Games on Friday, December 18, 2026: Times, TV & Scores
Every game today in the NFL, college football, NBA, NHL and men's and women's college basketball, with start times, TV channels and live scores.
Games on Friday, December 18, 2026
93 games · Times in Eastern time
College Football
College Football hub →3 games
| Time | Matchup | TV / stream | Score / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | ESPN | ||
| TBD vs. TBD | ESPN | ||
| TBD at TBD | ESPN |
NBA
NBA hub →12 games
| Time | Matchup | TV / stream | Score / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Charlotte Hornets | KSBI / Thunder App | ||
| LA Clippers at Miami Heat | Prime Video | ||
| New York Knicks at Washington Wizards | MNMT | ||
| Utah Jazz at Boston Celtics | KJZZ-TV / Jazz+ | ||
| Orlando Magic at Brooklyn Nets | DAZN (YES) | ||
| Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons | TBD | ||
| Golden State Warriors at Toronto Raptors | TBD | ||
| Houston Rockets at Memphis Grizzlies | DAZN MEM | ||
| Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks | MyMi / Arizona's Family 3TV | ||
| Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves | Spectrum Sports Net / Spectrum Sports Net + | ||
| Sacramento Kings at New Orleans Pelicans | GCSEN / Pelicans.com | ||
| Chicago Bulls at San Antonio Spurs | DAZN SAS |
NHL
NHL hub →8 games
| Time | Matchup | TV / stream | Score / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks vs. Ottawa Senators | CHSN | ||
| Nashville Predators at New York Rangers | MSG2 / MSGSN | ||
| Detroit Red Wings at Philadelphia Flyers | NBC Sports Phil / DSN | ||
| Seattle Kraken at Pittsburgh Penguins | KONG / Prime Video (Local) | ||
| Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres | Disney+ / ESPN+ | ||
| Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild | KCOP / MINNHL | ||
| Carolina Hurricanes at Colorado Avalanche | CARNHL / Altitude Sports | ||
| New York Islanders at Vegas Golden Knights | MSGSN / Scripps Sports |
Men's College Basketball
Men's College Basketball hub →42 games
Top 10 of 42 games (live, ranked and national TV first).
| Time | Matchup | TV / stream | Score / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Shenango Nittany Lions at Youngstown State Penguins | ESPN+ | ||
| Piedmont Lions at Charleston Southern Buccaneers | ESPN+ | ||
| Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles at 24 Vanderbilt Commodores | SECN+ | ||
| Paine Lions at South Carolina Upstate Spartans | ESPN+ | ||
| Grand Canyon Lopes vs. 1 Florida Gators | ESPNU | ||
| Toccoa Falls Eagles at Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | ESPN+ | ||
| Missouri Tigers at Indiana Hoosiers | FS1 | ||
| Binghamton Bearcats at Niagara Purple Eagles | ESPN+ | ||
| Georgia State Panthers at Pittsburgh Panthers | ACCNX | ||
| 18 Iowa State Cyclones vs. Missouri State Bears | CBSSN |
Show all 42 Men's College Basketball games
Women's College Basketball
Women's College Basketball hub →28 games
Top 10 of 28 games (live, ranked and national TV first).
| Time | Matchup | TV / stream | Score / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell Bison at Syracuse Orange | ACCNX | ||
| UMBC Retrievers at 20 Maryland Terrapins | TBD | ||
| William & Mary Tribe at Pennsylvania Quakers | ESPN+ | ||
| Morgan State Lady Bears at Florida International Panthers | ESPN+ | ||
| Howard Bison at California Baptist Lancers | ESPN+ | ||
| Baylor Bears vs. Tennessee Lady Volunteers | ESPN2 | ||
| Dartmouth Big Green at Rhode Island Rams | ESPN+ | ||
| Murray State Racers at Indiana State Sycamores | ESPN+ | ||
| Western Illinois Leathernecks at 23 Illinois Fighting Illini | TBD | ||
| Belmont Bruins vs. 8 Vanderbilt Commodores | ESPNU |
Show all 28 Women's College Basketball games
| Time | Matchup | TV / stream | Score / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington Eagles vs. Chicago State Cougars | TBD | ||
| George Washington Revolutionaries at Northwestern Wildcats | TBD | ||
| Tarleton State Texans at Dallas Christian Crusaders | TBD | ||
| Hampton Lady Pirates vs. North Carolina Central Eagles | TBD | ||
| Tennessee State Lady Tigers at Chattanooga Mocs | TBD | ||
| Omaha Mavericks at Northern Illinois Huskies | ESPN+ | ||
| Evansville Purple Aces at Drake Bulldogs | ESPN+ | ||
| Eastern Michigan Eagles at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons | ESPN+ | ||
| Southern Arkansas Muleriders at UT Martin Skyhawks | ESPN+ | ||
| Coppin State Eagles at SMU Mustangs | ACCNX | ||
| Alcorn State Lady Braves at North Texas Mean Green | TBD | ||
| Nevada Wolf Pack at Pacific Tigers | ESPN+ | ||
| Cal State Fullerton Titans at Southern Utah Thunderbirds | ESPN+ | ||
| Portland State Vikings at Seattle U Redhawks | ESPN+ | ||
| Air Force Falcons at Pepperdine Waves | ESPN+ | ||
| UC Irvine Anteaters at New Mexico Lobos | TBD | ||
| Oregon State Beavers vs. Idaho State Bengals | TBD | ||
| San Francisco Dons vs. Ball State Cardinals | TBD |
No games this day: NFL.
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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
Start times overlap on busy nights, and television assignments may arrive after a schedule is announced. TBD is an unconfirmed detail, not a missing game. Follow teams from several leagues? Your combined schedule merges them into one list and keeps a matchup only once.
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