Pitt will host Texas A&M at the Petersen Events Center on Dec. 2, in an ACC/SEC Challenge matchup, ESPN announced Thursday.
Pitt defeated Texas A&M, 79-62, in the Sugar Bowl Classic on Dec. 27, 1985 in the lone meeting between the two schools. Charles Smith led the Panthers with 24 points on 8-for-12 shooting and was 8 for 8 on free throws, and Curtis Aiken totaled 21 points on 10-of-13 shooting. The Panthers had a four-point lead at halftime before making 20 of their 31 (.645) field goals in the second half to coast to victory.
Bucky McMillan will coach his first season at Texas A&M after coaching Samford to four straight 20-win seasons and a 99-52 record over five years.
Texas A&M has signed 10 players from the portal, including Federiko Federiko (Pitt/Texas Tech), Mackenzie Mgbako (Indiana), Pop Isaacs (Texas Tech/Creighton) and Rylan Griffen (Alabama/Kansas).
Along with the Aggies, nine ACC foes and Ohio State (Nov. 28) are on the 2025-26 Pitt home schedule. Pitt’s current ACC home opponents are Duke, Louisville, N.C. State, Syracuse, Notre Dame, Clemson, SMU, Florida State and Wake Forest.
Seventh-ranked Louisville, No. 12 Duke and No. 24 N.C. State are ranked in ESPN’s Way Too Early Top 25, and Ohio State just missed the rankings. Dates, times and TV network assignments for ACC games will be determined in September.
Pitt’s four returning scholarship letter recipients are Papa Amadou Kante, Cameron Corhen, Brandin Cummings and Amdy Ndiaye. Pitt also signed four players from the transfer portal — Barry Dunning, Jr. (South Alabama), Nojus Indrusaitis (Iowa State), Dishon Jackson (Iowa State) and Damarco Minor (Oregon State).
2025 ACC/SEC Challenge schedule
Dec. 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
Dec. 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
