Overview

• All 180 men’s and 162 women’s Big Ten conference games will be nationally produced and distributed in 2025–26.
• Men’s play opens Dec. 2 with 18 league games through Dec. 13 before a holiday pause and resumes Jan. 2; women’s conference action begins Dec. 6 and ramps up Dec. 28, with both using an 18-game format.
• Men’s distribution includes 81 games on FOX/FS1 (21 FOX, 59 FS1, one TBA), 13 regular-season games on CBS and Paramount+, extensive BTN coverage, and live games on Peacock.
• The women’s slate features 11 broadcast windows (nine on FOX, two on NBC), 61 games on BTN, 14 on FS1, additional live coverage on Peacock, and a robust B1G+ streaming lineup.
• The 2026 tournaments are set with early rounds streaming: the first 18-team men’s event runs Mar. 10–15 at Chicago’s United Center with opening action on Peacock and later rounds on BTN, then CBS/Paramount+ for the semifinals and final; the women play Mar. 4–8 in Indianapolis with early games on Peacock, BTN through the semis, and the championship on CBS/Paramount+.