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2026 DI MEN'S WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

March 19-21, 2026 | Rocket Arena | Cleveland

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Championship Formats

Approximately 2,400 student-athletes will compete all season long for the opportunity to advance to the Wrestling Championships. 330 of the nation’s best wrestlers will compete to win the ultimate title, National Champion.

NCAA DI WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS FORMAT SCHEDULE

Thursday 
11 a.m. 
  • Session 1- Eight Mat Configuration
  • Pigtails and First-Round Competition
6 p.m.
  • Session 2- Eight Mat Configuration
  • Preliminaries: Wrestle-Back Prelims (pigtail matches) as needed.
  • Wrestle-Back First Round. 
  • Followed by Championship Round, Second Round and Consolation Round.
Friday 
11 a.m.
  • Session 3- Eight Mat Configuration
  • Quarterfinals on middle four mats; Wrestle-Back Second and Third Rounds on outside mats.
7 p.m.
  • Session 4- Six Mat "Dog Bone" Configuration
  • Semifinals on inside two mats (one weight at a time) and Wrestle-back Fourth Round on outside four mats.
Followed by Wrestle-Back fifth rounds on all six mats.
Saturday 
10 a.m.
  • Session 5- Three Mat Configuration
  • Wrestle-Back Semifinals on all three mats.
  • Followed by third, fifth and seventh place medal round matches.
6 p.m.
  • Session 6- One Championship Mat
  • Championship weight class finals.
  • Individual weight class awards.