CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the matchups of the league's 18-game men's basketball schedule for the 2026-27 season on Thursday.
The 18-game schedule, reintroduced for the 2025-26 campaign, 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 Thursday, designate the home and away opponents for the 2026-27 season. The full conference schedule with specific game dates, times and networks will be announced in September.
Duke's 18-game conference schedule for 2026-27 features two games (home and away) versus its designated rival, North Carolina, and one repeat opponent, Virginia.
The remaining 14 conference games for the Blue Devils consist of seven home-only opponents and seven away-only opponents. Duke hosts California, Florida State, Miami, NC State, Notre Dame, Pitt and Stanford at Cameron Indoor Stadium, while traveling to Boston College, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Louisville, SMU, Syracuse and Wake Forest.
Following the regular season, the top 15 teams in the final league standings will play in the 2027 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament, held March 9-13, at the First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro.
Duke 2026-27 ACC Opponents
Home and Away: North Carolina (Rival), Virginia (Repeat)
Home Only: California, Florida State, Miami, NC State, Notre Dame, Pitt, Stanford
Away Only: Boston College, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Louisville, SMU, Syracuse, Wake Forest
Not Play: Virginia Tech
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