The Big Ten Network today announced that verified groups, including Big Ten students, Big Ten alumni, first responders, active military and nurses, are eligible to sign up for B1G+ for the remainder of the 2026-27 academic year at a discounted rate of $39.99 per year. B1G+, the Big Ten Network’s subscription streaming service, offers access to stream nearly 3,000 more live events, next-day on-demand archives, 24/7 school-specific channels and BTN’s library of classic games and original programming.
This B1G+ discount with ID.me allows verified users to access B1G+ through the 2026-27 academic year for $39.99, instead of the usual rate of $89.99 per year, from now through Dec. 31, 2026. Eligible members can verify their status with ID.me at bigtenplus.com/verify, and once verified, will receive a unique promo code that can only be used once. Confirmed users can apply their unique promo code during payment at bigtenplus.com and subscribe to the B1G+ ID.me 2026-27 Pass.
Passes purchased with ID.me for the 2026-27 season will expire on June 30, 2027, and will not be automatically renewed. Eligible users will need to re-verify their status through ID.me on an annual basis in order to purchase a new B1G+ ID.me Pass for future seasons at the discounted rate.
Big Ten students will continue to receive free access to B1G+ when logging in on web and mobile devices via a campus IP address but can use this discount with ID.me to watch their favorite team when they are away from campus.
During the fall season, more than 160 volleyball matches are scheduled to air exclusively on B1G+, along with more than 50 men’s basketball games, more than 100 women’s basketball games and more than 80 wrestling duals in the winter season.
Highlights of the volleyball schedule on B1G+ include a matchup between Penn State and UCLA on Oct. 16, a game between Wisconsin and USC on Oct. 30, and a meeting between Nebraska and Michigan State on Oct. 31. A multi-view option on B1G+ will allow for streaming of four concurrent matches at once and fans can customize their multi-view windows on desktop, Fire TV and Apple TV.
In addition to more than 150 regular season contests, B1G+ is also the exclusive home to a collection of men’s and women’s basketball exhibitions this fall. Highlights of the men’s basketball exhibition slate include Indiana hosting North Carolina from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Oct. 18, Michigan State battling UConn in East Lansing on Oct. 20, and defending champions Michigan facing Houston at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids on Oct. 25. Women’s basketball exhibitions on B1G+ include Maryland hosting Virginia Tech on Oct. 19, USC facing off with Cal in Los Angeles on Oct. 25, and Iowa facing Maryville from Iowa City on Oct. 29.
B1G+ can be watched on most PC browsers or via the following devices: Android phones or tablets, iPhones or iPads, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Xbox, Samsung Smart TV, Vizio and Google TV.