Northern Colorado Basketball: What Channel Is the Game On?

Where Northern Colorado games air in 2026-27

Of Northern Colorado's 31 scheduled 2026-27 games, 10 have a channel so far: 9 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all and 1 is on another carrier. The other 21 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: 9 games on ESPN+ are not on television. No cable package and no channel number will find them — they are streamed only.

Northern Colorado 2026-27 schedule & TV channels

All 31 games ESPN has scheduled so far — 14 home, 15 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.

Date	Opponent	Channel
Nov 2	vs Colorado College Tigers	ESPN+
Nov 6	at Arizona State Sun Devils	ESPN+
Nov 10	vs Northern New Mexico Eagles	ESPN+
Nov 14	South Dakota State Jackrabbits (neutral site)	Midco Sports Plus, Summit League Network
Nov 18	at BYU Cougars	ESPN+
Nov 21	vs Justice Lions	ESPN+
Nov 24	SE Louisiana Lions (neutral site)	TBD
Nov 28	at San Diego Toreros	ESPN+
Dec 3	vs Idaho Vandals	ESPN+
Dec 5	vs Eastern Washington Eagles	TBD
Dec 14	at Stanford Cardinal	TBD
Dec 18	at Charleston Cougars	TBD
Dec 20	vs Regis University REGIS UNIVERSITY	ESPN+
Dec 31	at Montana Grizzlies	ESPN+
Jan 2	at Montana State Bobcats	TBD
Jan 7	at Southern Utah Thunderbirds	TBD
Jan 9	at Utah Tech Trailblazers	TBD
Jan 14	vs Idaho State Bengals	TBD
Jan 16	vs Weber State Wildcats	TBD
Jan 23	at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks	TBD
Jan 25	vs Portland State Vikings	TBD
Jan 28	at Eastern Washington Eagles	TBD
Jan 30	at Idaho Vandals	TBD
Feb 4	vs Montana State Bobcats	TBD
Feb 6	vs Montana Grizzlies	TBD
Feb 11	at Weber State Wildcats	TBD
Feb 13	at Idaho State Bengals	TBD
Feb 18	vs Utah Tech Trailblazers	TBD
Feb 20	vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds	TBD
Feb 27	at Portland State Vikings	TBD
Mar 1	vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks	TBD

How to watch Northern Colorado basketball without cable

Most Northern Colorado 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: Midco Sports Plus (1 game), Summit League 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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Northern Colorado on TV — FAQ

What channel is the Northern Colorado game on?

Of Northern Colorado's 31 scheduled 2026-27 games, 10 have a channel so far: 9 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all and 1 is on another carrier. The other 21 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 Northern Colorado Bears basketball without cable?

Most Northern Colorado 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 Northern Colorado play in 2026-27?

ESPN currently lists 31 2026-27 games for Northern Colorado Bears, opening at home against Colorado College Tigers on Nov 2. 14 are at home, 15 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 Northern Colorado 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 Northern Colorado'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.