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Pac-12 Finalizes 5-Year Rights Deal With USA Sports, Making USA Network Its Top TV Home

The pact makes USA Network the Pac-12’s largest TV carrier, completing a linear-only package with CBS and The CW.

Overview

  • USA Sports and the Pac-12 signed a five-year agreement running from the 2026-27 season through 2030-31 to air games on USA Network.
  • USA will televise 22 regular-season football games, 50 men’s basketball games, and 5–10 women’s basketball games each year, the largest share among partners.
  • The deal completes the conference’s media-rights package with CBS and The CW, ensuring all Pac-12 home football games appear on linear television.
  • Pac-12 Enterprises will produce the USA broadcasts, and USA will carry the early rounds of the men’s basketball tournament before the championship airs on CBS.
  • Financial terms were not disclosed, and next season’s rebuilt lineup includes Oregon State, Washington State, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Texas State and Utah State, with Gonzaga as a non-football member.