South Bend Cubs Announce Marquee Sports Network Schedule for 2026 Season

SOUTH BEND, IN - In partnership with Marquee Sports Network, the South Bend Cubs have announced a portion of their television broadcast schedule for the 2026 season.

For the sixth consecutive season, Marquee Sports Network will air fourteen games on the Chicago Cubs television and streaming network. This includes the Emmy Award winning ‘Road To Wrigley’ program, hosted by Marquee personalities Elise Menaker, Lance Brozdowski, and Jim Callis.

South Bend Cubs baseball live on its airwaves during the 2026 Midwest League campaign. Beginning in 2021, Marquee Sports Network began its live coverage of Minor League Baseball in the Chicago Cubs system, with dozens of South Bend players highlighted then now playing at Wrigley Field.

This season, 14 South Bend Cubs will be broadcast live on Marquee. The 14 games include individual South Bend telecasts, along with the Road to Wrigley show.

The first time fans can see the South Bend Cubs on Marquee Sports Network this season will be on Opening Night, April 3, as the Cubs host the Quad Cities River Bandits at 7:05 PM ET. Brendan King will once again team up with Tyler Reidy on the call in their second season working together in the South Bend broadcast booth. Live coverage of Opening Night begins at 7:00 PM ET.

“We’re proud and excited to continue our partnership with the South Bend Cubs,” Marquee Sports Network Vice President of Programming Alli Bertucci said. “This relationship gives us the opportunity to bring Cubs fans closer to the next generation of talent coming through this storied organization.”

Full list of South Bend Cubs games airing on Marquee Sports Network in 2026:

Friday, April 3 (Opening Night) - 7:05 PM ET - Quad Cities at South Bend

Saturday, April 4 - 4:05 PM ET - Quad Cities at South Bend

Thursday, April 16 - 7:05 PM ET - Beloit at South Bend (Road To Wrigley)

Wednesday, April 29 - 11:05 AM ET - Fort Wayne at South Bend

Thursday, April 30 - 7:05 PM ET - Fort Wayne at South Bend (Road To Wrigley)

Friday, May 1 - 7:05 PM ET - Fort Wayne at South Bend

Wednesday, May 27 - 11:05 AM ET - Fort Wayne at South Bend

Saturday, May 30 - 7:05 PM ET - Fort Wayne at South Bend

Sunday, May 31 - 2:05 PM ET - Fort Wayne at South Bend

Thursday, June 18 - 7:05 PM ET - South Bend at Fort Wayne (Road To Wrigley)

Friday, July 17 - 7:05 PM ET - Peoria at South Bend

Saturday, July 18 - 7:05 PM ET - Peoria at South Bend

Wednesday, July 22 - 11:05 AM ET - Wisconsin at South Bend

Thursday, July 23 - 7:05 PM ET - Wisconsin at South Bend (Road To Wrigley)

Broadcast times and dates are subject to change.

About the South Bend Cubs

The South Bend Cubs are the High-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Over the past 39 seasons, the team has won five Midwest League titles, most recently in 2022, and has captured nine division titles. In 2023, the organization was selected as the Single-A Bob Freitas Award recipient by Baseball America. Four Winds Field, home of the South Bend Cubs, was voted Best High-A ballpark in the country by Ballpark Digest in 2022 and 2023, having also won the award as a Low-A ballpark in 2017. In 2019, the South Bend Cubs hosted the final Midwest League All-Star Game. In 2015 the team was named Ballpark Digest's Team of the Year and received the John H. Johnson President's Award, the highest award in minor league baseball. The team is owned and operated by Swing-Batter-Swing, LLC whose principal shareholder is Andrew T. Berlin of Chicago, Ill.

About Marquee Sports Network

Marquee Sports Network is home of the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, Chicago Stars, Chicago Fire, and Athletes Unlimited Softball League. In addition to providing live coverage of Cubs games, Marquee Sports Network features extensive pregame and postgame Cubs coverage, postgame Bears coverage, local minor league and college sports programming, and unique programs and documentaries geared towards sports fans. Debuting in February of 2020, Marquee Sports Network was named the RSN of the Year by Cynopsis Media in 2023 and 2024 and has earned nine Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards. Marquee Sports Network is available within the Chicago Cubs TV territory as part of a traditional cable or streaming package, or as a standalone subscription offering through WatchMarquee.com and the new Marquee Sports Network App. For more information on availability in your area, visit MarqueeSportsNetwork.com/Providers.