2026 SEC/ACC Men’s Basketball Challenge Schedule, Dates, Times and TV Channels

The 2026 SEC/ACC Men’s Basketball Challenge will take place on Tuesday, December 1, and Wednesday, December 2. The two-day event features 16 matchups between teams from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), including several games involving nationally ranked programs.

Duke vs. Florida, Texas vs. Louisville, and Arkansas vs. North Carolina headline Tuesday’s schedule. Wednesday features Kentucky vs. Virginia and Alabama vs. Miami. All game times are listed in Eastern Time (ET), and rankings are based on ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25.

2026 SEC/ACC Men’s Basketball Challenge Schedule

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

5:00 p.m. ET: Boston College at Georgia, ESPN2
7:00 p.m. ET: Florida State at No. 6 Tennessee, ESPN2
7:00 p.m. ET: Auburn at Clemson, ESPNU
7:00 p.m. ET: South Carolina at NC State, ACC Network
7:00 p.m. ET: Pittsburgh at No. 18 Missouri, SEC Network
7:30 p.m. ET: No. 10 Arkansas at North Carolina, ESPN
9:00 p.m. ET: No. 4 Texas at No. 12 Louisville, ESPN2
9:00 p.m. ET: Syracuse at Oklahoma, ESPNU
9:00 p.m. ET: Ole Miss at Virginia Tech, ACC Network
9:00 p.m. ET: Wake Forest at LSU, SEC Network
9:30 p.m. ET: No. 2 Duke at No. 1 Florida, ESPN

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

7:15 p.m. ET: No. 19 Kentucky at No. 13 Virginia, ESPN
7:15 p.m. ET: No. 21 Vanderbilt at Notre Dame, ACC Network
9:15 p.m. ET: No. 14 Alabama at No. 17 Miami, ESPN
9:15 p.m. ET: Stanford at Texas A&M, ESPNU
9:15 p.m. ET: Georgia Tech at Mississippi State, SEC Network

How to Watch the 2026 SEC/ACC Men’s Basketball Challenge

Fans can watch the 2026 SEC/ACC Men’s Basketball Challenge across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, the ACC Network, and the SEC Network. Games will also be available to stream through the ESPN App with an eligible TV provider or subscription.

Key Games to Watch

Duke at Florida: The top-ranked matchup features No. 2 Duke against No. 1 Florida.
Texas at Louisville: No. 4 Texas faces No. 12 Louisville in one of Tuesday’s biggest ranked contests.
Arkansas at North Carolina: No. 10 Arkansas takes on North Carolina in a major conference showdown.
Kentucky at Virginia: No. 19 Kentucky meets No. 13 Virginia on Wednesday.
Alabama at Miami: No. 14 Alabama faces No. 17 Miami in another ranked matchup.

The two-day challenge gives SEC and ACC programs an early-season opportunity to test themselves against opponents from another major conference.

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