Games on Thursday, January 1, 2026: Times, TV & Scores
What's on TV today: every NFL, college football, NBA, NHL and college basketball game with start time, TV channel or stream, and live scores.
Games on Thursday, January 1, 2026
131 games · Times in Eastern time
College Football
College Football hub →3 games
| Time | Matchup | TV / stream | Score / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oregon Ducks vs. 4 Texas Tech Red Raiders | ESPN | ORE 23–0 TTU Final | |
| 9 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. 1 Indiana Hoosiers | ESPN | ALA 3–38 IU Final | |
| 6 Ole Miss Rebels vs. 3 Georgia Bulldogs | ESPN | MISS 39–34 UGA Final |
NBA
NBA hub →5 games
| Time | Matchup | TV / stream | Score / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets at Brooklyn Nets | YES / Space City Home Network | HOU 120–96 BKN Final | |
| Miami Heat at Detroit Pistons | FanDuel SN Sun / FanDuel SN DET Ext | MIA 118–112 DET Final | |
| Philadelphia 76ers at Dallas Mavericks | NBA TV | PHI 123–108 DAL Final | |
| Boston Celtics at Sacramento Kings | NBC Sports BO / NBC Sports CA | BOS 120–106 SAC Final | |
| Utah Jazz at LA Clippers | KJZZ-TV / FanDuel SN SoCal | UTAH 101–118 LAC Final |
NHL
NHL hub →8 games
| Time | Matchup | TV / stream | Score / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators | ESPN+ | WSH 3–4 OTT Final | |
| Utah Mammoth at New York Islanders | NHL Net | UTA 7–2 NYI Final | |
| Winnipeg Jets at Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL Net | WPG 5–6 TOR Final | |
| Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins | ESPN+ | DET 3–4 PIT Final/OT | |
| Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes | ESPN+ | MTL 7–5 CAR Final | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings | ESPN+ | TB 5–3 LA Final | |
| Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks | ESPN+ | DAL 3–4 CHI Final | |
| Nashville Predators at Seattle Kraken | ESPN+ | NSH 1–4 SEA Final |
Men's College Basketball
Men's College Basketball hub →39 games
Top 10 of 39 games (live, ranked and national TV first).
| Time | Matchup | TV / stream | Score / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson Hatters at North Alabama Lions | ESPN+ | STET 70–67 UNA Final | |
| Georgia Southern Eagles at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | ESPN+ | GASO 82–81 CCU Final/OT | |
| Samford Bulldogs at VMI Keydets | ESPN+ | SAM 78–58 VMI Final | |
| Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Youngstown State Penguins | ESPN+ | OAK 85–83 YSU Final | |
| Elms Blazers at Dartmouth Big Green | ESPN+ | ELMS 43–107 DART Final | |
| Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at Central Arkansas Bears | ESPN+ | FGCU 83–85 CARK Final | |
| Jacksonville Dolphins at Lipscomb Bisons | ESPN+ | JAX 57–76 LIP Final | |
| Green Bay Phoenix at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons | ESPN+ | GB 72–54 PFW Final | |
| Milwaukee Panthers at Wright State Raiders | ESPN+ | MILW 70–76 WRST Final | |
| IU Indianapolis Jaguars at Northern Kentucky Norse | ESPN+ | IUIN 72–81 NKU Final |
Show all 39 Men's College Basketball games
Women's College Basketball
Women's College Basketball hub →76 games
Top 10 of 76 games (live, ranked and national TV first).
| Time | Matchup | TV / stream | Score / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Golden Bears at 16 North Carolina Tar Heels | ACC Network | CAL 55–71 UNC Final | |
| 24 Michigan State Spartans at Indiana Hoosiers | BTN | MSU 80–60 IU Final | |
| Alabama Crimson Tide at 3 South Carolina Gamecocks | SECN+ | ALA 57–83 SC Final | |
| 12 Vanderbilt Commodores at Arkansas Razorbacks | SECN+ | VAN 88–71 ARK Final | |
| Florida Gators at 23 Tennessee Lady Volunteers | SECN+ | FLA 65–76 TENN Final | |
| SMU Mustangs at 13 Louisville Cardinals | ACCNX | SMU 58–91 LOU Final | |
| 20 Nebraska Cornhuskers at 14 Iowa Hawkeyes | BTN | NEB 76–86 IOWA Final | |
| Georgia Lady Bulldogs at 15 Ole Miss Rebels | SECN+ | UGA 62–79 MISS Final | |
| 18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | ACC Network | ND 90–95 GT Final/OT | |
| 7 Maryland Terrapins at Illinois Fighting Illini | BTN | MD 70–73 ILL Final |
Show all 76 Women's College Basketball games
No games this day: NFL, Women's College Volleyball.
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About this page
This page lists every game for one day across six leagues: the NFL, college football, the NBA, the NHL, and men's and women's college basketball. Games are grouped by league with start times, TV channels and, once a game starts, live and final scores from our sports data provider. Use the league chips to narrow the list and the date controls to move day by day. When a day has no games, the page jumps to the next day that does. College slates can run to well over a hundred games, so those sections show ten featured games first (live, ranked and nationally televised) with the full list one click away. Each team name links to that team's full-season schedule and printable PDF.
Plan across every league
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