2025 - 2026 College Basketball on Fox Schedule

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| 🞙 Sunday, November 2, 2025

Highlights of the 2025 - 2026 College Basketball on Fox Schedule include:

• "Fox College Basketball Friday" and "Fox Primetime Hoops" spotlight marquee programs & signature college basketball moments.

• Fox Sports adds Big 12 Men's College Basketball to its diverse schedule.

• The 2025-26 "Fox College Hoops" schedule ends with the 2026 College Basketball Crown from Las Vegas from April 1-5, 2026.

On Monday, Fox Sports announced its 2025-26 college basketball schedule, featuring games from the men's and women's sides, with nearly 300 games across Fox, FS1, FS2, and FOX Sports' digital platforms. With regular weekend coverage of college basketball on the Fox broadcast network, the network's "Fox College Basketball Friday" (Fridays) and "Fox Primetime Hoops" (Saturdays) packages will have must-see matchups in highly coveted broadcast slots throughout the season. FOX Sports' 2025-26 schedule will have 20 of the AP preseason Top 25 teams, including the top eight clubs.

The season on the Fox family of networks starts tonight with an FS1 doubleheader with ranked squads from the BIG EAST and the Big Ten: Quinnipiac vs. No. 5 St. John's at 6:30 PM ET and Oakland vs. No. 7 Michigan at 8:30 PM ET.

Primetime on Fox:

Starting on Saturday, November 8, the "Fox Primetime Hoops" schedule begins with an early-season non-conference battle as No. 14 Arkansas visits preseason No. 22 Michigan State at 7:00 PM ET on Fox.

"Fox Primetime Hoops" has noteworthy duels between some of the best teams in the country — No. 8 BYU vs. No. 4 Connecticut in the Hall of Fame Series from Boston (Nov. 15), No. 17 Illinois vs. No. 1 Purdue (Jan. 24), St. John's vs. No. 23 Creighton (Jan. 10), Connecticut vs. No. 23 Creighton (Jan. 31), & Purdue vs. No. 24 Wisconsin (Jan. 3).

"Fox College Basketball Friday" will have a schedule of top-tier battles with several clubs that were ranked in the preseason AP Poll, including Villanova vs. Wisconsin (Dec. 19), Baylor vs. No. 19 Kansas (Jan. 16), Ohio State vs. Michigan (Jan. 23), Michigan vs. Michigan State (Jan. 30), Connecticut vs. St. John's (Feb. 6), Michigan State vs. Wisconsin (Feb. 13), Indiana vs. Purdue (Feb. 20), & Michigan vs. Illinois (Feb. 27).

Stellar Women's Selection of Matchups:

Fox Sports continues its commitment to airing women's college basketball games, with at least 15 women's games earmarked for national broadcast on Fox this season, including preseason No. 1 Connecticut vs. No. 18 USC, No. 15 Notre Dame vs. Connecticut, Iowa vs. No. 3 UCLA, UCLA vs. Michigan, Utah vs. No. 22 Oklahoma State, Tennessee vs. Connecticut, and more.

"Fox College Basketball Friday" tips off on Friday, November 21, with a big-time women's showdown, as Connecticut faces off with preseason No. 13 Michigan in the Hall of Fame Women's Showcase from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, at 8:00 PM ET on Fox.

Additionally, "Fox Primetime Hoops" explores women's college basketball matchups, featuring the neutral site game between USC and South Carolina on Saturday, November 15, at 9:00 PM ET on Fox, held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

FOX will prominently showcase prestigious neutral-site women's basketball events, which include the Shark Beauty Women’s Champions Classic. This doubleheader is scheduled for Saturday, December 20, featuring a matchup between Louisville and Tennessee at 10:30 AM ET, followed by Iowa facing Connecticut at 1:00 PM ET. Additionally, the Coretta Scott King Classic will take place on Monday, January 19, featuring another doubleheader with No. 17 TCU facing off against Ohio State at 12:00 PM ET, and No. 19 Vanderbilt competing against Michigan at 2:30 PM ET.

