BLACKSBURG – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced its 2025-26 schedule matrix for men's basketball on Wednesday afternoon, outlining home, away and repeat opponent designations for each member institution.
In the new format, 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.
For Virginia Tech in 2025-26, its primary partner is Virginia and its variable partner is Wake Forest.
Below are the designations for Virginia Tech men's basketball for next season.
2025-26
Home: Cal, Stanford, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Duke, Notre Dame, Boston College
Away: SMU, Miami, Clemson, NC State, North Carolina, Louisville, Syracuse
Primary Partner: Virginia (H+A)
Variable Partner: Wake Forest (H+A)
No Play: Pitt
Introduced last season, the ACC Men's Basketball Championship will once again include only the top 15 teams at the end of the 2025-26 regular season. The 2026 T. Rowe Price ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament will be held Tuesday through Saturday, March 10-14, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 73rd edition of the tournament will be played for the 15th time in Charlotte, including the fourth at Spectrum Center (2008, 2019, 2025). The bracket – inclusive of seeding, times and networks – will be announced on Saturday, March 7 following the conclusion of the regular season.
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ACC men's basketball opponents set for 2025-26 season
League unveils 18-game slate, with dates and times coming in September