K-State Announces Times, TV for 2026-27 Men’s Basketball
Oct 13, 2026 | Men's Basketball
The Wildcats could appear across 10 different linear and streaming platforms.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State and the Big 12 Conference announced game times and television information for the 2026-27 men's basketball season on Tuesday afternoon (October 13).
The Wildcats could appear across 10 different linear and streaming platforms, including CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, FOX, FS1, TNT and/or truTV.
A majority of the games (19) will air on ESPN platforms (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN+), including 13 appearances on ESPN+. All games of the Players Era 16 tournament will be on the ESPN family of networks, including the opener against Gonzaga on Tuesday, November 24 on ESPN. In addition, three Big 12 games will air on ESPN's linear channels, including the Big 12 opener at Baylor on Saturday, January 2 (ESPN or ESPN2), the home game with Texas Tech on Wednesday, February 24 (ESPN2 or ESPNU) and the road game at Kansas on Saturday, February 27 (ESPN or ESPN2).
K-State will have six games on either FOX or FS1 and six games on either CBS or CBS Sports Network, while the team will make two appearances on TNT and/or truTV.
The Wildcats will appear twice on FOX, including the home game with Kansas on Saturday, January 23 at either 11 a.m., or 7 p.m., and the road game at BYU on Saturday, February 13 at 2:30 p.m., CT.
FS1 will broadcast the home game with Creighton on Tuesday, November 10 at 8 p.m., CT followed by the Big 12 home opener against Houston on Tuesday, January 5 at 7:30 p.m., CT and the road games at Iowa State on Saturday, January 30 at 5 p.m., CT and Cincinnati on Saturday, February 20 at 5:30 p.m., CT.
The home game with Final Four participant Arizona will air on CBS at 11 a.m., CT on Saturday, January 9, while CBS Sports Network will broadcast games at West Virginia on Tuesday, January 12 (7:30 p.m., CT), home against TCU on Saturday, January 16 (7 p.m., CT), at Arizona State on Tuesday, January 19 (7 p.m., CT) and home against Oklahoma State on Wednesday, February 3 (8 p.m., CT) and Arizona State on Tuesday, February 16 (8 p.m., CT).
Eleven of the 13 appearances on ESPN+ will come in home games, including the exhibition opener against Missouri on Friday, October 23 at 7 p.m., CT and the season opener against South Dakota State on Tuesday, November 3 at 7 p.m., CT. The home game with Omaha, which has been moved to Tuesday, December 29, will also air on ESPN+ at 7 p.m., CT.
To view all game times, please click on this link.
The exhibition matchup with Nebraska on Monday, October 26 in Grand Island, Neb., will tip at 6:30 p.m., CT on Big Ten Network Plus.
For home K-State men's basketball games on ESPN+, Ben Boyle and Stan Weber return as primary talent, with former All-Big 8 Wildcat Missy Heidrick and three-time Academic All-Big 12 Wildcat Clent Stewart rotating as analysts and Addison Lowe, Laci Lister, and Riley Schalk rotating as sideline reporters. Home K-State men's basketball games appearing on select CBS and ESPN platforms will be produced in-house by K-StateHD.TV, the Emmy-award winning video production arm of K-State Athletics.
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 stream in the ESPN app with an ESPN Select plan. Fans who want access to all K-State and Big 12 events, along with ESPN's full sports lineup, can subscribe to ESPN Unlimited, which includes all ESPN networks, ESPN+, and NFL Network. Fans can sign up for ESPN Select or ESPN Unlimited at plus.espn.com, with monthly, annual, and bundle options available.
Season tickets for the 2026-27 season are currently on sale. Single-game tickets for the 19-game home schedule are also on sale as well as the Wildcat Classic matchup with Wichita State at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on Friday, December 11.
On October 12, the department announced several mini plans, including the Big Game Mini-Plan, Bramlage Basketball and Flex Season Ticket. Those can be viewed here.
Fans can purchase tickets by calling toll free at (800) 221.CATS (2287) and/or online at www.kstatesports.com/tickets.
2026-27 Men's Basketball Schedule
How to follow the 'Cats: For complete information on K-State men's basketball, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X, Instagram and Facebook.
The Wildcats could appear across 10 different linear and streaming platforms, including CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, FOX, FS1, TNT and/or truTV.
A majority of the games (19) will air on ESPN platforms (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN+), including 13 appearances on ESPN+. All games of the Players Era 16 tournament will be on the ESPN family of networks, including the opener against Gonzaga on Tuesday, November 24 on ESPN. In addition, three Big 12 games will air on ESPN's linear channels, including the Big 12 opener at Baylor on Saturday, January 2 (ESPN or ESPN2), the home game with Texas Tech on Wednesday, February 24 (ESPN2 or ESPNU) and the road game at Kansas on Saturday, February 27 (ESPN or ESPN2).
K-State will have six games on either FOX or FS1 and six games on either CBS or CBS Sports Network, while the team will make two appearances on TNT and/or truTV.
The Wildcats will appear twice on FOX, including the home game with Kansas on Saturday, January 23 at either 11 a.m., or 7 p.m., and the road game at BYU on Saturday, February 13 at 2:30 p.m., CT.
FS1 will broadcast the home game with Creighton on Tuesday, November 10 at 8 p.m., CT followed by the Big 12 home opener against Houston on Tuesday, January 5 at 7:30 p.m., CT and the road games at Iowa State on Saturday, January 30 at 5 p.m., CT and Cincinnati on Saturday, February 20 at 5:30 p.m., CT.