Key Game Highlights:

FOX Sports boasts a loaded schedule of early-season games, including Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 27) with the Rady's Children's Invitational featuring No. 3 Florida vs. TCU at 3:00 PM ET on FS1 and the Fort Myers Tip-Off with Michigan State vs. No. 25 North Carolina at 4:30 PM ET on Fox. The following week, two traditional powers meet as No. 6 Duke tangles with Michigan State on Saturday, December 6, at 12:00 PM ET on Fox.

FS1 is your home for some noteworthy non-conference game action: No. 15 Alabama vs. St. John's, Wake Forest vs. Michigan, No. 10 Texas Tech at Illinois, No. 13 Arizona at Connecticut, Alabama vs. Illinois, and Villanova at Michigan. The network also showcases key men's rivalry games: Pittsburgh/West Virginia, Marquette/Wisconsin, Creighton/Nebraska, Iowa/Iowa State, & Missouri/Illinois. FS1 will televise some intriguing women's games, including No. 6 Oklahoma vs. UCLA (Sacramento), Tennessee vs. UCLA, & Florida State at Connecticut.

Postseason Coverage:

Once again, FOX Sports is set to broadcast the BIG EAST Men's Basketball tournament, commencing on Thursday, March 12. The tournament will feature the third and fourth quarterfinal matchups, which will be shown at 7:00 PM ET and 9:30 PM ET on FS1. Continuing the event, the semifinal games will take place on Friday, March 13, with the first semifinal being aired on Fox at 5:30 PM ET and the second semifinal scheduled for 8:00 PM ET on FS1. The BIG EAST champion will be decided after the championship game, scheduled for Saturday, March 14, at 6:30 PM ET on Fox.

Furthermore, FOX Sports' coverage of college basketball for the 2025-26 season will conclude with the television airing of the 2026 College Basketball Crown. This marks the second annual edition of the mini-tournament, which will take place in Las Vegas this April. The tournament is set to run from Wednesday, April 1, through Sunday, April 5. The quarterfinals on Wednesday and Thursday will be broadcast on FS1 at 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT) and 10:30 PM ET (7:30 PM PT). Semifinal games will be held on Saturday at 1:30 PM ET (10:30 AM PT) and 4:00 PM ET (1:00 PM PT), with both games available on Fox. The championship of the 2026 College Basketball Crown will be aired on Sunday, April 5, at 5:30 PM ET (2:30 PM PT) on Fox.

All of Fox's 2025-26 regular season and postseason college basketball offerings (Fox, FS1, and FS2) will be available to stream live on the Fox Sports App, FoxSports.com, and Fox One.

🔗 2025 - 2026 College Basketball on FS1 Schedule: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2025/11/2025-2026-college-basketball-on-fs1-and.html

The complete 2025-26 "Fox College Hoops" regular season and postseason schedule can be found below (Subject to Change):

Regular Season:

• College Basketball on Fox: 2025-26 Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern and Subject to Change)

| ● Saturday, November 8

. Arkansas at Michigan State - Fox, 7:00 PM ET - Brandon Gaudin, Bill Raftery

| ● Saturday, November 15

. BYU vs. Connecticut (TD Garden) - Fox, 7:00 PM ET - Brandon Gaudin, Bill Raftery

- ➤ Hall of Fame Series (Boston)

. South Carolina vs. USC [Women's] (Crypto.com Arena) - Fox, 9:00 PM ET - Aaron Goldsmith, Sarah Kustok

- ➤ The Real SC (Los Angeles)

| ● Friday, November 21

. Connecticut vs. Michigan (Mohegan Sun Arena) - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - Brandon Gaudin, Meghan McKeown

- ➤ Hall of Fame Women's Showcase (Uncasville, Connecticut)

| ● Thursday, November 27 (🦃 Thanksgiving)

