College basketball season is back, bringing heated rivalries, buzzer-beaters, and plenty of games to watch from November through March. This guide breaks down where to watch college basketball, including the networks and streaming options carrying games throughout the regular season and into March Madness.
Where to watch regular season college basketball games
The 2026-27 NCAA Division I college basketball season for men and women gets underway with the Eternal City Tip-Off between Notre Dame and Villanova in Rome on Sunday, November 1. Catch the men’s game at 9:30 a.m. ET, followed by the women's game at 12:00 p.m. ET, airing on Fox and streaming on Fox One.
General regular-season play starts November 2 and ramps up across the U.S. in early November. Here is a look at where you can find college basketball games on cable and broadcast TV this season.
- Major Networks: ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, and FS1 air key regional and national matchups.
- Cable Channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, FS1, FS2, TBS, TNT, and truTV carry the bulk of weekly games.
- Conference Networks: ACC Network, Big Ten Network (BTN), and SEC Network cover dedicated conference play.
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How to stream college basketball games
- Paramount+: Select weekend matchups broadcast on CBS, including major conference games like Big Ten, Big 12, Mountain West, and Atlantic 10.
- Peacock: More than 180 college basketball games throughout the season, including men's and women's games from the Big Ten, Big East, and Big 12.
- HBO Max: Select Big East and Big 12 games as well as March Madness games that broadcast on TBS, TNT, and truTV.
- Fox One: Coverage includes live games, Big Ten and Big East matchups, Eternal City Tip-Off season opener, tournament highlights including the College Basketball Crown, and on-demand content from the Big Ten Network
- ESPN App: ESPN Select carries exclusive ESPN+ and select out-of-market games. ESPN Unlimited includes all linear ESPN networks, ABC, ESPN+, SECN+, ACCNX, and regional/conference streams.
- NCAA March Madness Live: Viewers can stream every tournament game in March with TV provider login authentication.
- Xfinity Stream app: Xfinity TV Members can watch games in their channel lineup anywhere with Xfinity Stream app on compatible devices.
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