Baylor Media History
Media exposure trends, television partners, and streaming footprint.
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Media context
Baylor broadcast footprint
Broadcast data helps explain how often Baylor 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 222 games since 2005. Prime-time and streaming shares show how the team's audience profile changes over time.
Broadcast snapshot
Since 2005, we’ve captured 222 appearances for Baylor. The charts highlight how network assignments have evolved across seasons.
Total games
222
Prime time share
39.2%
Streaming share
15.3%
Quick insights
- FS1 has televised Baylor Bears 39 times, accounting for 17.6% of tracked games.
- 39.2% of appearances have landed in prime time windows, spanning 6 different broadcast partners.
- 15.3% 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.
- FS139 games17.6% of appearances28.2% prime time
- ESPN33 games14.9% of appearances54.5% prime time
- ESPN226 games11.7% of appearances30.8% prime time
- FOX22 games9.9% of appearances45.5% prime time
- ABC21 games9.5% of appearances23.8% prime time
- ESPNRM14 games6.3% of appearances57.1% 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.
- ESPN18 games · 20.7%
- FS111 games · 12.6%
- FOX10 games · 11.5%
- ESPN28 games · 9.2%
- ESPNRM8 games · 9.2%
- ABC5 games · 5.7%
Recent season snapshot
Summarizes the latest season in the dataset so you can quickly compare its exposure mix to the longer trend.
Top networks
- ABC1 · 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% | ABC (1) |
| 2025 | 13 | 23.1% | 23.1% | ESPN2 (4) |
| 2024 | 14 | 50.0% | 21.4% | ESPN2 (4) |
| 2023 | 12 | 33.3% | 58.3% | BIG12|ESPN+ (7) |
| 2022 | 14 | 42.9% | 21.4% | ESPN (3) |
| 2021 | 15 | 26.7% | 20.0% | FOX (3) |
| 2020 | 9 | 44.4% | 0.0% | ESPN2 (2) |
| 2019 | 16 | 50.0% | 6.3% | ESPN (4) |
| 2018 | 12 | 25.0% | 0.0% | FS1 (8) |
| 2017 | 8 | 12.5% | 0.0% | FS1 (3) |
| 2016 | 14 | 28.6% | 0.0% | FS1 (4) |
| 2015 | 17 | 47.1% | 0.0% | ESPN (5) |
| 2014 | 19 | 31.6% | 10.5% | FS1 (4) |
| 2013 | 11 | 63.6% | 0.0% | FOX (3) |
| 2012 | 13 | 76.9% | 30.8% | ESPN (3) |
| 2011 | 15 | 46.7% | 26.7% | ESPN3 (4) |
| 2010 | 6 | 33.3% | 50.0% | ESPN3 (2) |
| 2009 | 5 | 0.0% | 20.0% | ESGP (2) |
| 2008 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.0% | ESPN2 (1) |
| 2006 | 4 | 25.0% | 0.0% | FSN (3) |
| 2005 | 3 | 33.3% | 0.0% | FSN (3) |
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