Butler Basketball: What Channel Is the Game On?

Butler Bulldogs — Big East Conference. Tonight's channel below, plus the full 2026-27 schedule with the network for every game that has one.

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Where Butler games air in 2026-27

Of Butler's 32 scheduled 2026-27 games, 32 have a channel so far: 1 is on the ESPN channels, 13 need a conference network, 8 are on TNT, TBS or truTV, 8 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all and 2 are on another carrier. Every game on the schedule has a channel.

The part that catches people out: 8 games on ESPN+ / Peacock are not on television. No cable package and no channel number will find them — they are streamed only.

Butler 2026-27 schedule & TV channels

All 32 games ESPN has scheduled so far — 18 home, 12 away, 2 at neutral sites. Channels are shown where a broadcast has been assigned as of 2026-11-12; the rest fill in through the season, and this table is rebuilt daily.

DateOpponentChannel
Nov 2vs Lafayette LeopardsESPN+, Patriot League TV
Nov 4vs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsESPN+
Nov 8at Boise State BroncosUSA Network
Nov 13vs Pittsburgh PanthersPeacock
Nov 17vs Western Carolina CatamountsESPN+
Nov 19vs Northeastern HuskiestruTV
Nov 22Nebraska Cornhuskers (neutral site)FS1
Nov 27vs Bellarmine KnightsESPN+
Dec 2vs Presbyterian Blue HoseESPN+
Dec 6at North Carolina Tar HeelsESPN2
Dec 12at Providence FriarsPeacock
Dec 16vs South Carolina Upstate SpartansESPN+
Dec 19Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (neutral site)FS1
Dec 23vs Marquette Golden EaglesFS1
Dec 31vs UConn HuskiesFS1
Jan 3vs St. John's Red StormFS1
Jan 9at DePaul Blue DemonsFS1
Jan 12at Xavier MusketeersFS1
Jan 15vs Villanova WildcatsFS1
Jan 18vs Georgetown HoyasFS1
Jan 23at UConn HuskiesTNT
Jan 27vs Providence FriarstruTV
Jan 30at Marquette Golden EaglesTNT
Feb 3at Seton Hall PiratesFS1
Feb 6vs Xavier MusketeersTNT
Feb 13at Georgetown HoyasPeacock
Feb 17vs Creighton BluejaystruTV
Feb 20at Villanova WildcatsFS1
Feb 23vs DePaul Blue DemonsFS1
Feb 27at St. John's Red StormTNT
Mar 2at Creighton BluejaysTNT
Mar 6vs Seton Hall PiratesFS1

How to watch Butler basketball without cable

Butler games air on FS1, ESPN2, all of which Fubo carries. The 8 games that stream on ESPN+ / Peacock are not a TV channel at all — Fubo's plans include ESPN Unlimited, which covers the ESPN+ side of that. The 8 games on TNT, TBS or truTV are the exception: Fubo does not carry those channels, and YouTube TV carries all three.

Not on Fubo, or varies by market: TNT (5 games), truTV (3 games), Patriot League TV (1 game), USA Network (1 game). We won't tell you a plan covers a channel when it doesn't, and local broadcast availability depends on your ZIP, which Fubo confirms at signup.

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Butler on TV — FAQ

What channel is the Butler game on?

Of Butler's 32 scheduled 2026-27 games, 32 have a channel so far: 1 is on the ESPN channels, 13 need a conference network, 8 are on TNT, TBS or truTV, 8 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all and 2 are on another carrier. Every game on the schedule has a channel.

How can I watch Butler Bulldogs basketball without cable?

Butler games air on FS1, ESPN2, all of which Fubo carries. The 8 games that stream on ESPN+ / Peacock are not a TV channel at all — Fubo's plans include ESPN Unlimited, which covers the ESPN+ side of that. The 8 games on TNT, TBS or truTV are the exception: Fubo does not carry those channels, and YouTube TV carries all three.

Who does Butler play in 2026-27?

ESPN currently lists 32 2026-27 games for Butler Bulldogs, opening at home against Lafayette Leopards on Nov 2. 18 are at home, 12 on the road and 2 at neutral sites. The full schedule is on this page and is rebuilt daily as games are added.

Is the Butler game on TNT, TBS or truTV?

8 of Butler's 2026-27 games are on TNT, TBS or truTV so far. Fubo does not carry any of the three, and YouTube TV carries all of them. TNT Sports also has its share of March Madness alongside CBS, so the same split applies in the NCAA tournament. This page names the channel for every game as soon as it is assigned.