DePaul Athletics Expands Broadcast and Streaming Partnerships

DePaul Athletics fans will have unprecedented access to follow the Blue Demons beginning with the 2025-26 season. The university has secured broadcast and streaming partnerships with six television partners and SiriusXM, ensuring comprehensive coverage of DePaul athletics year-round. Every home contest for men's soccer, women's soccer, volleyball, women's basketball, men's basketball, and softball will be broadcast through one of DePaul's affiliate partners, providing fans with more opportunities than ever to watch DePaul student-athletes compete at the highest level.

Key Takeaways:

• DePaul Athletics has expanded its broadcast and streaming partnerships to provide comprehensive coverage of the university's athletics programs starting with the 2025-26 season.
• The Blue Demons will be featured across six television partners, including Marquee Sports Network, ESPN+, Fox Sports, Peacock, NBC Sports, and TNT Sports.
• Every home contest for men's soccer, women's soccer, volleyball, women's basketball, men's basketball, and softball will be broadcast through one of DePaul's affiliate partners.
• DePaul men's basketball radio broadcasts will be exclusively available on Sirius XM and the DePaul Blue Demons app starting in 2025-26.
• The partnership with Marquee Sports Network will continue for the third consecutive year, with select games airing live on the network and additional digital content available on the Marquee Sports app.
• DePaul has also extended its partnership with ESPN, guaranteeing a minimum of 75 women's basketball games and 200 Olympic Sports events annually on ESPN+.

Statistics:

• 75 women's basketball games and 200 Olympic Sports events will be broadcast annually on ESPN+.
• 80 BIG EAST men's and women's basketball contests will be broadcast across the regular season and postseason on Fox Sports.
• 65 cable and streaming providers across portions of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin will carry the Marquee Sports Network.

*DirecTV and Fubo will provide non-gameday programming nationwide.

Sources:

• DePaul University Athletics
• BIG EAST Media Rights agreement (Summer 2024)
• Marquee Sports Network
• ESPN+
• Fox Sports
• Peacock
• NBC Sports
• TNT Sports