North Carolina Basketball: What Channel Is the Game On?

Where North Carolina games air in 2026-27

Of North Carolina's 32 scheduled 2026-27 games, 23 have a channel so far: 1 game airs on broadcast TV, 10 are on the ESPN channels, 8 need a conference network, 1 streams only, never appearing in a channel guide at all and 3 are on another carrier. The other 9 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: 1 game on Peacock is not on television. No cable package and no channel number will find it — it is streamed only.

North Carolina 2026-27 schedule & TV channels

All 32 games ESPN has scheduled so far — 18 home, 10 away, 4 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 Western Carolina Catamounts	ACC Network
Nov 6	vs Wofford Terriers	ACC Network
Nov 10	vs Wyoming Cowboys	ACC Network
Nov 13	vs Georgia Bulldogs	ESPN2
Nov 20	vs Marshall Thundering Herd	ACC Network
Nov 23	vs Monmouth Hawks	ACC Network
Nov 27	West Virginia Mountaineers (neutral site)	ESPN
Dec 1	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	ESPN
Dec 6	vs Butler Bulldogs	ESPN2
Dec 12	at Georgetown Hoyas	Peacock
Dec 15	NC State Wolfpack (neutral site)	ESPN2
Dec 19	Kentucky Wildcats (neutral site)	TBD
Dec 21	vs The Citadel Bulldogs	CW
Dec 30	vs California Golden Bears	ACC Network
Jan 2	at Boston College Eagles	TBD
Jan 5	at Louisville Cardinals	TBD
Jan 9	vs NC State Wolfpack	ESPN2
Jan 13	at Florida State Seminoles	TBD
Jan 16	vs Stanford Cardinal	CW
Jan 19	vs Virginia Cavaliers	ESPN
Jan 23	at Syracuse Orange	TBD
Jan 26	vs SMU Mustangs	TBD
Jan 30	Illinois Fighting Illini (neutral site)	TBD
Feb 2	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	TBD
Feb 6	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	CW
Feb 8	vs Louisville Cardinals	ESPN
Feb 13	at Duke Blue Devils	ABC
Feb 20	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	ACC Network
Feb 22	vs Miami Hurricanes	ESPN
Feb 27	at Virginia Tech Hokies	ACC Network
Mar 2	at Pittsburgh Panthers	TBD
Mar 6	vs Duke Blue Devils	ESPN

How to watch North Carolina basketball without cable

North Carolina games air on ACC Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, all of which Fubo carries. The 1 game that streams on Peacock is not a TV channel at all.

Not on Fubo, or varies by market: CW (3 games). 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.

Watch North Carolina basketball on Fubo →

See what's on right now →

Other Atlantic Coast Conference teams

North Carolina on TV — FAQ

What channel is the North Carolina game on?

Of North Carolina's 32 scheduled 2026-27 games, 23 have a channel so far: 1 game airs on broadcast TV, 10 are on the ESPN channels, 8 need a conference network, 1 streams only, never appearing in a channel guide at all and 3 are on another carrier. The other 9 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 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball without cable?

North Carolina games air on ACC Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, all of which Fubo carries. The 1 game that streams on Peacock is not a TV channel at all.

Who does North Carolina play in 2026-27?

ESPN currently lists 32 2026-27 games for North Carolina Tar Heels, opening at home against Western Carolina Catamounts on Nov 2. 18 are at home, 10 on the road and 4 at neutral sites. The full schedule is on this page and is rebuilt daily as games are added.

Is the North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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.