Kentucky
Media exposure trends, television partners, and streaming footprint.
Kroger Field • Lexington • KY
Broadcast snapshot
Since 2003, we’ve captured 304 appearances for Kentucky. The charts highlight how network assignments have evolved across seasons.
Total games
304
Prime time share
41.1%
Streaming share
17.8%
Quick insights
- SECN has televised Kentucky Wildcats 85 times, accounting for 28.0% of tracked games.
- 41.1% of appearances have landed in prime time windows, spanning 6 different broadcast partners.
- 17.8% 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.
- SECN85 games28.0% of appearances41.2% prime time
- ESGP47 games15.5% of appearances31.9% prime time
- ESPN36 games11.8% of appearances41.7% prime time
- ESPN335 games11.5% of appearances40.0% prime time
- ESPNU24 games7.9% of appearances62.5% prime time
- ESPN219 games6.3% of appearances73.7% 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.
- SECN35 games · 28.0%
- ESGP15 games · 12.0%
- ESPN15 games · 12.0%
- ESPNU15 games · 12.0%
- ESPN214 games · 11.2%
- ESPN314 games · 11.2%
Recent season snapshot
Summarizes the latest season in the dataset so you can quickly compare its exposure mix to the longer trend.
Top networks
- SEC Network5 · 38.5%
- ABC2 · 15.4%
- ESPN2 · 15.4%
- ACC Network1 · 7.7%
- ESPN+1 · 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 | 46.2% | 15.4% | SEC Network (5) |
| 2024 | 18 | 44.4% | 38.9% | SEC Network (7) |
| 2023 | 15 | 40.0% | 20.0% | ESPN (5) |
| 2022 | 14 | 50.0% | 14.3% | SECN (6) |
| 2021 | 14 | 50.0% | 14.3% | SECN (5) |
| 2020 | 11 | 18.2% | 0.0% | SECN (9) |
| 2019 | 14 | 42.9% | 0.0% | SECN (10) |
| 2018 | 14 | 42.9% | 0.0% | SECN (7) |
| 2017 | 14 | 28.6% | 0.0% | SECN (10) |
| 2016 | 14 | 35.7% | 0.0% | SECN (8) |
| 2015 | 14 | 78.6% | 7.1% | SECN (10) |
| 2014 | 13 | 30.8% | 0.0% | SECN (8) |
| 2013 | 16 | 56.3% | 31.3% | ESGP (4) |
| 2012 | 22 | 45.5% | 31.8% | ESGP (7) |
| 2011 | 23 | 26.1% | 30.4% | ESPN3 (7) |
| 2010 | 26 | 38.5% | 46.2% | ESPN3 (11) |
| 2009 | 18 | 44.4% | 33.3% | ESGP (6) |
| 2008 | 13 | 30.8% | 0.0% | ESGP (7) |
| 2006 | 5 | 60.0% | 0.0% | ESPN (3) |
| 2005 | 2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | CBS (1) |
| 2004 | 4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | ESGP (3) |
| 2003 | 7 | 42.9% | 0.0% | ESGP (5) |