Houston
Media exposure trends, television partners, and streaming footprint.
TDECU Stadium • Houston • TX
Broadcast snapshot
Since 2003, we’ve captured 214 appearances for Houston. The charts highlight how network assignments have evolved across seasons.
Total games
214
Prime time share
50.5%
Streaming share
18.2%
Quick insights
- ESPN has televised Houston Cougars 42 times, accounting for 19.6% of tracked games.
- 50.5% of appearances have landed in prime time windows, spanning 6 different broadcast partners.
- 18.2% 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.
- ESPN42 games19.6% of appearances66.7% prime time
- ESPN233 games15.4% of appearances57.6% prime time
- CBSSN25 games11.7% of appearances32.0% prime time
- ESPNU23 games10.7% of appearances52.2% prime time
- ESPN320 games9.3% of appearances65.0% prime time
- ESPN+14 games6.5% of appearances42.9% 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 · 25.9%
- ESPN219 games · 17.6%
- ESPN313 games · 12.0%
- ESPNU12 games · 11.1%
- CBSSN8 games · 7.4%
- FS18 games · 7.4%
Recent season snapshot
Summarizes the latest season in the dataset so you can quickly compare its exposure mix to the longer trend.
Top networks
- ESPN4 · 26.7%
- FS13 · 20.0%
- ESPN+2 · 13.3%
- HBO Max2 · 13.3%
- TNT2 · 13.3%
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 | 15 | 53.3% | 26.7% | ESPN (4) |
| 2024 | 13 | 76.9% | 30.8% | FS1 (5) |
| 2023 | 12 | 50.0% | 16.7% | FS1 (4) |
| 2022 | 13 | 30.8% | 23.1% | ESPN+ (3) |
| 2021 | 14 | 57.1% | 14.3% | ESPN (4) |
| 2020 | 11 | 27.3% | 27.3% | ESPN (4) |
| 2019 | 11 | 63.6% | 9.1% | ESPN2 (4) |
| 2018 | 15 | 40.0% | 6.7% | CBSSN (4) |
| 2017 | 15 | 40.0% | 13.3% | ESPN (3) |
| 2016 | 15 | 46.7% | 13.3% | ABC (3) |
| 2015 | 15 | 40.0% | 20.0% | ESPN2 (4) |
| 2014 | 15 | 53.3% | 33.3% | ESPN3 (5) |
| 2013 | 8 | 50.0% | 25.0% | ESPN (2) |
| 2012 | 3 | 66.7% | 0.0% | CBSSN (2) |
| 2011 | 4 | 50.0% | 50.0% | ESPN3 (2) |
| 2010 | 5 | 100.0% | 60.0% | ESPN3 (2) |
| 2009 | 4 | 25.0% | 0.0% | ESPN2 (2) |
| 2008 | 5 | 40.0% | 0.0% | CBSSN (3) |
| 2007 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.0% | NFL (1) |
| 2006 | 7 | 42.9% | 0.0% | CBSSN (4) |
| 2005 | 4 | 75.0% | 0.0% | CBSSN (1) |
| 2004 | 3 | 66.7% | 0.0% | ESGP (1) |
| 2003 | 6 | 66.7% | 0.0% | ESGP (2) |