UT Rio Grande Valley Basketball: What Channel Is the Game On?

Where UT Rio Grande Valley games air in 2026-27

Of UT Rio Grande Valley's 32 scheduled 2026-27 games, 12 have a channel so far: 12 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all. The other 20 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: 12 games on ESPN+ / SECN+ are not on television. No cable package and no channel number will find them — they are streamed only.

UT Rio Grande Valley 2026-27 schedule & TV channels

All 32 games ESPN has scheduled so far — 15 home, 17 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.

Date	Opponent	Channel
Nov 2	vs Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas	ESPN+
Nov 7	vs Prairie View A&M Panthers	ESPN+
Nov 10	vs Texas State Bobcats	ESPN+
Nov 14	at UT Arlington Mavericks	ESPN+
Nov 18	vs College of Biblical Studies Ambassadors	ESPN+
Nov 21	at Austin Peay Governors	ESPN+
Nov 28	at UNLV Rebels	TBD
Dec 3	at Nicholls Colonels	ESPN+
Dec 5	at LSU New Orleans Privateers	ESPN+
Dec 8	at Texas State Bobcats	TBD
Dec 15	at Dayton Flyers	ESPN+
Dec 19	vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks	ESPN+
Dec 21	vs Lamar Cardinals	ESPN+
Dec 29	at Arkansas Razorbacks	SECN+
Jan 2	vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders	TBD
Jan 4	at Incarnate Word Cardinals	TBD
Jan 9	vs East Texas A&M Lions	TBD
Jan 11	vs Northwestern State Demons	TBD
Jan 16	at McNeese Cowboys	TBD
Jan 18	at SE Louisiana Lions	TBD
Jan 23	at Houston Christian Huskies	TBD
Jan 26	vs Incarnate Word Cardinals	TBD
Jan 30	vs Houston Christian Huskies	TBD
Feb 1	at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders	TBD
Feb 6	vs LSU New Orleans Privateers	TBD
Feb 8	vs Nicholls Colonels	TBD
Feb 13	at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks	TBD
Feb 15	at Lamar Cardinals	TBD
Feb 20	vs SE Louisiana Lions	TBD
Feb 22	vs McNeese Cowboys	TBD
Feb 27	at East Texas A&M Lions	TBD
Mar 1	at Northwestern State Demons	TBD

How to watch UT Rio Grande Valley basketball without cable

Most UT Rio Grande Valley 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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UT Rio Grande Valley on TV — FAQ

What channel is the UT Rio Grande Valley game on?

Of UT Rio Grande Valley's 32 scheduled 2026-27 games, 12 have a channel so far: 12 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all. The other 20 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 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros basketball without cable?

Most UT Rio Grande Valley 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 UT Rio Grande Valley play in 2026-27?

ESPN currently lists 32 2026-27 games for UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros, opening at home against Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas on Nov 2. 15 are at home, 17 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 UT Rio Grande Valley 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 UT Rio Grande Valley'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.