The Pac-12 Conference has found a new media home beginning in 2026. The league announced a five-year partnership with USA Sports that will make USA Network a key broadcast destination for the “new Pac-12” across football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball.
The deal runs through the 2030–31 season. Adding another national platform to the Pac-12’s evolving media strategy. Joining CBS Sports and The CW as part of a multi-network approach.
Under the agreement, USA Network will air 22 regular season football games. In addition to 50 men’s basketball games, and up to 10 women’s basketball games each year. The network will also carry every game of the Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Tournament leading up to the championship, which will air on CBS.
“The new Pac-12 is where tradition meets transformation. A unique opportunity in the rapidly evolving college sports landscape. That strongly aligns with the go-forward vision of USA Sports,” said Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould. “We are thrilled to launch this partnership with the USA Sports team. Leveraging our shared vision to build something unique and special.”
Matt Hong, President of USA Sports, said the deal reinforces the network’s expanding sports portfolio.
“USA Sports is proud to partner with the new Pac-12 and showcase the league to a national audience on USA Network,” Hong said. “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.”
With the addition of USA Network, Pac-12 football games will now be seen across CBS, The CW, CBS Sports Network, and USA Network. While CBS will retain the rights to the Pac-12 Football Championship Game. The conference’s basketball schedule will also see broad exposure. With the majority of men’s games and select women’s matchups distributed across the same platforms.
Pac-12 Enterprises, the conference’s in-house production arm, will produce more than 80 events annually for USA Network as part of the new partnership. Overall, the entity is expected to handle more than 150 broadcasts each year across its network partners.
The reimagined Pac-12 will feature Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Gonzaga, Oregon State, San Diego State, Texas State, Utah State, and Washington State beginning in 2026–27. Oregon State and Washington State will continue to operate under the Pac-12 banner through the 2025–26 academic year before the new membership structure takes effect.
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