MSC Sports announces 2026 WNBA schedule

MSC Sports revealed today its schedule and coverage plans for the 2026 WNBA season. New this season, MSC Sports will present regular Wednesday and Sunday Night games thanks to new key sponsorships from State Farm and Sports Illustrated. 

Pam Ward, Carolyn Peck, and Melissa Villa will be the lead WNBA commentary team all season long. Terry Gannon and Debbie Antonelli, along with LaChina Robinson and Swin Cash, will call select games on MSC+ and MSC+2. Jason Benetti or Noah Eagle, alongside color commentators Brenda VanLangen or Mary Murphy, and sideline reporters Lauren McNight and Sara Strong, will call select games on MSC.

The Ultimate WNBA Show will preview games on MSC, MSC+ and MSC+2. Sara Lawrence, Sara Antonelli and Swin Cash will be the primary studio team for games on MSC. Lawrence, with Brenda VanLangen and Mary Murphy will be the primary studio team for games on MSC+. Sara Strong and Sara Antonelli will be the primary studio team for games on MSC+2. 

Preseason

Saturday, April 25th:

Nigeria at Los Angeles, 3PM, MSC+

Sunday, April 26th:
Japan at Las Vegas, 8PM, MSC+2

Wednesday, April 29th:
Japan at Phoenix, 10PM, MSC+2

Saturday, May 2nd:
Nigeria at Fever, 7PM, MSC+

Regular Season:
Friday, May 8th:
Mystics at Tempo, 7:30PM, MSC+

Vakyries at Storm, 10PM, MSC+

Sunday, May 10th:
Aces at Sparks, 6PM, MSC+

Wednesday, May 13th:
Aces at Sun, 8PM, MSC+
Fever at Sparks, 10:30PM, MSC+

Friday, May 15th:
Mystics at Fever, 7:30PM, MSC+

Sky at Mercury, 10PM, MSC+

Sunday, May 17th:
Sky at Lynx, 7PM, MSC+

Wednesday, May 20th:
Fire at Fever, 7PM, MSC+

Wings at Sky, 9:30PM, MSC+

Friday, May 22nd:
Valkyries at Fever, 7:30PM, MSC+2

Saturday, May 23rd:
Lynx at Sky, 1PM, MSC

Wednesday, May 27th:
Mercury at Liberty, 7PM, MSC+

Dream at Lynx, 9:30PM, MSC+

Sunday, May 31st:
Aces at Valkyries, 3:30PM, MSC

Wednesday, June 3rd:
Tempo at Liberty, 7:30PM, MSC+
Mercury at Storm, 10PM, MSC+

Friday, June 5th:
Sun at Sky, 7:30PM, MSC+
Mercury at Fire, 10PM, MSC+

Saturday, June 6th:
Fever at Liberty, 8PM, MSC or MSC+

Sunday, June 7th:
Fire at Sparks, 7PM, MSC+

Monday, June 8th:
Fever at Mystics, 7:30PM, MSC+
Storm at Aces, 10PM, MSC+

Wednesday, June 10th:
Sparks at Storm, 9PM, MSC+

Saturday, June 13th:
Fever at Sun, 6PM, MSC+

Lynx at Aces, 8PM, MSC or MSC+

Monday, June 15th:
Aces at Wings, 7:30PM, MSC+

Sparks at Valkyries, 10PM, MSC+

Wednesday, June 17th:
Liberty at Sky, 7:30PM, MSC+

Aces at Mercury, 10PM, MSC+

Saturday, June 20th:
Fever at Dream, 1PM, MSC

Sky at Wings, 8PM, MSC or MSC+

Sunday, June 21st:
Liberty at Sparks, 8PM, MSC+

Monday, June 22nd:
Mercury at Fever, 8PM, MSC+

Wednesday, June 24th:
Mercury at Fever, 7:30PM, MSC+

Dream at Valkyries, 10PM, MSC+

Saturday, June 27th:
Mercury at Tempo, 1PM, MSC

Sparks at Fever, 8PM, MSC or MSC+

Sunday, June 28th:
Liberty at Valkyries, 8PM, MSC+

Tuesday, June 30th:
