Syracuse men’s basketball: conference game times and TV selections announced

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – JUNE 24: Mark Morano Mahmutovic #12 of the Syracuse Orange during a basketball practice at the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center on June 24, 2026 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Todd F. Michalek/Syracuse Athletics/University Images via Getty Images)

We are less than a month away from the start of the college basketball season, and the Orange now know when and where nearly all of their games will be televised.

The ACC has officially announced its game times and TV designations, giving us a much clearer picture of what the 2026-27 season will look like for Syracuse. And yes, there will be a few more weeknight 9 p.m. tips at the JMA Wireless Dome.

Here’s the full ACC schedule for the Orange:

  • @ Florida State — Tuesday, Dec. 29 — 6 p.m. | ACC Network
  • vs. Georgia Tech — Saturday, Jan. 2 — 12 p.m. | The CW
  • vs. Duke — Tuesday, Jan. 5 — 7 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
  • @ Miami — Saturday, Jan. 9 — 3 p.m. | ACC Network
  • @ Pittsburgh — Tuesday, Jan. 12 — 7 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPNU
  • vs. Louisville — Saturday, Jan. 16 — 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
  • vs. Boston College — Tuesday, Jan. 19 — 7 p.m. | ACC Network
  • vs. North Carolina — Saturday, Jan. 23 — 12 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
  • @ Stanford — Wednesday, Jan. 27 — 11 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPNU
  • @ California — Saturday, Jan. 30 — 5:30 p.m. | ACC Network
  • vs. Virginia — Wednesday, Feb. 3 — 9 p.m. | ESPN2
  • vs. Rutgers(Neutral) — Saturday, Feb. 6 — 11 a.m. | ESPN2
  • @ Clemson — Wednesday, Feb. 10 — 7 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPNU
  • vs. Stanford — Wednesday, Feb. 17 — 9 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPNU
  • @ SMU — Saturday, Feb. 20 — 2:15 p.m. | The CW
  • vs. Pittsburgh — Tuesday, Feb. 23 — 8 p.m. | ACC Network
  • @ Notre Dame — Saturday, Feb. 27 — 8 p.m. | The CW
  • @ Virginia Tech — Wednesday, Mar. 3 — 9 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPNU
  • vs. Wake Forest — Saturday, Mar. 6 — 5:30 p.m. | The CW

This announcement nearly completes the Orange’s schedule in terms of dates, times and TV designations for the entire season. At this point, only a handful of non-conference games remain without an official start time.

Here’s a look at the non-conference schedule and what still needs to be filled in:

  • vs. Connecticut(Neutral/Exhibition) — Tuesday, Oct. 13 — 7 p.m.
  • @ Siena(Exhibition) — Sunday, Oct. 18 — 2 p.m.
  • @ Niagara(Neutral/Exhibition) — Saturday, Oct. 24 — 3 p.m.
  • vs. New Haven — Monday, Nov. 2 — TBA
  • vs. Central Connecticut State — Thursday, Nov. 5 — TBA
  • vs. Indiana(Neutral) — Monday, Nov. 9 — TBA
  • @ St. John’s — Sunday, Nov. 15 — 7 p.m. | Peacock
  • vs. Cornell — Wednesday, Nov. 18 — 8 p.m. | ACC Network
  • vs. Lafayette — Saturday, Nov. 21 — TBA
  • vs. Albany — Wednesday, Nov. 25 — TBA
  • @ Oklahoma(SEC/ACC Challenge) — Tuesday, Dec. 1 — 9 p.m. | ESPNU
  • vs. Colgate — Tuesday, Dec. 8 — TBA
  • vs. Mercyhurst — Saturday, Dec. 12 — 5 p.m. | ACC Network
  • vs. Canisius — Wednesday, Dec. 16 — TBA
  • vs. Providence(Neutral) — Saturday, Dec. 19 — 12 p.m. | FOX
  • vs. Binghamton — Tuesday, Dec. 22 — 4 p.m. | ACC Network
  • vs Rutgers (Neutral) – Saturday, Feb 6 — 11 a.m. | ESPN

With nearly every date and start time now locked in, the 2026-27 schedule is really starting to take shape.

There are certainly some interesting ones on the calendar, from the late-night trip to Stanford to another pair of matchups with Pittsburgh, not to mention the Wednesday night after dark home tips that Syracuse fans have become all too familiar with.

Either way, there is plenty to look forward to as the Orange get ready to tip off another season.


Which game time announcements are you most excited about? Which game time announcements are you not as fond of? What games are you circling on the calendar?