Ball State Cardinals — MAC. Today's channel below, plus the full 2026 schedule with the network for every game we have one for.
Of Ball State's 12 2026 games, 3 have a channel so far: 1 needs a conference network and 2 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all. The remaining 9 games have no channel assigned yet; college windows are set about twelve days out and this page updates daily.
The part that catches people out: 2 games on ESPN+ are not on television. No cable package and no channel number will find them — they are streamed only.
All 12 games. Channels shown where a broadcast has been assigned as of 2026-08-26; college windows are typically set about twelve days before kickoff.
| Date | Opponent | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | Big Ten Network |
| Sep 12 | vs Stony Brook Seawolves | ESPN+ |
| Sep 19 | at Liberty Flames | ESPN+ |
| Sep 26 | at Kent State Golden Flashes | TBD |
| Oct 3 | vs Toledo Rockets | TBD |
| Oct 10 | at Northwestern Wildcats | TBD |
| Oct 17 | at Bowling Green Falcons | TBD |
| Oct 24 | vs Sacramento State Hornets | TBD |
| Nov 4 | at Massachusetts Minutemen | TBD |
| Nov 11 | vs Buffalo Bulls | TBD |
| Nov 18 | at Ohio Bobcats | TBD |
| Nov 28 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | TBD |
Ball State games air on Big Ten Network, all of which Fubo carries. The 2 games that stream on ESPN+ are not a TV channel at all — Fubo's plans include ESPN Unlimited, which covers the ESPN+ side of that.
Watch Ball State football on Fubo →Of Ball State's 12 2026 games, 3 have a channel so far: 1 needs a conference network and 2 stream only, never appearing in a channel guide at all. The remaining 9 games have no channel assigned yet; college windows are set about twelve days out and this page updates daily.
Ball State games air on Big Ten Network, all of which Fubo carries. The 2 games that stream on ESPN+ are not a TV channel at all — Fubo's plans include ESPN Unlimited, which covers the ESPN+ side of that.
Ball State Cardinals play 12 games in 2026, opening away at Ohio State Buckeyes on Sep 5. The full schedule with channels is on this page.