Michigan’s 2026-27 schedule is now filled in with game times and television windows, and the broadcast map is about as crowded as it gets.
The Wolverines will be front and center on the national stage all season, with seven games on FOX and four on CBS. Five more will land on Peacock and NBCSN, six on BTN, and four on FS1. The only ESPN appearance on the schedule comes during the Players Era 16 tournament in Las Vegas.
There is also just one tip after 8 p.m. on the entire slate: Michigan’s 10 p.m. start at UCLA on January 26.
The non-conference portion opens with a home date against Oakland on November 2 at 6 p.m. on BTN, followed by a November 6 showdown with UConn in Boston at 8 p.m. on TNT. Marquette visits Ann Arbor on November 11 at 7 p.m. on FS1, William & Mary comes in on November 15 at 2 p.m. on B1G+, and the Wolverines head to Villanova on November 21 for a 7 p.m. FOX broadcast.
Then comes the Players Era Festival, where Michigan begins play against Creighton on November 24 at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN. The next game is set for November 26 at 3:30 p.m. against either TCU or Miami, also on ESPN. The November 27 matchup is listed as TBD, and the championship game, if necessary, is scheduled for November 28 at 10:30 p.m. on ESPN.
Michigan returns home on December 1 for Mississippi Valley State at 7 p.m. on BTN, then faces Louisville in Detroit on December 5 at noon on Peacock/NBCSN. Rutgers follows on December 9 at 6:30 p.m. on BTN, Northwestern arrives in Ann Arbor on December 12 at 4:30 p.m. on FOX, Detroit Mercy visits on December 21 at 4 p.m. on BTN, and Toledo closes the calendar year on December 30 at noon on BTN.
Big Ten play starts January 2 with Washington in Ann Arbor at 2 p.m. on FOX. From there, Michigan goes to Nebraska on January 5 at 7 p.m. on Peacock/NBCSN, hosts Purdue on January 8 at 8 p.m. on FOX, and welcomes Minnesota on January 12 at 6:30 p.m. on BTN. The Wolverines then visit Indiana on January 16 at 1 p.m. on CBS before hosting Oregon on January 19 at 7 p.m. on Peacock/NBCSN.
A West Coast swing follows, with Michigan at USC on January 23 at 3 p.m. on NBC and at UCLA on January 26 at 10 p.m. on Peacock/NBCSN. Ohio State comes to Ann Arbor on January 30 for a FOX game listed at 3:00 / 8:00 p.m., and Michigan heads to Wisconsin on February 6 for another FOX broadcast set for 2:30 / 6:00 / 8:00 p.m.
The rest of February and early March keeps the Wolverines in the spotlight: Illinois visits on February 9 at 7 p.m. on Peacock/NBCSN, Michigan State comes to town on February 13 at 1 p.m. on CBS, Michigan travels to Minnesota on February 16 at 8 p.m. on FS1, Iowa is in Ann Arbor on February 20 at 1 p.m. on CBS, and Penn State hosts Michigan on February 23 at 6 p.m. on FS1. The regular season wraps with a trip to Michigan State on February 26 at 8 p.m. on FOX, a home game against Maryland on March 4 at 6:30 p.m. on FS1, and a visit to Ohio State on March 7 at 2:15 p.m. on CBS.
The Big Ten Tournament begins March 9 in Indianapolis, with the first two rounds on Peacock, the third round and quarterfinals on BTN, and the semifinals and championship on CBS. The title game is set for March 14 at 3:30 p.m.
Michigan’s postseason path could extend beyond that. The NCAA Tournament’s first and second rounds are scheduled for March 18-21 on CBS/Turner, the regionals for March 25-28 on CBS/TBS, and the Final Four and national championship are both set for Detroit on CBS, on April 3 and April 5.
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