. Michigan State vs. North Carolina (Suncoast Credit Union Arena) - Fox, 4:30 PM ET - 

- ➤ Fort Myers Tip-Off (Fort Myers, Florida)

| ● Friday, November 28 (🛒 Black Friday)

. Illinois at Connecticut - Fox, 12:30 PM ET - 

. 3rd Place Game: TBD vs. TBD (Jenny Craig Pavilion) - Fox, 3:00 PM ET - 

- ⮞ Rady's Children Invitational — 3rd Place Game (San Diego)

. Championship Game: TBD vs. TBD (Jenny Craig Pavilion) - Fox, 5:30 PM ET - 

- ⮞ Rady's Children Invitational — Championship Game (San Diego)

| ● Saturday, December 6

. Duke at Michigan State - Fox, 12:00 PM ET - 

| ● Friday, December 12

. Texas at Connecticut - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - 

| ● Saturday, December 13

. Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State (Paycom Center) - Fox, 1:00 PM ET - 

. Kansas State at Creighton - Fox, 3:00 PM ET - 

. Connecticut at USC [Women's] - Fox, 5:30 PM ET -

. Michigan at Maryland - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - 

| ● Friday, December 19

. Villanova vs. Wisconsin (Fiserv Forum) - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - 

- ⮞ Milwaukee Hoops Showdown (Milwaukee)

| ● Saturday, December 20

. Louisville vs. Tennessee (Barclays Center) - Fox, 10:30 AM ET - 

- ⮞ Women's Champions Classic (Brooklyn)

. Iowa vs. Connecticut (Barclays Center) - Fox, 1:00 PM ET - 

- ⮞ Women's Champions Classic (Brooklyn)

| ● Saturday, January 3

. Providence at St. John's - Fox, 12:00 PM ET - 

. Houston at Cincinnati - Fox, 2:00 PM ET - 

. Purdue at Wisconsin - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - 

| ● Saturday, January 10

. Kansas at West Virginia - Fox or FS1, 12:00 PM ET - 

. St. John's at Creighton - Fox or FS1, 2:00 PM ET - 

. Maryland at UCLA - Fox or FS1, 8:00 PM ET - 

| ● Sunday, January 11

. Illinois at Iowa - Fox, 12:00 PM ET or 4:30 PM ET - 

| ● Friday, January 16

. Baylor at Kansas - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - 

| ● Saturday, January 17

. Connecticut at Georgetown - Fox, 12:00 PM ET - 

. Iowa at Indiana - Fox, 2:00 PM ET - 

| ● Sunday, January 18

. Iowa State at Oklahoma State [Women's] - Fox or FS1, 1:00 PM ET - 

| ● Monday, January 19 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

. TCU vs. Ohio State (Prudential Center) [Women's] - Fox, 12:00 PM (ET) - 

- ⮞ Coretta Scott King Classic (Newark, New Jersey)

. Vanderbilt vs. Michigan (Prudential Center) [Women's] - Fox, 2:30 PM (ET) - 

- ⮞ Coretta Scott King Classic (Newark, New Jersey)

. Notre Dame at Connecticut [Women's] - Fox, 5:00 PM (ET) - 

| ● Friday, January 23

. Ohio State at Michigan - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - 

| ● Saturday, January 24

. Villanova at Connecticut - Fox, 12:30 PM ET - 

. Illinois at Purdue - Fox, 3:00 PM ET - 

. Utah at BYU - Fox, 5:30 PM ET - 

. Kansas at Kansas State - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - 

| ● Friday, January 30

. Michigan at Michigan State - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - 

| ● Saturday, January 31

. Cincinnati at Houston - Fox, 12:00 PM ET - 

. Ohio State at Wisconsin - Fox, 2:00 PM ET - 

. Connecticut at Creighton - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - 

