The Indiana Fever are at fever pitch as they enter the 30th WNBA campaign.
Even with Caitlin Clark sidelined, last year’s group charged all the way to the semifinal round of the playoffs — and pushed the eventual champion Las Vegas Aces to a full five-game series. A 2026 title now feels within reach as the supernova Clark returns from her injury-plagued sophomore effort.
Clark is an electric playmaker with tremendous range from the perimeter, but she’s far from the only star in Indy. Frontcourt force Aliyah Boston comes into her age-24 season fresh off a blockbuster contract extension. Fellow three-time All-Star Kelsey Mitchell is back on a supermax deal and looking to build from her first-team All-WNBA bid. The Fever supplant their core with 3-point shooters Lexie Hull and Sophie Cunningham, as well as exciting first-round rookie Raven Johnson.
Unsurprisingly, this high-caliber outfit leads the league in national TV spots.
As the WNBA expands its viewership, league broadcast rights spread across over-the-air networks, cable and streaming exclusives. It can get confusing, if not overwhelming, so we’ve compiled this channel-by-channel guide for 2026 Fever games. Don’t forget to follow The Athletic’s WNBA coverage and the “No Offseason” podcast this season, too.
All times listed below are ET. All prices are updated as of May 2026.
You can watch in-market and nationally televised WNBA games on Fubo (Stream Free Now). Out-of-market viewers can stream regional games with WNBA League Pass.
Out-of-market vs. in-market fans
For fans outside the Fever’s market
Indiana’s entire 2026 schedule gets national TV treatment, which means all 44 of its games are available to fans anywhere in the U.S., without restrictions.
The rotation includes ABC, ESPN, CBS, ION, NBA TV, NBC, Peacock/NBCSN, Prime Video and USA Network. Most of those are accessible through a pay TV service — cable, satellite, Fubo, YouTube TV, Sling, etc. — though some require an expanded package or subscription.
WNBA League Pass also carries out-of-market games, but because the Fever are always on national TV this season, League Pass is not needed to watch them.
Average monthly cost: $85-$100 for a pay TV service, depending on the provider.
For fans in the Fever’s market
Even though all of their regular-season games are with national broadcasters, the Fever still have local TV partners. Both WTHR (channel 13) and WALV (channel 46) offer select matchups for free over the air.
The local booth puts Pat Boylan on play-by-play, Debbie Antonelli on analysis and reporter Kelsie Kasper on sideline duty. Together, WTHR and WALV have 18 telecasts for the Indiana market.
In-market fans need a pay TV package that includes these channels, or a broadcast antenna for over-the-air access. For those with neither, there is Fever Direct, a direct-to-consumer subscription pass that carries those 18 games and includes full replays.
Average monthly cost: $85-$100 for a pay TV service, or $2.50 ($29.99/season) for Fever Direct. WTHR/WALV are also free with an antenna.
ABC and ESPN
These two channels are both operated by the Walt Disney Company, so they are available with a Disney+ and Hulu bundle as well. ESPN Deportes has Spanish-language coverage.
This summer, ESPN will debut a “Women’s Sports Sundays” block with W action as its centerpiece. Later this fall, the Disney networks will have two first-round playoff series, plus one of the two semifinal matchups. Expect to hear Ryan Ruocco and his famous “you bet!” call in clutch moments.
ABC and ESPN are home to All-Star weekend festivities, to be held at the United Center in Chicago for the first time ever. They will also host part of a weeklong, 24-game WNBA Pride campaign. The title sponsor, Coach, is set to donate $100 per made free throw (up to $200,000) during these Pride contests. In addition, the networks will usher in Rivals Week, which pairs teams with playoff history or longstanding beef.
Fever games on ABC
Saturday, May 9 (opening weekend): vs. Dallas Wings, 1 p.m.
Saturday, June 20 (Pride Games): at Atlanta Dream, 1 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 2: at Minnesota Lynx, 1 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 8 (Rivals Week): at Chicago Sky, 3:30 p.m.
Fever games on ESPN
Sunday, July 5: at Las Vegas Aces, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 28*: at Seattle Storm, 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 11 (Rivals Week): vs. New York Liberty, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 16: at Atlanta Dream, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 18*: at Toronto Tempo, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 22: vs. Minnesota Lynx, 8 p.m.
* in-market simulcast on WALV
CBS/Paramount+
Last season, CBS aired the WNBA’s first primetime regular-season games on broadcast television. This year, the network returns for a full 20 telecasts, which can also be streamed on Paramount+.
CBS Sports’ main announcing team has Jordan Kent handling play-by-play, Isis “Ice” Young on commentary and Tiffany Blackmon as the sideline reporter. Jenny Dell hosts the lead pregame show, with Lisa Leslie and Renee Montgomery in the studio.
The Commissioner’s Cup, the league’s in-season tournament with cash prizes on the line, is back for the sixth go-around. The Fever won last year’s Cup, and one of their tournament games this year will air on CBS.
Fever games on CBS
Saturday, May 30: at Portland Fire, 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 6 (Commissioner’s Cup): at New York Liberty, 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 27 (Pride Games): vs. Los Angeles Sparks, 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 18: vs. New York Liberty, 8 p.m.
