North Carolina State University Athletics
Wrestling Announces 2026-27 Schedule
9/21/2026 2:04:00 PM | Wrestling
RALEIGH, N.C. - NC State wrestling has released its schedule for the 2026-27 season, as announced by head coach Pat Popolizio, Monday afternoon.
The schedule features 11 regular-season duals, with six at home and five on the road.
Special events and tournaments include Southeast Open in Salem, VA, JourneyMen Collegiate Classic in Bethlehem, PA, National Duals in Tulsa, OK and Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, TN.
Season tickets are still available and can be purchased on GoPack.com. Individual-match tickets will also be available on the site once they go on sale. Start times and television information for the duals will be announced at a later date.
The Wolfpack will open the 2026-27 season at home in Reynolds Coliseum on Thursday, Nov. 12, when Navy comes to Raleigh.Â
The following week, Ohio State will make the trip to Raleigh for a match up on Nov. 20.
NC State will then have two weeks off before traveling to Tulsa, Okla., for the highly anticipated National Duals Invitational on Dec. 11-12. The tournament will feature a 16-team dual-meet tournament with teams competing for a monetary prize.
The following weekend, the Pack will head north for a pair of road match ups, taking on Buffalo on Dec. 18 before facing Cornell on Dec. 20.
NC State will open the new year with back-to-back home ACC duals, hosting Duke on Jan. 8 and Stanford on Jan. 15.
The Pack will remain at home on Jan. 23, welcoming in-state opponent App State to Reynolds Coliseum before traveling down the road to face UNC on Jan. 30.
February will begin with a road trip to Virginia on Feb. 5. The Pack will then return home to celebrate its seniors on Feb. 12 against Pitt before closing out the regular season on the road at Virginia Tech on Feb. 19.
The postseason will begin with the ACC Championships on March 6-7, hosted by Pitt in Pittsburgh, Pa. The NCAA Championships will follow on March 18-20 at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo.
