The brackets are out and the matchups are set, as the wrestling world awaits the 2026 NCAA DI Wrestling Championships.
This year, the competition heads to Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, where over 300 wrestlers will compete across 10 weight classes for the chance to take home an NCAA title.
Penn State Wrestling leads the way in team title contention, looking for their fifth straight, but Ohio State, Nebraska, and Oklahoma State will be pressing the Nittany Lions.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships schedule and how to watch.
NCAA Wrestling Championships 2026 Schedule
Thursday, March 19
- 12:00 p.m. ET: Session I (First Round) – ESPN2
- 7:00 p.m. ET: Session II (Second Round, Consolation Matches) – ESPN
Friday, March 20
- 12:00 p.m. ET: Session III (Quarterfinals, Consolation Matches) – ESPNU
- 8:00 p.m. ET: Session IV (Semifinals, Consolation Matches) – ESPN2
Saturday, March 21
- 11:00 a.m. ET: Session V (Medal Matches) – ESPNU
- 6:30 p.m. ET: Session VI (Finals) – ESPN
How To Watch NCAA Wrestling Championships 2026
- The 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships will be broadcast across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU from March 19-21 in Cleveland.
- Every match will also be streamed on ESPN+, including concurrent mat coverage.
NCAA Wrestling Championships Seeds 2026
Here are the top eight seeds for each weight class at the NCAA Wrestling Championships. See more here.
125 lbs
- (1) Luke Lilledahl, Penn State
- (2) Eddie Ventresca, Virginia Tech
- (3) Nic Bouzakis, Ohio State
- (4) Sheldon Seymour, Lehigh
- (5) Troy Spratley, Oklahoma State
- (6) Jore Volk, Minnesota
- (7) Nico Provo, Stanford
- (8) Dean Peterson, Iowa
133 lbs
- (1) Jax Forrest, Oklahoma State
- (2) Ben Davino, Ohio State
- (3) Marcus Blaze, Penn State
- (4) Aaron Seidel, Virginia Tech
- (5) Kyler Larkin, Arizona State
- (6) Drake Ayala, Iowa
- (7) Lucas Byrd, Illinois
- (8) Markel Baker, Northern Illinois
141 lbs
- (1) Jesse Mendez, Ohio State
- (2) Sergio Vega, Oklahoma State
- (3) Brock Hardy, Nebraska
- (4) Anthony Echemendia, Iowa State
- (5) Luke Stanich, Lehigh
- (6) Vince Cornella, Cornell
- (7) Nasir Bailey, Iowa
- (8) Vance Vombaur, Minnesota
149 lbs
- (1) Shayne Van Ness, Penn State
- (2) Jaxon Joy, Cornell
- (3) Cross Wasilewski, Penn
- (4) Collin Gaj, Virginia Tech
- (5) Koy Buesgens, NC State
- (6) Caleb Tyus, SIUE
- (7) Ethan Stiles, Ohio State
- (8) Casey Swiderski, Oklahoma State
157 lbs
- (1) PJ Duke, Penn State
- (2) Antrell Taylor, Nebraska
- (3) Meyer Shapiro, Cornell
- (4) Kaleb Larkin, Arizona State
- (5) Landon Robideau, Oklahoma State
- (6) Jude Swisher, Penn
- (7) Kannon Webster, Illinois
- (8) Brandon Cannon, Ohio State
165 lbs
- (1) Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State
- (2) Joey Blaze, Purdue
- (3) Mikey Caliendo, Iowa
- (4) Nicco Ruiz, Arizona State
- (5) LaDarion Lockett, Oklahoma State
- (6) LJ Araujo, Nebraska
- (7) Max Brignola, Lehigh
- (8) Matty Bianchi, Little Rock
174 lbs
- (1) Levi Haines, Penn State
- (2) Simon Ruiz, Cornell
- (3) Christopher Minto, Nebraska
- (4) Carson Kharchla, Ohio State
- (5) Patrick Kennedy, Iowa
- (6) Matty Singleton, NC State
- (7) Cam Steed, Missouri
- (8) Alex Facundo, Oklahoma State
184 lbs
- (1) Rocco Welsh, Penn State
- (2) Aeoden Sinclair, Missouri
- (3) Max McEnelly, Minnesota
- (4) James Conway, Franklin & Marshall
- (5) Brock Mantanona, Michigan
- (6) Eddie Neitenbach, Wyoming
- (7) Angelo Ferrari, Iowa
- (8) Silas Allred, Nebraska
197 lbs
- (1) Josh Barr, Penn State
- (2) Rocky Elam, Iowa State
- (3) Stephen Little, Little Rock
- (4) Sonny Sasso, Virginia Tech
- (5) Joey Novak, Wyoming
- (6) Justin Rademacher, Oregon State
- (7) Cody Merrill, Oklahoma State
- (8) DJ Parker, Oklahoma
285 lbs
- (1) Yonger Bastida, Iowa State
- (2) Isaac Trumble, NC State
- (3) Taye Ghadiali, Michigan
- (4) AJ Ferrari, Nebraska
- (5) Nick Feldman, Ohio State
- (6) Nathan Taylor, Lehigh
- (7) Konner Doucet, Oklahoma State
- (8) Ben Kueter, Iowa
FloWrestling College Wrestling Team Rankings
- Penn State (Points: 164, Prev Rank: 1)
- OK State (Points: 95.5, Prev Rank: 3)
- Ohio State (Points: 94, Prev Rank: 2)
- Nebraska (Points: 76.5, Prev Rank: 5)
- Iowa State (Points: 68.5, Prev Rank: 4)
- Iowa (Points: 66.5, Prev Rank: 6)
- Virginia Tech (Points: 53.5, Prev Rank: 9)
- Cornell (Points: 52, Prev Rank: 7)
- NC State (Points: 48, Prev Rank: 8)
- Arizona State (Points: 41, Prev Rank: 14)
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