Mid-American Conference releases 2026-27 national television games for men's and women's basketball
The MAC gets 25 events on national air between men's and women's basketball for the upcoming campaign.
The Mid-American Conference announced the 2026-27 men's and women's basketball contests selected for national broadcast on Wednesday afternoon, with 25 total events to air between CBS Sports Network and ESPN.
19 men's basketball events got the call between both networks, while women's basketball got six events– with four regular season games and their championship game on CBSSN, and a regular-season wildcard game set for ESPN.
A list of all the games as currently scheduled is below, separated by channel and sport. All times listed are Eastern time.
CBS Sports Network
Men's Basketball
- Saturday, Jan. 2: Eastern Michigan @ Miami, 2 p.m.
- Friday, Jan. 8: Buffalo @ Toledo, 7 p.m.
- Friday, Jan. 15: Akron @ Toledo, 8 p.m.
- Friday, Jan. 22: Kent State @ Bowling Green, 7 p.m.
- Friday, Jan. 29: Miami @ Ohio, 7 p.m.
- Friday, Feb. 12: 21-day wildcard selection, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- Friday, Feb. 19, 26 and March 5: 21-day wildcard selection, 7 p.m.
- Friday, March 12: MAC Tournament Men’s Semifinals, 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Women's Basketball
- Thursday, Nov. 12: Louisville at Ball State, 8 p.m.
- Monday, Nov. 16: Michigan at Central Michigan, 8 p.m.
- Sunday, Jan. 3: Kent State at Toledo, 4 p.m.
- Sunday, Jan. 31: Ball State at Miami, 4 p.m.
- Saturday, March 13: MAC Women’s Basketball Championship Game, 11 a.m.
ESPN
Men's Basketball
- Friday, Jan. 8: Miami @ Akron, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Saturday, Jan. 16: Miami @ Kent State, 6 p.m.(ESPNU)
- Friday, Jan. 22: Akron @ Miami, 8 p.m. (ESPNU)
- Saturday, Feb. 6: 21-day wildcard selection, 6 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Friday, Feb. 26: 21-day wildcard selection, 8 p.m. (ESPNU)
- Friday, March 5: 21- day wildcard selection, 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Wednesday, March 10: MAC Tournament First Round (ESPN+)
- Thursday, March 11: MAC Tournament Men’s Quarterfinals (ESPN+)
- Saturday, March 13: MAC Tournament Men’s Championship, TBA (ESPN2)
Women's Basketball
- Saturday, Feb. 13: 21-day wildcard selection, 12 p.m.
