SMU Media History
Media exposure trends, television partners, and streaming footprint.
Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park • TX
Media context
SMU broadcast footprint
Broadcast data helps explain how often SMU 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 198 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 198 appearances for SMU. The charts highlight how network assignments have evolved across seasons.
Total games
198
Prime time share
43.4%
Streaming share
21.2%
Quick insights
- ESPN2 has televised SMU 30 times, accounting for 15.2% of tracked games.
- 43.4% of appearances have landed in prime time windows, spanning 6 different broadcast partners.
- 21.2% 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.
- ESPN230 games15.2% of appearances53.3% prime time
- ESPN29 games14.6% of appearances51.7% prime time
- CBSSN26 games13.1% of appearances34.6% prime time
- ESPN322 games11.1% of appearances54.5% prime time
- ESPNU21 games10.6% of appearances28.6% prime time
- ESPNN14 games7.1% of appearances7.1% 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.
- ESPN216 games · 18.6%
- ESPN15 games · 17.4%
- ESPN312 games · 14.0%
- CBSSN9 games · 10.5%
- ESPN+7 games · 8.1%
- ESPNU6 games · 7.0%
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 | 100.0% | 0.0% | ESPN (1) |
| 2025 | 14 | 21.4% | 0.0% | ACC Network (4) |
| 2024 | 17 | 58.8% | 23.5% | ACC Network (4) |
| 2023 | 15 | 40.0% | 20.0% | ESPNU (4) |
| 2022 | 13 | 61.5% | 15.4% | ESPN (3) |
| 2021 | 12 | 33.3% | 16.7% | ESPNU (3) |
| 2020 | 12 | 33.3% | 25.0% | ESPN2 (5) |
| 2019 | 14 | 42.9% | 21.4% | ESPNU (4) |
| 2018 | 11 | 45.5% | 18.2% | ESPNU (3) |
| 2017 | 13 | 53.8% | 23.1% | CBSSN (3) |
| 2016 | 11 | 45.5% | 9.1% | ESPNN (4) |
| 2015 | 12 | 58.3% | 16.7% | ESPNN (5) |
| 2014 | 13 | 15.4% | 7.7% | CBSSN (6) |
| 2013 | 13 | 38.5% | 53.8% | ESPN3 (6) |
| 2012 | 4 | 75.0% | 25.0% | CBSSN (1) |
| 2011 | 2 | 0.0% | 50.0% | ESPN (1) |
| 2010 | 11 | 27.3% | 63.6% | ESPN3 (4) |
| 2009 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.0% | ESPN (1) |
| 2008 | 4 | 75.0% | 0.0% | CBSSN (3) |
| 2006 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.0% | CBSSN (1) |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | CBSSN (1) |
| 2004 | 2 | 50.0% | 0.0% | ESGP (2) |
| 2003 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.0% | ESGP (1) |
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