Kansas State University Athletics
K-State Announces 2025-26 WBB Broadcast Schedule, Game Times
Oct 16, 2025 | Women's Basketball
MANHATTAN, Kansas – The entirety of the 2025-26 K-State women's basketball schedule will be televised by ESPN and FOX platforms, broadcast partners of the Big 12 Conference and Kansas State.
Kansas State has been selected for five games on either ESPN2 or FS1. The five games are: Sunday, December 14, at Creighton at 1 p.m., on FS1, Sunday, January 25, at Kansas at 1 p.m., on FS1, Sunday, February 15, at Iowa State at 1 p.m., on ESPN2, Monday, February 22, at Baylor at 7 p.m., on ESPN2 and Sunday, March 1, against Iowa State at 1 p.m.
K-State will play 14 home games this season exclusively on ESPN+. Brian Smoller and former All-Big 8 Wildcat Missy Heidrick will return for their 15th season as the primary talent, with former All-Big 12 Wildcat Kindred (Wesemann) Orpin and Big 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year Shaelyn (Martin) Floyd rotating as analysts. Sophie Smith and Hannah Whetstone also return for their third season as sideline reporters for home women's basketball games on ESPN+.
The non-conference home games on ESPN+ are: Monday, November 3, against Omaha at 6:30 p.m., Monday, November 10, against Lamar at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, November 13, against South Dakota at 4 p.m., Sunday, November 16, against Texas A&M at 1 p.m., Tuesday, November 18, against Troy at 6:30 p.m., and Wednesday, December 10, against San Diego State at 11 a.m.
Following the conclusion of non-conference action, K-State's home Big 12 games to air on ESPN+ are: Wednesday, December 31, against Cincinnati at 1 p.m., Sunday, January 4, against West Virginia at 1 p.m., Saturday, January 10, against Utah at 4 p.m., Wednesday, January 21, against Houston at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, January 29, against Colorado at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, February 7, against BYU at 4 p.m., and Saturday, February 21, against Kansas at 4 p.m.
K-State's non-conference road games to air on ESPN+ include: Monday, October 27, at Tarleton State at 7 p.m. and Saturday, November 22, at Green Bay at 1 p.m.
Road Big 12 games to air on ESPN+ include: Saturday, December 20, at TCU at 4 p.m., Wednesday, January 7, at Houston at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, January 17, at Texas Tech at 1 p.m., Sunday, February 1, at Arizona State at 3 p.m., Wednesday, February 4, at Arizona at 7 p.m., and Wednesday, February 18, at UCF at 6 p.m.
The Wildcats' matchup at SMU on Saturday, November 8, will air on ACCNX, which can be streamed through the ESPN app, at 4 p.m.
All K-State women's basketball home games are produced in-house by K-StateHD.TV for ESPN platforms. K-StateHD.TV is the Emmy Award-winning video production arm of K-State Athletics, providing third-party broadcast, in-house videoboard, and K-State Athletics social/recruiting video production via full-time staff, freelancers, and graduate/undergraduate students.
Nationally recognized as an industry leader, K-StateHD.TV was the first school production unit in the Big 12 to be distributed by a linear network, the first to win an Emmy award, and the first to provide an all-female broadcast production of a Power 4 conference live event, a K-State women's basketball home game in 2019.
Most K-State and Big 12 athletic events, home and away – including men's basketball, women's basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, and select football games – are available on ESPN+, the direct-to-consumer sports streaming service. Fans can sign up for ESPN+ at plus.espn.com, with monthly, annual, and bundle options available. No minimum contract is required, cancel anytime.
K-State Athletics has announced on-sale dates for women's basketball conference single-game tickets. The on-sale schedule is: Ahearn Fund Members (online only) begin on Tuesday, October 21, at 5 p.m. Ahearn Fund in-person and phone sales begin on Wednesday, October 22, at 8:30 a.m. Public (online only) begins on Thursday, October 23, at 5 p.m. Public in-person and phone sales begin on Friday, October 24, at 8:30 a.m.
Single-game tickets for all non-conference matchups and season tickets for women's basketball are currently available. Tickets can be purchased online at kstatesports.com/tickets, by visiting the K-State Athletics Ticket Office in Bramlage Coliseum or by calling 1-800-221-CATS. Single-game KU tickets for both men's and women's basketball will be available at a later date.
