This Week in ACC Wrestling

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The 2025-26 ACC wrestling season is off to a strong start, highlighted by standout performances in early tournaments and promising dual results as all seven teams prepare for a full weekend of competition, November 7-9.

ACC wrestlers made an immediate impact during the opening weekend (November 1–2). At the Navy Classic in Annapolis, Virginia’s Keyveon Roller won the 125-pound title, while Pitt’s Mac Stout captured the crown at 197 pounds. The conference also excelled at the Southeast Open hosted by Virginia Tech, earning four titles: Dillon Campbell (Virginia Tech, 133 lbs) and Koy Buesgens (NC State, 149 lbs) in the Open Division, and Brogan Tucker (NC State, 157 lbs) and Jacob Levy (North Carolina, 285 lbs) in the Freshman/Sophomore Division. At the prestigious NWCA All-Star Classic, Virginia Tech’s Eddie Ventresca (125 lbs) and Stanford’s Hunter Garvin (165 lbs) both earned victories.

The momentum continues this weekend as all seven ACC programs return to the mat. Duke and Virginia will compete at Wranglemania on Saturday, November 8, before heading to the Journeymen Collegiate Classic on Sunday, November 9. No. 10 Virginia Tech opens its dual schedule at home against Bucknell on Friday, November 7, while No. 19 Stanford visits No. 5 Oklahoma State for a top-20 showdown. On Saturday, No. 20 Pitt travels to Buffalo and No. 7 NC State hosts Northern Colorado. No. 23 North Carolina closes out the weekend by hosting Northern Colorado on Sunday.

Noting ACC Wrestling

The ACC has five teams ranked in the most recent NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll – NC State (No. 7), Virginia Tech (No. 10), Stanford (No. 19), Pitt (No. 20) and North Carolina (No. 23).
44 ACC wrestlers are ranked in the latest InterMat Individual Rankings (Nov. 4), landing in the top 33 of their respective weight classes. Five different weight classes feature five or more ranked ACC athletes, including 125 (5), 133 (6), 141 (5), 174 (7), and 285 (6).
Headlining the ACC’s returning talent is NC State’s Vince Robinson, the 2025 NCAA National Champion at 125 pounds. He’s joined by a stacked group of returning All-Americans, including Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech, 125), Tyler Knox (Stanford, 133), Hunter Garvin (Stanford, 165), Matthew Singleton (NC State, 174), Mac Stout (Pitt, 197) and Isaac Trumble (NC State, 285).
The 2026 ACC Wrestling Championship heads to Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia, on Sunday, March 8, 2026, marking Virginia Tech’s first time hosting since 2019.
The 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Wrestling Championships will be held at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, from March 19–21, 2026.

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This Week in ACC Wrestling