Wrestling Championship Central
2026 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
DATES: March 19-21, 2026
LOCATION: Rocket Arena • Cleveland, Ohio
THE CHAMPIONSHIP: Brackets | Live Results
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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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