UC Riverside Basketball: What Channel Is the Game On?

UC Riverside Highlanders — 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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UC Riverside Highlanders at San José State Spartans

Thu, November 12 at 10:00 PM ET · MW+

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Where UC Riverside games air in 2026-27

Of UC Riverside's 32 scheduled 2026-27 games, 13 have a channel so far: 11 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all and 2 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: 11 games on ESPN+ / ACCNX / B1G+ are not on television. No cable package and no channel number will find them — they are streamed only.

UC Riverside 2026-27 schedule & TV channels

All 32 games ESPN has scheduled so far — 16 home, 16 away, 0 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 La Verne LeopardsESPN+
Nov 7vs Denver PioneersESPN+
Nov 12at San José State SpartansMW+
Nov 14at Fresno State BulldogsYouTube
Nov 18at San Diego TorerosESPN+
Nov 25vs Portland State VikingsESPN+
Nov 28vs Lincoln (CA) OaklandersESPN+
Dec 3at UC Irvine AnteatersESPN+
Dec 5vs California Baptist LancersESPN+
Dec 12at California Golden BearsACCNX
Dec 18vs Utah Tech TrailblazersESPN+
Dec 22at UCLA BruinsB1G+
Dec 31vs Cal Poly MustangsESPN+
Jan 2vs UC Santa Barbara GauchosTBD
Jan 7at Cal State Bakersfield RoadrunnersTBD
Jan 9at Cal State Northridge MatadorsTBD
Jan 14vs UC San Diego TritonsTBD
Jan 16vs UC Irvine AnteatersTBD
Jan 21at Sacramento State HornetsTBD
Jan 23at Utah Valley WolverinesTBD
Jan 28vs Cal State Fullerton TitansTBD
Jan 30vs Long Beach State BeachTBD
Feb 4vs Utah Valley WolverinesTBD
Feb 6vs Sacramento State HornetsTBD
Feb 11at UC Santa Barbara GauchosTBD
Feb 13at Cal Poly MustangsTBD
Feb 18at UC San Diego TritonsTBD
Feb 20at California Baptist LancersTBD
Feb 25vs Cal State Northridge MatadorsTBD
Feb 27vs Cal State Bakersfield RoadrunnersTBD
Mar 4at Long Beach State BeachTBD
Mar 6at Cal State Fullerton TitansTBD

How to watch UC Riverside basketball without cable

Most UC Riverside 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: MW+ (1 game), 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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UC Riverside on TV — FAQ

What channel is the UC Riverside game on?

Of UC Riverside's 32 scheduled 2026-27 games, 13 have a channel so far: 11 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all and 2 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 UC Riverside Highlanders basketball without cable?

Most UC Riverside 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 Riverside play in 2026-27?

ESPN currently lists 32 2026-27 games for UC Riverside Highlanders, opening at home against La Verne Leopards on Nov 2. 16 are at home, 16 on the road and 0 at neutral sites. The full schedule is on this page and is rebuilt daily as games are added.

Is the UC Riverside 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 Riverside'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.