Defending National Champion Michigan Wolverines (Men) and UCLA Bruins (Women) Appear Six and Three Times, Respectively, on NBC Sports Platforms
Two Big Ten Men’s Games Live on NBC and Peacock: USC Hosts 2026 National Champion Michigan (Sat., Jan. 23, at 3 p.m. ET) and Ohio State (Sat., Feb. 20, at 3 p.m. ET)
JuJu Watkins and USC Women Host Ohio State on NBC and Peacock on Sun., Feb. 21, at 4 p.m. ET
NBC Sports’ 2026-27 College Basketball Schedule to Feature 165 Men’s and Women’s Games Across the BIG EAST, Big Ten, and Big 12
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STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 6, 2026 – NBC Sports presents a slate of more than 80 Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball games this season, featuring regular-season and early-round Big Ten Tournament games across NBC, Peacock and NBCSN.
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NBC SPORTS’ BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
NBC Sports’ Big Ten men’s basketball schedule tips off on Peacock and NBCSN with a non-conference doubleheader on Thursday, Nov. 5, as Indiana hosts Bellarmine at 6 p.m. ET and Michigan State, led by Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year Jeremy Fears Jr., hosts Toledo at 8 p.m. ET. Last season, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame head coach Tom Izzo led the Spartans to a 27-8 record and their third NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearance in four years.
Defending national champion Michigan will make five appearances on Peacock and NBCSN this season, highlighted by matchups against Louisville (Saturday, Dec. 5, at noon ET), at Nebraska (Tuesday, Jan. 5, at 7 p.m. ET), against Oregon (Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. ET), at UCLA (Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 10 p.m. ET), and against Illinois (Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. ET). The Wolverines will also visit USC on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Michigan posted a program-record 37-3 mark and captured its first national championship since 1989 last season. The Wolverines return Preseason All-Big Ten Team selections Elliot Cadeau and Trey McKenney for the 2026-27 campaign.
The Big Ten men’s non-conference schedule is headlined by Arkansas visiting Indiana (Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m. ET), Vanderbilt visiting Ohio State (Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m. ET), and Iowa hosting Alabama (Monday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. ET).
USC hosts a second game on NBC and Peacock on Saturday, Feb. 20, welcoming Ohio State to the Galen Center at 3 p.m. ET.
Big Ten conference play begins on Peacock and NBCSN with a doubleheader on Tuesday, Dec. 1, as Matt Painter and the 2026 Big Ten Tournament champion Purdue Boilermakers host the Iowa Hawkeyes at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the Wisconsin Badgers visiting the Northwestern Wildcats at 9 p.m. ET.
Peacock and NBCSN will present four Big Ten Men’s Tournament games this season—two in the first round and two in the second round—on March 9-10, 2027.
Last season, the Big Ten sent nine teams to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, including 2026 Big Ten Tournament champion Purdue and Final Four participant Illinois, as well as Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, UCLA and Ohio State.
