# Gonzaga Basketball TV Changes for 2026-27

> Gonzaga moves to Pac-12 TV deal: CBS and CW get most games.
- Title: Gonzaga Basketball TV Changes for 2026-27 | Shortify
- Summary: Gonzaga moves to Pac-12 TV deal: CBS and CW get most games. Gonzaga Bulldogs will play most home games on CBS or CBS Sports Network in 2026-27 after joining…
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- Source: Gonzaga Bulldogs On SI — https://si.com/college/gonzaga/basketball/how-to-watch-gonzaga-basketball-2026-27-what-changes-pac-12-tv-deal
- Published: 2026-10-08T17:33:34+00:00
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- Topics: gonzaga, pac-12, cbs, the cw, usa network, college basketball, media rights, tv deal, sports
## Gonzaga joins Pac-12
Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs embark on a new adventure in the Pac-12 in 2026-27, ending a spectacular 46-year run in the West Coast Conference.
## New TV landscape for Gonzaga
The move to the reborn Pac-12 creates unfamiliar territory for Gonzaga: new opponents, new road trips, a new number of conference games, a new week and new venue for the conference tournament.
## Media rights impact
One change that has a major impact on the Gonzaga fanbase is the media rights deal, which will change how to watch and stream Zag games this upcoming season.
## Pac-12 TV partners
Pac-12 basketball games will be spread out among the conference's three primary media partners: CBS, The CW Network, and the USA Network.
## Broadcast availability
All three are available on Hulu+Live TV, YouTube TV, DIRECTV Stream, and Fubo. The CW is offered on local stations, so its availability will depend on a person's media market.
## CBS gets first pick
CBS is the anchor media partner for the Pac-12, and as such they will get first pick of the games to broadcast this season. That means Gonzaga will likely have quite a few of their games on either CBS or the CBS Sports Network.
## At least 20 games on CBS
At least 20 regular season games, and possibly more, will be on CBS or CBS Sports Network, and since they get to choose which games they want - and since Gonzaga is far and away the biggest TV draw - that becomes the most important channel for fans to have access to.
## The CW gets some games
The CW will certainly snag a few Gonzaga regular season games as well, while the USA Network will secure whichever regular season games - if any - are still left.
## USA Network for playoffs
It is still important for fans to have access to USA Network though, as that is where the Pac-12 conference games leading up to the championship will be broadcast.
## ESPN no longer involved
ESPN is no longer part of Gonzaga's media deal, after a lengthy partnership between the two entities.
## ESPN game windows issue
Fans who grew frustrated with ESPN's two hour game windows - which often led to Zag games starting late and/or on a different channel - will be happy that CBS and The CW tend to be better at avoiding this issue.
## CW-ESPN streaming partnership
The CW did partner with ESPN to stream all CW sports broadcasts on the ESPN app. This means that any event that is going on live over the air on The CW will be available to watch simultaneously with an ESPN Unlimited subscription, and on replay for those who can't catch it live.
## Non-conference game schedules
Gonzaga vs. Purdue on Nov. 2 will be on TNT, while all three games at the Player's Era Festival will be on ESPN. Gonzaga vs. UCLA on Dec. 5 and at Creighton on Dec. 12 will both be on FOX, while Michigan State on Dec. 19 will be on CBS and Duke on Feb. 20 will be on Amazon Prime Video.
## Exhibition opener
Gonzaga's exhibition opener on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Arkansas will tip at 1:00 PM PT and be broadcast on the SEC Network.
## Key takeaway

Gonzaga Bulldogs will play most home games on CBS or CBS Sports Network in 2026-27 after joining the Pac-12 conference.