Houston Basketball: What Channel Is the Game On?

Where Houston games air in 2026-27

Of Houston's 30 scheduled 2026-27 games, 25 have a channel so far: 1 game airs on broadcast TV, 12 are on the ESPN channels, 4 need a conference network, 7 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all and 1 is on another carrier. The other 5 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: 7 games on ESPN+ / Peacock are not on television. No cable package and no channel number will find them — they are streamed only.

Houston 2026-27 schedule & TV channels

All 30 games ESPN has scheduled so far — 16 home, 9 away, 5 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 2	vs La Salle Explorers	CBS Sports Network
Nov 8	California Golden Bears (neutral site)	CW
Nov 11	vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks	ESPN+
Nov 17	Rutgers Scarlet Knights (neutral site)	ESPN
Nov 27	vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies	CBS Sports Network
Nov 29	vs Queens University Royals	ESPN+
Dec 2	vs Central Arkansas Bears	ESPN+
Dec 5	vs Texas State Bobcats	ESPN2
Dec 8	Alabama Crimson Tide (neutral site)	ESPN
Dec 13	LSU Tigers (neutral site)	ESPN
Dec 20	Florida State Seminoles (neutral site)	ESPN2
Dec 29	vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders	ESPN+
Jan 2	vs TCU Horned Frogs	ESPN2
Jan 5	at Kansas State Wildcats	FS1
Jan 10	at Baylor Bears	ESPN2
Jan 13	vs Iowa State Cyclones	Peacock
Jan 16	at Colorado Buffaloes	TBD
Jan 19	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	TBD
Jan 23	at Arizona State Sun Devils	TBD
Jan 30	vs BYU Cougars	TBD
Feb 1	vs Kansas Jayhawks	ESPN
Feb 6	at Arizona Wildcats	ESPN
Feb 10	at UCF Knights	Peacock
Feb 13	vs Utah Utes	ESPN2
Feb 15	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	ESPN
Feb 21	vs Oklahoma State Cowboys	FS1
Feb 24	vs Colorado Buffaloes	TBD
Feb 27	at West Virginia Mountaineers	CBS
Mar 2	at Cincinnati Bearcats	Peacock
Mar 6	vs Arizona Wildcats	ESPN

How to watch Houston basketball without cable

Houston games air on ESPN, ESPN2, CBS Sports Network, FS1 and others, all of which Fubo carries. The 7 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.

Not on Fubo, or varies by market: CW (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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Houston on TV — FAQ

What channel is the Houston game on?

Of Houston's 30 scheduled 2026-27 games, 25 have a channel so far: 1 game airs on broadcast TV, 12 are on the ESPN channels, 4 need a conference network, 7 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all and 1 is on another carrier. The other 5 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 Houston Cougars basketball without cable?

Houston games air on ESPN, ESPN2, CBS Sports Network, FS1 and others, all of which Fubo carries. The 7 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.

Who does Houston play in 2026-27?

ESPN currently lists 30 2026-27 games for Houston Cougars, opening at home against La Salle Explorers on Nov 2. 16 are at home, 9 on the road and 5 at neutral sites. The full schedule is on this page and is rebuilt daily as games are added.

Is the Houston 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 Houston'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.