Kansas State has been selected for five games on either ESPN2 or FS1. The five games are: Sunday, December 14, at Creighton at 1 p.m., on FS1, Sunday, January 25, at Kansas at 1 p.m., on FS1, Sunday, February 15, at Iowa State at 1 p.m., on ESPN2, Monday, February 22, at Baylor at 7 p.m., on ESPN2 and Sunday, March 1, against Iowa State at 1 p.m.
K-State will play 14 home games this season exclusively on ESPN+. Brian Smoller and former All-Big 8 Wildcat Missy Heidrick will return for their 15th season as the primary talent, with former All-Big 12 Wildcat Kindred (Wesemann) Orpin and Big 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year Shaelyn (Martin) Floyd rotating as analysts. Sophie Smith and Hannah Whetstone also return for their third season as sideline reporters for home women's basketball games on ESPN+.
The non-conference home games on ESPN+ are: Monday, November 3, against Omaha at 6:30 p.m., Monday, November 10, against Lamar at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, November 13, against South Dakota at 4 p.m., Sunday, November 16, against Texas A&M at 1 p.m., Tuesday, November 18, against Troy at 6:30 p.m., and Wednesday, December 10, against San Diego State at 11 a.m.
Following the conclusion of non-conference action, K-State's home Big 12 games to air on ESPN+ are: Wednesday, December 31, against Cincinnati at 1 p.m., Sunday, January 4, against West Virginia at 1 p.m., Saturday, January 10, against Utah at 4 p.m., Wednesday, January 21, against Houston at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, January 29, against Colorado at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, February 7, against BYU at 4 p.m., and Saturday, February 21, against Kansas at 4 p.m.
K-State's non-conference road games to air on ESPN+ include: Monday, October 27, at Tarleton State at 7 p.m. and Saturday, November 22, at Green Bay at 1 p.m.
Road Big 12 games to air on ESPN+ include: Saturday, December 20, at TCU at 4 p.m., Wednesday, January 7, at Houston at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, January 17, at Texas Tech at 1 p.m., Sunday, February 1, at Arizona State at 3 p.m., Wednesday, February 4, at Arizona at 7 p.m., and Wednesday, February 18, at UCF at 6 p.m.
The Wildcats' matchup at SMU on Saturday, November 8, will air on ACCNX, which can be streamed through the ESPN app, at 4 p.m.
All K-State women's basketball home games are produced in-house by K-StateHD.TV for ESPN platforms. K-StateHD.TV is the Emmy Award-winning video production arm of K-State Athletics, providing third-party broadcast, in-house videoboard, and K-State Athletics social/recruiting video production via full-time staff, freelancers, and graduate/undergraduate students.
Nationally recognized as an industry leader, K-StateHD.TV was the first school production unit in the Big 12 to be distributed by a linear network, the first to win an Emmy award, and the first to provide an all-female broadcast production of a Power 4 conference live event, a K-State women's basketball home game in 2019.
Most K-State and Big 12 athletic events, home and away – including men's basketball, women's basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, and select football games – are available on ESPN+, the direct-to-consumer sports streaming service. Fans can sign up for ESPN+ at plus.espn.com, with monthly, annual, and bundle options available. No minimum contract is required, cancel anytime.
K-State Athletics has announced on-sale dates for women's basketball conference single-game tickets. The on-sale schedule is: Ahearn Fund Members (online only) begin on Tuesday, October 21, at 5 p.m. Ahearn Fund in-person and phone sales begin on Wednesday, October 22, at 8:30 a.m. Public (online only) begins on Thursday, October 23, at 5 p.m. Public in-person and phone sales begin on Friday, October 24, at 8:30 a.m.
Single-game tickets for all non-conference matchups and season tickets for women's basketball are currently available. Tickets can be purchased online at kstatesports.com/tickets, by visiting the K-State Athletics Ticket Office in Bramlage Coliseum or by calling 1-800-221-CATS. Single-game KU tickets for both men's and women's basketball will be available at a later date.
How to follow the Cats: For complete information on K-State Women's Basketball, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram.
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