CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The 2026 ACC Wrestling Regular-Season Dual Meet Championship will be decided Friday night as conference competition concludes with a pivotal slate of matchups across the league.
 
No. 6 Virginia Tech controls its own destiny and can claim the title outright with a home victory over Duke on February 20. The Hokies enter the final weekend unbeaten in ACC action, and a win would secure a perfect 6-0 conference record and the outright regular-season championship.
 
The title picture, however, could shift depending on the outcome in Blacksburg. No. 8 NC State will be watching closely, as a Duke victory over Virginia Tech would create a tie atop the standings. In that scenario, the Wolfpack and Hokies would each finish 5-1 in conference duals and share the 2026 ACC Wrestling Regular-Season Dual Meet Championship.
 
Friday’s action features three ACC duals and a key non-conference matchup, all beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Cornell visits No. 8 NC State as the finale for the ACC Friday Night Duals airing on ACC Network, while No. 20 Stanford travels to No. 12 North Carolina and Virginia competes at No. 15 Pitt on ACCNX. Duke closes its conference schedule at No. 6 Virginia Tech on ACCNX.
 
The weekend continues Sunday as Cornell faces Duke at noon ET on ACCNX and No. 6 Virginia Tech competes at the Patriot Last Chance Open.
 
Tickets are on sale now for the 2026 ACC Wrestling Championship, scheduled for Sunday, March 8, at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia. Advance Online Pricing is just $10 while Day-of Pricing is $15. Children aged two and under are admitted free of charge (no ticket required), and all seating is general admission. All ticket sales are digital and can be purchased online by clicking here: ACC Wrestling Championship Tickets.
 
Upcoming Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Friday, February 20
#20 Stanford at #12 North Carolina | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Virginia at #15 Pitt | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Duke at #6 Virginia Tech | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Cornell at #8 NC State | 7 p.m. | ACC Network
 
Sunday, February 22
#6 Virginia Tech at the Patriot Last Chance Open | 10 a.m.
Cornell at Duke | noon | ACCNX
 
Noting ACC Wrestling

• For the 16th consecutive time week, five ACC programs were ranked in the most recent NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll (February 17), with four teams ranked in the top 15: Virginia Tech (No. 6), NC State (No. 8), North Carolina (No. 12), Pitt (No. 15) and Stanford (No. 20).
  • 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 44 ranked wrestlers in the InterMat Individual Rankings (February 17), with representation across the top 33 of every weight class listed.
• ACC teams hold a combined 46-22 record in non-conference dual matches during the 2025-26 season.
• Duke’s Connor Barket was named to the 2025-26 Allstate National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Winter Good Works Team. He was among a group of 20 student-athletes selected whose service strengthened their campuses and communities.
• 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.