Husker hoops learns TV schedule, start times for 2025-26 season
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball teams learned their TV schedules and game times on Tuesday.
The Big Ten conference announced the schedules in bulk, giving both Husker squads plenty of national exposure.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
The Husker men will make a minimum of 21 national television appearances during the regular season.
The Big Ten Network will broadcast the Huskers 14 times, including three non-conference games and 11 of the 20 Big Ten matchups.
In addition, the network could add a pair of non-conference games on Nov. 8 (Florida International) and Nov. 15 (Oklahoma) depending on the network’s football selections that day.
On the streaming side, NU will make five appearances on Peacock and four appearances on Big Ten Plus.
Nebraska’s full schedule can be found below:
| DATE | OPPONENT | TV INFORMATION | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 18 - Noon | BYU (Exhibition) | BIG+ | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Oct. 27 - 6:30 p.m. | Midland (Exhibition) | BIG+ | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Nov. 3 - 7 p.m. | West Georgia | BIG+ | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Nov. 8 - Noon | Florida International | BTN or BIG+ | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Nov. 11 - 7 p.m. | Maryland-Eastern Shore | BIG+ | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Nov. 15 - 6 p.m. | Oklahoma | BTN or BIG+ | Kansas City, Mo. |
| Nov. 20 - 6 p.m. | New Mexico | Peacock | Kansas City, Mo. |
| Nov. 21 - 6/8:30 p.m. | Kansas State/Mississippi State | Peacock | Kansas City, Mo. |
| Nov. 25 - 7:30 p.m. | Winthrop | BTN | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Nov. 29 - 1 p.m. | South Carolina Upstate | BIG+ | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Dec. 7 - 4 p.m. | Creighton | FS1 | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Dec. 10 - 8 p.m. | Wisconsin | BTN | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Dec. 13 - 3 p.m. | Illinois | Peacock | Away |
| Dec. 21 - 7 p.m. | North Dakota | BTN | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Dec. 30 - 8 p.m. | New Hampshire | BTN | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Jan. 2 - 8 p.m. | Michigan State | Peacock | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Jan. 5 - 5:30 p.m. | Ohio State | FS1 | Away |
| Jan. 10 - 11 a.m. | Indiana | BTN | Away |
| Jan. 13 - 8 p.m. | Oregon | BTN | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Jan. 17 - 3 p.m. | Northwestern | BTN | Away |
| Jan. 21 - 8 p.m. | Washington | BTN | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Jan. 24 - 11 a.m. | Minnesota | FS1 | Away |
| Jan. 27 - 6 p.m. | Michigan | Peacock | Away |
| Feb. 1 - 3 p.m. | Illinois | FS1 | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Feb. 7 - 11 a.m. | Rutgers | BTN | Away |
| Feb. 10 - 6 p.m. | Purdue | FS1 | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Feb. 14 - Noon | Northwestern | BTN | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Feb. 17 - 8 p.m. | Iowa | BTN | Away |
| Feb. 21 - 1 p.m. | Penn State | BTN | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Feb. 25 - 6 p.m. | Maryland | BTN | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Feb. 28 - 3 p.m. | USC | BTN | Away |
| March 3 - 10 p.m. | UCLA | FS1 | Away |
| March 8 - 4 p.m. | Iowa | FOX | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
The Husker women will play in big environments early and often under the lights of television cameras during the 2025-26 season.
Nebraska’s schedule features 11 games televised on the FOX family of networks, with all 11 games against 2025 postseason teams.
The Huskers’ 11 TV appearances include nine games on the Big Ten Network, one on FS1 and a special President’s Day showcase on FOX against Iowa in Lincoln.
Five of NU’s televised games will come inside Pinnacle Bank Arena, while five will feature true Big Ten road games. One more will come at a neutral site.
The full TV schedule can be found below:
| DATE | OPPONENT | TV INFORMATION | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 12 - 8 p.m. | Creighton | FS1 | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Nov. 16 - Noon | North Dakota State | BTN | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| Jan. 1 - 1 p.m. | Iowa | BTN | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Jan. 11 - 6 p.m. | UCLA | BTN | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Jan. 15 - 6 p.m. | Michigan State | BTN | East Lansing, Mich. |
| Jan. 24 - 1 p.m. | Illinois | BTN | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Feb. 1 - 5 p.m. | Ohio State | BTN | Columbus, Ohio |
| Feb. 7 - 1 p.m. | Maryland | BTN | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Feb. 11 - 7 p.m. | Minnesota | BTN | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Feb. 16 - 11 a.m. | Iowa | FOX | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Feb. 22 - 2 p.m. | Washington | BTN | Seattle, Wash. |
You can find Nebraska’s full schedule on the Nebraska Athletic Department’s website.
Ticket information for both squads can also be found here.
