Penn State Wrestling is your 2026 NCAA Team Champions

Penn State Wrestling is once again NCAA Wrestling Champions.

And there you have it. With action continuing in Session V of the 2026 NCAA Championships Saturday morning, the Penn State Wresting team has captured their 13th NCAA Team Championship in the past 15 NCAA Tournaments.

Penn State Wrestling’s Mitchell Mesenbrink anchors a loaded Nittany Lions lineup that opens the season against No. 18 Oklahoma at the Bryce Jordan Center. — Mitchell Mesenbrink is one of the standouts on a loaded Penn State Wrestling lineup might be the Nittany Lions’ deepest roster of head coach Cael Sanderson’s tenure. (Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)

Following the action in Session IV of the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships, Penn State advanced a record tying six guys to the finals. And in the process, they jumped out to a 42 point lead over second place, Oklahoma State. With the advancement points growing larger in the later rounds, the Nittany Lions’ lead was simply insurmountable.

The Nittany Lions cap off their dominant 2025-2026 season by going a perfect 15-0 in dual meets. Furthermore, they also took home their fourth straight Big Ten Wrestling Championship and this is now their fifth straight national title.

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Cael Sanderson’s Penn State wrestling Dynasty Continues

Penn State Wrestling, Cael Sanderson — Penn State Wrestling head coach Cael Sanderson.

It doesn’t appear the dominant winning-machine Sanderson has built at Penn State is slowing down anytime soon. Because with the talent he has returning, the high level of recruits who continue to come to University Park, and the ability of the entire Nittany Lion coaching staff to train and get these young men ready to win on the mat, all signs point to another 10 years of incredible success to come.

There will be several teams who have they eyes set on trying to topple the mighty Nittany Lions. But for teams like Nebraska, Ohio State, and Oklahoma State, they are going to have to do a whole lot more to reach the precipice Cael Sanderson and the Nittany Lions have achieved in the last decade plus.

But for now, enjoy the rest of the wrestling action, Penn State fans!

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Expertise: College Wrestling, College Football, Lays Chips
Education: Penn State University
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Even though he had no prior journalism experience, Chris has now covered Penn State Wrestling and Penn State Football for the past three years, including as the Penn State Wrestling Beat Writer for VictoryBellRings.com, part of the FanSided network.

And it's clear he also likes constant torture as he's been a PSU Basketball fan for way too long.

Several years back, Chris made the seamless transition from PGA Professional to computer programmer and thoroughly enjoys following and writing about all things related to Penn State sports during his spare time.

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Expertise: College Wrestling, College Football, Lays Chips Education: Penn State University Location: State College, PA Even though he had no prior journalism experience, Chris has now covered Penn State Wrestling and Penn State Football for the past three years, including as the Penn State Wrestling Beat Writer for VictoryBellRings.com, part of the FanSided network. And it's clear he also likes constant torture as he's been a PSU Basketball fan for way too long. Several years back, Chris made the seamless transition from PGA Professional to computer programmer and thoroughly enjoys following and writing about all things related to Penn State sports during his spare time.

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Expertise: College Wrestling, College Football, Lays Chips Education: Penn State University Location: State College, PA Even though he had no prior journalism experience, Chris has now covered Penn State Wrestling and Penn State Football for the past three years, including as the Penn State Wrestling Beat Writer for VictoryBellRings.com, part of the FanSided network. And it's clear he also likes constant torture as he's been a PSU Basketball fan for way too long. Several years back, Chris made the seamless transition from PGA Professional to computer programmer and thoroughly enjoys following and writing about all things related to Penn State sports during his spare time.

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