN, 8.77 million homes, 11.94 million viewers.

3. “NCIS” (Wednesday, 8 p.m.), USA, 3.62 million homes, 4.75 million viewers.

4. “Hannah Montana” (Sunday, 7:30 p.m.), 3.487 million homes, 5.06 million viewers.

5. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.481 million homes, 5.1 million viewers.

6. “Monk” (Friday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.37 million homes, 4.87 million viewers.

7. College Football: Georgia Tech vs. Miami (Thursday, 7:30 p.m.), ESPN, 3.33 million homes, 4.39 million viewers.

8. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.24 million homes, 4.73 million viewers.

9. “Suite Life on Deck” (Friday, 8:30 p.m.), Disney, 3.13 million homes, 4.54 million viewers.

10. “The O’Reilly Factor” (Tuesday, 8 p.m.), Fox News Channel, 3.12 million homes, 4.03 million viewers.

11. “Penguins of Madagascar” (Saturday, 10 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.04 million homes, 4.02 million viewers.

12. “The O’Reilly Factor” (Wednesday, 8 p.m.), Fox News Channel, 2.98 million homes, 4.03 million viewers.

13. “The O’Reilly Factor” (Thursday, 8 p.m.), Fox News Channel, 2.97 million homes, 3.91 million viewers.

14. “SpongeBob SquarePants” (Saturday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.9 million homes, 3.71 million viewers.

15. “The Ultimate Fighter” (Wednesday, 10:05 p.m.), Spike, 2.88 million homes, 4.1 million viewers.

ESPN and the Disney Channel are owned by the Walt Disney Co.; USA is owned by General Electric Co.’s NBC Universal; Nickelodeon and Spike are owned by Viacom Inc.; Fox News Channel is owned by News Corp.