NC State Media History
Media exposure trends, television partners, and streaming footprint.
Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh • NC
Media context
NC State broadcast footprint
Broadcast data helps explain how often NC State games reached national, cable, conference-network, and streaming audiences. Use this page to connect media exposure with season context and kickoff windows.
The current dataset captures 326 games since 2003. Prime-time and streaming shares show how the team's audience profile changes over time.
Broadcast snapshot
Since 2003, we’ve captured 326 appearances for NC State. The charts highlight how network assignments have evolved across seasons.
Total games
326
Prime time share
25.5%
Streaming share
29.4%
Quick insights
- ESPN3 has televised NC State Wolfpack 66 times, accounting for 20.2% of tracked games.
- 25.5% of appearances have landed in prime time windows, spanning 6 different broadcast partners.
- 29.4% 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.
- ESPN366 games20.2% of appearances10.6% prime time
- ESPN53 games16.3% of appearances56.6% prime time
- ESGP43 games13.2% of appearances2.3% prime time
- ACCN26 games8.0% of appearances57.7% prime time
- ABC25 games7.7% of appearances12.0% prime time
- ESPNU25 games7.7% of appearances24.0% 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.
- ESPN30 games · 36.1%
- ACCN15 games · 18.1%
- ESPN28 games · 9.6%
- ESPN37 games · 8.4%
- ESPNU6 games · 7.2%
- ACC Network4 games · 4.8%
Recent season snapshot
Summarizes the latest season in the dataset so you can quickly compare its exposure mix to the longer trend.
Top networks
- ESPN1 · 100.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | ESPN (1) |
| 2025 | 14 | 42.9% | 21.4% | ESPN (4) |
| 2024 | 15 | 33.3% | 13.3% | ACC Network (7) |
| 2023 | 14 | 42.9% | 7.1% | ACCN (4) |
| 2022 | 14 | 42.9% | 21.4% | ACCN (5) |
| 2021 | 13 | 61.5% | 23.1% | ACCN (6) |
| 2020 | 12 | 41.7% | 16.7% | ACCN (7) |
| 2019 | 12 | 58.3% | 16.7% | ACCN (4) |
| 2018 | 13 | 30.8% | 46.2% | ACCNX (6) |
| 2017 | 15 | 13.3% | 13.3% | ACCNX (4) |
| 2016 | 13 | 15.4% | 46.2% | ACCNX (6) |
| 2015 | 15 | 13.3% | 46.7% | ESPN3 (7) |
| 2014 | 22 | 9.1% | 40.9% | ESPN3 (9) |
| 2013 | 20 | 10.0% | 50.0% | ESPN3 (9) |
| 2012 | 21 | 9.5% | 42.9% | ESPN3 (7) |
| 2011 | 25 | 16.0% | 44.0% | ESPN3 (11) |
| 2010 | 24 | 20.8% | 58.3% | ESPN3 (11) |
| 2009 | 12 | 8.3% | 16.7% | ESPNU (4) |
| 2008 | 12 | 25.0% | 16.7% | ESGP (4) |
| 2007 | 5 | 0.0% | 40.0% | ESPNU (3) |
| 2006 | 10 | 40.0% | 0.0% | ESGP (6) |
| 2005 | 9 | 44.4% | 0.0% | ESPN (4) |
| 2004 | 6 | 33.3% | 0.0% | ABC (2) |
| 2003 | 9 | 11.1% | 0.0% | ABCR (5) |
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