NCAA Wrestling Championships 2025 Tournament Hub
NCAA Wrestling Championships 2025 Tournament Hub
The pinnacle of collegiate wrestling is back, as the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships kicked off on March 20-22. Here's everything to know.
The culmination of the 2024-2025 NCAA Wrestling season is here, as the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship hit the mats in Philadelphia, Pa., on Thursday, March 20.
College Wrestling's most challenging tournament will take over the Wells Fargo Center for three days, pitting some of the nation's most accomplished wrestlers against each other in the NCAA's biggest battle of brawn.
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The NCAA Wrestling Championship has stood as the pinnacle of collegiate wrestling for decades, producing 889 first-place wins, 94 team championship titles and seven four-time champions.
Oklahoma State and Iowa Wrestling had long ruled the championships, taking a large majority of team titles since the NCAA Tournament's inception in 1928.
That is, until Penn State Wrestling flipped the script in 2011, claiming 11 of the 13 championship titles since.
The direction that head coach and Olympic gold medalist Cael Sanderson has driven the Nittany Lions towards since his hiring in 2009 has been the revolutionary change that the program dreamed of for decades.
Sanderson's regimen has produced exceptional wrestlers, including Olympic gold medalist David Talyor, and double four-time NCAA champions Carter Starocci and Aaron Brooks in 2024.
With Sanderson's dynasty ever-growing and set to win the championship again this year, another monumental tournament is currently unfolding.
Here's everything you need to know.
Follow Live Updates, Results From Day 3 & Finals
Follow live updates, results, and brackets from the NCAA Wrestling Tournament Finals here.
How Does The NCAA Wrestling Championship Work?
The NCAA Wrestling Championships pit 33 wrestlers in 10 weight classes each against each other in a battle for a national championship title.
The tournament adopts a double-elimination format, with the Top 8 wrestlers in each class winning All-American honors.
The tournament consists of five rounds (save for consolation, or wrestle-back rounds), with each match being seven minutes long.
Each program present at the tournament will also be awarded points for each individual wrestler's wins in order to decide the team champion.
Which Teams Are Competing At The NCAA Wrestling Championships 2025?
A total of 77 NCAA programs are allowed to compete in the DI Wrestling Championships.
Of those 77, a total of 66 teams will be competing at this year's championships.
Which Wrestlers Are Competing At The NCAA Wrestling Championships 2025?
There are a total of 330 wrestlers who gained spots at the NCAA Wrestling Championships.
Over 280 wrestlers secured guaranteed placements through their efforts at their respective conference tournaments, with the remaining wrestlers gaining placements through at-large selections.
The full list of wrestlers competing at the 2025 NCAA Championships can be found here.
NCAA Wrestling Championships 2025 Schedule
All times Eastern
Thursday, March 20
- Noon | Session 1 - Pigtails & Round of 32
- 7 p.m. | Session 2 - Round of 16 & Consolations
Friday, March 21
- Noon | Session 3 - Quarterfinals & Consolations
- 8 p.m. | Session 4 - Championship Semifinals & Round of 12
Saturday, March 22
- 11 a.m. | Session 5 - Placement Matches
- 7 p.m. | Session 6 - Championship Finals
NCAA Wrestling Championships 2025 Brackets
Brackets for the 2025 NCAA Division I Championships are available below, or on Trackwrestling here.
How To Watch NCAA Wrestling Championships 2025
Each match of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships will be broadcast live on ESPN/ESPN+.
Archives of each match, highlights, news and more will be available here on FloWrestling for all FloSports & FloWrestling subscribers for the duration of their subscription.
Where Are The NCAA Wrestling Championships 2025?
The 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships will be held in Philadelphia, Penn., at the Wells Fargo Center from March 20-22.
The 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships will take place in Cleveland, Ohio, at Rocket Arena.
NCAA Wrestling Championships Results 2025
Results from the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships are available on FloWrestling here.
NCAA Wrestling Championships Team Results 2025
NCAA Wrestling Championships Stat Leaders 2025
NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Rankings 2024-25
Rankings for NCAA Division 1 wrestlers in the 2024-25 season can be found of FloWrestling here.
FloWrestling compiles a list of the Top 20 pound-for-pound wrestlers, and wrestlers in each weight class, that is updated weekly to reflect changes throughout the season.
For any questions, comments or concerns, feel free to contact our rankers, Jon Kozak (Jonathan.Kozak@flosports.tv) and JD Rader (jd.rader@flosports.tv).
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NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships 2024 Results
Below are the finals results from the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships. The full list of results can be found here.
- 125 - Richard Figueroa (Arizona State) 17-5 won by decision over Drake Ayala (Iowa) 27-5 (Dec 7-2)
- 133 - Vito Arujau (Cornell) 18-2 won by decision over Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) 21-1 (Dec 5-3)
- 141 - Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) 30-2 won by decision over Beau Bartlett (Penn State) 23-2 (Dec 4-1)
- 149 - Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech) 30-2 won by major decision over Austin Gomez (Michigan) 13-3 (MD 15-7)
- 157 - Levi Haines (Penn State) 23-0 won by decision over Jacori Teemer (Arizona State) 25-4 (Dec 5-0)
- 165 - David Carr (Iowa State) 27-2 won by decision over Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) 26-1 (Dec 9-8)
- 174 - Carter Starocci (Penn State) 17-2 won by decision over Rocco Welsh (Ohio State) 26-5 (Dec 2-0)
- 184 - Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa) 31-0 won by major decision over Dustin Plott (Oklahoma State) 31-4 (MD 14-5)
- 197 - Aaron Brooks (Penn State) 22-0 won by decision over Trent Hidlay (NC State) 28-1 (Dec 6-1)
- 285 - Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) 20-0 won by major decision over Lucas Davison (Michigan) 22-5 (MD 13-4)
NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships 2024 Top 10 Team Results
Below are the final team results from the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships. The full list of team results can be found here.
Team | Points
- Penn State - 172.5
- Cornell - 72.5
- Michigan - 71
- Iowa State - 68.5
- Iowa - 67
- Arizona State - 64.5
- Virginia Tech - 64
- Ohio State - 62
- Nebraska - 60.5
- Oklahoma State - 56
NCAA D1 Wrestling All-Time Team Championship Titles
- Oklahoma State - 34 Team Titles (First - 1928, Latest - 2006)
- Iowa - 24 Team Titles (First - 1975, Latest - 2021)
- Penn State - 12 Team Titles (First - 1953, Latest - 2024)
- Iowa State - 8 Team Titles (First - 1933, Latest - 1987)
- Oklahoma - 7 Team Titles (First - 1936, Latest - 1974)
- Minnesota - 3 Team Titles (First - 2001, Latest - 2007)
- Arizona State - 1 Team Title (1988)
- Cornell (IA) - 1 Team Title (1947)
- Indiana - 1 Team Title (1932)
- Michigan State - 1 Team Title (1967)
- Northern Iowa - 1 Team Title (1950)
- Ohio State - 1 Team Title (2015)
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