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Western Michigan

Media exposure trends, television partners, and streaming footprint.

Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo • MI

Games Indexed
232
Prime Time Share
31%
Streaming Share
40%
Seasons Tracked
23

Broadcast snapshot

Since 2003, we’ve captured 232 appearances for Western Michigan. The charts highlight how network assignments have evolved across seasons.

Total games

232

Prime time share

31.5%

Streaming share

39.7%

Quick insights

  • ESPN3 has televised Western Michigan Broncos 58 times, accounting for 25.0% of tracked games.
  • 31.5% of appearances have landed in prime time windows, spanning 6 different broadcast partners.
  • 39.7% 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.

20032025

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.

  • ESPN358 games
    25.0% of appearances24.1% prime time
  • ESPN+34 games
    14.7% of appearances11.8% prime time
  • ESPN233 games
    14.2% of appearances75.8% prime time
  • ESPNU28 games
    12.1% of appearances53.6% prime time
  • ESGP21 games
    9.1% of appearances0.0% prime time
  • CBSSN17 games
    7.3% of appearances29.4% prime time

Media platform mix

Breaks down how the team's exposure is split across television and streaming formats by season.

Stacked seasons

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.

  • ESPN225 games · 34.2%
  • ESPNU15 games · 20.5%
  • ESPN314 games · 19.2%
  • CBSSN5 games · 6.8%
  • BTN4 games · 5.5%
  • ESPN+4 games · 5.5%

Recent season snapshot

Summarizes the latest season in the dataset so you can quickly compare its exposure mix to the longer trend.

2025 season14 games
Prime time share35.7%
Streaming share42.9%

Top networks

  • ESPN+6 · 42.9%
  • ESPN23 · 21.4%
  • ESPN2 · 14.3%
  • FS12 · 14.3%
  • ESPNU1 · 7.1%

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.

SeasonGamesPrime timeStreamingTop network
20251435.7%42.9%ESPN+ (6)
20241346.2%53.8%ESPN+ (7)
20231330.8%53.8%ESPN+ (6)
20221250.0%16.7%CBSSN (4)
20211330.8%23.1%ESPNU (4)
2020742.9%57.1%ESPN+ (3)
20191346.2%38.5%ESPN+ (3)
20181330.8%46.2%ESPN+ (6)
20171250.0%33.3%ESPN3 (4)
20161540.0%20.0%ESPN2 (4)
20151435.7%42.9%ESPN3 (6)
20141711.8%64.7%ESPN3 (10)
20131338.5%61.5%ESPN3 (8)
2012922.2%66.7%ESPN3 (6)
20111717.6%35.3%ESPN3 (7)
2010120.0%41.7%ESPN3 (5)
2009812.5%25.0%BTN (2)
2008540.0%0.0%ESGP (3)
20072100.0%0.0%ESPN2 (1)
2006520.0%20.0%ESGP (2)
200510.0%0.0%ESPN2 (1)
200410.0%0.0%ESGP (1)
200330.0%0.0%ESGP (1)

Quick Answers

Western Michigan media quick answers

Latest season

2,025

Games tracked
232
Seasons covered
23
Prime-time share
31.5%
Top outlet / window
ESPN3 / Early Afternoon