Central Michigan
Media exposure trends, television partners, and streaming footprint.
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant • MI
Broadcast snapshot
Since 2003, we’ve captured 233 appearances for Central Michigan. The charts highlight how network assignments have evolved across seasons.
Total games
233
Prime time share
27.0%
Streaming share
43.8%
Quick insights
- ESPN3 has televised Central Michigan Chippewas 66 times, accounting for 28.3% of tracked games.
- 27.0% of appearances have landed in prime time windows, spanning 6 different broadcast partners.
- 43.8% 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.
- ESPN366 games28.3% of appearances12.1% prime time
- ESPNU40 games17.2% of appearances57.5% prime time
- ESPN+30 games12.9% of appearances3.3% prime time
- ESPN221 games9.0% of appearances76.2% prime time
- ESGP18 games7.7% of appearances5.6% prime time
- CBSSN15 games6.4% 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.
- ESPNU23 games · 36.5%
- ESPN216 games · 25.4%
- ESPN38 games · 12.7%
- ESPN6 games · 9.5%
- FS13 games · 4.8%
- CBSSN2 games · 3.2%
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+5 · 38.5%
- ESPNU3 · 23.1%
- CBSSN2 · 15.4%
- BTN1 · 7.7%
- ESPN1 · 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% | 38.5% | ESPN+ (5) |
| 2024 | 12 | 33.3% | 50.0% | ESPN+ (5) |
| 2023 | 12 | 33.3% | 58.3% | ESPN+ (6) |
| 2022 | 12 | 33.3% | 41.7% | ESPN+ (3) |
| 2021 | 13 | 30.8% | 30.8% | ESPNU (5) |
| 2020 | 6 | 50.0% | 16.7% | ESPNU (2) |
| 2019 | 15 | 6.7% | 40.0% | CBSSN (3) |
| 2018 | 12 | 0.0% | 75.0% | ESPN+ (5) |
| 2017 | 12 | 33.3% | 50.0% | ESPN3 (5) |
| 2016 | 13 | 30.8% | 53.8% | ESPN3 (6) |
| 2015 | 13 | 23.1% | 61.5% | ESPN3 (8) |
| 2014 | 14 | 21.4% | 64.3% | ESPN3 (9) |
| 2013 | 14 | 7.1% | 64.3% | ESPN3 (9) |
| 2012 | 11 | 45.5% | 63.6% | ESPN3 (5) |
| 2011 | 12 | 33.3% | 41.7% | ESPN3 (5) |
| 2010 | 8 | 12.5% | 25.0% | ESPNU (3) |
| 2009 | 15 | 26.7% | 33.3% | ESPN3 (5) |
| 2008 | 8 | 37.5% | 0.0% | ESGP (3) |
| 2007 | 5 | 20.0% | 0.0% | ESPN2 (3) |
| 2006 | 8 | 75.0% | 0.0% | ESPNU (4) |
| 2005 | 3 | 33.3% | 33.3% | ESGP (1) |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | ESGP (1) |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | ESPN (1) |