CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has revealed the matchups for its men’s basketball schedule for the 2025-26 season, which will consist of 18 games.
Since the 2019-20 season, the ACC has operated with a 20-game conference schedule, marking the return to an 18-game format that was last seen from the 2012-13 to 2018-19 seasons. This announcement was made on May 7.
The new schedule will commence league play in late December and conclude on the first Saturday of March. Each team will face one primary partner both at home and away, alongside one variable partner, which will change each season. Teams will also compete in one game—either home or away—against 14 of the remaining 15 teams each year.
Primary Partners:
– Boston College – Notre Dame
– Clemson – Georgia Tech
– California – Stanford
– Duke – North Carolina
– Florida State – Miami
– Louisville – SMU
– NC State – Wake Forest
– Pitt – Syracuse
– Virginia Tech – Virginia
Variable Partners for the 2025-26 Season:
– Boston College – Miami
– California – Georgia Tech
– Clemson – Pitt
– Duke – Louisville
– Florida State – SMU
– North Carolina – Syracuse
– NC State – Virginia
– Notre Dame – Stanford
– Virginia Tech – Wake Forest
The complete conference schedule, including dates, times, and broadcast details, will be published in September.
Team-Specific Matchups:
- Boston College: features games against Notre Dame, Miami, and more.
- California: includes matchups with Stanford, Georgia Tech, and others.
- Clemson: to compete against Georgia Tech, Pitt, and additional teams.
- Duke: will face rivals like North Carolina, Louisville, and others.
- Florida State: set to play against Miami, SMU, and multiple teams.
- Georgia Tech: will match up against Clemson and Florida State among others.
- Louisville: to challenge teams including SMU and Duke.
- Miami: expected to play Florida State and North Carolina, among others.
- North Carolina: features games against Duke, Louisville, and more.
- NC State: includes matchups with Wake Forest, Virginia, and more.
- Notre Dame: to face Boston College and Stanford, among others.
- Pitt: will compete against Syracuse, Clemson, and others.
- SMU: expected to challenge Louisville and Florida State.
- Stanford: will play against California, Notre Dame, and others.
- Syracuse: faces off against Pitt, North Carolina, and more.
- Virginia: includes games with Virginia Tech and NC State.
- Virginia Tech: will compete against Virginia and Wake Forest.
- Wake Forest: set to play against NC State and Virginia Tech.
