CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the matchups of the league's 18-game men's basketball schedule for the 2025-26 season on Wednesday.
The ACC has had 20-game conference schedules since the 2019-20 season and last played 18-game league schedules from the 2012-13 through 2018-19 seasons.
The 18-game schedule features teams starting league play in late December and ending on the first Saturday of March. Each team will play one primary partner both home and away, as well as one variable partner home and away. The variable partner will be determined each season. Teams will play one game, home or away, against 14 of the remaining 15 teams annually.
The matchups released on Wednesday and revealed live on ACC PM, designate the home and away opponents for the 2025-26 season. The full conference schedule with specific game dates, times and networks will be announced in September.
Duke's 18-game conference schedule for 2025-26 features two games (home and away) versus its designated rival, North Carolina, and one repeat opponent, Louisville.
The remaining 14 conference games for the Blue Devils consist of seven home-only opponents and seven away-only opponents. Duke hosts Boston College, Clemson, Georgia Tech, SMU, Syracuse, Virginia and Wake Forest at Cameron Indoor Stadium, while traveling to California, Florida State, NC State, Notre Dame, Pitt, Stanford and Virginia Tech.
Following the regular season, the top 15 teams in the final league standings will play in the 2026 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament, held March 10-14, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
Duke 2025-26 ACC Opponents
Home and Away: North Carolina (Rival), Louisville (Repeat)
Home Only: Boston College, Clemson, Georgia Tech, SMU, Syracuse, Virginia, Wake Forest
Away Only: California, Florida State, NC State, Notre Dame, Pitt, Stanford, Virginia Tech
Not Play: Miami
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