The first round of the NCAA Championships in college wrestling will start on ESPN on Thursday afternoon.

Tune in to watch NCAA Championship wrestling matches in the first round on Thursday. All 330 NCAA wrestling championship qualifiers learned their seed on Wednesday afternoon, eight days before they now all take the mat in Philadelphia to compete against one another for championship honors under the bright lights of the Wells Fargo Arena. The 125-pound contenders are led by No. 1 seed Luke Lilledahl and No. 2 seed Matt Ramos, while No. 27 seed Tristan Daughtery remains a sleeper.

How to Watch NCAA Championship, First Round in College Wrestling Today:

Game Date: Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025

Game Time: 12 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN U

Live stream NCAA Championship, First Round on Fubo: Start your Free Trial Today!

The 133-pound contenders are led by No. 1 seed Lucas Byrd and No. 2 seed Drake Ayala, while No. 26 seed Kai Orine could make waves. The 141-pound contenders are No. 1 seed Brock Hardy and No. 2 seed Beau Bartlett. In a division that is largely up for grabs, don’t be shocked if No. 14 seed Sergio Lemley wins.

The 149-pound weight class is led by No. 1 seed Caleb Henson, followed by Ridge Lovett and Shayne Van Ness at the No. 2 and 3 seeds. No. 11 Sammy Alvarez is listed as the All-American sleeper in the class. The 157-pound weight class consists of No. 1 seed Tyler Kasak and No. 2 seed Meyer Shapiro, among others. No. 11 seed Ed Scott could be a surprise candidate in this bracket.

No. 1 seed Mitchell Mesenbrink leads the 165-pound weight class; Keegan O’Toole leads the 174-pound class; Carter Starocci leads the 184-pound weight class; Jacob Cardenas leads the 197-pound class; and Gable Steveson leads the 285-pound class. Today will start the first round and will be followed tonight by the second round.

Regional restrictions may apply.