By JAMES MADDEN
The matchups are set for the 2026 ACC-SEC challenge, CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein first reported on Thursday.
The slate is headlined by a rematch of the Duke-Florida game that headlined last year’s event. Florida is ranked No. 1 and Duke No. 2 in ESPN’s “Way-Too-Early” rankings for next season.
No. 4 Duke defeated No. 15 Florida 67-66 at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Dec. 2.
The additional matchups in the series’ fourth edition are listed below.
2026 SEC/ACC Challenge Men’s Basketball Schedule
| Date | Matchup |
| Tuesday, December 1 | Arkansas at North Carolina |
| Tuesday, December 1 | Auburn at Clemson |
| Tuesday, December 1 | Duke at Florida |
| Tuesday, December 1 | Boston College at Georgia |
| Tuesday, December 1 | Wake Forest at LSU |
| Tuesday, December 1 | Pittsburgh at Missouri |
| Tuesday, December 1 | Syracuse at Oklahoma |
| Tuesday, December 1 | Ole Miss at Virginia Tech |
| Tuesday, December 1 | South Carolina at NC State |
| Tuesday, December 1 | Florida State at Tennessee |
| Tuesday, December 1 | TEXAS at Louisville |
| Wednesday, December 2 | Alabama at Miami (Fla.) |
| Wednesday, December 2 | Kentucky at Virginia |
| Wednesday, December 2 | Georgia Tech at Mississippi State |
| Wednesday, December 2 | Stanford at Texas A&M |
| Wednesday, December 2 | Vanderbilt at Notre Dame |
In the previous three editions of the series, the SEC has won twice, while the inaugural series in 2023 ended in a tie.
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