A record-tying number of Big Ten women’s basketball games will be televised in 2025–2026, according to the Big Ten Network’s 2025–2026 broadcast schedule. During the 2025–2026 season, BTN will broadcast over 70 women’s basketball games for the second year in a row. Over 100 more games will be exclusively broadcast on B1G+.
Iowa and Head Coach Jan Jensen will play their alma school Drake from Iowa City at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 13, in a non-conference match to kick off BTN’s coverage of the women’s basketball season. Other non-conference highlights include a matchup between Cal Poly and UCLA on Tuesday, Dec. 16, which features Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year Lauren Betts, and a game between North Dakota State and Nebraska on Sunday, Nov. 16, at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.
On Saturday, December 6, Illinois will host Indiana from Champaign, Illinois, at 12:00 ET to begin conference play on BTN. BTN will broadcast five consecutive conference games the next day, starting at noon ET with Purdue traveling to Michigan and ending at 8 p.m. ET with USC hosting Washington in Los Angeles.
BTN will air four conference games on New Year’s Day. Michigan State vs. Indiana will start at noon ET, and Iowa vs. Nebraska will follow at 2:00 PM ET. Maryland will travel to Illinois at 4 p.m. ET, while Michigan and Washington will meet from Seattle at 6 p.m. ET to wrap up the day. On Sunday, March 1, BTN’s conference play comes to an end with a doubleheader between Ohio State and Michigan State at noon ET and an undetermined matchup at 2 p.m. ET.
Ten games of the 2026 Allstate Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, including the semifinals on Saturday, March 7, will be broadcast on BTN from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis from March 4–8.
B1G+, BTN’s subscription program for 2,700 additional events, archives of classic games, and original content, will be the only place to see more than 100 games, including any Big Ten game that isn’t broadcast on television. Fans can purchase an annual pass for $89.99 or a monthly pass for $12.99 to subscribe to B1G+.
All season long, Big Ten Network’s X, Facebook, YouTube, Bluesky, and Instagram platforms will offer digital coverage. Big Ten Women’s Basketball fans may follow the team on YouTube, X, Instagram, and Bluesky. With a full schedule below, all of BTN’s television programming is available for streaming on the web, smartphones, tablets, and other connected devices through the FOX Sports App.
2025-26 Big Ten Network Women’s Basketball Broadcast Schedule (All Times ET):
| Day | Date | Visiting Team | Home Team | Time (ET) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Nov. 13 | Drake | at | Iowa | 8:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Nov. 16 | North Dakota State | vs. | Nebraska | 1 p.m. |
| Sunday | Nov. 23 | Miami (OH) | at | Purdue | 12:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Nov. 23 | George Mason | at | Maryland | 2:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Nov. 30 | Fairfield | at | Iowa | 1 p.m. |
| Sunday | Nov. 30 | Saint Peter’s | at | Rutgers | 3 p.m. |
| Saturday | Dec. 6 | Indiana | at | Illinois | Noon |
| Sunday | Dec. 7 | Purdue | at | Michigan | Noon |
| Sunday | Dec. 7 | Ohio State | at | Northwestern | 2 p.m. |
| Sunday | Dec. 7 | Maryland | at | Minnesota | 4 p.m. |
| Sunday | Dec. 7 | Michigan State | at | Wisconsin | 6 p.m. |
| Sunday | Dec. 7 | Washington | at | USC | 8 p.m. |
| Tuesday | Dec. 9 | Arizona State | at | Penn State | 7 p.m. |
