How to watch Big Ten basketball on Peacock

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Peacock will again exclusively stream a significant number of Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball games this season.

With the conference’s media rights agreement now in season two, Peacock will carry even more Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball games than last season. Peacock, an NBCUniversal streaming service, features live sports and events, current NBC and Bravo shows, new and hit shows, films, originals and much more.

To watch more than 50 men’s basketball contests and more than 20 women’s basketball contests, Big Ten basketball fans will need to sign up for a Peacock subscription.

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Which Big Ten men’s basketball games are airing on Peacock this season?

Many of the Big Ten’s best programs will play four or more games this season on Peacock.

The complete men’s basketball schedule on Peacock is available below:

Date Time (ET) Matchup
Mon., Nov. 4, 7 p.m., Lehigh at Northwestern
Fri., Nov. 8, 8 p.m., SIU-Edwardsville at Illinois
Sat., Nov. 9, 3:30 p.m., Nebraska-Omaha at Minnesota
Tues., Nov. 12, 7 p.m., St. Francis Pa. at Penn State
Fri., Nov. 15, 7 p.m., Alabama at Purdue
Fri., Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m., Virginia Tech vs. Penn State in Baltimore, Maryland
Fri., Nov. 15, 8 p.m., Eastern Illinois at Northwestern
Fri., Nov. 15, 9 p.m., Arizona at Wisconsin
Sat., Nov. 16, 3 p.m., South Carolina at Indiana
Tues., Nov. 19, 8 p.m., Samford at Michigan State
Wed. Nov. 20, 8 p.m., Merrimack at Rutgers
Wed., Nov. 20, 10 p.m., San Jose State at USC
Fri., Nov. 29, 2:30 p.m., Pittsburgh at Ohio State
Sat., Nov. 30, 1 p.m., Chicago State at Wisconsin
Tues., Dec. 3, 7 p.m., Northwestern at Iowa
Tues., Dec. 3, 9 p.m., Michigan at Wisconsin
Tues., Dec. 10, 7 p.m., Penn State at Rutgers
Tues., Dec. 10, 9 p.m., Wisconsin at Illinois
Tues., Dec. 17, 8 p.m., Valparaiso at Ohio State
Sun., Dec. 29, 1 p.m., Penn at Penn State
Sun., Dec. 29, 1:30 p.m., Northeastern at Northwestern
Sun., Dec. 29, 2 p.m., Morgan State at Minnesota
Sun., Dec. 29, 3 p.m., NJIT at Washington
Thurs., Jan. 2, 7 p.m., Northwestern at Penn State
Thurs., Jan. 2, 8:30 p.m., Rutgers at Indiana
Sun., Jan. 5, 4 p.m., Maryland at Oregon
Tues., Jan. 7, 8 p.m., Nebraska at Iowa
Tues., Jan. 7, 10 p.m., Michigan at UCLA
Fri., Jan. 10, 7 p.m., Minnesota at Wisconsin
Tues., Jan. 14, 7 p.m., Illinois at Indiana
Tues., Jan. 14, 9 p.m., Ohio State at Wisconsin
Sat., Jan. 18, 3 p.m., Purdue at Oregon
Mon., Jan. 20, 6:30 p.m., Rutgers at Penn State
Tues., Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m., Ohio State at Purdue
Tues., Jan. 21, 9:30 p.m., Wisconsin at UCLA
Tues., Jan. 28, 8 p.m., Minnesota at Michigan State
Sat., Feb. 1, 4:30 p.m., Michigan State at USC
Tues, Feb. 4, 7 p.m., Purdue at Iowa
Tues., Feb. 4, 9 p.m., Indiana at Wisconsin
Tues., Feb 4, 10 p.m., Michigan State at UCLA
Tues., Feb. 11, 7 p.m., Purdue at Michigan
Tues., Feb. 11, 8 p.m., UCLA at Illinois
Tues., Feb. 11, 9 p.m., Indiana at Michigan State
Tues., Feb. 18, 7 p.m., Purdue at Michigan State
Tues,, Feb. 25, 7 p.m., Northwestern at Minnesota
Tues., Feb. 25, 9 p.m., Washington at Wisconsin
Thurs., Feb. 27, 9 p.m., Rutgers at Michigan
Sat., March 1, 6 p.m., Indiana at Washington
Tues., March 4, 7 p.m., Rutgers at Purdue
Tues., March 4, 9 p.m., Nebraska at Ohio State
Sat., March 8, 1 p.m., Penn State at Wisconsin
Sat. March 8, 3 p.m., Northwestern at Maryland
Wed., March 12, Big Ten tournament first round

