Cincinnati
Media exposure trends, television partners, and streaming footprint.
Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati • OH
Broadcast snapshot
Since 2003, we’ve captured 294 appearances for Cincinnati. The charts highlight how network assignments have evolved across seasons.
Total games
294
Prime time share
40.1%
Streaming share
24.5%
Quick insights
- ESPN has televised Cincinnati Bearcats 50 times, accounting for 17.0% of tracked games.
- 40.1% of appearances have landed in prime time windows, spanning 6 different broadcast partners.
- 24.5% 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.
- ESPN50 games17.0% of appearances56.0% prime time
- ESPN348 games16.3% of appearances50.0% prime time
- ESPN242 games14.3% of appearances59.5% prime time
- ESPNU31 games10.5% of appearances32.3% prime time
- ESGP30 games10.2% of appearances16.7% prime time
- CBSSN20 games6.8% of appearances40.0% 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.
- ESPN28 games · 23.7%
- ESPN225 games · 21.2%
- ESPN324 games · 20.3%
- ESPNU10 games · 8.5%
- CBSSN8 games · 6.8%
- ESPNM6 games · 5.1%
Recent season snapshot
Summarizes the latest season in the dataset so you can quickly compare its exposure mix to the longer trend.
Top networks
- ESPN3 · 23.1%
- ESPN23 · 23.1%
- ESPN+2 · 15.4%
- FOX2 · 15.4%
- FS12 · 15.4%
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 | 30.8% | 15.4% | ESPN (3) |
| 2024 | 13 | 30.8% | 30.8% | ESPN2 (4) |
| 2023 | 12 | 41.7% | 33.3% | BIG12|ESPN+ (4) |
| 2022 | 13 | 15.4% | 15.4% | ESPN (4) |
| 2021 | 14 | 7.1% | 14.3% | ESPN (4) |
| 2020 | 10 | 30.0% | 20.0% | ESPN (5) |
| 2019 | 13 | 38.5% | 0.0% | ABC (3) |
| 2018 | 14 | 35.7% | 14.3% | ESPNU (5) |
| 2017 | 12 | 50.0% | 33.3% | ESPN3 (4) |
| 2016 | 12 | 50.0% | 8.3% | CBSSN (5) |
| 2015 | 14 | 64.3% | 14.3% | ESPN (4) |
| 2014 | 15 | 46.7% | 6.7% | CBSSN (4) |
| 2013 | 12 | 50.0% | 41.7% | ESPN3 (4) |
| 2012 | 21 | 42.9% | 42.9% | ESPN3 (7) |
| 2011 | 22 | 22.7% | 45.5% | ESPN3 (10) |
| 2010 | 27 | 55.6% | 59.3% | ESPN3 (11) |
| 2009 | 14 | 42.9% | 21.4% | ABC (3) |
| 2008 | 13 | 61.5% | 7.7% | ESGP (4) |
| 2007 | 7 | 71.4% | 14.3% | ESPNU (3) |
| 2006 | 10 | 30.0% | 10.0% | ESGP (3) |
| 2005 | 5 | 40.0% | 0.0% | ESGP (3) |
| 2004 | 5 | 20.0% | 0.0% | ESGP (5) |
| 2003 | 3 | 33.3% | 0.0% | ESPN2 (2) |