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This Week in ACC Wrestling

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Atlantic Coast Conference wrestling opens conference dual competition this weekend with six teams in action, headlined by three ACC matchups on Friday, January 9, streaming live on ACCNX. The opening night is highlighted by a top-15 showdown as No. 14 Pitt hosts No. 7 Virginia Tech.
 
Friday’s slate also features No. 9 NC State welcoming Virginia and No. 24 Stanford hosting Duke, with both contests available on ACCNX. Duke will remain on the West Coast to face Cal Poly in non-conference action on Saturday, January 10.
 
Conference action continues to build later this month with the return of ACC Friday Night Duals on ACC Network, beginning January 30 and showcasing the league’s top matchups in primetime.
 
Noting ACC Wrestling
  • Five ACC programs were once again ranked in the most recent NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll (Jan. 6): Virginia Tech (No. 7), NC State (No. 9), North Carolina (No. 13), 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.
  • The conference once again boasts elite individual talent, with 44 ACC wrestlers ranked in the InterMat Individual Rankings (Jan. 5), ranking in the top 33 of their respective weight classes.
    • Six weight classes feature five or more ranked ACC athletes: 125, 133, 141, 157, 174, and heavyweight (285).
  • ACC programs have opened the 2025-26 dual season impressively, combining for a 42-20 dual match non-conference record over the first two months of the season.
  • 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, January 9
#7 Virginia Tech at #14 Pitt | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Virginia at #9 NC State | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Duke at #24 Stanford | 10 p.m. | ACCNX
 
Saturday, January 10
Duke at Cal Poly | 10 p.m. | FloWrestling