Sam Houston
Media exposure trends, television partners, and streaming footprint.
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium • Huntsville • TX
Broadcast snapshot
Since 2006, we’ve captured 147 appearances for Sam Houston. The charts highlight how network assignments have evolved across seasons.
Total games
147
Prime time share
45.6%
Streaming share
74.1%
Quick insights
- ESPN3 has televised Sam Houston Bearkats 54 times, accounting for 36.7% of tracked games.
- 45.6% of appearances have landed in prime time windows, spanning 6 different broadcast partners.
- 74.1% 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.
- ESPN354 games36.7% of appearances35.2% prime time
- ESPN+52 games35.4% of appearances38.5% prime time
- CBSSN13 games8.8% of appearances84.6% prime time
- ESPN26 games4.1% of appearances100.0% prime time
- ESGP5 games3.4% of appearances20.0% prime time
- ESPNU5 games3.4% of appearances80.0% 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.
- ESPN+20 games · 29.9%
- ESPN319 games · 28.4%
- CBSSN11 games · 16.4%
- ESPN26 games · 9.0%
- ESPNU4 games · 6.0%
- BIG12|ESPN+1 games · 1.5%
Recent season snapshot
Summarizes the latest season in the dataset so you can quickly compare its exposure mix to the longer trend.
Top networks
- CBSSN6 · 50.0%
- ESPN+4 · 33.3%
- SECN+1 · 8.3%
- The CW Network1 · 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 | 83.3% | 41.7% | CBSSN (6) |
| 2024 | 14 | 57.1% | 50.0% | ESPN+ (6) |
| 2023 | 12 | 66.7% | 41.7% | CBSSN (4) |
| 2022 | 9 | 44.4% | 88.9% | ESPN+ (8) |
| 2021 | 12 | 33.3% | 100.0% | ESPN+ (12) |
| 2020 | 10 | 30.0% | 70.0% | ESPN+ (6) |
| 2019 | 10 | 40.0% | 100.0% | ESPN+ (9) |
| 2018 | 8 | 37.5% | 100.0% | ESPN3 (5) |
| 2017 | 13 | 53.8% | 84.6% | ESPN3 (11) |
| 2016 | 11 | 63.6% | 90.9% | ESPN3 (10) |
| 2015 | 7 | 42.9% | 85.7% | ESPN3 (6) |
| 2014 | 13 | 15.4% | 53.8% | ESPN3 (7) |
| 2013 | 7 | 42.9% | 85.7% | ESPN3 (6) |
| 2012 | 7 | 0.0% | 85.7% | ESPN3 (6) |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.0% | 100.0% | ESPN3 (1) |
| 2006 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.0% | FSPPV (1) |