Texas Sports on TV in 2026: Where Every Pro Team and Big College Program Airs

Every Texas pro team, at a glance

Team	Local games	Cost of the local home	Our guide
Cowboys	FOX 4 or CBS 11; NBC, ESPN, Prime Video for national games	Free with an antenna	Dallas sports
Texans	Houston's CBS and FOX stations; national games elsewhere	Free with an antenna	Houston sports
Mavericks	KFAA 29 and the MavsTV app; some on WFAA 8	Free locally; MavsTV+ $14.99 a month	Dallas sports
Rockets	Space City Home Network	SCHN+ $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year	Houston sports
Spurs	DAZN, plus 22 games on a local station	$19.99 a month or $119.99 a season	Spurs on TV
Rangers	Rangers Sports Network; select games on CW33	Through pay TV or Fubo	Dallas sports
Astros	Space City Home Network	SCHN+ $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year	Houston sports
Stars	17 games on FOX 4; other regional games on Prime Video	Free for the FOX 4 games	Dallas sports
Austin FC, FC Dallas, Dynamo	Every match with Apple TV	Apple TV subscription	Austin TV

Compiled from our city guides, which cite each team's and network's announcements for the 2026 and 2026-27 seasons. Home-market rules apply: team networks and apps sell local games only inside each team's territory.

NFL: Cowboys and Texans

NFL games are the easiest Texas sports to watch for free. The local CBS and FOX stations carry Sunday afternoons and NBC has Sunday night. Monday night belongs to ESPN, sometimes with ABC, and Thursday to Prime Video.

In Dallas-Fort Worth that means FOX 4 and CBS 11; in Houston, CBS 11 and FOX 26. Elsewhere in Texas, each market's CBS and FOX affiliates get the regional games picked for that market. A Lubbock or Amarillo viewer may see a different afternoon game than Dallas. Fans of a team outside their market have NFL Sunday Ticket, from $240 for new YouTube TV members. Our guide to the cheapest way to watch the NFL compares every route.

NBA: Mavericks, Rockets and Spurs

Texas's three NBA teams use three different models in 2026-27.

• Mavericks: local games air free on KFAA, channel 29, with at least 15 also on WFAA 8. Nearly 70 games are free in the MavsTV app for viewers in the team's area; MavsTV+ costs $14.99 a month or $99.88 for the season.
• Rockets: Space City Home Network is the exclusive local home. The SCHN+ app costs $19.99 a month, $99.99 for 6 months or $199.99 a year in the Houston area. Fubo and DIRECTV streaming carry the network; YouTube TV doesn't.
• Spurs: local games stream on DAZN at $19.99 a month or $119.99 for the season, for viewers in the Spurs' home market. Twenty-two games also air free on a local station.

Sources: the Dallas Morning News on the Mavericks, Houston Public Media on SCHN+ and the Sports Video Group on the Spurs' DAZN deal. National games for all three are on ESPN, ABC, NBC, Peacock and Prime Video. Our Spurs on TV guide covers the DAZN setup in detail.

MLB: Rangers and Astros

Both Texas baseball teams still rely on team-run sports networks. The Rangers' local games are on Rangers Sports Network, which DIRECTV, Spectrum, AT&T U-verse, Astound and Fubo carry. CW33 in Dallas-Fort Worth airs select games.

The Astros share Space City Home Network with the Rockets, so one SCHN+ subscription covers both Houston teams. Postseason games air on national networks like FOX, ESPN and TBS, not on the team networks. Our Astros and Rockets guide has the SCHN+ details.

NHL and MLS: Stars, Austin FC, FC Dallas, Dynamo

The Stars put 17 games on free TV, on FOX 4 and FOX 4+, and stream every other regional game on Prime Video. National games are on ESPN, ABC and TNT.

Major League Soccer works differently. In 2026, every Austin FC, FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo match comes with an Apple TV subscription. Serious soccer fans need Apple TV whatever else they choose. Our Austin TV stations guide touches on Austin FC.

