NBC Sports Announces Complete 2026 WNBA Regular Season Schedule Across NBC, Peacock and NBCSN

NBC Sports Announces Complete 2026 WNBA Regular Season Schedule Across NBC, Peacock and NBCSN

Star-studded headline schedule with Caitlin Clark, Aja Wilson, Paige Backers, Nafeesa Collier, Sabrina Ionescu, Angel Reese, Brianna Stewart, and Azzie Fudd

WNBA returns to NBC after more than 20 years — and debuts on Peacock and NBCSN — 22 regular season games across platforms

NBC Sports’ tip-off to the season features the 2025 WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces at the Atlanta Dream on Sunday, May 17th on NBC and Peacock

WNBA achievements sunday night basketball Debuting in primetime on NBC and Peacock on July 12th on Fever Ace and August 23rd on Fever Sky

NBC Sports to broadcast WNBA playoff semifinals and finals

Stamford, CT – April 22, 2026 – caitlin clarke, Aja Wilson, paige backers, Nafeesa Collier, Sabrina Ionescu, angel wreath, brianna stewart, and Advantages of Aggie The WNBA made headlines as it returned to NBC for the first time since 2002, debuting on Peacock and NBCSN. NBC Sports’ 22-game 2026 WNBA regular season begins with the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces visiting the Atlanta Dream on Sunday, May 17 at 1:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock.

NBC Sports’ WNBA schedule is packed with matchups featuring the league’s biggest superstars. All 15 teams will be represented, including expansion franchises the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, while the defending champions Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever will play in five games. Seven games will be shown on NBC and Peacock, and the remaining 15 games will be shown on Peacock and NBCSN.

The upcoming WNBA season will consist of two key days of the week. WNBA game timeNBC Sports’ game window for most of the season, and Sunday night basketball. WNBA ShowtimeNBC Sports’ 30-minute studio program will serve as a pre-, post- and bridge show for both shows. WNBA game time and sunday night basketball.

“The WNBA’s return to NBC Sports for the first time since 2002 is a landmark moment not only for our platform, but for the league and its fans,” said Rick Cordella, president of NBC Sports. “With the WNBA experiencing unprecedented popularity, the 2026 schedule showcases everything that defines the league today: championship-level teams, emerging franchises, fascinating rivalries and the game’s biggest stars on the sport’s most prestigious stage. We are proud to welcome the WNBA back to NBC Sports and bring this exciting new chapter to viewers across the country.”

Highlights of the schedule include:

• season tip off: The 2026 WNBA season begins with a tip-off doubleheader on Sunday, May 17 on NBC, Peacock and NBCSN. Game 1 will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock at 1:30 p.m. ET from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, as four-time WNBA MVP and two-time Finals MVP A’ja Wilson and the defending champion Las Vegas Aces face off against the Atlanta Dream and Angel Reese in their home debut. In the second game, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will host the 2026 WNBA No. 8 overall pick. fraugei johnson and Seattle Storm from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana at 6pm ET on Peacock and NBCSN.
• Young star and MVP: One week later, on May 24th, the last two teams, the Dallas Wings and the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft, the Buccaneers (2025). Advantages of Aggie (2026) will take on 2024 WNBA champion New York Liberty and superstar Sabrina Ionescu and two-time WNBA MVP Brianna Stewart on NBC and Peacock at 3:30 p.m. ET from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Bueckers and Fudd were teammates at Union College and helped the Huskies win the 2025 NCAA Division I Championship.
• Join the WNBA sunday night basketball line up: sunday night basketball will return in one of the most anticipated matchups of the WNBA season as Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever visit the Las Vegas Aces from Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 12 at 9pm ET on NBC and Peacock. This Fever vs. Ace matchup will be a rematch of the 2025 WNBA semifinals, where the Aces overcame the Fever to win the series 3-2 before going on to win their third WNBA championship in four years last season. In the second of two Sunday Night Basketball Showcases, Clark and the Indiana Fever will travel to take on the Chicago Sky on August 23rd at 7pm ET on NBC and Peacock.
• new team: The 2026 schedule focuses on the WNBA’s expanding footprint and two new markets: the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo. The Golden State Valkyries have made multiple appearances on NBC Sports, including a game against the Las Vegas Aces on May 31st, a game against the Los Angeles Sparks on June 15th, and a game against the Dallas Wings on August 17th. Portland will make its first appearance on NBC Sports on May 25th against the New York Liberty, followed by a matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks on August 2nd. The Toronto Tempo will be featured on Peacock and NBCSN nationally during games against the Las Vegas Aces on July 20th and against the Atlanta Dream on August 10th.
• This season’s WNBA schedule on NBCUniversal features five games each for the defending champion Las Vegas Aces and 2025 WNBA Playoff semifinalist Indiana Fever. Additionally, the New York Liberty, Atlanta Dream, and Dallas Wings will all play four games.

NBC Sports’ WNBA Playoff coverage will consist of the semifinals and WNBA Finals games. Games 1 and 4 of the WNBA Finals will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock, with Games 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 available on Peacock.

Commentators and production team

NBC Sports announced. Sue Bird and cheryl miller Work as a studio analyst. maria taylor and La China robinson As a studio host. LaChina Robinson and Sarah Kustok As a game analyst. and zora stevenson, noah eagleand michael grady As a live audio. Ashley Shah Ahmadi, jordan cornetand caroline pineda Announced as courtside reporter.

Betsy Riley He is the WNBA Coordination Producer for NBC Sports. NBC Sports is synonymous with NBA coverage past and present. Marutamaiwaone of the most iconic and beloved theme songs in sports history, was even featured in WNBA coverage.

Below is NBC Sports’ complete 2026 WNBA regular season schedule.

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In July 2024, NBCUniversal and the WNBA 11-
Annual media rights agreement starting with the 2026 season. In 2026, NBCUniversal will broadcast WNBA regular season games, WNBA Semifinals and WNBA Finals on NBC, Peacock and NBCSN. Click here for contract details here.

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