Women’s Basketball Announces Tip Times/TV Designations
October 06, 2026 | Women's Basketball
The Cards have 19 games on national TV this season
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville women's basketball team's tip times and TV designations have been set for the season, ESPN announced Tuesday morning. The Cardinals will have 19 national TV games between ESPN, ESPN2, ACC Network and the CW.
The Cards open the season on Monday, Nov. 2 against Bellarmine and it is set for a 5pm tip. It is a back-to-back game with men's basketball as they host Chattanooga later on that evening. The first national TV game of the season is set for Wednesday, Nov. 4 against Stetson. Tip time is set for 8pm and it will be on ACC Network.
The Cardinals first game on ESPN will be on Sunday, November 15 when they face off with UConn at the Yum! Center. The Cardinals and Huskies are set to tip at 5:30pm and it will be aired on ESPN.
The next national TV matchup will be on Sunday, November 29, as it begins a stretch of five-straight games on national TV. The Cardinals host ETSU at noon on ACC Network.
The Cardinals head to Austin to take on Texas in the SEC/ACC Network Challenge on Wednesday, December 2. Tip time is set for 9:15pm and it will be aired on ESPN. When the Cards return home to face Eastern Kentucky on Sunday, Dec. 6, tip time is 4pm and it will be on ACC Network.
The Battle of the Bluegrass is set for Wednesday, December 9 at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Tip time is 9pm and it will be aired on ESPN as Louisville faces Kentucky. The final game of the national TV stretch will be Sunday, December 13, when Louisville hosts Miami at 2pm on CW.
Right before the Christmas break, the Cardinals will host Clemson on Sunday, December 20. Tip time is at 5:30pm and it will be aired on ESPN2.
A string of three-straight national TV games for the Cards to begin 2027. The Cards will tip at 2pm on ACC Network when they host Cal on Sunday, January 3. The Cards travel to Florida State on Thursday, January 7 and it will tip at 6pm on ACC Network. The Cards welcome North Carolina to the Yum! Center on Sunday, January 10 at 3pm and it will be on ESPN or ESPN2.
The Cards head to Virginia Tech on Sunday, January 17 and it will tip at 2pm on the CW. The Cardinals host Notre Dame on Thursday, January 21 and tip is set for 7pm on ESPN. Another Sunday on the road is up next on Sunday, January 24 when the Cards head to SMU. Tip time is set for 2pm and will be on the CW.
Five of the last six games of the season for the Cards will be on national TV. First up is Sunday, February 7 at Virginia with tip set for 2pm on ESPN or ESPN2. The Cards return home to take on Syracuse on Thursday, February 11 with tip at 6pm on ACC Network.
The last three games of the season will all be on ESPN for the Cards. Louisville travels to Duke on Thursday, February 18 with tip set for 7pm on ESPN. The final home game of the regular season is Sunday, February 21 when the Cardinals host NC State and tip is set for 2pm. The regular season finale is February 28 when the Cards travel to Notre Dame for a 12pm tip on ESPN.
The full schedule with tip times and TV designations are listed below. These are subject to change throughout the season. To stay up to date, check the Women's Basketball schedule page on GoCards.com.
2026-27 Women's Basketball TV Schedule
Nov. 2 vs. Bellarmine 5pm ACCNX
Nov. 4 vs. Stetson 8pm ACC Network
Nov. 8 at Southern Ind. 4pm ESPN+
Nov. 10 vs. Lindenwood 7pm ACCNX
Nov. 12 at Ball State 6:30pm TBA
Nov. 15 vs. UConn 5:30pm ESPN
Nov. 17 vs. Tennessee State 6pm ACCNX
Nov. 21 at Alaska Anchorage 11:30pm TBA
Nov. 22 vs. Seattle/Chicago St. TBA TBA
Nov. 27 vs. Akron 12 or 1pm ACCNX
Nov. 29 vs. ETSU 12pm ACC Network
Dec. 2 at Texas 9:15pm ESPN2
Dec. 6 vs. EKU 4pm ACC Network
Dec. 9 at Kentucky 9pm ESPN
Dec. 13 vs. Miami 2pm CW
Dec. 17 vs. NKU 7pm ACCNX
Dec. 20 vs. Clemson 5:30pm ESPN2
Dec. 31 at Boston College 12pm ACCNX
Jan. 3 vs. Cal 2pm ACC Network
Jan. 7 at Florida State 6pm ACC Network
Jan. 10 vs. North Carolina 3pm ESPN/2
Jan. 14 at Pitt 7pm ACCNX
Jan. 17 at Virginia Tech 2pm CW
Jan. 21 vs. Notre Dame 7pm ESPN
Jan. 24 at SMU 2pm CW
Jan. 28 vs. Stanford 7pm ACCNX
Feb. 4 at Wake Forest 6pm ACCNX
Feb. 7 at Virginia 2pm ESPN/2
Feb. 11 vs. Syracuse 6pm ACC Network
Feb. 14 vs. Georgia Tech 2pm ACCNX
Feb. 18 at Duke 7pm ESPN
Feb. 21 vs. NC State 2pm ESPN
Feb. 28 at Notre Dame 12pm ESPN
The Cards open the season on Monday, Nov. 2 against Bellarmine and it is set for a 5pm tip. It is a back-to-back game with men's basketball as they host Chattanooga later on that evening. The first national TV game of the season is set for Wednesday, Nov. 4 against Stetson. Tip time is set for 8pm and it will be on ACC Network.
