The moment has come. The Nittany Lions are ready to do what they do best: win the big one.
Round 1 action is set to kick off at 12 noon today, with an Intermission estimate based on years past set for 3:30p to 7p.
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2026 NCAA Wrestling Championship
Tournament Schedule • March 19-21, 2026
| Date / Time | Session | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 3/19 12:00p – 3:30p | 1 | C-ship R1TV: ESPN2 (8 ESPN+ Feeds) | |
| Intermission | |||
| Thu, 3/19 7:00p – 10:30p | 2 | C-ship R2 / Consi Pigtails / Consi R32TV: ESPN (8 ESPN+ Feeds) | |
| Fri, 3/20 12:00p – 4:00p | 3 | Quarterfinals / Consi R24 / Consi R16TV: ESPNU (8 ESPN+ Feeds) | |
| Intermission | |||
| Fri, 3/20 8:00p – 11:30p | 4 | Semifinals / Consi R12 / Consi QtrsTV: ESPN2 (6 ESPN+ Feeds) | |
| Sat, 3/21 11:00a – 1:30p | 5 | Consi Semis / 3rd, 5th, 7th PlaceTV: ESPNU (4 ESPN+ Feeds) | |
| Intermission | |||
| Sat, 3/21 6:30p – 10:00p | 6 | FinalsTV: ESPN (1 ESPN+ Feed) | |
Penn State Upcoming Bouts
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2026 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP
SESSION 1 – THURSDAY MORNING • 12:00 PM EST
| Round | Wt | Wrestler |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 125 lbs | (1) Luke Lilledahl, Penn State vs. Winner 32/33 |
| Round 1 | 133 lbs | (3) Marcus Blaze, Penn State vs. (30) Gabe Whisenhunt, ORST |
| Round 1 | 141 lbs | (14) Braeden Davis, Penn State vs. (19) Haiden Drury, UVU |
| Round 1 | 149 lbs | (1) Shayne Van Ness, Penn State vs. Winner 32/33 |
| Round 1 | 157 lbs | (1) PJ Duke, Penn State vs. Winner 32/33 |
| Round 1 | 165 lbs | (1) Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State vs. Winner 32/33 |
| Round 1 | 174 lbs | (1) Levi Haines, Penn State vs. Winner 32/33 |
| Round 1 | 184 lbs | (1) Rocco Welsh, Penn State vs. Winner 32/33 |
| Round 1 | 197 lbs | (1) Josh Barr, Penn State vs. Winner 32/33 |
| Round 1 | 285 lbs | (9) Cole Mirasola, Penn State vs. (24) Connor Barket, DUKE |
Helpful Resources
Bubbaland.net aka the “BubbaPage”
BSDWrestle’s play-by-play maestro Bubba has a ton of great stuff on his site; some features:
- It auto-refreshes every 30 seconds so you don’t have to
- It’s got a bunch of tabs at the bottom: be sure to navigate to them!
- Session Tabs (e.g. “Sat Morn”) include bout info like Round, Penn State wrestlers & their opponents with seeds—and mat assignments!
- Streaming Tab: has hyperlinks for days.
- Data Tab: for new wrestling fans & diehards. Here are a few tables, but there are more in there: take a look!
BSD Tourney Pool on WrestleStat
Bubba set this up for us: Learn More
On Wrestling & the Penn State Team
- So, You Want To Check Out That Wrestling Thing… (’25–‘26 edition)
A primer on the positions, scoring, and rules of NCAA (folkstyle) Wrestling - Cleveland-Bound: Profiles and Scoring Stats for the Nittany Lion Ten
Learn more about the 10 Penn State Wrestlers competing at the championships
BSD 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships Hub
Links to all our coverage this year.
BSDWrestle Housekeeping
- Session I Recap, Session II Preview. Scheduled for Thu 5:30p
- Session II Recap, Session III Preview. Scheduled for Friday 9a
- Session III Recap, Session IV Preview. Scheduled for Friday 5:30p
- Session IV Recap, Session V Preview. Scheduled for Sat 9a
- Session V Recap, Session VI Preview. Scheduled for Sat 3p