The 2025-26 college basketball season has arrived, and FOX Sports has dropped its full schedule of games across its networks and digital platforms. Throughout the season, FOX will be home to major conferences, including the Big 12, Big Ten, and Big East.
For the first time, cord cutters can watch FOX Sports coverage of college basketball live on FOX One, in addition to the company’s linear networks (FOX, FS1, and FS2). Headlined by weekend primetime windows, marquee non-conference clashes, and a strong women’s schedule, all 274 college hoops games will be available to FOX One subscribers.
FOX One College Hoops at a Glance (Quick Facts)
- Total Games: 274 (all streaming on FOX One)
- Top Teams: FOX’s coverage includes 20 of the AP preseason Top 25 teams, including the top eight.
- Season Tip-Off: Coverage begins the week of November 3, with FS1 airing a doubleheader that night; FOX’s primetime windows kick in the weekend of November 8.
- For the Crown: The season concludes on FOX with the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas, April 1–5, 2026.
FOX Spotlights Primetime Hoops
FOX’s primetime block (FOX PRIMETIME HOOPS) is stacked with high-profile non-conference matchups early in the season. A Big Ten vs. SEC showdown kicks off primetime coverage when Michigan State takes on Arkansas on Saturday, November 8. Other marquee pairings include a Hall of Fame Series game with BYU vs. UConn and top-ranked clashes such as Illinois at Purdue. These primetime matchups are designed for national audiences and appointment viewing.
Friday Games & Rivalry Nights
FOX’s Friday windows will spotlight rivalry and conference heavyweight games in high-stakes matchups. Villanova vs. Wisconsin, Ohio State at Michigan, Michigan at Michigan State and Indiana at Purdue are just a few of the Big Ten and Big East rivalry nights across FOX’s winter slate.
Women’s Hoops Gets Headline Treatment
FOX is leaning into women’s college basketball with at least 15 games on the FOX broadcast network. Fans can expect national coverage for elite programs and showcase events, including preseason No. 1 UConn vs. No. 18 USC, UConn vs. Michigan, and marquee neutral-site showdowns (Women’s Champions Classic and the Coretta Scott King Classic).
Other Highlights: Midseason Standouts + Postseason Tournaments
- Early season showcases: Fort Myers Tip-Off, Rady Children’s Invitational and Skechers Fort Myers events land on FOX/FS1 early in the calendar.
- FOX Sports will televise the BIG EAST Men’s Tournament beginning March 12 (quarterfinals on FS1; semis split between FOX and FS1; championship on FOX).
- College Basketball Crown returns to Las Vegas as the season finale (April 1–5), with quarterfinals on FS1 and the championship game on FOX.
How to Watch College Basketball on FOX
FOX One will stream all FOX, FS1, and FS2 games, as well as digital platforms, including the FOX Sports app, and FOXSports.com Cord cutters can watch all these marquee windows on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV and many other compatible devices with FOX One, and live TV services, including Sling TV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and DIRECTV. Additionally, you can watch the FOX network for free with an antenna
Don’t miss out schedule filled with a mix of conference rivalry games, national primetime slots, and neutral-site classics during the upcoming season. New subscribers can try FOX One for free and make it their one-stop shop for both blue-blood matchups and breakout mid-major storylines this season