The matchups for the 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge were released earlier this week, and the Duke Blue Devils will face Florida for the second year in a row.
Florida came to Cameron Indoor Stadium last season as a part of the event, where Duke won 67-66 after Isaiah Evans nailed a three-pointer with mere seconds to spare. This time around, Jon Scheyer’s club will head to Exactech Arena in a contest that will present an elite home environment.
A marquee early-season matchup on the road will grant Duke an opportunity to seal a huge resume-building win in early December, especially considering the Gators seem to be the frontrunner to enter the 2026-27 campaign as the No. 1 team in the land.
This matchup could turn out to be the top game of the entire college basketball season, although this is one of many big-time games for Duke before conference play even rolls around. However, this specific bout presents an elite positional matchup.
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