Iowa State Cyclones — Big 12. Today's channel below, plus the full 2026 schedule with the network for every game we have one for.
Of Iowa State's 12 2026 games, 5 have a channel so far: 1 game airs on broadcast TV, 2 are on the ESPN channels, 1 needs a conference network and 1 streams only, never appearing in a channel guide at all. The remaining 7 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: 1 game on ESPN+ is not on television. No cable package and no channel number will find it — it is 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 | vs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | ESPN+ |
| Sep 12 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | NBC |
| Sep 19 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | ESPNU |
| Sep 26 | vs Utah Utes | TBD |
| Oct 3 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | TBD |
| Oct 10 | at BYU Cougars | ESPN |
| Oct 24 | at Arizona Wildcats | TBD |
| Oct 31 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | TBD |
| Nov 7 | at Baylor Bears | TBD |
| Nov 14 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | TBD |
| Nov 20 | at UCF Knights | FS1 |
| Nov 28 | vs Kansas State Wildcats | TBD |
Iowa State games air on NBC, ESPNU, ESPN, FS1, all of which Fubo carries. The 1 game that streams on ESPN+ is not a TV channel at all — Fubo's plans include ESPN Unlimited, which covers the ESPN+ side of that.
Watch Iowa State football on Fubo →Of Iowa State's 12 2026 games, 5 have a channel so far: 1 game airs on broadcast TV, 2 are on the ESPN channels, 1 needs a conference network and 1 streams only, never appearing in a channel guide at all. The remaining 7 games have no channel assigned yet; college windows are set about twelve days out and this page updates daily.
Iowa State games air on NBC, ESPNU, ESPN, FS1, all of which Fubo carries. The 1 game that streams on ESPN+ is not a TV channel at all — Fubo's plans include ESPN Unlimited, which covers the ESPN+ side of that.
Iowa State Cyclones play 12 games in 2026, opening at home against Southeast Missouri State Redhawks on Sep 5. The full schedule with channels is on this page.