The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships get underway Thursday at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. ESPN will have 19 hours of live coverage featuring all 640 matches.
Here's everything you need to know about the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships!
How can I watch the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships?
Every mat and every single match will be covered from start to finish, including three nights of primetime wrestling action on ESPN. Coverage will also feature a live MatCast viewing option, as well as simulcasts of all linear windows, on ESPN+. ESPN has presented the NCAA Wrestling Championships since 1980, making it one of the company's longest-running events.
Here is the complete schedule:
*All times Eastern
THURSDAY
First round: Noon ET on ESPNU and ESPN+
Second round: 7 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+
MatCast whip-around show will air at noon ET and 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ Individual mat streams will be available on ESPN+
FRIDAY
Quarterfinals: Noon ET on ESPNU and ESPN+
Semifinals: 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+
MatCast whip-around show will air at noon ET and 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+ Individual mat streams will be available on ESPN+
SATURDAY
Medal round: 11 a.m. ET on ESPNU and ESPN+
Championship: 7 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+
MatCast whip-around show will air at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN+
What are the top storylines?
The Nittany Lions are vying for their 11th team national title in the last 13 NCAAs. Carter Starocci and Aaron Brooks are both seeking to become four-time National Champions, a feat accomplished by their head coach Cael Sanderson during his career at Iowa State.
Alongside Starocci and Brooks, five other past champions are in the field. Vito Arujau (Cornell, 133 lbs.) won in 2023, Keegan O'Toole (Missouri, 165 lbs.) won in 2022 and 2023, current 165-pounder David Carr (Iowa State) won at 157 lbs. in 2021, Shane Griffith (Michigan) won at 165 lbs. with Stanford in 2021, and current 174-pounder Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech) won at 165 lbs. in 2019.
Oklahoma State's Daton Fix is looking to break through and win a national title after finishing as a finalist in 2019, 2021 and 2022. Matt Ramos (Purdue), Real Woods (Iowa), Levi Haines (Penn State), Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa), Tanner Sloan (South Dakota State) and Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) are all 2023 finalists looking to win their first national title. 2022 finalist Ridge Lovett (Nebraska, 149 lbs.) returns after redshirting last season and is looking to become the first Cornhusker to win a title since Jordan Burroughs in 2011.
NCAA individual champions earn an invite to the U.S. Olympic Trials April 19-20 at Penn State.
Where can I find more wrestling coverage from ESPN?
Check out ESPN's preview of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships for more information.