DALLAS (SMU) – ESPN announced the network schedule for the third annual ACC/SEC Men's and Women's Basketball Challenge, a multi-night event that matches men's and women's college basketball teams from two of the nation's top conferences on Wednesday.

SMU will host Arkansas on Dec. 4 at 6 pm CT inside Moody Coliseum on ACCN.

The women's portion of the challenge will take place on Dec. 3-4. The complete list of matchups and game times can be found here. Last season, SMU traveled to Missouri to play Mizzou as part of the challenge in the team's inaugural season in the ACC.

Season tickets for the 2025-26 season are available now and can be purchased here. For any ticket questions, please contact 214-SMU-GAME or email tickets@smu.edu.

The Mustangs begin the 50^th season in program history by hosting Grambling State on November 4 in the team's season opener.

The opener will also be the program's first game under head coach Adia Barnes. Barnes, a former WBCA Coach of the Year Finalist and Naismith Coach of the Year Semifinalist, was named Head Women's Basketball Coach at SMU on April 5.

Fans will have a chance to see the team in action prior to the start of the season, as SMU will hold two public exhibition games inside Moody on Oct. 21 against West Texas A&M and on Oct. 27 against Cal State LA.

SMU overhauled its roster, signing 15 new players ahead of the 2025-26 season. Of the 15, eight players transferred in from a Power Four institution. The Mustangs will also be one of the more experienced teams in the nation, having added eight seniors/graduate students to the roster this season.  More information on the newcomers can be found here.

SMU Athletics and the Mustang Club are proud to introduce the Steal Club in support of SMU Women's Basketball. By pledging $10 for each steal the team makes this season, you'll directly support their defensive intensity and overall success on the court.

Members pledge per steal and can cap their giving at 25 steals ($250), 50 steals ($500), or 100 steals ($1,000). Members who pledge for all steals and submit the closest estimate to the total number of steals made during the 2025-26 season will be entered to win exclusive SMU Women's Basketball memorabilia. All Steal Club members will receive an exclusive club item and an invitation to a member-only event.