CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference revealed the television and streaming schedule for the 2026-27 Fighting Illini women's basketball season on October 6. A minimum of 11 Illini games will be broadcast by network partners, while all other home games and away conference matchups will be available on B1G+.
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The Illini will appear four times on the Big Ten Network this season, all at the State Farm Center. Their first broadcast will be the McBride Homes Braggin' Rights game against Missouri on Thursday, December 10. Additional matchups on BTN will include Purdue on January 10, Northwestern on February 7, and Penn State on February 25.
Six games will be available for streaming on Peacock, including home games against Iowa on December 29, Washington on January 7, and Michigan on January 20. The team will also stream their West Coast games at UCLA on January 30 and USC on February 2, along with their regular-season finale at Minnesota on February 28.
The game against Indiana on February 21 will be broadcast on FS1.
Viewers will also be able to watch the Big Ten Tournament on Peacock, Big Ten Network, and CBS, depending on the round.
Details for additional non-televised games will be released soon.
**2026-27 Illinois Women's Basketball TV Schedule**
| Date | Opponent | Broadcast Network | Time (CT) |
|---------------------|--------------|-------------------|-----------|
| Thursday, Dec. 10 | Missouri | Big Ten Network | 7 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Dec. 29 | Iowa | Peacock | 12 p.m. |
| Thursday, Jan. 7 | Washington | Peacock | 8 p.m. |
| Sunday, Jan. 10 | Purdue | Big Ten Network | 1:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, Jan. 20 | Michigan | Peacock | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, Jan. 30 | at UCLA | Peacock | 2 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Feb. 2 | at USC | Peacock | 9 p.m. |
| Sunday, Feb. 7 | Northwestern | Big Ten Network | 3 p.m. |
| Sunday, Feb. 21 | at Indiana | FS1 | 1 p.m. |
| Thursday, Feb. 25 | Penn State | Big Ten Network | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sunday, Feb. 28 | at Minnesota | Peacock | 2 p.m.