The Big Ten Network today announced the 2025-26 broadcast schedule for Big Ten men’s basketball, featuring more than 150 televised men’s basketball games on BTN and more than 50 games streaming exclusively on B1G+.
BTN’s coverage begins with a tripleheader on Monday, Nov. 3, when Maryland hosts Coppin State in Buzz Williams’ debut as the Terrapins’ head coach at 6:30 p.m. ET from the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Md., as part of the Naismith Hall of Fame Series. The tripleheader continues with Jackson State visiting Illinois at 8:30 p.m. ET and concludes with UCLA hosting Eastern Washington at 10:30 p.m. ET.
A non-conference doubleheader on Sunday, Nov. 16, features Indiana and new head coach Darian DeVries vs. Incarnate Word at 5:30 p.m. ET, and Akron visiting Purdue and Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year Braden Smith at 7:30 p.m. ET. BTN’s coverage of non-conference play also includes UCLA hosting Sacramento State on Nov. 18, Middle Tennessee facing off with Michigan in Ann Arbor on Nov. 19, and Oakland vs. Elite Eight participant Michigan State from the Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit on Dec. 20.
Big Ten conference play on BTN begins with a tripleheader Wednesday, Dec. 3, featuring Indiana traveling to face Minnesota at 7 p.m. ET, followed by Wisconsin hosting Northwestern at 9 p.m. ET, and UCLA battling Washington in Seattle at 11 p.m. ET. Other highlights of conference play include Illinois and Penn State facing off from The Palestra in Philadelphia on Saturday, Jan. 3, a doubleheader on Wednesday, Jan. 7, featuring Indiana at Maryland and Washington at Purdue, and a meeting between Wisconsin and Oregon from Eugene on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
Conference play on BTN concludes during the final weekend of the regular season, featuring a matchup between Northwestern and Minnesota on Saturday, March 7, at 9 p.m. ET, and a meeting between Penn State and Rutgers at noon ET on Sunday, March 8.
The expanded 2026 Men’s Basketball Tournament featuring all 18 teams takes place at the United Center in Chicago. Ill., March 10-15. BTN will cover 10 games throughout the tournament, including two games in the second round on Wednesday and all eight games across Thursday’s third round and Friday’s quarterfinals.
More than 50 men’s basketball games, including select exhibitions, will be available exclusively on B1G+, BTN’s subscription service for 2,700 more events, archives of classic games and original content. Fans can subscribe to B1G+ with an annual pass for $89.99 per year or a monthly pass for $12.99 per month.
Digital coverage will be available all season via the Big Ten Network’s X, Facebook, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram platforms. Fans can keep up with Big Ten Men’s Basketball on X, Instagram, Bluesky and YouTube. All television programming on BTN can be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices on the FOX Sports App, with a complete schedule below.
2025-26 Big Ten Network Men’s Basketball Broadcast Schedule (All Times ET):
| Day | Date | Visiting Team | Home Team | Time (ET) | |
| Monday | Nov. 3 | Coppin State | vs. | Maryland | 6:30 p.m. |
| Monday | Nov. 3 | Jackson State | at | Illinois | 8:30 p.m. |
| Monday | Nov. 3 | Eastern Washington | at | UCLA | 10:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | Nov. 4 | Evansville | at | Purdue | 6:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | Nov. 4 | Robert Morris | at | Iowa | 8:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | Nov. 4 | Hawaii | at | Oregon | 10:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | Nov. 5 | Rider | at | Rutgers | 6 p.m. |
| Wednesday | Nov. 5 | Alabama A&M | at | Indiana | 8 p.m. |
| Thursday | Nov. 6 | Denver | at | Washington | 10 p.m. |
| Friday | Nov. 7 | Purdue-Fort Wayne | at | Ohio State | 6:30 p.m. |
| Friday | Nov. 7 | Northern Illinois | at | Wisconsin | 8:30 p.m. |
| Friday | Nov. 7 | Pepperdine | at | UCLA | 10:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | Nov. 8 | Florida International | at | Nebraska^ | 1 p.m. |
| Monday | Nov. 10 | Maine | at | Rutgers | 6:30 p.m. |
| Monday | Nov. 10 | Cleveland State | at | Northwestern | 8:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | Nov. 11 | Navy | at | Penn State | 6:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | Nov. 11 | Ball State | at | Wisconsin | 8:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | Nov. 13 | San Jose State | at | Michigan State | 6:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | Nov. 15 | Oklahoma | vs. | Nebraska^ | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday | Nov. 15 | Green Bay | at | Minnesota^ | 9 p.m. |
| Sunday | Nov. 16 | Incarnate Word | at | Indiana | 5:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Nov. 16 | Akron | at | Purdue | 7:30 p.m. |
| Monday | Nov. 17 | SIU-Edwardsville | at | Wisconsin | 8 p.m. |
| Tuesday | Nov. 18 | American | at | Rutgers | 6:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | Nov. 18 | SE Missouri State | at | Iowa | 8:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | Nov. 18 | Sacramento State | at | UCLA | 10:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | Nov. 19 | Middle Tennessee | at | Michigan | 6:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | Nov. 20 | Lindenwood | at | Indiana | 6 p.m. |
| Thursday | Nov. 20 | Western Michigan | at | Ohio State | 8 p.m. |
| Thursday | Nov. 20 | Troy | at | USC | 10 p.m. |
| Friday | Nov. 21 | Detroit | at | Michigan State | 6:30 p.m. |
| Friday | Nov. 21 | Presbyterian | at | UCLA | 10:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | Nov. 22 | Long Island | at | Illinois^ | TBD |
| Monday | Nov. 24 | Texas-RGV | at | Illinois | 8 p.m. |
| Tuesday | Nov. 25 | Mount St. Mary’s | at | Ohio State | 6:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | Nov. 25 | Winthrop | at | Nebraska | 8:30 p.m. |
| Friday | Nov. 28 | Eastern Illinois | at | Purdue | Noon |
| Saturday | Nov. 29 | Bethune-Cookman | at | Indiana^ | Noon |
| Tuesday | Dec. 2 | Campbell | at | Penn State | 6 p.m. |
| Tuesday | Dec. 2 | Wagner | at | Maryland | 8 p.m. |
