MBB Announces TV Tipoff Times for 2026-27 Season
10/13/2026 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BU to host a total of 10 national broadcasts
WACO, Texas – Baylor men's basketball announced television designations and tipoff times for its 2026-27 schedule on Tuesday, with games set to air on ESPN, CBS, TNT, FS1, Peacock and other national outlets.
Of Baylor's 32 regular-season games, 18 will air or stream on ESPN platforms, including 10 on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU and eight on ESPN+. TNT and Peacock will each carry three games, CBS and FS1 two apiece, and CBS Sports Network and truTV one each. Television designations for two games, at Washington on Dec. 19 and against Louisville on Jan. 23, have not been announced.
The Bears open the regular season Monday, Nov. 2, against Northwestern State at 8:30 p.m. CT on ESPN+. Baylor plays 17 home games at Foster Pavilion, including nine Big 12 contests and a non-conference marquee matchup against Memphis on Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN2.
Conference play tips off Jan. 2 against Kansas State at home on ESPN/2 at 11 a.m., followed by the first league road game at Texas Tech (Jan. 6) on Peacock at 7 p.m. CT. Other home league broadcasts include Houston (Jan. 10, ESPN/2), Oklahoma State (Jan. 16, ESPN2/U), Colorado (Jan. 27, CBSSN), UCF (Feb. 6, TNT), Cincinnati (Feb. 9, TNT), West Virginia (Feb. 20, ESPN2/U), Iowa State (Feb. 23, ESPN/2), and Kansas (March 6, CBS).
Big 12 road highlights include a Wednesday night matchup at Kansas (Feb. 17, Peacock), Utah (Jan. 30, TNT), BYU (Feb. 2, FS1), and Arizona (Feb. 27, CBS).
Prior to conference play, Baylor will return to Las Vegas for the Players Era Sixteen from Nov. 24-27, with all games to be aired through ESPN platforms. The Bears begin their time in Sin City against Alabama on ESPN at 9 p.m. CT.
Of Baylor's 32 regular-season games, 18 will air or stream on ESPN platforms, including 10 on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU and eight on ESPN+. TNT and Peacock will each carry three games, CBS and FS1 two apiece, and CBS Sports Network and truTV one each. Television designations for two games, at Washington on Dec. 19 and against Louisville on Jan. 23, have not been announced.
The Bears open the regular season Monday, Nov. 2, against Northwestern State at 8:30 p.m. CT on ESPN+. Baylor plays 17 home games at Foster Pavilion, including nine Big 12 contests and a non-conference marquee matchup against Memphis on Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN2.
Conference play tips off Jan. 2 against Kansas State at home on ESPN/2 at 11 a.m., followed by the first league road game at Texas Tech (Jan. 6) on Peacock at 7 p.m. CT. Other home league broadcasts include Houston (Jan. 10, ESPN/2), Oklahoma State (Jan. 16, ESPN2/U), Colorado (Jan. 27, CBSSN), UCF (Feb. 6, TNT), Cincinnati (Feb. 9, TNT), West Virginia (Feb. 20, ESPN2/U), Iowa State (Feb. 23, ESPN/2), and Kansas (March 6, CBS).
Big 12 road highlights include a Wednesday night matchup at Kansas (Feb. 17, Peacock), Utah (Jan. 30, TNT), BYU (Feb. 2, FS1), and Arizona (Feb. 27, CBS).
Prior to conference play, Baylor will return to Las Vegas for the Players Era Sixteen from Nov. 24-27, with all games to be aired through ESPN platforms. The Bears begin their time in Sin City against Alabama on ESPN at 9 p.m. CT.
| Date | Opponent | Location | TV | Time (CT) |
| Sunday, Oct. 18 | vs. Florida (EXH) | Jacksonville, Fla. | TBD | 1 p.m. |
| Friday, Oct. 23 | at Illinois (EXH) | Urbana-Champaign, Ill. | B1G+ | 7 p.m. |
| Monday, Nov. 2 | NORTHWESTERN STATE | WACO, TEXAS | ESPN+ | 8:30 p.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 6 | ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF | WACO, TEXAS | ESPN+ | 4 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Nov. 10 | YALE | WACO, TEXAS | ESPN+ | 7 p.m. |
| Sunday, Nov. 15 | vs. Texas1 | San Antonio, Texas | ESPN/2/U | 2 p.m. |
| Wednesday, Nov. 18 | JACKSON STATE2 | WACO, TEXAS | ESPN+ | 11 a.m. |
| Tuesday, Nov. 24 | vs. Alabama3 | Las Vegas, Nev. | ESPN | 9 p.m. |
| Thursday, Nov. 26 | vs. Gonzaga -or- Kansas State3 | Las Vegas, Nev. | ESPN/2/U | 5 p.m. -or- 10:30 p.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 27 | vs. TBD34 | Las Vegas, Nev. | ESPN/2/U | TBD |
| Saturday, Dec. 5 | MEMPHIS | WACO, TEXAS | ESPN2 | 11 a.m. |
| Wednesday, Dec. 9 | QUEENS | WACO, TEXAS | ESPN+ | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, Dec. 19 | at Washington | Seattle, Wash. | TBD | TBD |
| Monday, Dec. 21 | COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS | WACO, TEXAS | ESPN+ | 2 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Dec. 29 | MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE | WACO, TEXAS | ESPN+ | 6 p.m. |
| Saturday, Jan. 2 | Kansas State* | Waco, Texas | ESPN/2 | 11 a.m. |
| Wednesday, Jan. 6 | at Texas Tech* | Lubbock, Texas | Peacock | 7 p.m. |
| Sunday, Jan. 10 | HOUSTON* | WACO, TEXAS | ESPN/2 | 4 p.m. |
| Wednesday, Jan. 13 | at UCF* | Orlando, Fla. | Peacock | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, Jan. 16 | OKLAHOMA STATE* | WACO, TEXAS | ESPN2/U | 1 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Jan. 19 | at TCU* | Fort Worth, Texas | TruTV | 8:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Jan. 23 | vs. Louisville | Indianapolis, Ind. | TBD | TBD |
| Wednesday, Jan. 27 | COLORADO* | WACO, TEXAS | CBSSN | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, Jan. 30 | at Utah* | Salt Lake City, Utah | TNT | 9 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Feb. 2 | at BYU* | Provo, Utah | FS1 | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, Feb. 6 | UCF* | WACO, TEXAS | TNT | 4:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Feb. 9 | CINCINNATI* | WACO, TEXAS | TNT | 8 p.m. |
| Saturday, Feb. 13 | at Colorado* | Boulder, Colo. | ESPN+ | 2 p.m. |
| Wednesday, Feb. 17 | at Kansas* | Lawrence, Kan. | Peacock | 8 p.m. |
| Saturday, Feb. 20 | WEST VIRGINIA* | WACO, TEXAS | ESPN2/U | 5 p.m. -or- 5:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Feb. 23 | IOWA STATE* | WACO, TEXAS | ESPN/2 | 8 p.m. |
| Saturday, Feb. 27 | at Arizona* | Tucson, Ariz. | CBS | 1 p.m. |
| Tuesday, March 2 |
at Arizona State* | Tempe, Ariz. | FS1 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 6 | KANSAS | WACO, TEXAS | CBS | 12:30 p.m. |
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