CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced its men’s basketball national television schedule for the 2026-27 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 First Round on Wednesday, March 10th and Quarterfinals on Thursday, March 11th will be available on ESPN+.
For the 11th 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 13 on ESPN2 (Time TBA).
In addition, all 12 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
Saturday, Jan. 2 – Eastern Michigan @ Miami, 2 pm ET
Friday, Jan. 8 – Buffalo @ Toledo, 7 pm ET
Friday, Jan. 15– Akron @ Toledo, 8 pm ET
Friday, Jan. 22 – Kent State @ Bowling Green, 7 pm ET
Friday, Jan. 29 – Miami @ Ohio, 7 pm ET
Friday, Feb. 12 – 21-day wildcard selection, 5 pm ET; / 21 –day wildcard selection, 7 pm ET
Friday, Feb. 19 – 21-day wildcard selection, 7 pm ET
Friday, Feb. 26 – 21 –day wildcard selection, 7 pm ET
Friday, March 5 – 21-day wildcard selection, 7 pm ET
Friday, March 12 - MAC Tournament Men’s Semifinals, 5 pm ET / 7:30 pm ET
ESPN
Friday, Jan. 8 - Miami @ Akron, 7 pm ET (ESPN2)
Saturday, Jan. 16 – Miami @ Kent State, 6 pm ET (ESPNU)
Friday, Jan. 22 – Akron @ Miami, 8 pm ET (ESPNU)
Saturday, Feb. 6 - 21-day wildcard selection, 6 pm ET (ESPN2)
Friday, Feb. 26 -- 21-day wildcard selection, 8 pm ET (ESPNU)
Friday, March 5 – 21- day wildcard selection, 9 pm ET (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)
