How to watch Big Ten basketball on Peacock

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There’s a significant change this season for Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball fans planning to watch their favorite team in action.

With the conference’s new media rights agreement now in effect, Peacock will carry Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball games this 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 30 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.

Watch Big Ten basketball on Peacock

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.

Defending conference champion Purdue will play six games on the service. Indiana, Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin will play five. And Michigan will play four.

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

Date Time (ET) Matchup
Mon., Nov. 6, 7 p.m. – Princeton vs. Rutgers (Trenton, N.J.)
Fri., Nov. 10, 7 p.m. – Texas A&M vs. Ohio State
Fri., Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. – UTSA vs. Minnesota
Fri., Nov. 10, 8 p.m. – Alabama State vs. Iowa
Fri., Nov. 10, 9 p.m. – Tennessee vs. Wisconsin
Fri., Nov. 17, 7 p.m. – Morehead State vs. Penn State
Sat., Nov. 18, 2 p.m. – USC Upstate vs. Minnesota
Sat., Nov. 18, 4 p.m. – Oregon State vs. Nebraska (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
Tues., Dec. 5, 7 p.m. – Wisconsin vs. Michigan State
Tues., Dec. 5, 9 p.m. – Indiana vs. Michigan
Sat., Dec. 16, 4:30 p.m. – Arizona vs. Purdue
Thurs., Dec. 21, 7 p.m. – LeMoyne vs. Penn State
Fri., Dec. 29, 7 p.m. – Maine vs. Minnesota
Fri., Dec. 29, 8 p.m. – Jackson State vs. Northwestern
Tues., Jan. 2, 7 p.m. – Purdue vs. Maryland
Thurs., Jan. 4, 7 p.m. – Penn State vs. Michigan State
Thurs., Jan. 4, 9 p.m. – Minnesota vs. Michigan
Tues., Jan. 9, 7 p.m. – Indiana vs. Rutgers
Tues., Jan. 9, 9 p.m. – Purdue vs. Nebraska
Tues., Jan. 16, 7 p.m. – Purdue vs. Indiana
Tues., Jan 23, 7 p.m. – Ohio State vs. Nebraska
Tues., Jan 23, 9 p.m. – Michigan vs. Purdue
Tues., Jan. 30, 7 p.m. – Illinois vs. Ohio State
Tues., Jan. 30, 9 p.m. – Michigan vs. Michigan State
Tues., Feb. 6, 7 p.m. – Indiana vs. Ohio State
Tues., Feb. 6, 9 p.m. – Michigan State vs. Minnesota
Tues., Feb. 13, 7 p.m. – Michigan vs. Illinois
Tues., Feb. 13, 9 p.m. – Ohio State vs. Wisconsin
Tues., Feb. 20, 7 p.m. – Iowa vs. Michigan State
Tues., Feb. 20, 9 p.m. – Maryland vs. Wisconsin
Tues., Feb. 27, 7 p.m. – Wisconsin vs. Indiana
Tues., Mar. 5, 7 p.m. – Purdue vs. Illinois
Wed., Mar. 13, 6:30 p.m. – Big Ten Tournament
Wed., Mar. 13, 9 p.m. – Big Ten Tournament

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.

Conference-favorite Iowa will play eight games this season on the service. Other top Big Ten women’s programs playing multiple games on Peacock this season include Indiana, Maryland and Ohio State.

Date Time (ET) Matchup
Tues., Jan. 2, 9 p.m. – Michigan State at Iowa
Wed., Jan. 10, 8 p.m. – Iowa at Purdue
Tues., Jan. 16, 9 p.m. – Wisconsin at Iowa
Wed., Jan. 17, 7 p.m. – Minnesota at Indiana
Wed., Jan. 17, 8 p.m. – Ohio State at Maryland
Sun., Jan. 21, Noon – Iowa at Ohio State*
Sun., Jan. 21, 2 p.m. – Indiana at Purdue
Thurs., Jan. 25, 7 p.m. – Ohio State at Illinois
Wed., Jan. 31, 7 p.m. – Indiana at Maryland
Wed., Jan. 31, 8 p.m. – Iowa at Northwestern
Thurs., Feb. 8, 7 p.m. – Michigan State at Indiana
Thurs., Feb. 8, 9 p.m. – Ohio State at Minnesota
Sun., Feb. 11, 4 p.m. – Ohio State at Michigan State
Wed., Feb. 14, 7 p.m. – Nebraska at Ohio State
Wed., Feb. 14, 8 p.m. – Indiana at Wisconsin
Thurs., Feb. 15, 8 p.m. – Michigan at Iowa
Thurs., Feb. 22, 8 p.m. – Iowa at Indiana
Wed., Feb. 28, 7 p.m. – Michigan at Ohio State
Wed., Feb. 28, 9 p.m. – Iowa at Minnesota
Sun., Mar. 3, 4 p.m. – Maryland at Indiana
Wed., Mar. 6, 6:30 p.m. – Big Ten Tournament
Wed., Mar. 6, 9 p.m. – Big Ten Tournament
*Also on NBC

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.

The Premium Plan is $5.99 per month or $59.99 annually. The Premium Plus is $11.99 per month or $119.99 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.