CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – After a relatively light week of action last week, which saw Atlantic Coast Conference teams go 3-0, ACC wrestling returns to full swing this weekend as five league programs hit the mat with a mix of duals and tournaments. The league’s nationally ranked teams are looking to build momentum and continue their strong starts to the 2025–26 season.
 
No. 7 Virginia Tech and No. 24 Stanford will headline ACC participation at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, competing on Friday and Saturday, December 5-6, against a stacked field of national contenders. Meanwhile, Virginia Tech will also send a select group of wrestlers to the Patriot Open hosted by George Mason on Sunday.
 
No. 20 Pitt has a challenging dual weekend, traveling to face No. 14 Lehigh on Friday at 7 p.m. ET before returning home to host Bucknell on Sunday at noon.
 
No. 10 NC State continues its schedule with two duals on Sunday in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, first against Morgan State at 1 p.m. ET, followed by a high-stakes top-15 matchup with No. 13 Rutgers at 3 p.m. ET.
 
Virginia rounds out the ACC’s weekend with two contests on Sunday in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, taking on Bridgeport at 12:30 p.m. ET and East Stroudsburg at 2 p.m. ET.
 
Noting ACC Wrestling

• The ACC again had five teams ranked in the top 25 of the NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll (Dec. 2): Virginia Tech (No. 7), NC State (No. 10), Pitt (No. 20), North Carolina (No. 21) and Stanford (No. 24).
• The conference once again boasts elite individual talent — 42 ACC wrestlers appear in the InterMat Individual Rankings (Dec. 1), landing in the top 33 of their respective weight classes. Five weight classes feature five or more ranked ACC athletes, signaling broad, top-to-bottom strength at 125, 133, 165, 174 and heavyweight (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.

 
Upcoming Schedule (All Times ET)
Friday, December 5
#7 Virginia Tech at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational | All Day | FloWresting
#24 Stanford at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational | All Day | FloWrestling
#20 Pitt at #14 Lehigh | 7 p.m. | FloWrestling
 
Saturday, December 6
#7 Virginia Tech at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational | All Day | FloWresting
#24 Stanford at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational | All Day | FloWrestling
 
Sunday, December 7
#7 Virginia Tech at Patriot Open | All Day
Bucknell at #20 Pitt | Noon | ACCNX
Virginia vs. Bridgeport | 12:30 p.m.
Morgan State vs. #10 NC State | 1 p.m. | FloWrestling
Virginia at East Stroudsburg | 2 p.m. | ESUWarriors.com
#13 Rutgers vs. #10 NC State | 3 p.m. | FloWrestling