Brackets released for 2026 NCAA DI Championships

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA revealed the brackets for the 2026 NCAA DI Wrestling Championships, set for March 19-21 in Cleveland, on Wednesday night.

Thirty-three wrestlers comprise each of the 10 brackets for a total of 330 student-athletes who will converge on Rocket Arena next Thursday.

Penn State has seven wrestlers seeded No. 1, while Oklahoma State, Ohio State and Iowa State each were awarded one top seed.

Be sure to visit WIN Magazine’s Championship Central page for weight-class previews and full coverage of the championships.

To view the brackets for the 2026 NCAA DI Championships, click here.

Top Seeds:

125: Luke Lilledahl, Penn State

133: Jax Forrest, Oklahoma State

141: Jesse Mendez, Ohio State

149: Shayne Van Ness, Penn State

157: PJ Duke, Penn State

165: Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State

174: Levi Haines, Penn State

184: Rocco Welsh, Penn State

197: Josh Barr, Penn State

285: Yonger Bastida, Iowa State