Thirty-two programs from the ACC and SEC will meet across 16 matches over two nights when the 2026 Shriners Children's Showdown at the Net tips off Sept. 8-9, according to NCAA.com. The cross-conference challenge spreads 14 matches across home campuses before culminating in a neutral-site doubleheader at the State Farm Field House at Walt Disney World Resort in Kissimmee, Fla.

The marquee doubleheader on Wednesday, Sept. 9 features No. 1-ranked Pitt against Tennessee at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2, followed by Stanford vs. Texas A&M at 9 p.m. ET on the same network.

Both matches are the highest-profile viewing options of the event.

Tuesday, Sept. 8 Matchups

Seven matches open the event on Tuesday evening. The night begins at 6:30 p.m. ET with Mississippi State visiting Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C., streaming on ACCNX.

Auburn travels to Tallahassee to face Florida State on ACC Network at 7 p.m., the same time Notre Dame heads to Athens to take on Georgia (SECN+), Clemson visits Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss.

(SECN+), and California plays at South Carolina in Columbia (SECN+). NC State at LSU in Baton Rouge tips at 8 p.m. ET on SECN+.

The night closes with Oklahoma vs. Georgia Tech in Atlanta at 9 p.m. on ACC Network.

This cross-conference format mirrors the kind of [challenge week](INTERNAL LINK: "challenge week" -> "Big Ten and SEC Launch First-Ever Challenge Week, Ending With Volleyball at Wrigley Field") structure that has gained traction across college volleyball's major conferences in recent seasons.

Wednesday, Sept. 9 Campus Matches

Wednesday's campus schedule opens at 6 p.m. ET with three simultaneous matches.

Alabama visits Virginia in Charlottesville on ACCNX, Arkansas plays at Syracuse on ACCNX, and Kentucky hosts North Carolina in Lexington on SEC Network.

At 7 p.m., Vanderbilt travels to Chestnut Hill to face Boston College (ACCNX) and Louisville hosts Missouri on ACC Network. Florida meets Miami (Fla.) in Gainesville at 8 p.m. on SEC Network.

SMU vs. Texas in Dallas rounds out the campus slate at 9 p.m. on ACC Network.

Neutral-Site Doubleheader in Kissimmee

The State Farm Field House serves as the backdrop for the event's showcase night.

Pitt, which NCAA.com notes recently rose to No. 1 in the Power 10 rankings, opens the doubleheader against Tennessee at 6:30 p.m. Stanford and Texas A&M follow at 9 p.m. Both matches air on ESPN2.

The full 16-match slate gives fans a wide range of viewing options across ACC Network, SEC Network, ACCNX, SECN+ and ESPN2. All times are Eastern.