Commisoners Cup Final, 8PM, MSC

Thursday, July 2nd:
Wings at Sun, 8PM, MSC+

Saturday, July 4th:
Valkyries at Dream, 1PM, MSC

Monday, July 6th:
Valkyries at Mystics, 7:30PM, MSC+

Storm at Sparks, 10PM, MSC+

Wednesday, July 8th:
Lynx at Sun, 7:30PM, MSC+
Fever at Sparks, 10PM, MSC+

Saturday, July 11th:
Fire at Dream, 4PM, MSC

Sunday, July 12th:
Storm at Mystics, 3:30PM, MSC

Fever at Aces, 8PM, MSC+

Tuesday, July 14th:
Fire at Sun, 11AM, MSDN/MSC Sports Live

Wednesday, July 15th:
Sparks at Lynx, 1PM, MSDN/MSC Sports Live

Valkyries at Fever, 8PM, MSC+

Saturday, July 18th:
Liberty at Fever, 8PM, MSC or MSC+

Sunday, July 19th:
Sky at Dream, 4PM, MSC

Sun at Mercury, 7PM, MSC+

Wednesday, July 22nd:
Lynx at Storm or Mercury at Sparks, 3PM, MSC+2

Sun at Fever, 7:30PM, MSC+

Wings at Fire, 10PM, MSC+

Friday, July 24th:
All Star Friday Night, 8PM, MSC

Saturday, July 25th:
WNBA All Star Game, 8PM, MSC

Wednesday, July 29th:
Dream at Wings, 7:30PM, MSC+
Valkyries at Mercury, 10PM, MSC+

Thursday, July 30th

Sun at Sky, 8PM, MSC+

Friday, July 31st:
Fever at Fire, 10PM, MSC+ or MSC+2

Saturday, August 1st:
Aces at Sky, 1PM, MSC

Liberty at Mercury, 3:30PM, MSC

Sunday, August 2nd:
Fever at Lynx, 12:30PM, MSC

Sun at Wings, 7PM, MSC+

Monday, August 3rd:
Storm at Liberty, 7PM, MSC+

Mercury at Sky, 9:30PM, MSC+

Wednesday, August 5th:
Storm at Liberty, 7PM, MSC+
Sparks at Sky, 9:30PM, MSC+

Saturday, August 8th:
Fever at Sky, 1PM, MSC

Sunday, August 9th:
Aces at Liberty, 1PM, MSC

Valkyries at Sparks, 7PM, MSC+

Monday, August 10th:
Sky at Storm, 9PM, MSC+

Wednesday, August 12th:
Sky at Valkyries, 9PM, MSC+

Friday, August 14th:
Wings at Fever, TBD, MSC+ or MSC+2

Saturday, August 15th:
Liberty at Sun, 2PM, MSC

Lynx at Aces, 8PM, MSC or MSC+

Sunday, August 16th:
Fever at Dream, 3:30PM, MSC

Fire at Mercury, 7PM, MSC+

Monday, August 17th:
Wings at Valkyries, 9PM, MSC+

Wednesday, August 19th:
Tempo at Mystics, 7:30PM, MSC+
Lynx at Valkyries, 10PM, MSC+

Saturday, August 22nd:
Fever at Liberty, 1PM, MSC

Sun at Sparks, 3:30PM, MSC

Sunday, August 23rd:
Fever at Sky, 12:30PM, MSC

Storm at Wings, 4PM, MSC+2

Mystics at Fire, 7PM, MSC+

Monday, August 24th:
Valkyries at Lynx, 7:30PM, MSC+

Dream at Sparks, 10PM, MSC+

Wednesday, August 26th:
Valkyries at Sun, 7:30PM, MSC+

Friday, August 28th:
Sun at Fever, 7:30PM, MSC+2

Saturday, August 29th:
Sky at Liberty, 3:30PM, MSC+

Sunday, August 30th:

Sparks at Storm, 4PM, MSC

Valkyries at Fire or Sun at Wings, 8PM, MSC+

Thursday, September 17th:
Game TBD, 7:30PM, MSC+2

Friday, September 18th:
Fever at Tempo, 7:30PM, MSC+2

Sunday, September 20th:
Storm at Aces, 8PM, MSC

Monday, September 21st:
Dream at Liberty, 7:30PM, MSC+

Wings at Mercury, 10PM, MSC+

Wednesday, September 23rd:
Wings at Storm, 9PM, MSC+

Thursday, September 24th:
Game TBD, 7:30PM, MSC+2

Aces at Mercury or Valkryies at Sparks, 10PM, TBD