Buffalo
Media exposure trends, television partners, and streaming footprint.
UB Stadium • Amherst • NY
Broadcast snapshot
Since 2003, we’ve captured 227 appearances for Buffalo. The charts highlight how network assignments have evolved across seasons.
Total games
227
Prime time share
27.8%
Streaming share
44.9%
Quick insights
- ESPN3 has televised Buffalo Bulls 62 times, accounting for 27.3% of tracked games.
- 27.8% of appearances have landed in prime time windows, spanning 6 different broadcast partners.
- 44.9% 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.
- ESPN362 games27.3% of appearances12.9% prime time
- ESPN+37 games16.3% of appearances16.2% prime time
- ESPNU30 games13.2% of appearances46.7% prime time
- ESGP29 games12.8% of appearances6.9% prime time
- CBSSN24 games10.6% of appearances20.8% prime time
- ESPN223 games10.1% of appearances78.3% 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.
- ESPN218 games · 28.6%
- ESPNU14 games · 22.2%
- ESPN38 games · 12.7%
- ESPN+6 games · 9.5%
- CBSSN5 games · 7.9%
- ESPN4 games · 6.3%
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+7 · 58.3%
- CBSSN2 · 16.7%
- ESPN21 · 8.3%
- ESPNU1 · 8.3%
- FS11 · 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.
| Season | Games | Prime time | Streaming | Top network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 25.0% | 58.3% | ESPN+ (7) |
| 2024 | 14 | 42.9% | 42.9% | CBSSN (5) |
| 2023 | 12 | 41.7% | 50.0% | ESPN+ (6) |
| 2022 | 14 | 14.3% | 57.1% | ESPN+ (7) |
| 2021 | 12 | 41.7% | 41.7% | ESPN+ (4) |
| 2020 | 7 | 57.1% | 0.0% | CBSSN (3) |
| 2019 | 13 | 30.8% | 46.2% | ESPN+ (5) |
| 2018 | 14 | 35.7% | 28.6% | CBSSN (3) |
| 2017 | 12 | 33.3% | 50.0% | ESPN3 (6) |
| 2016 | 11 | 36.4% | 81.8% | ESPN3 (7) |
| 2015 | 11 | 27.3% | 63.6% | ESPN3 (7) |
| 2014 | 12 | 25.0% | 58.3% | ESPN3 (7) |
| 2013 | 17 | 23.5% | 47.1% | ESPN3 (7) |
| 2012 | 15 | 6.7% | 40.0% | ESPN3 (6) |
| 2011 | 13 | 0.0% | 53.8% | ESPN3 (7) |
| 2010 | 13 | 23.1% | 46.2% | ESPN3 (6) |
| 2009 | 9 | 22.2% | 33.3% | ESGP (3) |
| 2008 | 9 | 44.4% | 0.0% | ESGP (4) |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | ESPNU (1) |
| 2006 | 3 | 0.0% | 33.3% | ESPNU (2) |
| 2005 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.0% | ESGP (1) |
| 2003 | 2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | ESGP (1) |