Maryland, Virginia Announce 2025-29 Basketball Rivalry Renewal

Several key college basketball and gymnastics schedules for the 2025-26 and 2026 seasons have been announced, highlighting important matchups and renewed rivalries. Maryland gymnastics revealed their 2026 Big Ten Conference opponents, including home games against Washington, Nebraska, and Rutgers, and road games at Illinois, Michigan State, and Penn State. The 2025 ACC/SEC Challenge basketball matchups were set, featuring games such as Florida at Duke and North Carolina at Kentucky, continuing the annual inter-conference tradition. Notably, Maryland and Virginia will renew their historic men’s basketball rivalry with a four-year series starting December 20, 2025, in Charlottesville, marking the first meeting since 2018; the series will alternate locations and is significant given the long-standing competitive history dating back to 1913. Additionally, early Big 12 basketball matchups for 2025-26 are being revealed by CBS Sports insider Jon Rothstein, promising a competitive season ahead. These announcements reflect a busy upcoming period for college sports fans, with multiple high-profile contests and renewed rivalries to anticipate.