Cal State Bakersfield Basketball: What Channel Is the Game On?

Where Cal State Bakersfield games air in 2026-27

Of Cal State Bakersfield's 32 scheduled 2026-27 games, 13 have a channel so far: 12 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all and 1 is on another carrier. The other 19 games have no channel yet — college basketball windows are assigned by the conferences and networks through the season, and this page updates daily as they land.

The part that catches people out: 12 games on ESPN+ are not on television. No cable package and no channel number will find them — they are streamed only.

Cal State Bakersfield 2026-27 schedule & TV channels

All 32 games ESPN has scheduled so far — 15 home, 17 away, 0 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.

Date	Opponent	Channel
Nov 5	vs Stanton Elks	ESPN+
Nov 8	vs North Dakota State Bison	ESPN+
Nov 12	at Western Illinois Leathernecks	ESPN+
Nov 15	at North Dakota State Bison	Summit League Network, WDAY, Midco Sports Plus
Nov 20	at Idaho Vandals	ESPN+
Nov 25	at Pepperdine Waves	ESPN+
Nov 28	vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks	ESPN+
Dec 3	vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	ESPN+
Dec 5	vs Cal State Northridge Matadors	ESPN+
Dec 12	vs Whittier Poets	ESPN+
Dec 19	at Loyola Marymount Lions	ESPN+
Dec 22	at San Diego Toreros	ESPN+
Dec 31	at Utah Valley Wolverines	ESPN+
Jan 2	at Sacramento State Hornets	TBD
Jan 7	vs UC Riverside Highlanders	TBD
Jan 9	vs California Baptist Lancers	TBD
Jan 14	at Cal State Fullerton Titans	TBD
Jan 16	at Long Beach State Beach	TBD
Jan 21	at Cal Poly Mustangs	TBD
Jan 23	at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	TBD
Jan 28	vs Sacramento State Hornets	TBD
Jan 30	vs Utah Valley Wolverines	TBD
Feb 4	at UC Irvine Anteaters	TBD
Feb 6	at UC San Diego Tritons	TBD
Feb 11	vs Long Beach State Beach	TBD
Feb 13	vs Cal State Fullerton Titans	TBD
Feb 18	vs Cal Poly Mustangs	TBD
Feb 20	at Cal State Northridge Matadors	TBD
Feb 25	at California Baptist Lancers	TBD
Feb 27	at UC Riverside Highlanders	TBD
Mar 4	vs UC San Diego Tritons	TBD
Mar 6	vs UC Irvine Anteaters	TBD

How to watch Cal State Bakersfield basketball without cable

Most Cal State Bakersfield games will land on the ESPN channels, a conference network or a conference streaming tier once the windows are set. Fubo carries ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, CBS Sports Network, ACC Network, SEC Network, Big Ten Network, FS1, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and its plans include ESPN Unlimited, which covers the ESPN direct-to-consumer games a lot of college basketball ends up on. What it does not carry is TNT, TBS or truTV, which have some regular-season games and half of March Madness. YouTube TV carries all three.

Not on Fubo, or varies by market: Summit League Network (1 game), WDAY (1 game), Midco Sports Plus (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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Cal State Bakersfield on TV — FAQ

What channel is the Cal State Bakersfield game on?

Of Cal State Bakersfield's 32 scheduled 2026-27 games, 13 have a channel so far: 12 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all and 1 is on another carrier. The other 19 games have no channel yet — college basketball windows are assigned by the conferences and networks through the season, and this page updates daily as they land.

How can I watch Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners basketball without cable?

Most Cal State Bakersfield games will land on the ESPN channels, a conference network or a conference streaming tier once the windows are set. Fubo carries ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, CBS Sports Network, ACC Network, SEC Network, Big Ten Network, FS1, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and its plans include ESPN Unlimited, which covers the ESPN direct-to-consumer games a lot of college basketball ends up on. What it does not carry is TNT, TBS or truTV, which have some regular-season games and half of March Madness. YouTube TV carries all three.

Who does Cal State Bakersfield play in 2026-27?

ESPN currently lists 32 2026-27 games for Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners, opening at home against Stanton Elks on Nov 5. 15 are at home, 17 on the road and 0 at neutral sites. The full schedule is on this page and is rebuilt daily as games are added.

Is the Cal State Bakersfield game on TNT, TBS or truTV?

Not so far. TNT Sports carries some regular-season college basketball and its share of March Madness alongside CBS, but none of Cal State Bakersfield's games with a channel assigned is on TNT, TBS or truTV yet. Fubo carries CBS and none of the three Turner channels, so a Fubo plan reaches about half the bracket; YouTube TV carries all three. This page names the channel for every game as soon as it is assigned.