In this preview, the 2024-25 college basketball season begins. The Cincinnati Bengals face a Thursday night divisional game in Baltimore. Plus, FC Cincinnati faces a decisive home playoff match this Saturday.

College Basketball (rankings listed are AP Top 25)

Northern Kentucky Women’s Basketball vs Middle Tennessee

Monday at 6 PM (all times Eastern) on ESPN+.

No.20 Cincinnati Men’s Basketball vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Monday at 7 PM (all times Eastern) on ESPN+ and WLW-AM (700).

Northern Kentucky Men’s Basketball at Florida State

Monday at 7 PM on ACC Network Xtra, ESPN+ and The Project (100.7/106.3 FM).

Xavier Men’s Basketball vs Texas Southern

Monday at 7:30 PM on FS1 and WKRC-AM (550).

Xavier Women’s Basketball vs San Jose State

Tuesday (Election Day-Go Vote!) at 5 PM on FloSports.

Cincinnati Women’s Basketball at UIC

Tuesday at 8 PM on ESPN+ and WSAI-AM (1360).

Northern Kentucky Women’s Basketball at No.22 Kentucky

Thursday at 6 PM on ESPN+ and SEC Network+.

Mount St. Joseph Women’s Basketball vs Wheaton College (IL)

Friday at 6 PM on Mount St. Joseph Sports Network’s YouTube channel.

Thomas More Women’s Basketball vs Northern Michigan University

Friday at 6 PM in Wisconsin Dells, WI.

Xavier Men’s Basketball vs IU Indianapolis

Friday at 6 PM on FS1 and WKRC-AM (550).

Cincinnati Men’s Basketball vs Morehead State

Friday at 7 PM on ESPN+ and WLW-AM (700).

Northern Kentucky Men’s Basketball at No.14 Purdue

Friday at 7 PM on WCKY-AM (1530).

Thomas More Men’s Basketball vs Drury University

Friday at 7 PM on Great Midwest Digital Network.

Mount St. Joseph Men’s Basketball vs Wilmington

Friday at 8 PM on Mount St. Joseph Sports Network’s YouTube channel.

Thomas More Women’s Basketball vs Michigan Tech

Saturday at 1 PM in Wisconsin Dells, WI on Great Midwest Digital Network.

Xavier Women’s Basketball vs Miami (OH)

Sunday at 1 PM on FloSports.

Cincinnati Women’s Basketball vs Delaware State

Sunday at 2 PM on ESPN+ and WSAI-AM (1360).

Northern Kentucky Women’s Basketball at Marshall

Sunday at a time to be announced.

Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens

Thursday at 8:15 PM on Amazon Prime Video, WCKY-AM (1530), WLW-AM (700) and WEBN-FM (102.7).

FC Cincinnati vs New York City FC (MLS Eastern Quarterfinals Game Three)

Saturday at 4 PM on Apple TV-MLS Season Pass and WSAI-AM (1360).

Cincinnati Cyclones vs Wheeling Nailers

Wednesday at 7:35 PM on Flo Hockey and CyclonesHockey.com.

Cincinnati Cyclones at Toledo Walleye

Saturday at 7:15 PM on Flo Hockey and CyclonesHockey.com.

College Football (rankings listed are AP Top 25)

Miami (OH) at Ball State

Tuesday at 8 PM on ESPN and WMOH-AM (1450).

Ohio at Kent State

Wednesday at 7 PM on ESPNU.

No.3 Ohio State vs Purdue

Saturday at 12 PM on FOX and WDJO-AM (1480).

Cincinnati vs West Virginia

Saturday at 12 PM on FS1 and WLW-AM (700).

Mount St. Joseph at Manchester (IN)

Saturday at 1:30 PM on Team1Sports.com.

Thomas More vs Kentucky Wesleyan College

Saturday at 2 PM on Great Midwest Digital Network.

Western Kentucky at New Mexico State

Saturday at 6 PM on ESPN+.

No.10 Notre Dame vs Florida State

Saturday at 7:30 PM on NBC and Peacock.