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Akron

Media exposure trends, television partners, and streaming footprint.

InfoCision Stadium • Akron • OH

Games Indexed
228
Prime Time Share
28%
Streaming Share
54%
Seasons Tracked
23

Broadcast snapshot

Since 2003, we’ve captured 228 appearances for Akron. The charts highlight how network assignments have evolved across seasons.

Total games

228

Prime time share

28.1%

Streaming share

53.9%

Quick insights

  • ESPN3 has televised Akron Zips 81 times, accounting for 35.5% of tracked games.
  • 28.1% of appearances have landed in prime time windows, spanning 6 different broadcast partners.
  • 53.9% 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.

  • ESPN381 games
    35.5% of appearances11.1% prime time
  • ESPN+41 games
    18.0% of appearances12.2% prime time
  • ESPNU25 games
    11.0% of appearances76.0% prime time
  • CBSSN22 games
    9.6% of appearances36.4% prime time
  • ESGP18 games
    7.9% of appearances11.1% prime time
  • BTN12 games
    5.3% of appearances41.7% 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.

  • ESPNU19 games · 29.7%
  • ESPN29 games · 14.1%
  • ESPN39 games · 14.1%
  • CBSSN8 games · 12.5%
  • BTN5 games · 7.8%
  • ESPN+5 games · 7.8%

Recent season snapshot

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

2025 season12 games
Prime time share50.0%
Streaming share66.7%

Top networks

  • ESPN+8 · 66.7%
  • ESPNU2 · 16.7%
  • BTN1 · 8.3%
  • CBSSN1 · 8.3%

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
20251250.0%66.7%ESPN+ (8)
20241233.3%41.7%ESPN+ (5)
20231241.7%50.0%ESPN+ (6)
20221216.7%91.7%ESPN+ (7)
20211643.8%62.5%ESPN+ (8)
2020742.9%42.9%ESPN3 (3)
2019119.1%63.6%ESPN+ (4)
20181118.2%54.5%CBSSN (3)
20171533.3%33.3%ESPN3 (5)
20161233.3%50.0%ESPN3 (6)
2015137.7%69.2%ESPN3 (9)
20141428.6%71.4%ESPN3 (10)
2013147.1%78.6%ESPN3 (11)
20121136.4%72.7%ESPN3 (8)
2011911.1%55.6%ESPN3 (5)
2010933.3%44.4%ESPN3 (4)
20091010.0%40.0%ESPN3 (4)
2008728.6%14.3%ESGP (2)
2007475.0%0.0%ESPN2 (2)
2006825.0%37.5%ESPN3 (3)
2005540.0%20.0%ESPN (2)
2004333.3%0.0%ESGP (2)
200310.0%0.0%ESGP (1)

Quick Answers

Akron media quick answers

Latest season

2,025

Games tracked
228
Seasons covered
23
Prime-time share
28.1%
Top outlet / window
ESPN3 / Late Afternoon