Ball State
Media exposure trends, television partners, and streaming footprint.
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie • IN
Broadcast snapshot
Since 2005, we’ve captured 214 appearances for Ball State. The charts highlight how network assignments have evolved across seasons.
Total games
214
Prime time share
36.9%
Streaming share
51.9%
Quick insights
- ESPN3 has televised Ball State Cardinals 64 times, accounting for 29.9% of tracked games.
- 36.9% of appearances have landed in prime time windows, spanning 6 different broadcast partners.
- 51.9% 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.
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.
- ESPN364 games29.9% of appearances21.9% prime time
- ESPN+44 games20.6% of appearances13.6% prime time
- ESPN223 games10.7% of appearances87.0% prime time
- CBSSN22 games10.3% of appearances45.5% prime time
- ESPNU16 games7.5% of appearances68.8% prime time
- ESGP15 games7.0% of appearances13.3% prime time
Media platform mix
Breaks down how the team's exposure is split across television and streaming formats by season.
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.
- ESPN220 games · 25.3%
- ESPN314 games · 17.7%
- ESPNU11 games · 13.9%
- CBSSN10 games · 12.7%
- ESPN8 games · 10.1%
- ESPN+6 games · 7.6%
Recent season snapshot
Summarizes the latest season in the dataset so you can quickly compare its exposure mix to the longer trend.
Top networks
- ESPN+6 · 46.2%
- CBSSN4 · 30.8%
- ESPNU2 · 15.4%
- BTN1 · 7.7%
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.
| Season | Games | Prime time | Streaming | Top network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 23.1% | 46.2% | ESPN+ (6) |
| 2024 | 13 | 30.8% | 69.2% | ESPN+ (8) |
| 2023 | 12 | 16.7% | 58.3% | ESPN+ (7) |
| 2022 | 12 | 41.7% | 66.7% | ESPN+ (7) |
| 2021 | 12 | 41.7% | 50.0% | ESPN+ (6) |
| 2020 | 10 | 50.0% | 20.0% | CBSSN (3) |
| 2019 | 12 | 16.7% | 58.3% | ESPN+ (5) |
| 2018 | 12 | 33.3% | 58.3% | ESPN+ (4) |
| 2017 | 11 | 45.5% | 63.6% | ESPN3 (7) |
| 2016 | 11 | 45.5% | 63.6% | ESPN3 (7) |
| 2015 | 11 | 45.5% | 72.7% | ESPN3 (8) |
| 2014 | 12 | 25.0% | 66.7% | ESPN3 (8) |
| 2013 | 15 | 33.3% | 66.7% | ESPN3 (10) |
| 2012 | 19 | 42.1% | 52.6% | ESPN3 (8) |
| 2011 | 8 | 37.5% | 50.0% | ESPN3 (4) |
| 2010 | 7 | 0.0% | 28.6% | BTN (2) |
| 2009 | 8 | 62.5% | 25.0% | ESGP (2) |
| 2008 | 9 | 88.9% | 0.0% | ESPN2 (5) |
| 2007 | 2 | 50.0% | 0.0% | ESPN2 (2) |
| 2006 | 3 | 33.3% | 33.3% | ESPN2 (1) |
| 2005 | 2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | ESGP (2) |