| Tuesday | Dec. 16 | Cal Poly | at | UCLA | 10 p.m. |
| Sunday | Dec. 28 | Illinois | at | Purdue | Noon |
| Sunday | Dec. 28 | UCLA | at | Ohio State | 2 p.m. |
| Sunday | Dec. 28 | Penn State | at | Iowa | 4 p.m. |
| Wednesday | Dec. 31 | Ohio State | at | Purdue | Noon |
| Thursday | Jan. 1 | Michigan State | at | Indiana | Noon |
| Thursday | Jan. 1 | Nebraska | at | Iowa | 2 p.m. |
| Thursday | Jan. 1 | Maryland | at | Illinois | 4 p.m. |
| Thursday | Jan. 1 | Michigan | at | Washington | 6 p.m. |
| Sunday | Jan. 4 | Illinois | at | Michigan State | Noon |
| Sunday | Jan. 4 | Rutgers | at | Ohio State | 2 p.m. |
| Sunday | Jan. 4 | Penn State | at | Wisconsin | 4 p.m. |
| Sunday | Jan. 4 | Indiana | at | Maryland | 6 p.m. |
| Monday | Jan. 5 | Minnesota | at | Michigan | 6:30 p.m. |
| Monday | Jan. 5 | Iowa | at | Northwestern | 8:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | Jan. 6 | Oregon | at | USC | 10 p.m. |
| Sunday | Jan. 11 | Illinois | at | Penn State | 3 p.m. |
| Sunday | Jan. 11 | Iowa | at | Indiana | 5 p.m. |
| Sunday | Jan. 11 | UCLA | at | Nebraska | 7 p.m. |
| Thursday | Jan. 15 | Nebraska | at | Michigan State | 7 p.m. |
| Sunday | Jan. 18 | Oregon | at | Wisconsin | 4 p.m. |
| Sunday | Jan. 18 | Minnesota | at | Washington | 6 p.m. |
| Sunday | Jan. 18 | Michigan State | at | Iowa | 8 p.m. |
| Thursday | Jan. 22 | Michigan | at | Rutgers | 6 p.m. |
| Thursday | Jan. 22 | USC | at | Michigan State | 8 p.m. |
| Saturday | Jan. 24 | Illinois | at | Nebraska | 2 p.m. |
| Sunday | Jan. 25 | USC | at | Michigan | 2 p.m. |
| Sunday | Jan. 25 | UCLA | at | Northwestern | 4 p.m. |
| Thursday | Jan. 29 | Michigan State | at | Purdue | 6 p.m. |
| Thursday | Jan. 29 | Wisconsin | at | Ohio State | 8 p.m. |
| Saturday | Jan. 31 | Oregon | at | Maryland | TBD |
| Sunday | Feb. 1 | Nebraska | at | Ohio State | 6 p.m. |
| Thursday | Feb. 5 | Minnesota | at | Iowa | 7 p.m. |
| Thursday | Feb. 5 | USC | at | Northwestern | 9 p.m. |
| Saturday | Feb. 7 | Maryland | at | Nebraska | 2 p.m. |
| Thursday | Feb. 12 | Nebraska | at | Minnesota | 8 p.m. |
| Thursday | Feb. 12 | Indiana | at | USC | 10 p.m. |
| Sunday | Feb. 15 | Northwestern | at | Penn State | 4 p.m. |
| Sunday | Feb. 15 | Minnesota | at | Wisconsin | 6 p.m. |
| Sunday | Feb. 15 | Oregon | at | Washington | 8 p.m. |
| Tuesday | Feb. 17 | Rutgers | at | Illinois | 7 p.m. |
| Thursday | Feb. 19 | Washington | at | UCLA | 10 p.m. |
| Saturday | Feb. 21 | Penn State | at | Rutgers | 4 p.m. |
| Sunday | Feb. 22 | Oregon | at | Indiana | 1 p.m. |
| Sunday | Feb. 22 | Nebraska | at | Washington | 3 p.m. |
| Thursday | Feb. 26 | Illinois | at | Iowa | 9 p.m. |
| Sunday | March 1 | Ohio State | at | Michigan State | Noon |
| Sunday | March 1 | TBD | at | TBD | 2 p.m. |
| Thursday | March 5 | B1G Tournament | Second Round | Noon | |
| Thursday | March 5 | B1G Tournament | Second Round | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Thursday | March 5 | B1G Tournament | Second Round | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Thursday | March 5 | B1G Tournament | Second Round | 9 p.m. | |
| Friday | March 6 | B1G Tournament | Quarterfinals | Noon | |
| Friday | March 6 | B1G Tournament | Quarterfinals | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Friday | March 6 | B1G Tournament | Quarterfinals | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Friday | March 6 | B1G Tournament | Quarterfinals | 9 p.m. | |
| Saturday | March 7 | B1G Tournament | Semifinals | 2 p.m. | |
| Saturday | March 7 | B1G Tournament | Semifinals | 4:30 p.m. |
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