Xavier Basketball: What Channel Is the Game On?

Xavier Musketeers — Big East Conference. Tonight's channel below, plus the full 2026-27 schedule with the network for every game that has one.

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Xavier Musketeers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (neutral site)

Fri, November 13 at 9:00 PM ET · FS1 (DirecTV 219)

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Where Xavier games air in 2026-27

Of Xavier's 32 scheduled 2026-27 games, 31 have a channel so far: 1 game airs on broadcast TV, 3 are on the ESPN channels, 9 need a conference network, 8 are on TNT, TBS or truTV and 10 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all. The other 1 game has 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: 10 games on ESPN+ / Peacock are not on television. No cable package and no channel number will find them — they are streamed only.

Xavier 2026-27 schedule & TV channels

All 32 games ESPN has scheduled so far — 18 home, 11 away, 3 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 Mount St. Mary's MountaineersESPN+
Nov 6vs Eastern Michigan EaglesESPN+
Nov 10vs Detroit Mercy TitansESPN+
Nov 13Mississippi State Bulldogs (neutral site)FS1
Nov 17vs Cleveland State VikingsESPN+
Nov 20vs Iowa HawkeyesTNT
Nov 25Texas A&M Aggies (neutral site)ESPN2
Nov 27Virginia Cavaliers (neutral site)ESPN2
Dec 2vs Texas Southern TigersESPN+
Dec 5at Cincinnati BearcatsESPN2
Dec 9vs Purdue Fort Wayne MastodonsESPN+
Dec 12vs Florida International PantherstruTV
Dec 19at Marquette Golden EaglesPeacock
Dec 22vs Creighton BluejaysFS1
Dec 30at Georgetown HoyasFS1
Jan 2vs Seton Hall PiratesFS1
Jan 6vs Villanova WildcatstruTV
Jan 9at Providence FriarsPeacock
Jan 12vs Butler BulldogsFS1
Jan 16at UConn HuskiesTBD
Jan 19at Villanova WildcatsFS1
Jan 23vs Marquette Golden EaglesTNT
Jan 26vs St. John's Red StormPeacock
Jan 30at DePaul Blue DemonsFS1
Feb 6at Butler BulldogsTNT
Feb 9vs Georgetown HoyasTNT
Feb 13at St. John's Red StormNBC
Feb 20vs DePaul Blue DemonsTNT
Feb 24at Creighton BluejaysPeacock
Feb 28at Seton Hall PiratesFS1
Mar 3vs Providence FriarsFS1
Mar 6vs UConn HuskiesTNT

How to watch Xavier basketball without cable

Xavier games air on FS1, ESPN2, NBC, all of which Fubo carries. The 10 games that stream on ESPN+ / Peacock are not a TV channel at all — Fubo's plans include ESPN Unlimited, which covers the ESPN+ side of that. The 8 games on TNT, TBS or truTV are the exception: Fubo does not carry those channels, and YouTube TV carries all three.

Not on Fubo, or varies by market: TNT (6 games), truTV (2 games). 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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Xavier on TV — FAQ

What channel is the Xavier game on?

Of Xavier's 32 scheduled 2026-27 games, 31 have a channel so far: 1 game airs on broadcast TV, 3 are on the ESPN channels, 9 need a conference network, 8 are on TNT, TBS or truTV and 10 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all. The other 1 game has 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 Xavier Musketeers basketball without cable?

Xavier games air on FS1, ESPN2, NBC, all of which Fubo carries. The 10 games that stream on ESPN+ / Peacock are not a TV channel at all — Fubo's plans include ESPN Unlimited, which covers the ESPN+ side of that. The 8 games on TNT, TBS or truTV are the exception: Fubo does not carry those channels, and YouTube TV carries all three.

Who does Xavier play in 2026-27?

ESPN currently lists 32 2026-27 games for Xavier Musketeers, opening at home against Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers on Nov 2. 18 are at home, 11 on the road and 3 at neutral sites. The full schedule is on this page and is rebuilt daily as games are added.

Is the Xavier game on TNT, TBS or truTV?

8 of Xavier's 2026-27 games are on TNT, TBS or truTV so far. Fubo does not carry any of the three, and YouTube TV carries all of them. TNT Sports also has its share of March Madness alongside CBS, so the same split applies in the NCAA tournament. This page names the channel for every game as soon as it is assigned.