You’ll need today’s specific opponent and tip time to know exactly what channel the Michigan basketball game is on, and I don’t have live TV listings in this chat, so I can’t see today’s exact channel with certainty. However, you can usually find it in under a minute using these steps, which match how Michigan games are typically broadcast.

Quick answer

In most recent seasons, Michigan men’s basketball games are carried on:

  • Big Ten Network (BTN)
  • FOX or FS1
  • CBS
  • ESPN or ESPN2
  • NBC/Peacock for some Big Ten games
    You’ll need to check today’s listing for the specific game and channel.

How to find today’s channel fast

Use any one (or two) of these, depending on what you have:

  1. Official Michigan schedule
    • Go to the Michigan athletics site (MGoBlue), open Men’s Basketball → Schedule.
    • For each date, it shows opponent, tip time, and TV channel or if it’s streaming-only (like Peacock or BIG+).
  1. Your TV provider or live TV app
    • Open YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, cable/satellite guide, etc.
    • Search “Michigan Wolverines basketball” or scroll through BTN, FOX, FS1, ESPN, CBS, NBC around tip time.
 * If the listing says “Peacock” or “Big Ten Plus/BIG+”, that means it’s streaming-only, so it won’t have a traditional channel number.
  1. Big Ten Network and streaming
    • Many conference games are on BTN or FOX properties; some 2025–26 games are exclusively on Peacock or BIG+ (Big Ten Plus) rather than a numbered channel.
 * If you don’t see it on cable, check the Peacock app or the Big Ten Plus app.

Typical patterns (if you’re guessing)

If you know the type of game, these are common patterns for Michigan in recent schedules:

  • Early-season buy games and exhibitions: often BTN, FS1, or BIG+.
  • Weekend Big Ten home games: BTN, FOX, CBS, or NBC.
  • Big rivalry or marquee games (Michigan State, Duke, etc.): FOX, CBS, ESPN, or NBC/Peacock.
  • Some weekday conference games: BTN or Peacock streaming-only.

What you can do right now

Since I can’t see your specific listing:

  1. Identify opponent and tip time (e.g., “vs Indiana, 7 p.m.”).
  2. Check:
    • MGoBlue schedule page for that date,
    • your TV guide around game time on BTN, FOX, FS1, ESPN, CBS, NBC,
    • the Peacock app or BIG+ if it says “streaming only”.

If you tell me today’s opponent and whether you have cable, YouTube TV, etc., I can walk you through exactly where to look in your setup.