Southern Illinois Basketball: What Channel Is the Game On?

Southern Illinois Salukis — Missouri Valley Conference. Tonight's channel below, plus the full 2026-27 schedule with the network for every game that has one.

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Richmond Spiders at Southern Illinois Salukis

Thu, November 12 at 8:00 PM ET · ESPN+

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Where Southern Illinois games air in 2026-27

Of Southern Illinois's 30 scheduled 2026-27 games, 12 have a channel so far: 11 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all and 1 is on another carrier. The other 18 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: 11 games on ESPN+ are not on television. No cable package and no channel number will find them — they are streamed only.

Southern Illinois 2026-27 schedule & TV channels

All 30 games ESPN has scheduled so far — 15 home, 13 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.

DateOpponentChannel
Nov 2vs Maryville (MO) SaintsESPN+
Nov 6at Kansas City RoosSummit League Network, Midco Sports Plus
Nov 12vs Richmond SpidersESPN+
Nov 17Liberty Flames (neutral site)ESPN+
Nov 20UT Martin Skyhawks (neutral site)ESPN+
Nov 28vs Portland State VikingsESPN+
Dec 3vs Washington State CougarsESPN+
Dec 9vs Southeast Missouri State RedhawksESPN+
Dec 12at Little Rock TrojansESPN+
Dec 18vs Northern Iowa PanthersESPN+
Dec 22at Drake BulldogsESPN+
Dec 29at Arizona State Sun DevilsESPN+
Jan 2at Valparaiso BeaconsTBD
Jan 5at UIC FlamesTBD
Jan 9vs Bradley BravesTBD
Jan 12vs Murray State RacersTBD
Jan 16at Belmont BruinsTBD
Jan 18vs Evansville Purple AcesTBD
Jan 21at Indiana State SycamoresTBD
Jan 24vs Valparaiso BeaconsTBD
Jan 27at Illinois State RedbirdsTBD
Jan 30vs Belmont BruinsTBD
Feb 3vs Indiana State SycamoresTBD
Feb 6at Northern Iowa PanthersTBD
Feb 9vs Drake BulldogsTBD
Feb 15at Murray State RacersTBD
Feb 18vs Illinois State RedbirdsTBD
Feb 21at Bradley BravesTBD
Feb 24vs UIC FlamesTBD
Feb 28at Evansville Purple AcesTBD

How to watch Southern Illinois basketball without cable

Most Southern Illinois 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), 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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Southern Illinois on TV — FAQ

What channel is the Southern Illinois game on?

Of Southern Illinois's 30 scheduled 2026-27 games, 12 have a channel so far: 11 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all and 1 is on another carrier. The other 18 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 Southern Illinois Salukis basketball without cable?

Most Southern Illinois 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 Southern Illinois play in 2026-27?

ESPN currently lists 30 2026-27 games for Southern Illinois Salukis, opening at home against Maryville (MO) Saints on Nov 2. 15 are at home, 13 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 Southern Illinois 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 Southern Illinois'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.