North Dakota State Basketball: What Channel Is the Game On?

Where North Dakota State games air in 2026-27

Of North Dakota State's 32 scheduled 2026-27 games, 13 have a channel so far: 6 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all and 7 are 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: 6 games on ESPN+ are not on television. No cable package and no channel number will find them — they are streamed only.

North Dakota State 2026-27 schedule & TV channels

All 32 games ESPN has scheduled so far — 14 home, 15 away, 3 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 Crookston (MN) Golden Eagles	Summit League Network, WDAY, Midco Sports Plus
Nov 4	at Saint Mary's Gaels	ESPN+
Nov 6	at San Francisco Dons	ESPN+
Nov 8	at Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners	ESPN+
Nov 13	vs Illinois State Redbirds	Summit League Network, WDAY, Midco Sports Plus
Nov 15	vs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners	Summit League Network, WDAY, Midco Sports Plus
Nov 18	at Colorado State Rams	YouTube
Nov 23	vs Wisconsin Stout Blue Devils	WDAY, Midco Sports Plus
Nov 27	North Texas Mean Green (neutral site)	TBD
Nov 28	Drake Bulldogs (neutral site)	TBD
Nov 29	Boise State Broncos (neutral site)	CW
Dec 3	vs UC Davis Aggies	TBD
Dec 6	at Washington State Cougars	CW
Dec 8	at Idaho Vandals	ESPN+
Dec 13	at Illinois State Redbirds	ESPN+
Dec 20	vs Idaho State Bengals	TBD
Dec 22	at Cal State Northridge Matadors	ESPN+
Dec 31	vs Concordia (NE) Clippers	TBD
Jan 7	at St. Thomas Tommies	TBD
Jan 9	at Omaha Mavericks	TBD
Jan 14	vs Kansas City Roos	TBD
Jan 16	vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	TBD
Jan 21	at South Dakota State Jackrabbits	TBD
Jan 23	at South Dakota Coyotes	TBD
Jan 29	at North Dakota Fighting Hawks	TBD
Feb 4	vs Omaha Mavericks	TBD
Feb 6	vs St. Thomas Tommies	TBD
Feb 11	at Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	TBD
Feb 13	at Kansas City Roos	TBD
Feb 18	vs South Dakota Coyotes	TBD
Feb 20	vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits	TBD
Feb 27	vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks	TBD

How to watch North Dakota State basketball without cable

Most North Dakota State 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: WDAY (4 games), Midco Sports Plus (4 games), Summit League Network (3 games), CW (2 games), YouTube (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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North Dakota State on TV — FAQ

What channel is the North Dakota State game on?

Of North Dakota State's 32 scheduled 2026-27 games, 13 have a channel so far: 6 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all and 7 are 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 North Dakota State Bison basketball without cable?

Most North Dakota State 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 North Dakota State play in 2026-27?

ESPN currently lists 32 2026-27 games for North Dakota State Bison, opening at home against Crookston (MN) Golden Eagles on Nov 2. 14 are at home, 15 on the road and 3 at neutral sites. The full schedule is on this page and is rebuilt daily as games are added.

Is the North Dakota State 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 Dakota State'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.