NBC SPORTS’ 2026-27 BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE:
DATE | TIME (ET) | MATCHUP | PLATFORMS |
Thurs., Nov. 5 | 6 p.m. | Bellarmine at Indiana | Peacock, NBCSN |
Thurs., Nov. 5 | 8 p.m. | Toledo at Michigan State | Peacock, NBCSN |
Fri., Nov. 6 | 8 p.m. | St. Thomas (MN) at Minnesota | Peacock, NBCSN |
Fri., Nov. 13 | 8 p.m. | Virginia at Maryland | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sun., Nov. 15 | 4:30 p.m. | New Haven at Penn State | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Nov. 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Arkansas at Indiana | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Nov. 24 | 7 p.m. | Vanderbilt at Ohio State | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Dec. 1 | 7 p.m. | Iowa at Purdue | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Dec. 1 | 9 p.m. | Wisconsin at Northwestern | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sat., Dec. 5 | Noon | Louisville at Michigan | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Dec. 8 | 7 p.m. | Illinois at Minnesota | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Dec. 8 | 9 p.m. | Purdue at Wisconsin | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sat., Dec. 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Lafayette at Penn State | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sat., Dec. 19 | 4:30 p.m. | Quinnipiac at UCLA | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sat., Dec. 19 | 4:30 p.m. | Jacksonville at USC | Peacock, NBCSN^ |
Sun., Dec. 20 | 4:30 p.m. | Portland State at Oregon | Peacock, NBCSN |
Mon., Dec. 21 | 7 p.m. | Alabama at Iowa | Peacock, NBCSN^ |
Mon., Dec. 28 | 10 p.m. | Cornell at Washington | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Dec. 29 | 6 p.m. | Delaware State at Rutgers | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Dec. 29 | 8 p.m. | Chicago State at Northwestern | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sat., Jan. 2 | Noon | Ohio State at Iowa | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sat., Jan. 2 | 2 p.m. | USC at Indiana | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Jan. 5 | 7 p.m. | Michigan at Nebraska | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Jan. 5 | 9 p.m. | Purdue at Illinois | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sat., Jan. 9 | 3 p.m. | Indiana at Washington | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Jan. 12 | 8 p.m. | Ohio State at Purdue | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Jan. 12 | 10 p.m. | Michigan State at USC | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sat., Jan. 16 | 2 p.m. | Illinois at Maryland | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Jan. 19 | 7 p.m. | Oregon at Michigan | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Jan. 19 | 9 p.m. | Nebraska at Illinois | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sat., Jan. 23 | 3 p.m. | Michigan at USC | NBC, Peacock |
Sat., Jan. 23 | 7 p.m. | Northwestern at Oregon | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Jan. 26 | 6 p.m. | Nebraska at Purdue | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Jan. 26 | 7 p.m. | Wisconsin at Maryland | Peacock, NBCSN^ |
Tues., Jan. 26 | 10 p.m. | Michigan at UCLA | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sat., Jan. 30 | 5 p.m. | Nebraska at Iowa | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Feb. 2 | 7 p.m. | Maryland at Michigan State | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Feb. 2 | 9 p.m. | UCLA at Illinois | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Feb. 9 | 7 p.m. | Illinois at Michigan | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Feb. 9 | 10 p.m. | Minnesota at UCLA | Peacock, NBCSN^ |
Tues., Feb. 16 | 7 p.m. | Purdue at Indiana | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Feb. 16 | 9 p.m. | Michigan State at Iowa | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sat., Feb. 20 | 1 p.m. | Penn State at Rutgers | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sat., Feb. 20 | 3 p.m. | Ohio State at USC | NBC, Peacock |
Sat., Feb. 20 | 5 p.m. | Maryland at Washington | Peacock, NBCSN^ |
Sun., Feb. 21 | 2 p.m. | Northwestern at Minnesota | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Feb. 23 | 7 p.m. | Michigan State at Indiana | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Feb. 23 | 9 p.m. | USC at Nebraska | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sun., Feb. 28 | 5 p.m. | Maryland at Rutgers | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., March 9 | 5 p.m. | Big Ten Men’s Tournament – First Round | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., March 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Men’s Tournament – First Round | Peacock, NBCSN |
Wed., March 10 | Noon | Big Ten Men’s Tournament – Second Round | Peacock, NBCSN |
Wed., March 10 | 2:30 p.m. | Big Ten Men’s Tournament – Second Round | Peacock, NBCSN |
| ^ Available to select NBCSN subscribers | |||
NBC SPORTS’ BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
The women’s schedule tips off on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m. ET with the Minnesota Golden Gophers hosting the Kansas Jayhawks on Peacock and NBCSN. Last season, the Jayhawks defeated the Gophers, 63-57, in an early-season matchup at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan.
Big Ten conference play begins on Saturday, Dec. 5, when Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year JuJu Watkins and USC visit Washington at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN. In 2026, the Trojans earned an NCAA Tournament berth and advanced to the Round of 32, where they fell to eventual national runner-up South Carolina.