The Cardinals first game on ESPN will be on Sunday, November 15 when they face off with UConn at the Yum! Center. The Cardinals and Huskies are set to tip at 5:30pm and it will be aired on ESPN.
The next national TV matchup will be on Sunday, November 29, as it begins a stretch of five-straight games on national TV. The Cardinals host ETSU at noon on ACC Network.
The Cardinals head to Austin to take on Texas in the SEC/ACC Network Challenge on Wednesday, December 2. Tip time is set for 9:15pm and it will be aired on ESPN. When the Cards return home to face Eastern Kentucky on Sunday, Dec. 6, tip time is 4pm and it will be on ACC Network.
The Battle of the Bluegrass is set for Wednesday, December 9 at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Tip time is 9pm and it will be aired on ESPN as Louisville faces Kentucky. The final game of the national TV stretch will be Sunday, December 13, when Louisville hosts Miami at 2pm on CW.
Right before the Christmas break, the Cardinals will host Clemson on Sunday, December 20. Tip time is at 5:30pm and it will be aired on ESPN2.
A string of three-straight national TV games for the Cards to begin 2027. The Cards will tip at 2pm on ACC Network when they host Cal on Sunday, January 3. The Cards travel to Florida State on Thursday, January 7 and it will tip at 6pm on ACC Network. The Cards welcome North Carolina to the Yum! Center on Sunday, January 10 at 3pm and it will be on ESPN or ESPN2.
The Cards head to Virginia Tech on Sunday, January 17 and it will tip at 2pm on the CW. The Cardinals host Notre Dame on Thursday, January 21 and tip is set for 7pm on ESPN. Another Sunday on the road is up next on Sunday, January 24 when the Cards head to SMU. Tip time is set for 2pm and will be on the CW.
Five of the last six games of the season for the Cards will be on national TV. First up is Sunday, February 7 at Virginia with tip set for 2pm on ESPN or ESPN2. The Cards return home to take on Syracuse on Thursday, February 11 with tip at 6pm on ACC Network.
The last three games of the season will all be on ESPN for the Cards. Louisville travels to Duke on Thursday, February 18 with tip set for 7pm on ESPN. The final home game of the regular season is Sunday, February 21 when the Cardinals host NC State and tip is set for 2pm. The regular season finale is February 28 when the Cards travel to Notre Dame for a 12pm tip on ESPN.
The full schedule with tip times and TV designations are listed below. These are subject to change throughout the season. To stay up to date, check the Women's Basketball schedule page on GoCards.com.
2026-27 Women's Basketball TV Schedule
Nov. 2 vs. Bellarmine 5pm ACCNX
Nov. 4 vs. Stetson 8pm ACC Network
Nov. 8 at Southern Ind. 4pm ESPN+
Nov. 10 vs. Lindenwood 7pm ACCNX
Nov. 12 at Ball State 6:30pm TBA
Nov. 15 vs. UConn 5:30pm ESPN
Nov. 17 vs. Tennessee State 6pm ACCNX
Nov. 21 at Alaska Anchorage 11:30pm TBA
Nov. 22 vs. Seattle/Chicago St. TBA TBA
Nov. 27 vs. Akron 12 or 1pm ACCNX
Nov. 29 vs. ETSU 12pm ACC Network
Dec. 2 at Texas 9:15pm ESPN2
Dec. 6 vs. EKU 4pm ACC Network
Dec. 9 at Kentucky 9pm ESPN
Dec. 13 vs. Miami 2pm CW
Dec. 17 vs. NKU 7pm ACCNX
Dec. 20 vs. Clemson 5:30pm ESPN2
Dec. 31 at Boston College 12pm ACCNX
Jan. 3 vs. Cal 2pm ACC Network
Jan. 7 at Florida State 6pm ACC Network
Jan. 10 vs. North Carolina 3pm ESPN/2
Jan. 14 at Pitt 7pm ACCNX
Jan. 17 at Virginia Tech 2pm CW
Jan. 21 vs. Notre Dame 7pm ESPN
Jan. 24 at SMU 2pm CW
Jan. 28 vs. Stanford 7pm ACCNX
Feb. 4 at Wake Forest 6pm ACCNX
Feb. 7 at Virginia 2pm ESPN/2
Feb. 11 vs. Syracuse 6pm ACC Network
Feb. 14 vs. Georgia Tech 2pm ACCNX
Feb. 18 at Duke 7pm ESPN
Feb. 21 vs. NC State 2pm ESPN
Feb. 28 at Notre Dame 12pm ESPN
Tuesday, September 29
Tuesday, September 29
Monday, September 21
Sunday, September 20
