Pac-12 Inks Broadcast Deal With USA Network
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Before the sun rose this morning over my backyard in Willamette Valley wine country, the Pac-12 Conference made a surprise announcement: the league found another broadcast partner.
The Pac-12 and USA Sports - the sports broadcasting wing of USA Network - agreed upon a five year partnership, beginning in August 2026 and running through the 2030-31 college basketball season. The agreement follows similar packages negotiated with Paramount - the parent company of CBS and CBS Sports Network - and TheCW.
USA Sports will feature 22 regular season football games each season, plus 50 regular season men’s basketball games, 5-10 regular season women’s basketball games, and the bulk of the Pac-12 men’s basketball tournament (all games except the tournament championship game on CBS).
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“USA Sports is proud to partner with the new Pac-12 and showcase the league to a national audience on USA Network,” said Matt Hong, President of USA Sports. “Our partnership further establishes USA Network as a destination for all sports fans, with weekends packed with Pac-12 football doubleheaders and men’s and women’s basketball double- and triple-headers beginning next fall.”
USA Network, a subsidiary of NBC, also airs weekly Premier League English soccer matches, a small package of NBA games, select golf tournaments like the Ryder Cup & US Open, and more. The network will also add a package of WNBA games to its broadcast portfolio in 2026.
Notably, the USA Sports deal secures full coverage of the conference’s football slate: CBS and Paramount+ will air a minimum of three regular season games, plus the Pac-12 conference championship game, while CBS Sports Network will air 10 games, TheCW will air 13 games, and USA Network rounds out the schedule.
2026 marks the first season of a rebuilt Pac-12, featuring Oregon State, Washington State, Boise State, Colorado State, Utah State, Texas State, San Diego State, Fresno State and Gonzaga.
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