Defending national champion UCLA will make three appearances on Peacock and NBCSN this season, highlighted by matchups at Indiana (Friday, Jan. 8, at 6 p.m. ET), against Illinois (Saturday, Jan. 30, at 3 p.m. ET), and at rival USC (Thursday, Feb. 25, at 9:30 p.m. ET). The Bruins posted a near-perfect 37-1 record during the 2025-26 season and won five of their six NCAA Tournament games by 12 or more points en route to the first national championship in program history.
On Sunday, Feb. 21, at 4 p.m. ET, USC hosts Ohio State live on NBC and Peacock. Ohio State finished the 2025-26 season with a 27-8 record and advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament and the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament.
NBC Sports will present three first-round games from the 2027 Big Ten Women’s Tournament live on Peacock and NBCSN on Wednesday, March 3.
The Big Ten sent a conference-record-tying 12 teams to the 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, the most of any Division I conference. UCLA, Iowa, Michigan and Ohio State led the conference’s contingent, with each earning a top-12 overall seed.
NBC SPORTS’ 2026-27 BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE:
DATE | TIME (ET) | MATCHUP | PLATFORMS |
Wed., Nov. 18 | 8 p.m. | Kansas at Minnesota | Peacock, NBCSN |
Fri., Nov. 20 | 10 p.m. | Stanford at Washington | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sat., Dec. 5 | 6 p.m. | USC at Washington | Peacock, NBCSN |
Fri., Dec. 11 | 7 p.m. | Michigan at Maryland | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Dec. 29 | 1 p.m. | Iowa at Illinois | Peacock, NBCSN^ |
Tues., Dec. 29 | 3 p.m. | USC at Wisconsin | Peacock, NBCSN^ |
Thurs., Jan. 7 | 7 p.m. | Ohio State at Michigan | Peacock, NBCSN |
Thurs., Jan. 7 | 9 p.m. | Washington at Illinois | Peacock, NBCSN |
Fri., Jan. 8 | 6 p.m. | UCLA at Indiana | Peacock, NBCSN |
Fri., Jan. 8 | 8 p.m. | USC at Maryland | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sun., Jan. 10 | Noon | Oregon at Michigan | Peacock, NBCSN |
Wed., Jan. 20 | 8 p.m. | Michigan at Illinois | Peacock, NBCSN^ |
Sat., Jan. 23 | 5 p.m. | Washington at Michigan | Peacock, NBCSN |
Wed., Jan. 27 | 7 p.m. | USC at Indiana | Peacock, NBCSN |
Wed., Jan. 27 | 9 p.m. | Iowa at Washington | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sat., Jan. 30 | 3 p.m. | Illinois at UCLA | Peacock, NBCSN |
Tues., Feb. 2 | 10 p.m. | Illinois at USC | Peacock, NBCSN^ |
Thurs., Feb. 4 | 8:30 p.m. | Iowa at Nebraska | Peacock, NBCSN |
Thurs., Feb. 18 | 10 p.m. | Michigan State at USC | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sun., Feb. 21 | 4 p.m. | Ohio State at USC | NBC, Peacock |
Wed., Feb. 24 | 6:30 p.m. | Indiana at Michigan | Peacock, NBCSN |
Thurs., Feb. 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Maryland at Iowa | Peacock, NBCSN |
Thurs., Feb. 25 | 9:30 p.m. | UCLA at USC | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sun., Feb. 28 | 1 p.m. | Michigan at Michigan State | Peacock, NBCSN |
Sun., Feb. 28 | 3 p.m. | Illinois at Minnesota | Peacock, NBCSN |
Wed., March 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Women’s Tournament – First Round | Peacock, NBCSN |
Wed., March 3 | 6 p.m. | Big Ten Women’s Tournament – First Round | Peacock, NBCSN |
Wed., March 3 | 8:30 p.m. | Big Ten Women’s Tournament – First Round | Peacock, NBCSN |
^ Available to select NBCSN subscribers
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