UC Irvine Basketball: What Channel Is the Game On?

UC Irvine Anteaters — Big West Conference. Tonight's channel below, plus the full 2026-27 schedule with the network for every game that has one.

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Where UC Irvine games air in 2026-27

Of UC Irvine's 33 scheduled 2026-27 games, 11 have a channel so far: 11 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all. The other 22 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+ / ACCNX are not on television. No cable package and no channel number will find them — they are streamed only.

UC Irvine 2026-27 schedule & TV channels

All 33 games ESPN has scheduled so far — 17 home, 14 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 3vs Chapman PanthersESPN+
Nov 7vs San José State SpartansESPN+
Nov 11vs Lincoln (CA) OaklandersESPN+
Nov 17at Stanford CardinalACCNX
Nov 21San Diego Toreros (neutral site)TBD
Nov 22Loyola Marymount Lions (neutral site)TBD
Nov 28at Seattle U RedhawksESPN+
Dec 3vs UC Riverside HighlandersESPN+
Dec 5vs UC San Diego TritonsESPN+
Dec 11vs Northern Iowa PanthersESPN+
Dec 18vs New Mexico LobosESPN+
Dec 20at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsTBD
Dec 29vs Fresno State BulldogsESPN+
Dec 31at Long Beach State BeachESPN+
Jan 2at Cal State Fullerton TitansTBD
Jan 7vs Sacramento State HornetsTBD
Jan 9vs Utah Valley WolverinesTBD
Jan 14at California Baptist LancersTBD
Jan 16at UC Riverside HighlandersTBD
Jan 21vs Cal State Fullerton TitansTBD
Jan 23vs Long Beach State BeachTBD
Jan 28at Cal Poly MustangsTBD
Jan 30at UC Santa Barbara GauchosTBD
Feb 4vs Cal State Bakersfield RoadrunnersTBD
Feb 6vs Cal State Northridge MatadorsTBD
Feb 11at Utah Valley WolverinesTBD
Feb 13at Sacramento State HornetsTBD
Feb 18vs California Baptist LancersTBD
Feb 20at UC San Diego TritonsTBD
Feb 25vs UC Santa Barbara GauchosTBD
Feb 27vs Cal Poly MustangsTBD
Mar 4at Cal State Northridge MatadorsTBD
Mar 6at Cal State Bakersfield RoadrunnersTBD

How to watch UC Irvine basketball without cable

Most UC Irvine 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.

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UC Irvine on TV — FAQ

What channel is the UC Irvine game on?

Of UC Irvine's 33 scheduled 2026-27 games, 11 have a channel so far: 11 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all. The other 22 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 UC Irvine Anteaters basketball without cable?

Most UC Irvine 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 UC Irvine play in 2026-27?

ESPN currently lists 33 2026-27 games for UC Irvine Anteaters, opening at home against Chapman Panthers on Nov 3. 17 are at home, 14 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 UC Irvine 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 UC Irvine'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.