Here’s the breakdown of games on Peacock for Big Ten men’s basketball programs:

Wisconsin – 10
Northwestern – 7
Penn State – 7
Purdue – 7
Indiana – 6
Michigan State – 6
Rutgers – 6
Illinois – 5
Minnesota – 5
Ohio State – 5
Michigan – 4
UCLA – 4
Iowa – 3
Washington – 3
Maryland – 2
Nebraska – 2
Oregon – 2
USC – 2

Which Big Ten women’s basketball games are airing on Peacock this season?

On the women’s side, Peacock is a must-have to watch some of the league’s top programs. To watch these games, a Peacock subscription is required.

Date Time (ET) Matchup
Sun., Jan. 12, 3 p.m., Indiana at Iowa
Wed., Jan. 15, 9:30 p.m., Penn State at UCLA
Wed., Jan. 15, 10 p.m., Northwestern at USC
Thurs., Jan. 16, 7 p.m., Illinois at Indiana
Thurs., Jan. 16, 9 p.m., Ohio State at Wisconsin
Wed., Jan. 22, 7 p.m., USC at Purdue
Wed., Jan, 22, 9 p.m., Iowa at Washington
Thurs., Jan. 30, 10 p.m., Minnesota at USC
Wed., Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m., USC at Wisconsin
Wed., Feb., 5, 9:30 p.m., Ohio State at UCLA
Thurs., Feb. 6, 8 p.m., Michigan at Nebraska
Thurs., Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m., Minnesota at Ohio State
Thurs., Feb. 13, 10 p.m., UCLA at USC
Wed., Feb. 19, 9:30 p.m., Michigan State at USC
Thurs., Feb. 20, 7 p.m., Ohio State at Indiana
Sun., Feb. 23, 2 p.m., UCLA at Iowa
Wed., Feb. 26, 8 p.m., UCLA at Wisconsin
Thurs., Feb. 27, 7 p.m., Maryland at Indiana
Sun., March 2, 2 p.m., Indiana at Purdue
Sun., March 2, 4 p.m., Wisconsin at Iowa
Wed., March 5, Big Ten tournament first round

How to sign up for a Peacock subscription

It’s easy and straight forward to sign up for a Peacock subscription.

First, click this link to reach Peacock’s landing page for its subscriptions.

Next, choose a plan. The Peacock plans are called Premium and Premium Plus.

Effective August 17, 2024, the Premium Plan is $7.99 per month or $79.99 annually. The Premium Plus is $13.99 per month or $139.99 annually.

After signing up, you’ll be set up to enjoy Big Ten basketball all season long.

How can I watch games on Peacock?

There are many ways to watch Peacock.

Web Browsers:
Chrome 112+ (Windows/Mac)
Firefox 113+ (Windows/Mac)
MS Edge 112+ (Windows/Mac)
Safari 14+ (Mac)

Mobile and Tablet Devices:
Android: 6.0 or above
iOS: 14 or above

Amazon:
Peacock is available on Fire TV and Fire Tablet devices with Fire OS 6 and above.

Apple TV:
Apple TV HD (4th Generation or above) with tvOS 15 or above.

Chromecast:
1st Generation or above, including Chromecast with Google TV.

Google TV:
Peacock is available on Google TV smart TVs and streaming devices.

A full list of supported devices and platforms is available here.