The Atlantic Coast Conference, in conjunction with ESPN and the Southeastern Conference, on Friday, announced the matchups for the 2026 SEC/ACC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Challenges.
The fourth annual SEC/ACC Men’s Challenge will be played Tuesday, Dec. 1, and Wednesday, Dec. 2, while the SEC/ACC Women’s Challenge will take place Wednesday, Dec. 2, and Thursday, Dec. 3. All games will air across ESPN networks, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ACC Network and SEC Network, and will stream live on the ESPN App via an applicable subscription.
“The fourth ACC/SEC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Challenges will be appointment viewing once again," said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. "It features fantastic interconference matchups between two of the premier, tradition-rich leagues in college basketball. We thank our partners at Disney/ESPN for their organization of the Challenge and our colleagues at the SEC, led by Greg Sankey, as we showcase our dynamic conferences.”
Coverage details, including network designations and game times, will be announced at a later date.
2026 SEC/ACC Men's Challenge
Tuesday, December 1
Auburn at Clemson
Duke at Florida
Texas at Louisville
Florida State at Tennessee
Wake Forest at LSU
Pitt at Missouri
South Carolina at NC State
Arkansas at North Carolina
Syracuse at Oklahoma
Ole Miss at Virginia Tech
Boston College at Georgia
Wednesday, December 2
Georgia Tech at Mississippi State
Vanderbilt at Notre Dame
Alabama at Miami
Stanford at Texas A&M
Kentucky at Virginia
2026 SEC/ACC Women's Challenge
Wednesday, December 2
LSU at North Carolina
Louisville at Texas
Miami at Florida
Georgia at SMU
NC State at Ole Miss
Stanford at Auburn
Thursday, December 3
South Carolina at Duke
Notre Dame at Vanderbilt
Tennessee at Virginia Tech
Clemson at Kentucky
Oklahoma at Syracuse
Wake Forest at Arkansas
Missouri at Florida State
Texas A&M at California
Georgia Tech at Alabama
Virginia at Mississippi State