WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Big Ten and Atlantic Coast Conferences have announced the matchups for the 2018 Big Ten/ACC Softball Challenge. The third annual event has expanded this year to feature 10 schools from each conference, playing four games each at five campus sites over a three-day period from Feb. 16-18, 2018.
Purdue and Penn State will represent the Big Ten and take on ACC members Duke and Virginia Tech in Durham, North Carolina. The Boilermakers have posted a 3-5 record while the Big Ten has combined for a 33-31 record in the first two years of the Challenge.
Game times, as well as television and online coverage, will be announced at a later date. The complete schedule of Big Ten/ACC Softball Challenge matchups can be found below.
2018 Big Ten/ACC Softball Challenge
(schools listed as away vs. home for each matchup)
At Tallahassee, Fla. (host: Florida State)
Friday, Feb. 16
Game 1: Michigan vs. Notre Dame
Game 2: Minnesota vs. Florida State
Saturday, Feb. 17
Game 3: Notre Dame vs. Minnesota
Game 4: Notre Dame vs. Michigan
Game 5: Florida State vs. Minnesota
Game 6: Michigan vs. Florida State
Sunday, Feb. 18
Game 7: Minnesota vs. Notre Dame
Game 8: Florida State vs. Michigan
At Chapel Hill, N.C. (host: North Carolina)
Friday, Feb. 16
Game 1: Wisconsin vs. Pittsburgh
Game 2: Illinois vs. North Carolina
Saturday, Feb. 17
Game 3: Pittsburgh vs. Illinois
Game 4: Pittsburgh vs. Wisconsin
Game 5: North Carolina vs. Illinois
Game 6: Wisconsin vs. North Carolina
Sunday, Feb. 18
Game 7: Illinois vs. Pittsburgh
Game 8: North Carolina vs. Wisconsin
At Raleigh, N.C. (host: North Carolina State)
Friday, Feb. 16
Game 1: Northwestern vs. Louisville
Game 2: Ohio State vs. N.C. State
Saturday, Feb. 17
Game 3: Louisville vs. Ohio State
Game 4: Louisville vs. Northwestern
Game 5: N.C. State vs. Ohio State
Game 6: Northwestern vs. N.C. State
Sunday, Feb. 18
Game 7: Ohio State vs. Louisville
Game 8: N.C. State vs. Northwestern
At Atlanta, Ga. (host: Georgia Tech)
Friday, Feb. 16
Game 1: Indiana vs. Boston College
Game 2: Nebraska vs. Georgia Tech
Saturday, Feb. 17
Game 3: Boston College vs. Nebraska
Game 4: Boston College vs. Indiana
Game 5: Georgia Tech vs. Nebraska
Game 6: Indiana vs. Georgia Tech
Sunday, Feb. 18
Game 7: Nebraska vs. Boston College
Game 8: Georgia Tech vs. Indiana
At Durham, N.C. (host: Duke)
Friday, Feb. 16
Game 1: Purdue vs. Virginia Tech
Game 2: Penn State vs. Duke
Saturday, Feb. 17
Game 3: Virginia Tech vs. Penn State
Game 4: Virginia Tech vs. Purdue
Game 5: Duke vs. Penn State
Game 6: Purdue vs. Duke
Sunday, Feb. 18
Game 7: Penn State vs. Virginia Tech
Game 8: Duke vs. Purdue
