CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced its men’s basketball national television schedule for the 2025-26 season today. The extensive package features coverage of MAC basketball contests that will be televised nationally on the following linear platforms – ESPN2, ESPNU & CBS Sports Network.
 
The MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals will be available on ESPN+.
 
For the tenth consecutive year, the MAC Men’s Basketball Semifinals will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network, while the Men’s Basketball Championship game will air live on Saturday, March 14 on ESPN2 (Time TBA).
 
In addition, all 13 MAC institutions will be participating in the league’s school content production program with ESPN. Each institution will provide a minimum of 35 athletic events as part of the agreement. Those games will appear exclusively on ESPN+.

For a look at this year's nationally televised MAC men’s basketball schedule please see below. 
 
CBS Sports Network
Tuesday, Jan. 6 – UMass @ Ohio, 6 pm ET
Friday, Jan. 9 – Miami @ Toledo, 6 pm ET / Akron @ Bowling Green, 8 pm ET
Friday, Jan. 16 – Toledo @ Kent State, 6:30 pm ET / Ohio @ Ball State, 8:30 pm ET
Friday, Jan. 23 – UMass @ Buffalo, 7 pm ET
Friday, Jan. 30 – Kent State @ Akron, 6 pm ET
Friday, Feb. 13 – 21-day wildcard selection, 9 pm ET
Friday, Feb. 20 – 21-day wildcard selection, 6:30 pm ET / 8:30 pm ET
Friday, Feb. 27 – 21-day wildcard selection, 6 pm ET
Friday, March 6 – 21-day wildcard selections, 6 pm ET
Friday, March 13 – MAC Tournament Men’s Semifinals, 5 pm ET / 7:30 pm ET
 
ESPN
Friday, Jan. 23 – Akron @ Ohio, 8 pm ET (ESPNU)
Tuesday, Jan. 27 – 21-day wildcard selection, 9 pm ET (ESPNU)
Saturday, Feb. 13 – 21-day wildcard selection, 8 pm ET (ESPNU)
Friday, Feb. 27 – 21-day wildcard selection, 8 pm ET (ESPNU)
Friday, March 6 – 21-day wildcard selection, 9 pm ET (ESPN2)
Thursday, March 12 – MAC Tournament Men’s Quarterfinals (ESPN+)
Saturday, March 14 – MAC Tournament Men’s Championship, Time TBA (ESPN2)