The Blue Devils will play host to the Florida Gators in the ACC-SEC Challenge. The matchup will mark Florida’s first trip to Cameron Indoor Stadium since Dec. 9, 1998, a 116-86 Duke victory. The Blue Devils are 14-4 all-time against the Gators. The game will take place December 2.
Duke and Florida, both coming off a trip to the Final Four, have met on the hardwood 18 times, with the Blue Devils holding a 14-4 series advantage. Duke has won the past two matchups, including an 87-84 victory in the last meeting on Nov. 26, 2017, in Portland, Oregon.
The Blue Devils’ 2025-26 non-conference schedule now includes four opponents that are coming off NCAA Tournament campaigns, with Florida (Dec. 2, Durham, N.C.) joining the previously-announced matchups with Texas (Nov. 4, Charlotte, N.C.), Kansas (Nov. 18, New York, N.Y.) and Arkansas (Nov. 27, Chicago).
During the 2024-25 campaign, under the direction of third-year head coach Jon Scheyer, the Blue Devils made the program’s 18th Final Four appearance, captured Duke’s 23rd ACC Tournament title, claimed the conference regular-season championship for the 21st time and achieved a 30-win season for the 17th time with an overall record of 35-4. Duke boasts six returners from last year’s squad, while also signing the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class.
Matchups:
2025 ACC/SEC Men’s Challenge
Tuesday, December 2
Florida at Duke
Georgia at Florida State
Miami at Ole Miss
North Carolina at Kentucky
Missouri at Notre Dame
Texas A&M at Pitt
Tennessee at Syracuse
Virginia Tech at South Carolina
Oklahoma at Wake Forest
Wednesday, December 3
LSU at Boston College
Clemson at Alabama
Mississippi State at Georgia Tech
Louisville at Arkansas
NC State at Auburn
SMU at Vanderbilt
Virginia at Texas
2025 ACC/SEC Women’s Challenge
Wednesday, December 3
Georgia at Florida State
Georgia Tech at Texas A&M
Kentucky at Miami
NC State at Oklahoma
Tennessee at Stanford
Auburn at Syracuse
Virginia at Vanderbilt
Thursday, December 4
California at Missouri
Clemson at Alabama
LSU at Duke
South Carolina at Louisville
North Carolina at Texas
Notre Dame at Ole Miss
Pitt at Mississippi State
Arkansas at SMU
Florida at Virginia Tech
