Believe it or not, Indiana basketball’s next season is already taking shape, and the full TV map is now set.
The Hoosiers will open under Darian DeVries with an exhibition against Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Sunday, Oct. 11. That kicks off a three-game exhibition slate before the real thing begins on Monday, Nov. 2, when Indiana hosts Eastern Illinois.
From there, the 2026-27 schedule is packed with plenty of familiar viewing windows and a handful of marquee matchups. Indiana’s full slate includes 32 regular-season games, and every one now comes with a tip time and TV home.
The exhibition schedule starts on the road in Indianapolis against Butler at 6:30 p.m. ET on WISH-TV.
Indiana then faces North Carolina at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. ET on BIG+, before closing the preseason against Western Kentucky at the Ford Center in Evansville on Oct. 25 at 4 p.m.
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The regular season opens with a run of non-conference games that stretches through Dec. 22.
Indiana’s first one comes against Eastern Illinois at 7 p.m. on BIG+, followed by Bellarmine on Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. on Peacock/NBCSN. The early schedule also includes Syracuse at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. on FS1 and Tennessee Tech on Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. on BTN.
The Hoosiers will also get a few spotlight dates away from Bloomington. They meet Arkansas at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. on Peacock/NBCSN, then Kentucky at Lucas Oil Stadium on Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. on CBS. Other non-conference dates include Jacksonville on Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. on BIG+, Bowling Green on Nov. 27 at 6 p.m. on BTN, Western Illinois on Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. on BTN, UCF on Dec. 12 at Noon on FS1, Missouri on Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. on FS1, and Fairleigh Dickinson on Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. on BIG+.
Indiana’s Big Ten slate starts before the calendar flips to January. The Hoosiers host Rutgers on Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. on FS1 and then play at Iowa on Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. on FS1. After that, league play takes over in full, with 18 straight conference games beginning in January.
That stretch opens Jan. 2 against USC at 2 p.m. on Peacock/NBCSN, followed by a late-night trip to Oregon on Jan. 6 at 10:30 p.m. on BTN. Indiana then plays at Washington on Jan. 9 at 3 p.m. on Peacock/NBCSN and hosts Maryland on Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. on FS1.
The January schedule keeps coming fast. Michigan visits on Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. on CBS, Minnesota hosts Indiana on Jan. 20 at 8:30 p.m. on BTN, Illinois comes to town on Jan. 24 at Noon on CBS, and Northwestern is next on Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. on BTN. The Hoosiers host UCLA on Jan. 30 at Noon on CBS before heading to Penn State on Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. on FS1.
February brings a heavy dose of television variety, too. Indiana visits Nebraska on Feb. 6 at 2:30/6/8 p.m. on FOX, hosts Northwestern on Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. on BTN, plays at Maryland on Feb. 13 at Noon on FOX, and welcomes Purdue on Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. on Peacock/NBCSN. The Hoosiers then go to Wisconsin on Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. on FS1 and host Michigan State on Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. on Peacock/NBCSN.
The stretch run closes with Ohio State at home on Feb. 28 at 3:45 p.m. on CBS and a trip to Purdue on March 5 at 8 p.m. on FOX.
All times are ET.
There’s plenty riding on Year 2 for DeVries and Indiana after an 18-14 finish last season, including a 9-11 mark in Big Ten play and another trip outside the NCAA Tournament. But the roster looks different now, and the Hoosiers have added real size and experience.
The transfer class is headlined by 6'11" power forward Aiden Sherrell and 7'2" center Samet Yigitoglu, who should anchor a rebuilt frontcourt. In the backcourt, Markus Burton, Bryce Lindsay, Jaeden Mustaf, and Darren Harris bring high-major experience. Indiana also returns Trent Sisley and Sam Alexis, while an incoming freshmen class adds more depth.
With that mix, the Hoosiers are looking to make a jump in DeVries’ second season and chase the kind of March run IU fans have been waiting for.
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