
The 2026 Southeast Open will give college wrestling fans an early look at the talent ready to make an impact this season.
Scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 1, at Roanoke College's Cregger Center in Salem, Virginia, the season-opening tournament is expected to feature up to 30 teams, including Virginia Tech, NC State, North Carolina, West Virginia and other college programs.
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With established wrestlers looking to build momentum and younger competitors seeking their first breakthrough, the Southeast Open offers several reasons to tune in.
Here are five things to watch.
1. Get An Early Look At The College Wrestling Season
The first few weeks of the college wrestling season are a chance to see how wrestlers have improved during the offseason.
The Southeast Open gives competitors a chance to test themselves against unfamiliar opponents, build confidence and establish momentum before the schedule gets deeper.
For fans, it is an early opportunity to identify wrestlers who could become contenders as the season progresses.
2. Watch Virginia Tech And Other ACC Programs
Virginia Tech is among the programs connected to the event, alongside Atlantic Coast Conference competition from NC State and North Carolina.
The tournament gives fans an early opportunity to follow wrestlers from the region and see how they perform against competition from other programs.
Those individual matchups can offer an early glimpse of the depth across the ACC and the broader college wrestling landscape.
3. Follow A Field Of Nearly 30 Teams
The Southeast Open is expected to feature up to 30 teams, with programs from multiple conferences and divisions represented. The announced field includes Campbell, Illinois, Maryland and Ohio, among others.
With that range of programs in the field, wrestlers will have opportunities to face opponents they might not otherwise encounter during the regular season.
The tournament format also creates a chance for competitors to work through the bracket after a loss and fight for a place on the podium.
4. See Which Young Wrestlers Make An Early Statement
The Southeast Open features two men's divisions: the Open and Freshman/Sophomore divisions.
The latter is designed to give first- and second-year wrestlers, along with other competitors who may need more experience, additional opportunities to compete in an early-season college tournament. The Open division is available to college and high school wrestlers.
That format makes the event worth following for fans interested in the next wave of talent. Freshmen and younger wrestlers can gain valuable mat time, while more experienced competitors have an opportunity to set the tone for their seasons.
5. Watch Every Match On FloWrestling
Fans can follow the 2026 Southeast Open live on FloWrestling, with archived footage available to subscribers after the event. The FloWrestling app also offers tournament tools, including brackets, results and wrestler notifications.
With matches scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 1, fans can follow the tournament as the brackets develop and keep track of their favorite wrestlers throughout the day.
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FloWrestling Archived Footage
Video footage from the event will be archived and stored in a video library for FloWrestling subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscription.
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