Wrestling Championship Central

2026 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
DATES:
March 19-21, 2026
LOCATION: Rocket Arena • Cleveland, Ohio
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The NCAA Championships begin Thursday, March 19 at 11 a.m. CT with Session I (First Round), while the second round and consolation first round will start a 6 p.m. CT in Session II. Friday, March 20 Session III will be quarterfinals and consolation second and third rounds, beginning at 11 a.m. CT. Session IV will follow at 7 p.m. CT and consist of semifinals matches and consolation fourth and fifth rounds. On Saturday, March 21, Session V will begin at 10 a.m. CT and feature consolation semifinals and the third, fifth and seventh-place matches. To close out the tournament, Session VI will showcase the championship matches and award ceremony starting at 5:30 p.m. CT.

The tournament will broadcast all morning sessions on ESPNU and all evening sessions on ESPN.

The Tigers earned an 14th-place finish at the 2024 NCAA Championship, with two All-Americans totaling 32 points.

2026 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Thursday, March 19 Session I (First Round) 11 a.m. ESPNU
Session II (Second Round + Consolation First Round) 6 p.m. ESPN
Friday, March 21 Session III (Quarterfinals + Consolation Second & Third Rounds) 11 a.m. ESPNU
Session IV (Semifinals + Consolation Fourth & Fifth Rounds) 7 p.m. ESPN
Saturday, March 22 Session V (Consolation Semifinals + Third, Fifth & Seventh Place Matches) 10 a.m. ESPNU
Session VI (Finals + Awards Ceremony) 5:30 p.m. ESPN

HOW TO FOLLOW ...

ESPN's ‘MATCAST’ option will be streamed live through ESPN+. The presentation will show multi-boxes of all the mats so fans never miss a single point. ESPN once again has a dedicated announce team to further bolster the “MATCAST’ coverage.

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