College football and basketball

Texas and Texas A&M play in the SEC, where ESPN holds the rights; most Big 12 schools in Texas split between ESPN, FOX and TNT.

Schools	Conference	Where games air	Our guide
Texas, Texas A&M	SEC	ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, SEC Network, SEC Network+	Longhorns on TV
Texas Tech, Baylor, TCU, Houston	Big 12	ABC, ESPN networks, FOX, FS1, TNT, ESPN+	Texas Tech on TV
West Texas A&M and other Lone Star Conference schools	Lone Star	FloCollege	Panhandle sports

The SEC and Big 12 both name most networks only a week or two before each game. In 2026, six of the first eight Longhorns games with a network were on ABC. In most Texas markets, that means free on the local ABC station. Big 12 football added TNT Sports in 2025, so Texas Tech, Baylor, TCU and Houston games can land on TNT or truTV.

Why there's no single package anymore

A few years ago, most Texas teams sat on regional sports networks bundled into cable. Since then, several have left for other models. The Mavericks went to free broadcast TV, the Stars to a broadcast-plus-Prime Video mix, the Spurs to DAZN and MLS to Apple TV. The Rockets and Astros now run their own network, and so do the Rangers.

The result is that a Texas household following teams in two cities may need several subscriptions. A Rockets fan in Houston and a Rangers fan in Dallas face completely different setups. And a Spurs fan outside the Spurs' home market can't buy the local DAZN package at all.

What following your teams costs

Setup	Covers	Cost
Antenna	NFL Sundays, Mavericks locally, 17 Stars games, ABC and FOX college games	$25 to $60 once
SCHN+	Rockets and Astros, in the Houston area	$199.99 a year
DAZN Spurs package	Spurs local games, in the home market	$119.99 a season
YouTube TV	Locals plus ESPN, FS1, TNT and SEC Network; no SCHN	$82.99 a month
IPTVZ, 12 months	Locals across Texas, national sports networks and team channels	$74.99 on one device

IPTVZ's panel catalogue of October 16, 2026 lists team channels for the Mavericks, Rockets, Spurs, Stars, Rangers and Astros. It also has MLS channels for Austin FC, FC Dallas and the Houston Dynamo, and a Space City feed. ESPN, FS1, TNT, SEC Network, NFL RedZone and NFL Sunday Ticket channels are there too, along with local network stations across Texas.

For every market's local stations, see our Texas local channels guide.

Texas sports on TV FAQ

Are the Mavericks on free TV?

In their home area, yes. KFAA 29 carries the local games, WFAA 8 has at least 15, and the MavsTV app streams nearly 70 at no charge.

How do I watch the Rockets and Astros without cable?

Through Space City Home Network: the SCHN+ app at $199.99 a year in the Houston area, Fubo or DIRECTV streaming, or IPTVZ's Space City feed.

Where are Spurs games in 2026-27?

Mostly in the DAZN app, sold only inside the team's home market. A local station adds 22 free games; national games are on NBC, ESPN, ABC and Prime Video.

What channel are Rangers games on?

The team's own Rangers Sports Network handles local games; you need a pay-TV or Fubo package that includes it. A few games air free on CW33 in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Where can I watch Austin FC, FC Dallas or the Dynamo?

Every 2026 MLS match is included with an Apple TV subscription.

How can I watch the Texas Longhorns game on TV?

Most often ABC, with others on ESPN, ESPN2, SEC Network or SEC Network+.

The short version

• Cowboys, Texans and Mavericks local games are free with an antenna.
• The Rockets and Astros need Space City Home Network; the Rangers need Rangers Sports Network.
• The Spurs stream on DAZN; the Stars mix FOX 4 and Prime Video; MLS is on Apple TV.
• College football splits between the SEC on ESPN and ABC and the Big 12 on ESPN, FOX and TNT.
• No single service covers every team; IPTVZ lists channels for most of them in one place, $74.99 a year.

Texas sports has never been spread across so many apps and channels. Start with an antenna for the free games, then add what your teams need. The free trial lets you check the rest. Paying for cable mainly for sports? Our guide to what cable TV costs in Texas shows what that bill buys.