How to watch the Big Ten
Prices and TV assignments as of 2026-10-12 · TV picks are announced 6-12 days before games, so TBD games are priced worst case. Prices exclude tax. Rebuilt from the research files on each refresh.
The cheapest way to see every game involving a conference team in 2026: 135 unique games, 91 with a network announced (ABC, BTN, CBS, CBSSN, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, FOX, FS1, NBC, PEACOCK). TBD games are priced worst case using the conference TV pool [SP1] [M-S57] [SP8] [SP9] [SP10] [SP2] [MD20] [MD22] [MD24].
Cheapest single package (all season)
$77.98/mo
Peacock Premium + YouTube TV Sports Plan · $389.90 for 5 months
Cheapest month-by-month, full season
$143.94
every game, regular season (Sling day passes only through Oct. 1; Sling ended them Oct. 2)
From Oct. 12 to season's end
$65.96
remaining regular season, month-by-month
Worst case incl. title game + bowls/CFP
$235.92
full season; $157.94 from Oct. 12
Cheapest single package for every game
Peacock Premium + YouTube TV Sports Plan: $77.98/mo, $389.90 for 5 months [MD5] [MD20] [MD10] [MD11] [MD12] [MD47].
Cheapest month by month, every game
Regular season, full season (Sling day passes only for games through Oct. 1; discontinued Oct. 2)
| Billing window | Games | Buy | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 - Sep 28 | 62 | Peacock Premium + YouTube TV Sports Plan [MD5] [MD20] [MD10] [MD11] [MD12] [MD47] | $77.98 |
| Sep 29 - Oct 28 | 29 | Fox One + Peacock Premium [MD4] [MD20] [MD5] [MD20] | $32.98 |
| Oct 29 - Nov 28 | 44 | Fox One + Peacock Premium [MD4] [MD20] [MD5] [MD20] | $32.98 |
| Nov 29 - Dec 28 | 0 | nothing (no games) | $0.00 |
| Dec 29 - Jan 28, 2027 | 0 | nothing (no games) | $0.00 |
| Total | $143.94 |
Variants (full season): without day passes $143.94; without an antenna $171.92. Month-by-month assumes perfect subscribe/cancel timing in each billing window.
Starting Oct. 12, 2026
| Billing window | Games | Buy | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 - Oct 31 | 22 | Fox One + Peacock Premium [MD4] [MD20] [MD5] [MD20] | $32.98 |
| Nov 1 - Nov 30 | 35 | Fox One + Peacock Premium [MD4] [MD20] [MD5] [MD20] | $32.98 |
| Dec 1 - Dec 31 | 0 | nothing (no games) | $0.00 |
| Jan 1, 2027 - Jan 31, 2027 | 0 | nothing (no games) | $0.00 |
| Total | $65.96 |
Including the title game and bowls/CFP (worst case)
| Billing window | Games | Buy | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 - Sep 28 | 62 | Peacock Premium + YouTube TV Sports Plan [MD5] [MD20] [MD10] [MD11] [MD12] [MD47] | $77.98 |
| Sep 29 - Oct 28 | 29 | Fox One + Peacock Premium [MD4] [MD20] [MD5] [MD20] | $32.98 |
| Oct 29 - Nov 28 | 44 | Fox One + Peacock Premium [MD4] [MD20] [MD5] [MD20] | $32.98 |
| Nov 29 - Dec 28 | 6 | Sling Orange [MD15] [MD16] | $45.99 |
| Dec 29 - Jan 28, 2027 | 8 | Sling Orange [MD15] [MD16] | $45.99 |
| Total | $235.92 |
Teams
Every game of one team, regular season unless noted. Click a team for its schedule and month-by-month plan.
18 rows
| Team | TV set | Cheapest single package | $/mo | Month-by-month, full season | From Oct. 12 | Worst case + postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Fighting Illini | 8/12 | Fox One + Peacock Premium | $32.98 | $98.94 | $65.96 | $190.92 |
| Indiana Hoosiers | 7/12 | Fox One + Peacock Premium | $32.98 | $98.94 | $65.96 | $190.92 |
| Iowa Hawkeyes | 7/12 | Fox One + Peacock Premium | $32.98 | $85.95 | $65.96 | $177.93 |
| Maryland Terrapins | 7/12 | Peacock Premium + YouTube TV Sports Plan | $77.98 | $117.96 | $65.96 | $209.94 |
| Michigan State Spartans | 8/12 | Fox One + Peacock Premium | $32.98 | $85.95 | $65.96 | $177.93 |
| Michigan Wolverines | 7/12 | Fox One + Peacock Premium | $32.98 | $85.95 | $65.96 | $177.93 |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | 7/12 | Fox One + Peacock Premium | $32.98 | $98.94 | $65.96 | $190.92 |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | 9/12 | Fox One + Peacock Premium | $32.98 | $72.96 | $65.96 | $164.94 |
| Northwestern Wildcats | 6/12 | Fox One + Peacock Premium | $32.98 | $85.95 | $65.96 | $177.93 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes | 8/12 | Fox One + Peacock Premium | $32.98 | $72.96 | $65.96 | $164.94 |
| Oregon Ducks | 7/12 | ESPN Unlimited + Fox One bundle + Peacock Premium | $52.98 | $91.94 | $65.96 | $183.92 |
| Penn State Nittany Lions | 7/12 | ESPN Unlimited + Fox One bundle + Peacock Premium | $52.98 | $70.95 | $65.96 | $162.93 |
| Purdue Boilermakers | 7/12 | Fox One + Peacock Premium | $32.98 | $85.95 | $65.96 | $177.93 |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 6/12 | ESPN Unlimited + Fox One bundle + Peacock Premium | $52.98 | $90.94 | $65.96 | $182.92 |
| UCLA Bruins | 7/12 | ESPN Unlimited + Fox One bundle + Peacock Premium | $52.98 | $90.94 | $65.96 | $182.92 |
| USC Trojans | 7/12 | Fox One + Peacock Premium | $32.98 | $85.95 | $65.96 | $177.93 |
| Washington Huskies | 7/12 | Fox One + Peacock Premium | $32.98 | $52.97 | $65.96 | $144.95 |
| Wisconsin Badgers | 7/12 | Fox One + Peacock Premium | $32.98 | $98.94 | $65.96 | $190.92 |
Free trials and student discounts
Shown separately and not used in the cost math above. Offers change often; check before buying.
| Service | Free trial / promo | Student discount |
|---|---|---|
| Peacock Premium | No standing free trial (secondary) | Peacock Premium $5.99/mo for 1 yr (SheerID) [MD39] |
| YouTube TV Sports Plan | 21 days for $0 shown on Sports Plan page [MD11]; new users $54.99/mo first 12 months [MD10] | — |
| Fox One | 3-day free trial [MD4] (first-year $99 annual promo ended 9/30/26) | — |
| Paramount+ Premium | Paramount+ 7-day trial on most plans (secondary, subbuddy; not fetched) | Paramount+ Premium $6.99/mo student (50% off) [MD39] |
| Sling Orange | Day/3-day/7-day passes discontinued Oct 2, 2026 [MD46][MD15]; 50% off first month (affiliate claim, not re-verified) [MD16] | — |
| ESPN Unlimited + Fox One bundle | No free trial (fox.com/espn per search; Fox Corp) | — |
| HBO Max Standard | — | HBO Max student $5.49/mo applies to Basic with Ads only, which excludes live sports [MD38][MD8] |
| ESPN Unlimited | — | No ESPN student price found. Disney+/Hulu student bundle $6.49/mo does not include ESPN Unlimited [MD37] |