ION
ION tops all national partners with 50 regular-season dates. Its “WNBA Friday Night Spotlight” returns with a doubleheader format each week.
ION, and its Friday lineup, can be accessed with a basic broadcast antenna.
Fever games on ION
Friday, May 15: vs. Washington Mystics, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 22: vs. Golden State Valkyries, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, July 17: vs. Seattle Storm, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, July 31**: at Portland Fire, 10 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 14 (Rivals Week): vs. Dallas Wings, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 28: vs. Connecticut Sun, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 18: at Toronto Tempo, 7:30 p.m.
** in-market simulcast on WTHR
NBA TV
The national NBA TV telecasts are not available live on WNBA League Pass, even though NBA TV is owned and operated by the NBA, a direct WNBA stakeholder. The Fever are set to appear here once.
Fever games on NBA TV(and WTHR in-market)
Sunday, Sept. 20: vs. Washington Mystics, 4 p.m.
What you’ll need to watch these games: NBA TV is included with most pay TV providers, though some require an added sports package. It also streams with an NBA League Pass subscription (starting at $16.99/month), and this game is free over the air on WTHR.
NBC and NBCSN/Peacock
NBC broadcast the first-ever WNBA game back in 1997. It then left the rotation for more than two decades, and now returns amid the league’s surging popularity. That means more “Roundball Rock” throughout 2026.
The primetime “Sunday Night Basketball” spot debuts with Fever-Aces in July. Games with Peacock as the primary broadcaster have a linear TV equivalent on the NBCSN channel.
The studio team includes Sue Bird and Cheryl Miller. Play-by-play is handled by Zora Stephenson, Noah Eagle and Michael Grady. NBC will have one of the two semifinal playoff series, plus part of the WNBA Finals. Games 1 and 4 will be on NBC, and every game will be available on the Peacock app.
Fever games on NBC
Sunday, July 12: at Las Vegas Aces, 9 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 23: at Chicago Sky, 7 p.m.
Fever games on Peacock/NBCSN (and WALV/WTHR in-market)
Sunday, May 17*: vs. Seattle Storm, 6 p.m.
Monday, June 8 (Commissioner’s Cup)**: at Washington Mystics, 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 13 (Commissioner’s Cup)**: at Connecticut Sun, 6 p.m.
* in-market simulcast on WALV
** in-market simulcast on WTHR
What you’ll need to watch these games: NBC is free over the air. NBCSN comes with select pay TV sports packages. Peacock subscriptions that include live sports start at $10.99/month with ads. Indiana’s Peacock dates are free with an antenna on WALV/WTHR.
Prime Video
For the sixth straight year, Prime has exclusive rights to the Commissioner’s Cup championship game. But new this season, it also gets a first-round playoff series.
Accordingly, the streaming behemoth has upped investment in its WNBA coverage. Retired greats Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon are new additions to the Prime roster. They join fellow Hall of Famers Swin Cash and Candace Parker, who are among the analysts. Grady, pulling double duty with his NBC role, headlines the play-by-play talent. Allie Clifton anchors pregame, halftime and postgame programming.
Fever games on Prime Video
Thursday, May 28: at Golden State Valkyries, 10 p.m.
Thursday, June 4 (Commissioner’s Cup): vs. Atlanta Dream, 7 p.m.
Thursday, June 11 (Commissioner’s Cup)**: vs. Chicago Sky, 7 p.m.
Thursday, June 18**: vs. Atlanta Dream, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 9**: at Phoenix Mercury, 10 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 6: vs. Las Vegas Aces, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 20**: at Dallas Wings, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 22: at New York Liberty, 7 p.m.
** in-market simulcast on WTHR
USA Network
Of USA’s 48 regular-season games, 28 fall on Wednesday night. Kate Scott takes play-by-play, while Sarah Kustok and Fever luminary Tamika Catchings are game analysts. The network has also landed in-season appearances from a current member of the Fever: Cunningham, who will contribute in the studio on occasion.
USA will get Games 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 of the WNBA Finals.
Fever games on USA Network key dates
Wednesday, May 13: at Los Angeles Sparks, 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 20*: vs. Portland Fire, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, June 16 (Commissioner’s Cup)*: vs. Toronto Tempo, 7 p.m.
Monday, June 22 (Pride Games)**: vs. Phoenix Mercury, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 24 (Pride Games)**: vs. Phoenix Mercury, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 8**: at Los Angeles Sparks, 10 p.m.
Wednesday, July 15**: vs. Golden State Valkyries, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, July 22**: vs. Connecticut Sun, 8 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 24 (regular-season finale): at Minnesota Lynx, 8 p.m.
* in-market simulcast on WALV
** in-market simulcast on WTHR
What you’ll need to watch these games: USA Network comes with most pay TV plans. Additionally, most of these games are on WALV/WTHR for in-market viewers.
Indiana Fever franchise scoring leaders
Points through 2025 season
Tamika Catchings — 7,380
Kelsey Mitchell — 4,813
Katie Douglas — 2,564
Briann January — 2,244
Tiffany Mitchell — 1,996
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