It is staggering how few games are on ESPN linear leaguewide. Wow.ESPN's Iowa State games:
Nov 10 vs Mississippi State (7:00, ESPNU)
Jan 2 vs West Virginia (8:00, ESPN2)
Jan 10 vs Oklahoma State (3:00, ESPN or ESPN2)
Jan 13 at Kansas (8:00, ESPN or ESPN2)
Feb 7 vs Baylor (1:00, ESPN or ESPN2)
Feb 14 vs Kansas (12:00, ABC)
Feb 16 vs Houston (8:00, ESPN)
Feb 21 at BYU (9:30, ESPN)
Mar 2 at Arizona (8:00, ESPN)
ESPN and the Big 12 Announce Men’s Basketball TV Schedule for 2025-26 Season, Tipping off November 9
ESPN and the Big 12 announced its network designations and game times for the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season, with 100+ games set for ESPN networks beginning Sunday, Nov. 9.espnpressroom.com
2025-26 Schedule
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Last year, there were 60 conference games on ESPN/2/U, out of 160. (37.5%)
This year, it's 53 out of 144 (36.8%) -- not counting the 2 ABC games.
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Games on ESPN/2/U, ABC, FOX, FS1, CBS, CBS Sports Net, truTV, Peacock and ESPN+.
I love how fan friendly college sports has gotten!
I love how fan friendly college sports has gotten!
I guess at least with Peacock, I can just sign up for a month and get all 3 of those games vs stringing it out.
Current tally for Big 12 games only:
Fox (31)
20 - FS1 (every school appears at least once)
10 - FOX
1 - FOX TBD (FOX/FS1)
ESPN (66)
2 - ABC
15 - ESPN
18 - ESPN2
20 - ESPN TBD (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU)
11 - ESPN+
CBS (21)
6 - CBS
15 - CBS SN
Turner (8)
8 - TNT (truTV simulcast)
NBC (18)
18 - Peacock (every school appears at least once)
Fox (31)
20 - FS1 (every school appears at least once)
10 - FOX
1 - FOX TBD (FOX/FS1)
ESPN (66)
2 - ABC
15 - ESPN
18 - ESPN2
20 - ESPN TBD (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU)
11 - ESPN+
CBS (21)
6 - CBS
15 - CBS SN
Turner (8)
8 - TNT (truTV simulcast)
NBC (18)
18 - Peacock (every school appears at least once)
The broadcast quality for games on Peacock is significantly better than what we see on ESPN+. I’m really hoping ESPN+ will be phased out of the league’s media lineup after 2030. While it’s frustrating to have yet another subscription service, I’m glad to see the league diversifying its media partnerships instead of remaining tied to ESPN—a company that consistently puts in minimal effort. And yes, I know ESPN is sublicensing a decent amount of Big 12 games.
If you spring for it now you'll be able to watch the Nittany Lions and the Hawkeyes on Saturday. Just as fyi
Most iowa this ever to have their marquee league opponent collapse in real time in the weeks directly preceding their game against them.
What's next? Rhule takes the Penn State job before the "heroes game" and Ravioli elects to sit out the rest of the season in preparation for transfer?
