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Media exposure trends, television partners, and streaming footprint.

Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis • MN

Games Indexed
286
Prime Time Share
24%
Streaming Share
6%
Seasons Tracked
23

Broadcast snapshot

Since 2003, we’ve captured 286 appearances for Minnesota. The charts highlight how network assignments have evolved across seasons.

Total games

286

Prime time share

24.5%

Streaming share

6.3%

Quick insights

  • BTN has televised Minnesota Golden Gophers 96 times, accounting for 33.6% of tracked games.
  • 24.5% of appearances have landed in prime time windows, spanning 6 different broadcast partners.
  • 6.3% of tracked kickoffs streamed exclusively, highlighting the shift toward digital distribution.

Network trend

Tracks which outlets carried this team over time so you can spot long-term partner shifts and season-to-season changes.

20032025

Top broadcast partners

Ranks the networks and platforms that have shown this team most often, along with how frequently those appearances landed in prime time.

  • BTN96 games
    33.6% of appearances22.9% prime time
  • ESPN40 games
    14.0% of appearances25.0% prime time
  • ESPN235 games
    12.2% of appearances8.6% prime time
  • ABC20 games
    7.0% of appearances20.0% prime time
  • FS115 games
    5.2% of appearances40.0% prime time
  • ESPNU12 games
    4.2% of appearances16.7% prime time

Media platform mix

Breaks down how the team's exposure is split across television and streaming formats by season.

Stacked seasons

Kickoff windows

Shows when this team typically appears on the schedule, from early windows to night games.

Prime time landing spots

Highlights the outlets that most often carry this team when the game is scheduled in a prime time window.

  • BTN22 games · 31.4%
  • ESPN10 games · 14.3%
  • FOX6 games · 8.6%
  • FS16 games · 8.6%
  • ABC4 games · 5.7%
  • ESGP3 games · 4.3%

Recent season snapshot

Summarizes the latest season in the dataset so you can quickly compare its exposure mix to the longer trend.

2025 season14 games
Prime time share50.0%
Streaming share7.1%

Top networks

  • BTN5 · 35.7%
  • ESPN2 · 14.3%
  • FOX2 · 14.3%
  • FS12 · 14.3%
  • CBS1 · 7.1%

Season-by-season recap

Provides a compact annual summary of game count, prime time rate, streaming rate, and the top outlet for each season we track.

SeasonGamesPrime timeStreamingTop network
20251450.0%7.1%BTN (5)
20241338.5%7.7%BTN (3)
20231533.3%13.3%BTN (6)
20221315.4%0.0%BTN (6)
20211315.4%0.0%BTN (4)
2020666.7%0.0%BTN (3)
20191216.7%0.0%ABC (3)
20181323.1%0.0%BTN (7)
20171040.0%0.0%FS1 (4)
20161428.6%0.0%BTN (7)
20151330.8%0.0%BTN (5)
2014166.3%6.3%BTN (6)
2013156.7%6.7%ESPN2 (5)
20121428.6%7.1%BTN (8)
2011166.3%6.3%BTN (9)
20101926.3%31.6%BTN (6)
20091118.2%0.0%BTN (5)
20081323.1%0.0%BTN (6)
2007333.3%33.3%ESPN2 (1)
20061428.6%21.4%ESGP (3)
20051118.2%0.0%ESPN (3)
2004825.0%0.0%ESPN (3)
20031020.0%0.0%ESPN (4)

Quick Answers

Minnesota media quick answers

Latest season

2,025

Games tracked
286
Seasons covered
23
Prime-time share
24.5%
Top outlet / window
BTN / Early Afternoon