The home game with Final Four participant Arizona will air on CBS at 11 a.m., CT on Saturday, January 9, while CBS Sports Network will broadcast games at West Virginia on Tuesday, January 12 (7:30 p.m., CT), home against TCU on Saturday, January 16 (7 p.m., CT), at Arizona State on Tuesday, January 19 (7 p.m., CT) and home against Oklahoma State on Wednesday, February 3 (8 p.m., CT) and Arizona State on Tuesday, February 16 (8 p.m., CT).
Eleven of the 13 appearances on ESPN+ will come in home games, including the exhibition opener against Missouri on Friday, October 23 at 7 p.m., CT and the season opener against South Dakota State on Tuesday, November 3 at 7 p.m., CT. The home game with Omaha, which has been moved to Tuesday, December 29, will also air on ESPN+ at 7 p.m., CT.
To view all game times, please click on this link.
The exhibition matchup with Nebraska on Monday, October 26 in Grand Island, Neb., will tip at 6:30 p.m., CT on Big Ten Network Plus.
For home K-State men's basketball games on ESPN+, Ben Boyle and Stan Weber return as primary talent, with former All-Big 8 Wildcat Missy Heidrick and three-time Academic All-Big 12 Wildcat Clent Stewart rotating as analysts and Addison Lowe, Laci Lister, and Riley Schalk rotating as sideline reporters. Home K-State men's basketball games appearing on select CBS and ESPN platforms will be produced in-house by K-StateHD.TV, the Emmy-award winning video production arm of K-State Athletics.
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 stream in the ESPN app with an ESPN Select plan. Fans who want access to all K-State and Big 12 events, along with ESPN's full sports lineup, can subscribe to ESPN Unlimited, which includes all ESPN networks, ESPN+, and NFL Network. Fans can sign up for ESPN Select or ESPN Unlimited at plus.espn.com, with monthly, annual, and bundle options available.
Season tickets for the 2026-27 season are currently on sale. Single-game tickets for the 19-game home schedule are also on sale as well as the Wildcat Classic matchup with Wichita State at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on Friday, December 11.
On October 12, the department announced several mini plans, including the Big Game Mini-Plan, Bramlage Basketball and Flex Season Ticket. Those can be viewed here.
Fans can purchase tickets by calling toll free at (800) 221.CATS (2287) and/or online at www.kstatesports.com/tickets.
2026-27 Men's Basketball Schedule
| Day | Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
| Friday | Oct. 23 | Missouri (Exh.) | 7 pm | ESPN+ |
| Monday | Oct. 26 | vs. Nebraska (Exh.) (Grand Island, Neb.) |
6:30 pm | Big Ten+ |
| Tuesday | Nov. 3 | South Dakota State | 7 pm | ESPN+ |
| Friday | Nov. 6 | Cal State Northridge | 8 pm | ESPN+ |
| Tuesday | Nov. 10 | Creighton | 8 pm | FS1 |
| Monday | Nov. 16 | Montana | 7 pm | ESPN+ |
| Friday | Nov. 20 | Campbell | 7 pm | ESPN+ |
| Tuesday | Nov. 24 | vs. Gonzaga (Players Era; Las Vegas) |
11:30 pm | ESPN |
| Thursday | Nov. 26 | vs. Alabama/Baylor (Players Era; Las Vegas) |
5/10:30 pm | TBA |
| Friday | Nov. 27 | vs. TBD (Players Era; Las Vegas) |
TBA | TBA |
| Saturday | Nov. 28 | Players Era Championship (Las Vegas) |
9:30 pm | ESPN |
| Friday | Dec. 4 | @Seton Hall | 6 pm | truTV |
| Tuesday | Dec. 8 | IU-Indy | 8 pm | ESPN+ |
| Friday | Dec. 11 | Wichita State (Kansas City, Mo.) |
7:30 pm | TNT/truTV |
| Friday | Dec. 18 | Little Rock | 7 pm | ESPN+ |
| Monday | Dec. 21 | Lindenwood | 7 pm | ESPN+ |
| Monday | Dec. 28 | Omaha | 7 pm | ESPN+ |
| Saturday | Jan. 2 | @Baylor* | 11 am | ESPN/2 |
| Tuesday | Jan. 5 | Houston* | 7:30 pm | FS1 |
| Saturday | Jan. 9 | Arizona* | 11 am | CBS |
| Tuesday | Jan. 12 | @West Virginia* | 7:30 pm | CBSSN |
| Saturday | Jan. 16 | TCU* | 7 pm | CBSSN |
| Tuesday | Jan. 19 | @Arizona State* | 7 pm | CBSSN |
| Saturday | Jan. 23 | Kansas* | 11 am/7 pm | FOX |
| Saturday | Jan. 30 | @Iowa State* | 5 pm | FS1 |
| Wednesday | Feb. 3 | Oklahoma State* | 8 pm | CBSSN |
| Saturday | Feb. 6 | Colorado* | 4 pm | ESPN+ |
| Wednesday | Feb. 10 | @Utah* | 8 pm | ESPN+ |
| Saturday | Feb. 13 | @BYU* | 2:30 pm | FOX |
| Tuesday | Feb. 16 | Arizona State* | 8 pm | CBSSN |
| Saturday | Feb. 20 | @Cincinnati* | 5:30 pm | FS1 |
| Wednesday | Feb. 24 | Texas Tech* | 6 pm | ESPN2/U |
| Saturday | Feb. 27 | @Kansas* | 1 pm | ESPN/2 |
| Wednesday | March 3 | @UCF* | 6 pm | ESPN+ |
| Saturday | March 6 | Cincinnati* | 4 pm | ESPN+ |
How to follow the 'Cats: For complete information on K-State men's basketball, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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