Western Kentucky
Media exposure trends, television partners, and streaming footprint.
Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green • KY
Broadcast snapshot
Since 2003, we’ve captured 187 appearances for Western Kentucky. The charts highlight how network assignments have evolved across seasons.
Total games
187
Prime time share
45.5%
Streaming share
41.2%
Quick insights
- ESPN3 has televised Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 38 times, accounting for 20.3% of tracked games.
- 45.5% of appearances have landed in prime time windows, spanning 6 different broadcast partners.
- 41.2% 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.
- ESPN338 games20.3% of appearances34.2% prime time
- ESPN+37 games19.8% of appearances45.9% prime time
- CBSSN31 games16.6% of appearances45.2% prime time
- ESPNU19 games10.2% of appearances78.9% prime time
- ESGP18 games9.6% of appearances33.3% prime time
- ESPN16 games8.6% of appearances43.8% 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+17 games · 20.0%
- ESPNU15 games · 17.6%
- CBSSN14 games · 16.5%
- ESPN313 games · 15.3%
- ESPN7 games · 8.2%
- ESGP6 games · 7.1%
Recent season snapshot
Summarizes the latest season in the dataset so you can quickly compare its exposure mix to the longer trend.
Top networks
- ESPN+7 · 53.8%
- CBSSN3 · 23.1%
- ESPN1 · 7.7%
- ESPNU1 · 7.7%
- SEC Network1 · 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 | 69.2% | 53.8% | ESPN+ (7) |
| 2024 | 14 | 57.1% | 35.7% | ESPN+ (5) |
| 2023 | 14 | 42.9% | 42.9% | ESPN+ (6) |
| 2022 | 12 | 25.0% | 33.3% | CBSSN (5) |
| 2021 | 11 | 45.5% | 45.5% | CBSSN (4) |
| 2020 | 9 | 22.2% | 44.4% | ESPN3 (4) |
| 2019 | 10 | 30.0% | 80.0% | ESPN+ (8) |
| 2018 | 8 | 62.5% | 62.5% | ESPN+ (3) |
| 2017 | 5 | 40.0% | 0.0% | CBSSN (3) |
| 2016 | 11 | 45.5% | 27.3% | CBSSN (3) |
| 2015 | 9 | 44.4% | 0.0% | CBSSN (2) |
| 2014 | 7 | 14.3% | 0.0% | CBSSN (3) |
| 2013 | 12 | 41.7% | 50.0% | ESPN3 (6) |
| 2012 | 17 | 52.9% | 58.8% | ESPN3 (9) |
| 2011 | 10 | 70.0% | 50.0% | ESPN3 (5) |
| 2010 | 9 | 44.4% | 44.4% | ESGP (4) |
| 2009 | 7 | 42.9% | 71.4% | ESPN3 (5) |
| 2008 | 6 | 33.3% | 0.0% | ESGP (5) |
| 2007 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.0% | ESPN (1) |
| 2005 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.0% | ESPNU (1) |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | ESGP (1) |