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North Dakota State Media History

Media exposure trends, television partners, and streaming footprint.

Fargodome • Fargo • ND

Mountain WestFargodome
Games Indexed
176
Prime Time Share
14%
Streaming Share
77%
Seasons Tracked
14

Media context

North Dakota State broadcast footprint

Broadcast data helps explain how often North Dakota 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 176 games since 2011. Prime-time and streaming shares show how the team's audience profile changes over time.

Broadcast snapshot

Since 2011, we’ve captured 176 appearances for North Dakota State. The charts highlight how network assignments have evolved across seasons.

Total games

176

Prime time share

14.2%

Streaming share

77.3%

Quick insights

  • ESPN+ has televised North Dakota State 81 times, accounting for 46.0% of tracked games.
  • 14.2% of appearances have landed in prime time windows, spanning 6 different broadcast partners.
  • 77.3% 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.

20112024
Line chart. Line chart with 5 data series: ABC, ESPN+, ESPN3, and 2 more. Categories include 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 10 more.

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.

  • ESPN+81 games
    46.0% of appearances4.9% prime time
  • ESPN355 games
    31.3% of appearances9.1% prime time
  • ESPN220 games
    11.4% of appearances50.0% prime time
  • ESPN11 games
    6.3% of appearances27.3% prime time
  • ABC4 games
    2.3% of appearances0.0% prime time
  • FS13 games
    1.7% of appearances66.7% prime time

Media platform mix

Breaks down how the team's exposure is split across television and streaming formats by season.

Stacked seasons
Bar chart. Bar chart with 3 data series: Television, Streaming, Pay-Per-View. Categories include 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 10 more.

Kickoff windows

Shows when this team typically appears on the schedule, from early windows to night games.

Bar chart. Bar chart with 1 data series: Games. Categories include Late Afternoon, Early Afternoon, Prime Time, Late Night.

Prime time landing spots

Highlights the outlets that most often carry this team when the game is scheduled in a prime time window.

  • ESPN210 games · 40.0%
  • ESPN35 games · 20.0%
  • ESPN+4 games · 16.0%
  • ESPN3 games · 12.0%
  • FS12 games · 8.0%
  • BTN1 games · 4.0%

Recent season snapshot

Summarizes the latest season in the dataset so you can quickly compare its exposure mix to the longer trend.

2024 season17 games
Prime time share23.5%
Streaming share76.5%

Top networks

  • ESPN+13 · 76.5%
  • ESPN2 · 11.8%
  • ABC1 · 5.9%
  • ESPN21 · 5.9%

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.

SeasonGamesPrime timeStreamingTop network
20241723.5%76.5%ESPN+ (13)
2023160.0%87.5%ESPN+ (14)
20221729.4%76.5%ESPN+ (13)
2021147.1%78.6%ESPN+ (11)
2020100.0%90.0%ESPN+ (8)
2019150.0%80.0%ESPN+ (11)
20181513.3%80.0%ESPN+ (11)
20171513.3%80.0%ESPN3 (12)
20161428.6%71.4%ESPN3 (10)
20151513.3%73.3%ESPN3 (11)
2014137.7%61.5%ESPN3 (8)
2013922.2%66.7%ESPN3 (6)
2012520.0%100.0%ESPN3 (5)
20111100.0%0.0%BTN (1)

Quick Answers

North Dakota State media quick answers

Latest season

2,024

Games tracked
176
Seasons covered
14
Prime-time share
14.2%
Top outlet / window
ESPN+ / Late Afternoon