Games on Thursday, December 31, 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 Thursday, December 31, 2026
140 games · Times in Eastern time
NFL
NFL hub →1 game
| Time | Matchup | TV / stream | Score / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals | Prime Video |
College Football
College Football hub →4 games
| Time | Matchup | TV / stream | Score / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | ESPN | ||
| TBD vs. TBD | CBS | ||
| TBD vs. TBD | ESPN | ||
| TBD vs. TBD | ESPN |
NBA
NBA hub →9 games
| Time | Matchup | TV / stream | Score / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs at Charlotte Hornets | NBA TV | ||
| Milwaukee Bucks at Atlanta Hawks | MyMi / Bucks App | ||
| LA Clippers at Cleveland Cavaliers | DAZN CLE / ClipperVision | ||
| Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers | DAZN IND | ||
| Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves | Prime Video | ||
| Brooklyn Nets at Sacramento Kings | DAZN (YES) | ||
| Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans | Spectrum Sports Net / Spectrum Sports Net + | ||
| Miami Heat at Oklahoma City Thunder | KSBI / Thunder App | ||
| New York Knicks at Phoenix Suns | NBA TV |
NHL
NHL hub →8 games
| Time | Matchup | TV / stream | Score / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators | TBD | ||
| Carolina Hurricanes at Detroit Red Wings | CARNHL / DSN | ||
| Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning | The Spot - MTN | ||
| Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets | CBJNHL | ||
| St. Louis Blues at Vegas Golden Knights | Blues App / Scripps Sports | ||
| Colorado Avalanche at Utah Mammoth | TNT / truTV | ||
| Winnipeg Jets at Calgary Flames | TBD | ||
| New York Rangers at Dallas Stars | MSGSN / KDFI |
Men's College Basketball
Men's College Basketball hub →47 games
Top 10 of 47 games (live, ranked and national TV first).
| Time | Matchup | TV / stream | Score / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Trojans at App State Mountaineers | ESPN+ | ||
| Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Georgia State Panthers | ESPN+ | ||
| Arkansas State Red Wolves at James Madison Dukes | ESPN+ | ||
| UL Monroe Warhawks at Old Dominion Monarchs | ESPN+ | ||
| Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at Central Arkansas Bears | ESPN+ | ||
| Austin Peay Governors at Queens University Royals | ESPN+ | ||
| North Alabama Lions at Bellarmine Knights | ESPN+ | ||
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | ESPN+ | ||
| 4 UConn Huskies at Butler Bulldogs | FS1 | ||
| Cornell Big Red at 15 Gonzaga Bulldogs | CW |
Show all 47 Men's College Basketball games
Women's College Basketball
Women's College Basketball hub →71 games
Top 10 of 71 games (live, ranked and national TV first).
| Time | Matchup | TV / stream | Score / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Louisville Cardinals at Boston College Eagles | ACCNX | ||
| 6 Texas Longhorns at Georgia Lady Bulldogs | SECN+ | ||
| Miami Hurricanes at 25 NC State Wolfpack | ACCNX | ||
| 14 Kentucky Wildcats at Florida Gators | SECN+ | ||
| 2 UConn Huskies at Xavier Musketeers | FS1 | ||
| 12 North Carolina Tar Heels at Syracuse Orange | ACC Network | ||
| 9 LSU Tigers at Auburn Tigers | SECN+ | ||
| Alabama Crimson Tide at 1 South Carolina Gamecocks | SEC Network | ||
| 21 Oklahoma Sooners at 19 Ole Miss Rebels | ESPN2 | ||
| 4 Duke Blue Devils at Virginia Cavaliers | ACC Network |
Show all 71 Women's College Basketball games
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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
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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