| ● Sunday, February 1

. Tennessee at Connecticut [Women's] - Fox, 12:00 PM ET - 

. Iowa State at Kansas State - Fox, 2:00 PM ET - 

. Iowa at UCLA [Women's] - Fox, 4:00 PM ET -

| ● Friday, February 6

. Connecticut at St. John's - Fox, 8:00 PM ET -

| ● Saturday, February 7

. Wisconsin at Indiana - Fox, 12:00 PM ET - 

. Utah at Kansas - Fox, 2:30 PM ET - 

. Grand Canyon at UNLV - Fox, 4:30 PM ET - 

. Illinois at Michigan State - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - 

| ● Sunday, February 8 (Super Bowl Sunday)

. Texas Tech at West Virginia - Fox, 1:00 PM ET - 

. UCLA at Michigan [Women's] - Fox, 3:00 PM ET - 

| ● Friday, February 13

. Michigan State at Wisconsin - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - 

| ● Saturday, February 14

. Villanova at Creighton - Fox, 2:30 PM ET - 

. Purdue at Iowa - Fox, 5:00 PM ET or 8:00 PM ET - 

. Virginia vs. Ohio State (Bridgestone Arena) - Fox, 5:00 PM ET or 8:00 PM ET - 

- ⮞ Nashville Hoops Showdown (Nashville)

| ● Monday, February 16 (Presidents' Day)

. Iowa at Nebraska [Women's] - Fox, 12:00 PM ET - 

. Utah at Oklahoma State [Women's] - Fox, 2:00 PM ET - 

| ● Friday, February 20

. Indiana at Purdue - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - 

| ● Saturday, February 21

. Creighton at St. John's - Fox, 12:00 PM ET - 

. Kansas State at Texas Tech - Fox, 2:30 PM ET - 

. Illinois at UCLA - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - 

| ● Sunday, February 22

. Michigan at Iowa or USC at Ohio State [Women's] - Fox, 12:00 PM ET - 

| ● Friday, February 27

. Michigan at Illinois - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - 

| ● Saturday, February 28

. Maryland at Michigan [Women's] - Fox, 2:30 PM ET - 

. BYU at West Virginia - Fox, 5:00 PM ET - 

. Villanova at St. John's - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - 

| ● Saturday, March 7

. Connecticut at Marquette - Fox, 12:30 PM ET - 

. Indiana at Ohio State - Fox, 5:30 PM ET -

| ● Sunday, March 8

. Illinois at Maryland - Fox, 3:00 PM ET - 

. Iowa at Nebraska - Fox, 5:00 PM ET - 

Postseason:

• College Basketball on Fox: 2025-26 Postseason Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern and Subject to Change)

🞹 2025 Men's Big East Tournament — Madison Square Garden - New York City, New York:

| ● Friday, March 13

. Semifinal #1: Teams TBD (Madison Square Garden) - Fox, 5:30 PM ET - 

⮞ 2026 Men's Big East Tournament Semifinals (New York City)

| ● Saturday, March 14

. Championship Game: Teams TBD (Madison Square Garden) - Fox, 6:30 PM ET - 

- ⮞ 2026 Men's Big East Tournament Championship Game (New York City)

🞹 2026 College Basketball Crown — T-Mobile Arena - Las Vegas, Nevada:

| ● Saturday, April 4

. Semifinal #1: Teams TBD (T-Mobile Arena) - Fox, 1:30 PM ET - 

⮞ 2026 College Basketball Crown Semifinals (Las Vegas)

. Semifinal #2: Teams TBD (T-Mobile Arena) - Fox, 4:00 PM ET - 

⮞ 2026 College Basketball Crown Semifinals (Las Vegas)

| ● Sunday, April 5

. Championship Game: Teams TBD (T-Mobile Arena) - Fox, 5:30 PM ET - 

- ⮞ 2026 College Basketball Crown Championship Game (Las Vegas)

|| 🛈 Sources: Fox Sports Press Pass ||

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