Michigan basketball has officially released its complete tip times and television network assignments for the 2026-27 season, featuring a broadcast lineup heavily anchored by Fox and CBS, the Detroit Free Press reported. The Wolverines will appear seven times on Fox and four times on CBS, with a solitary appearance on NBC during a late-January matchup against USC.
Michigan Games Span Multiple Networks and Streaming Platforms
The schedule distribution spans several major networks and streaming platforms. Michigan is slated for five games on Peacock, which will also be simulcast on the NBC Sports Network. Big Ten Network will carry six contests, while FS1 holds four matchups. The Wolverines will appear on ESPN exclusively during Thanksgiving week when the team travels to Las Vegas for the Players Era 16 tournament. A high-profile national title rematch against UConn is scheduled for early November on TNT, TruTV, and HBO Max.
Broadcast assignments diversify further into the winter schedule. The matchup against Louisville on Dec. 5 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit will air on Peacock and NBC Sports Network at noon. Meanwhile, conference battles featuring traditional rivals will reach national audiences through major broadcast windows, including a Feb. 13 meeting against Michigan State on CBS.
Late-Night Scheduling Adjustments
Fans, players, and media members face a streamlined late-night television slate under the newly announced times. Only one game on the entire 2026-27 calendar is scheduled to tip off after 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. That lone exception sends the Wolverines to Pauley Pavilion to face UCLA at 10 p.m. ET on Jan. 26, airing on Peacock and NBC Sports Network.
Complete 2026-27 Michigan Basketball Schedule
The full slate of games, opponents, start times, and broadcast networks for the upcoming season includes:
- Oct. 11: vs. Eastern Michigan (exhibition), 2 p.m., B1G+
- Oct. 16: vs. Oregon State (exhibition), 7 p.m., B1G+
- Oct. 25: vs. Houston (exhibition in Grand Rapids), 1 p.m., B1G+
- Nov. 2: vs. Oakland, 6 p.m., Big Ten Network
- Nov. 6: vs. UConn (TD Garden, Boston), 8 p.m., TNT/TruTV/HBO Max
- Nov. 11: vs. Marquette, 7 p.m., FS1
- Nov. 15: vs. William & Mary, 2 p.m., B1G+
- Nov. 21: vs. Villanova (Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia), 7 p.m., Fox
- Nov. 24: vs. Creighton (T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas), 5:30 p.m., ESPN
- Nov. 26: vs. Miami or TCU (T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas), 3:30 p.m. or 9 p.m., ESPN
- Nov. 27: vs. Gonzaga, Kansas State, Baylor, or Alabama (T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas), TBD, ESPN
- Nov. 28: Potential title game (T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas), 10:30 p.m., ESPN
- Dec. 1: vs. Mississippi Valley State, 7 p.m., Big Ten Network
- Dec. 5: vs. Louisville (Little Caesars Arena, Detroit), Noon, Peacock/NBCSN
- Dec. 9: at Rutgers, 6:30 p.m., Big Ten Network
- Dec. 12: vs. Northwestern, 4:30 p.m., Fox
- Dec. 21: vs. Detroit Mercy, 4 p.m., Big Ten Network
- Dec. 30: vs. Toledo, Noon, Big Ten Network
- Jan. 2: vs. Washington, 2 p.m., Fox
- Jan. 5: at Nebraska, 7 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN
- Jan. 8: vs. Purdue, 8 p.m., Fox
- Jan. 12: vs. Minnesota, 6:30 p.m., Big Ten Network
- Jan. 16: at Indiana, 1 p.m., CBS
- Jan. 19: vs. Oregon, 7 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN
- Jan. 23: at USC, 3 p.m., NBC
- Jan. 26: at UCLA, 10 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN
- Jan. 30: vs. Ohio State, 3 p.m. or 8 p.m., Fox
- Feb. 6: at Wisconsin, 2:30 p.m., 6 p.m., or 8 p.m., Fox
- Feb. 9: vs. Illinois, 7 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN
- Feb. 13: vs. Michigan State, 1 p.m., CBS
- Feb. 16: at Minnesota, 8 p.m., FS1
- Feb. 20: vs. Iowa, 1 p.m., CBS
- Feb. 23: at Penn State, 6 p.m., FS1
- Feb. 26: at Michigan State, 8 p.m., Fox
- March 4: vs. Maryland, 6:30 p.m., FS1
- March 7: at Ohio State, 2:15 p.m., CBS
Frequently Asked Questions About the Broadcast Schedule
How many games will air on broadcast television networks?
Michigan will make 12 total appearances on major broadcast networks this season, split between seven games on Fox, four games on CBS, and one game on NBC.
Where can viewers watch the Players Era 16 tournament in Las Vegas?
All of Michigan’s games during Thanksgiving week at the Players Era 16 tournament in Las Vegas will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
Are there multiple late-night games on the West Coast trips?
ET: a 10 p.m. ET tipoff against UCLA on Jan. 26.
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