Iowa State
Media exposure trends, television partners, and streaming footprint.
Jack Trice Stadium • Ames • IA
Broadcast snapshot
Since 2003, we’ve captured 209 appearances for Iowa State. The charts highlight how network assignments have evolved across seasons.
Total games
209
Prime time share
27.8%
Streaming share
10.5%
Quick insights
- FS1 has televised Iowa State Cyclones 48 times, accounting for 23.0% of tracked games.
- 27.8% of appearances have landed in prime time windows, spanning 6 different broadcast partners.
- 10.5% 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.
- FS148 games23.0% of appearances29.2% prime time
- ABC27 games12.9% of appearances7.4% prime time
- ESPN25 games12.0% of appearances32.0% prime time
- FOX24 games11.5% of appearances37.5% prime time
- ESPN217 games8.1% of appearances17.6% prime time
- ESPN39 games4.3% of appearances33.3% 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.
- FS114 games · 24.1%
- FOX9 games · 15.5%
- ESPN8 games · 13.8%
- ESPNU4 games · 6.9%
- ESPN23 games · 5.2%
- ESPN33 games · 5.2%
Recent season snapshot
Summarizes the latest season in the dataset so you can quickly compare its exposure mix to the longer trend.
Top networks
- FOX4 · 30.8%
- ESPN3 · 23.1%
- ESPN22 · 15.4%
- ESPNU1 · 7.7%
- FS11 · 7.7%
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 | 7.7% | 7.7% | FOX (4) |
| 2024 | 16 | 43.8% | 18.8% | FOX (5) |
| 2023 | 14 | 42.9% | 21.4% | FS1 (4) |
| 2022 | 12 | 16.7% | 25.0% | BIG12|ESPN+ (3) |
| 2021 | 14 | 35.7% | 14.3% | FOX (3) |
| 2020 | 14 | 14.3% | 0.0% | ABC (4) |
| 2019 | 14 | 21.4% | 0.0% | FS1 (7) |
| 2018 | 11 | 54.5% | 0.0% | FS1 (3) |
| 2017 | 13 | 7.7% | 0.0% | ESPN2 (5) |
| 2016 | 8 | 37.5% | 0.0% | FS1 (4) |
| 2015 | 9 | 44.4% | 0.0% | FS1 (3) |
| 2014 | 10 | 20.0% | 10.0% | FS1 (5) |
| 2013 | 11 | 45.5% | 9.1% | FS1 (8) |
| 2012 | 10 | 0.0% | 20.0% | ABC (2) |
| 2011 | 11 | 45.5% | 27.3% | ESPN3 (4) |
| 2010 | 5 | 0.0% | 40.0% | ABC (2) |
| 2009 | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | ABC (1) |
| 2008 | 3 | 33.3% | 0.0% | ABC (1) |
| 2007 | 2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | ABC (1) |
| 2006 | 6 | 33.3% | 0.0% | ABC (2) |
| 2005 | 5 | 40.0% | 20.0% | ABC (2) |
| 2004 | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | ABC (1) |
| 2003 | 2 | 50.0% | 0.0% | ABCR (1) |