The BYU Cougars men's basketball will open the regular season November 2nd against Ohio State at the Delta Center on FS1. This is one of the biggest non-conference matchups in the country. This year will be big for Kevin Young's team as 17 of 18 Big 12 games will air on linear television, including 10 on the ESPN family of networks.

Here are six notable matchups starting in January.

Jan. 9 Kansas | ESPN

Jan. 12 at Arizona | ESPN

Jan. 16 Utah | TNT

Jan. 30 at Houston | ESPN/ESPN2

Feb. 6 at Utah | ESPN2

Feb. 13 Kansas State | FOX

Feb. 22 Arizona | ESPN *Big Monday broadcast

BYU will also appear on FS1, FOX, Peacock and other national networks throughout the season. This year's lineup is perhaps one of the best in recent memory in terms of where games can be watched. As for the schedule itself, the Cougars have a highly competitive 2026-27 slate ahead of them.

BYU's non-conference side features 14 matchups, including three with Big Ten teams (Ohio State, Washington and Northwestern). The Cougars open conference play on the road for a second straight season when they face Arizona State in Tempe on Saturday, Jan. 2. A two-game homestand opens with a showdown against Cincinnati on Jan. 6 before hosting Kansas on Jan. 9. It is the Jayhawks first trip to the Marriott Center since a 91-57 victory for the Cougars on Feb. 18, 2025, the largest margin of victory over a ranked opponent in program history, according to BYU Athletics.

A trip to Tucson to face Arizona on Jan. 12 precedes the first of two games against Utah on Jan. 16 in Provo. The home-and-home Holy War on the hardwood series will be interesting. The Cougars look to push their win streak over Iowa State to four games when they visit Hilton Coliseum on Jan. 20. They host West Virginia on Jan. 23 before heading to the Lone Star State to face TCU (Jan. 27) and Houston (Jan. 30).

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Baylor comes to the Marriott Center on Feb. 2. Utah's turn for the rivalry will take place on Feb. 6 before returning home to face Kansas State on Feb. 13. A trip to Colorado on Feb. 17, followed by TCU (Feb. 20) and Arizona (Feb. 22). The Cougars and Wildcats will face off on ESPN’s Big Monday for a second straight season. One of the biggest TV events for the Cougars against the Big 12's best team.

The Cougars have a cross-country trip to UCF on Feb. 27. They host Oklahoma State on March 2 before concluding the regular season at Texas Tech on March 5.

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Source: Yahoo Sports