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This Week in ACC Wrestling

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference returns to the mat this weekend with a compact but compelling slate, featuring three conference duals, including two top-25 matchups, as league action continues.
 
Friday night will showcase a pair of nationally ranked conference showdowns, both streaming on ACCNX at 7 p.m. ET. No. 24 Stanford opens its East Coast swing at No. 7 Virginia Tech, while No. 11 North Carolina travels to No. 8 NC State in a matchup of undefeated ACC teams.
 
Conference competition continues Saturday afternoon when No. 24 Stanford closes its weekend with a road dual at Virginia at 1 p.m. ET on ACCNX.
 
Entering the weekend, North Carolina (1-0), NC State (2-0) and Virginia Tech (1-0) remain unbeaten in ACC dual competition. Virginia will look to secure its first conference win of the season, while Stanford (1-1) will look to remain in the race for the ACC regular season dual crown with a pair of road wins on the weekend.
 
This weekend also marks the lead-in to the return of ACC Friday Night Duals, which resume January 30 on ACC Network. The popular series will feature four consecutive weeks of Friday night wrestling, including three conference matchups on January 30, February 6 and February 13, followed by a top-25 non-conference showdown on February 20. The ACC Friday Night Duals will also feature a special Sunday edition between No. 5 Oklahoma State and No. 7 Virginia Tech on February 15.
 
Upcoming Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Friday, January 23
#11 North Carolina at #8 NC State | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
#24 Stanford at #7 Virginia Tech | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
 
Saturday, January 24
#24 Stanford at Virginia | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
 
Noting ACC Wrestling
  • Five ACC programs were once again ranked in the most recent NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll (Jan. 20), with two teams ranked in the top 10: Virginia Tech (No. 7), NC State (No. 8), North Carolina (No. 11), Pitt (No. 14) and Stanford (No. 24).
    • The same five programs are also ranked in the FloWrestling Dual Team Rankings, the InterMat Dual Rankings and the WrestleStat Dual Rankings.
  • ACC programs account for 47 ranked wrestlers in the InterMat Individual Rankings (Jan. 20), with representation across the top 33 of every weight class listed.
    • Seven weight classes feature five ranked ACC athletes: 125, 133, 141, 157, 174, 197 and heavyweight (285).
  • ACC teams hold a combined 45–21 record in non-conference dual matches during the 2025–26 season.
  • ACC Friday Night Duals on ACC Network will kick off on January 30, as No. 8 NC State will host No. 7 Virginia Tech at 7 p.m. ET in Raleigh, North Carolina, and continue for four weeks throughout the rest of the regular season.
  • Tickets are on sale now for the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestling Championship hosted by Virginia Tech on Sunday, March 8, at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia.
  • The 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Wrestling Championships will be held at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, from March 19-21, 2026.