Ten teams from the SEC will participate while every team from the Big 12 will take part in the Challenge. The format features five home games on campus sites for each conference per year. Teams will not face the same opponent twice.
In 2018, games have been scheduled for the dates of Thursday, November 29 and Sunday, December 2. Exact times and television designations will be released when available. Dates and match-ups for 2019 will be announced at a later date.
The inaugural challenge was held in 2014 in Little Rock, Arkansas, and featured a top 5 showdown with No.