If you follow Wisconsin Badgers football and you have Dish Network, then you probably may have wondered which channel to watch to follow the matches. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you find where to watch the Badgers games on Dish this season.
The Big Ten Network
Most of the Badger’s games are aired on Big Ten Network (BTN), abbreviated Big Ten Television. This is the official TV network of the Big Ten Conference: the University of Wisconsin is part of the conference. In Dish Network, BTN is programmed on channel 410, the standard definition channel, while the high-definition channel is on 9610.
The channel has live coverage of all the Badger’s games including those that are conference games against a Big Ten team like Iowa, Michigan, or Northwestern. That is, simply switch on your television and tune to channel 410 or listen to the frequency of 9610.
Different Big Ten games are presented during a Saturday game slot of the BTN. So even if the Badger game per se is not broadcasted right away, stay tuned to BTN because they would probably air it if another Big Ten game ends earlier.
ABC, ESPN, ESPN2
Some of the important Badger games are televised on ABC or the ESPN networks like ESPN, ESPN2, etc.
Dish Network carries ABC with the following channels: channel 6 for ABC SD and channel 106 for ABC HD. ESPN is on digital at 140 while ESPN2 is also on digital at 144 and on the HDTV at 206 while HDTV2 at 209.
Well, if the Badgers are scheduled for a tough non-conference game or a crucial late-season confrontation with other Big Ten teams, just check the list of the games on these major national networks.
FS1
Additional games against the Pac-12 rivals and other non-conference games could be aired on FS1. This station is available on Dish Network and is located on channel 150 in SD and channel 150 in HD.
So, tune in to channel 150 every time Wisconsin is playing against teams such as Washington State, Stanford, BYU, or Notre Dame.
Your Local FOX & CBS affiliate stations
If the Badgers game is not on a national FOX or CBS platform, it will normally be aired by the FOX and CBS local stations if they are playing less challenging non-conference opponents.
FOX dishes can be obtained from the Dish Network through channel numbers 51-69 in standard definition and 551-569 in high definition. Local CBS feeds can vary depending on the market but are part of the range 4-14 for standard definition, and 504-514 for high definition.
Therefore, it is crucial to browse those channels because games of Badger against less-caliber teams may be broadcast in your regional market.
In detail, the Dish’s Team Channels are as follows; 463-468.
Dish Network customers can view individual team-oriented channels for several important college programs. However, Wisconsin Badgers games are also aired there when they are not on those platforms that air live games for the entire nation.
Dish Network is another satellite television provider that also offers the Wisconsin Badgers team channel on channel number 468. During football season, you can watch other games that aren’t aired via the other channels mentioned above by tuning into 468 in standard definition format but there is no high-definition feed.
It is very useful to see games that otherwise you can’t easily find and are only available in the regional Wisconsin market.
Using Dish's Program Guide
Of course, instead of having to recall all these channel numbers and listings, the best and most efficient way to find out whether or not a Wisconsin game is being aired over Dish Network is to go over the Dish program listing on TV.
You can get to the guide by pushing the blue button that says “Guide” on the Dish remote. Click on the above channels by time and see what is being aired on the date your beloved ‘Badgers’ are expected to be in action. This will quickly reveal to you if the game can be accessed on Dish and if it’s possible, which channel it is being aired on.
If it is an important conference game, but you still do not find its schedule in Dish’s program guide, chances are the game is on BTN but only transitions halfway during the game after another Big Ten game. Therefore, make sure to check back once in a while as it is to catch it when it has switched over to BTN.
Streaming Options
If a Badgers game is not being aired on any of the channels listed above, the final resort is to watch it via the BTN Plus streaming available with Dish Network Package.
Let me introduce you to BTN Plus which broadcasts games that are not aired on regular television but are online. You simply need to log in through your Dish’s online streaming platform or the Dish Anywhere, mobile application.
Alright, that covers all the bases of where to turn your Dish Network channels when you are ready to watch the Wisconsin Badgers’ games this football season. Sure, refer to the guide above such that you don’t miss any important games!
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