Buffs fans will have to make sure they’re caffeinated for the two biggest Big 12 home games on the schedule.
On Tuesday, the Big 12 announced the tipoff times and television information for the 2025-26 men’s basketball schedule.
The majority of CU’s games in the 16th season under head coach Tad Boyle will air on ESPN+, although there are several notable exceptions.
CU’s Dec. 20 game against Stanford in Phoenix will air on ESPNU, while conference home dates against preseason No. 19 Kansas (Jan. 20) and No. 13 Arizona (March 7), as well as a Feb. 28 date at No. 2 Houston, will air on the primary ESPN network or ESPN2.
The home dates against Kansas and Arizona will tip off at 9 p.m. at the CU Events Center. The Kansas date is on a Tuesday night, while the Arizona home game in the regular season finale is on a Saturday. No other home game begins later than 7 p.m.
The Buffs will have four Big 12 games air on TNT — at Arizona State (Jan. 3), and home games against TCU (Feb. 1), Arizona State (Feb. 7) and Oklahoma State (Feb. 21). CU also will have two games air on Peacock, Jan. 14 at Cincinnati and Feb. 4 at Baylor.
CU Buffs 2025-26 men’s basketball schedule
(Home games in CAPS; *Big 12 games; All times Mountain)
Oct. 19 — GRACE COLLEGE (exhibition), noon
Nov. 3 — MONTANA STATE, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Nov. 8 — EASTERN WASHINGTON, TBA (ESPN+)
Nov. 14 — PROVIDENCE, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Nov. 17 — ALABAMA STATE, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Nov. 21 — UC DAVIS, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Nov. 27 — vs. San Francisco, noon (Acrisure Holiday Classic; CBS Sports Network)
Nov. 28 — vs. Nevada/Washington, noon/2:30 p.m. (Acrisure Holiday Classic; truTV)
Dec. 1 — CAL BAPTIST, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Dec. 6 — at Colorado State, TBA (CBS Sports Network)
Dec. 13 — UTSA, 2 p.m. (ESPN+)
Dec. 17 — PORTLAND STATE, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Dec. 20 — vs. Stanford, 6 p.m. (Naismith Hall of Fame Series, Phoenix; ESPNU)
Dec. 28 — NORTHERN COLORADO, 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
Jan. 3 — at Arizona State*, noon (TNT)
Jan. 7 — UTAH*, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Jan. 10 — TEXAS TECH*, 5 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Jan. 14 — at Cincinnati*, 5 p.m. (Peacock)
Jan. 17 — at West Virginia*, 4 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Jan. 20 — KANSAS*, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Jan. 24 — CENTRAL FLORIDA*, 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
Jan. 29 — at Iowa State*, 5 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)
Feb. 1 — TCU*, noon (TNT)
Feb. 4 — at Baylor*, 6 p.m. (Peacock)
Feb. 7 — ARIZONA STATE*, noon (TNT)
Feb. 11 — at Texas Tech*, 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
Feb. 14 — at BYU*, 2 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)
Feb. 21 — OKLAHOMA STATE*, 1:30 p.m. (TNT)
Feb. 25 — KANSAS STATE*, 7 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)
Feb. 28 — at Houston*, 10 a.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)
March 3 — at Utah*, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
March 7 — ARIZONA*, 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
March 10-14 — Big 12 Conference tournament, Kansas City, Missouri
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