Maryland men’s basketball now knows when the lights come on for the 2026-27 regular season, and the schedule is loaded with national TV windows from start to finish.
The Terps have 18 games lined up for BTN and FS1, a group that includes the Big Ten home opener against Michigan State on Dec. 9 at 8:30 PM. Two exhibition games will also be available on B1G+, part of four games on that network during the regular season.
There are also a few dates already circled for more than just basketball. Athletic director Jim Smith previously said Maryland will honor the 2002 national championship team during the Jan. 12 game against Indiana, and Gary Williams will get a bobblehead when Illinois visits College Park on Jan. 16.
Season tickets are already on sale, and the school’s release pushed fans toward umterps.com/JoinTheTradition or 301-314-7060 to reach an account representative. Single-game tickets and mini-packs go first to Terrapin Club donors on Oct. 2 before opening to the general public on Oct. 7.
The full slate includes a mix of home dates, road trips and tournament games across a wide TV spread. Maryland opens with an exhibition against Georgia Tech on Oct. 11 at 4:30 PM on B1G+, then faces WVU on Oct. 18 at 3 PM on the same network. The regular season begins Nov. 2 against Bucknell at 7 PM on B1G+.
From there, the Terps head to Georgetown on Nov. 7 for a 7:30 PM game on Peacock/NBCSN, then host Virginia on Nov. 13 at 8 PM on the same network. Alcorn St follows on Nov. 16 at 6 PM on BTN, then Wagner comes to College Park on Nov. 20 at 7 PM on B1G.
Maryland’s trip through the Player’s Era Tournament starts with Tennessee on Nov. 24 at 3 PM on ESPN. The next two tournament games are listed as TBA: Iowa St/San Diego St on Nov. 26 and another TBA matchup on Nov. 27.
The December and January stretch brings plenty of familiar Big Ten TV slots. Maryland hosts American on Dec. 2 at 7 PM on B1G+, visits Ohio State on Dec. 6 at 12 PM on BTN, then gets Michigan State two nights later. Morgan State arrives Dec. 15 at 8 PM on BTN, followed by South Carolina on Dec. 19 at 1 PM on FS1 in Baltimore and Radford on Dec. 29 at 6:30 PM on BTN.
The new year opens with UCLA on Jan. 2 at 6 PM on FS1 and USC on Jan. 5 at 8 PM on BTN. The conference grind keeps rolling with a road game at Iowa on Jan. 9 at 6 PM on FS1, Indiana on Jan. 12 at 6 PM on FS1, Illinois on Jan. 16 at 2 PM on Peacock/NBCSN, Rutgers on Jan. 19 at 7 PM on BTN and a visit to Purdue on Jan. 23 at 12 PM on FS1.
Late January and February stay busy as well, with Wisconsin on Jan. 26 at 7 PM on Peacock/NBCSN, Penn State on Jan. 30 at 12 PM on BTN, Michigan State on Feb. 2 at 7 PM on Peacock/NBCSN, Nebraska on Feb. 9 at 6:30 PM on FS1, Indiana on Feb. 13 at 12 PM on FOX, Oregon on Feb. 17 at 9 PM on BTN, Michigan on March 4 at 6:30 PM on FS1 and Northwestern on March 7 at 1 PM on BTN.
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