Illinois
Media exposure trends, television partners, and streaming footprint.
Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) • Champaign • IL
Broadcast snapshot
Since 2003, we’ve captured 280 appearances for Illinois. The charts highlight how network assignments have evolved across seasons.
Total games
280
Prime time share
16.4%
Streaming share
8.9%
Quick insights
- BTN has televised Illinois Fighting Illini 98 times, accounting for 35.0% of tracked games.
- 16.4% of appearances have landed in prime time windows, spanning 6 different broadcast partners.
- 8.9% 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.
- BTN98 games35.0% of appearances18.4% prime time
- ESPN235 games12.5% of appearances8.6% prime time
- ESPN25 games8.9% of appearances12.0% prime time
- ABC21 games7.5% of appearances9.5% prime time
- FS121 games7.5% of appearances33.3% prime time
- ESGP16 games5.7% of appearances6.3% 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.
- BTN18 games · 39.1%
- FS17 games · 15.2%
- ESPN3 games · 6.5%
- ESPN23 games · 6.5%
- ESPN33 games · 6.5%
- ABC2 games · 4.3%
Recent season snapshot
Summarizes the latest season in the dataset so you can quickly compare its exposure mix to the longer trend.
Top networks
- BTN3 · 21.4%
- FOX3 · 21.4%
- ESPN2 · 14.3%
- FS12 · 14.3%
- NBC2 · 14.3%
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 | 14 | 42.9% | 14.3% | BTN (3) |
| 2024 | 15 | 26.7% | 26.7% | FS1 (4) |
| 2023 | 12 | 25.0% | 8.3% | BTN (5) |
| 2022 | 12 | 25.0% | 0.0% | BTN (6) |
| 2021 | 12 | 16.7% | 0.0% | BTN (6) |
| 2020 | 9 | 11.1% | 0.0% | BTN (6) |
| 2019 | 13 | 7.7% | 0.0% | BTN (8) |
| 2018 | 12 | 16.7% | 0.0% | BTN (9) |
| 2017 | 11 | 27.3% | 0.0% | BTN (6) |
| 2016 | 12 | 8.3% | 0.0% | BTN (7) |
| 2015 | 11 | 0.0% | 0.0% | BTN (4) |
| 2014 | 15 | 26.7% | 6.7% | BTN (4) |
| 2013 | 13 | 7.7% | 0.0% | BTN (7) |
| 2012 | 17 | 11.8% | 11.8% | BTN (6) |
| 2011 | 21 | 4.8% | 23.8% | BTN (6) |
| 2010 | 19 | 15.8% | 36.8% | BTN (6) |
| 2009 | 12 | 16.7% | 0.0% | BTN (5) |
| 2008 | 11 | 27.3% | 0.0% | BTN (3) |
| 2007 | 5 | 20.0% | 0.0% | ABC (2) |
| 2006 | 11 | 9.1% | 18.2% | ESGP (4) |
| 2005 | 8 | 12.5% | 12.5% | ESGP (2) |
| 2004 | 4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | ESGP (2) |
| 2003 | 11 | 9.1% | 0.0% | ESGP (6) |