These collegiate women's wrestling teams compete as members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Currently, 125 NCAA member athletic programs—124 in the United States and one in Canada—sponsor the sport. Select "Women's Wrestling" from the "Sport" menu to the left of the map. The majority of competing programs are members of Division III; a large minority of participants are in Division II, and only seven are members of Division I. The 2025–26 school year was the first for women's wrestling as an official NCAA championship sport. The first championship meet used what the NCAA calls the "National Collegiate" format, in which members of all divisions competed.
At the 2026 NCAA convention, Division III approved the establishment of its own women's wrestling championship. The first Division III championship will be held in spring 2028.
Current teams As of the 2026–27 season, these schools sponsor a women's wrestling team that is recognized by the NCAA. All institutions on this list are located within the United States except for Simon Fraser (the NCAA's only Canadian member), located in the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby. Conference affiliations reflect those for wrestling, and do not necessarily match the schools' primary conferences.
NB: Conference affiliations are mostly drawn from the NCAA membership directory. However, some schools are listed in that directory with women's wrestling membership in conferences that do not sponsor the sport. All discrepancies were cross-checked against conference websites.
InstitutionTeamsLocationState/provinceConferenceDivision Delaware State Hornets Dover DE Independent I Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa City IA Independent I Lehigh Mountain Hawks Bethlehem PA Independent I Lindenwood Lions MO Independent I Mercyhurst Lakers Erie PA Independent I Presbyterian Blue Hose Clinton SC Independent I Sacred Heart Pioneers Fairfield CT Independent I Adams State Grizzlies Alamosa CO Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference II Allen Yellow Jackets Columbia SC Conference Carolinas II Bluefield State Big Blue Bluefield WV Conference Carolinas II Bridgeport Purple Knights Bridgeport CT Independent II Chadron State Eagles Chadron NE Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference II Colorado Mesa Mavericks Grand Junction CO Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference II Concord Mountain Lions Athens WV Independent II Davenport Panthers Grand Rapids MI Great Lakes Valley Conference II Saints Buffalo NY Independent II East Stroudsburg Warriors East Stroudsburg PA Independent II Edinboro Fighting Scots Edinboro PA Independent II Emmanuel (GA) Lions Franklin Springs GA Conference Carolinas II Emory & Henry Wasps Emory VA Conference Carolinas II Fairmont State Fighting Falcons Fairmont WV Independent II Felician Golden Falcons New Jersey NJ Independent II Ferrum Panthers Ferrum VA Conference Carolinas II Fort Hays State Tigers Hays KS Independent II Frostburg State Bobcats Frostburg MD Independent II Gannon Golden Knights Erie PA Independent II Grand Valley State Lakers Allendale MI Great Lakes Valley Conference II Jamestown Jimmies Jamestown ND Independent II King Tornado Bristol TN Conference Carolinas II Lincoln Memorial Railspliters Harrogate TN Conference Carolinas II Lock Haven Bald Eagles Lock Haven PA Independent II McKendree Bearcats Lebanon IL Great Lakes Valley Conference II Menlo Oaks Atherton CA Mountain Pacific Sports Federation II Minot State Beavers Minot ND Independent II Mount Olive Trojans Mount Olive NC Conference Carolinas II Newberry Wolves Newberry SC Conference Carolinas II Northern Michigan Wildcats Marquette MI Great Lakes Valley Conference II Northeastern State RiverHawks Tahlequah OK Independent II Pitt–Johnstown Mountain Cats Johnstown PA Independent II Point Park Pioneers Pittsburgh PA Independent II Quincy Hawks Quincy IL Great Lakes Valley Conference II Simon Fraser Red Leafs Burnaby BC Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference II Sioux Falls Cougars Sioux Falls SD Independent II Texas Woman's Pioneers Denton TX Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference II Tiffin Dragons Tiffin OH Independent II Upper Iowa Peacocks Fayette IA Great Lakes Valley Conference II Vanguard Lions Costa Mesa CA Mountain Pacific Sports Federation II West Liberty Hilltoppers West Liberty WV Independent II Western Colorado Mountaineers Gunnison CO Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference II Wheeling Cardinals Wheeling WV Independent II William Jewell Cardinals Liberty MO Great Lakes Valley Conference II Adrian Bulldogs Adrian MI Independent III Albion Britons Albion MI Independent III Alfred State Pioneers Alfred NY Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference III Alma Scots Alma MI Independent III Alvernia Golden Wolves Reading PA Middle Atlantic Conference III Arcadia Knights Glenside PA Middle Atlantic Conference III Augsburg Auggies Minneapolis MN Independent III Augustana (IL) Vikings Rock Island IL College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin III Aurora Spartans Aurora IL College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin III Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets Berea OH Independent III Bethany (WV) Bison Bethany WV Independent III Buena Vista Beavers Storm Lake IA American Rivers Conference III Buffalo State Bengals Buffalo NY Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference III Carthage Firebirds Kenosha WI College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin III Cedar Crest Falcons Allentown PA Independent III Concordia Falcons Mequon WI College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin III Centenary (NJ) Cyclones Hackettstown NJ Independent III Central (IA) Dutch Pella IA American Rivers Conference III Chatham Cougars Pittsburgh PA Independent III Coe Kohawks Cedar Rapids IA American Rivers Conference III Cornell (IA) Rams Mount Vernon IA Independent III Delaware Valley Aggies Doylestown PA Middle Atlantic Conference III Dubuque Spartans Dubuque IA American Rivers Conference III Eastern Eagles PA Middle Atlantic Conference III Elmhurst Blue Jays Elmhurst IL College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin III Elmira Soaring Eagles Elmira NY Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference III Eureka Red Devils Eureka IL III Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg PA Independent III Greensboro Pride Greensboro NC Independent III Heidelberg Student Princes Tiffin OH Independent III Hiram Terriers Hiram OH Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference III Huntingdon Hawks Montgomery AL III Illinois Wesleyan Titans Bloomington IL College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin III Ithaca Bombers Ithaca NY Independent III John Carroll Blue Streaks University Heights OH Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference III Kean Cougars Union NJ Independent III Keystone Giants La Plume PA Independent III Lakeland Muskies Herman WI Independent III Linfield Wildcats McMinnville OR Independent III Loras Duhawks Dubuque IA American Rivers Conference III Luther (IA) Norse Decorah IA American Rivers Conference III Lyon Scots Batesville AR III Maine Maritime Mariners Castine ME Independent III Manchester Spartans North Manchester IN Independent III Marymount Saints Arlington VA Independent III McDaniel Green Terror Westminster MD Independent III McMurry War Hawks Abilene TX III Millikin Big Blue Decatur IL College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin III Misericordia Cougars Dallas PA Middle Atlantic Conference III Mount St. Joseph Lions Delhi Township OH Independent III Mount Union Purple Raiders Alliance OH Independent III MSOE Raiders Milwaukee WI College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin III Muhlenberg Mules Allentown PA Independent III New England College Pilgrims Henniker NH New England Wrestling Association III North Central (IL) Cardinals Naperville IL College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin III Norwich Cadets Northfield VT New England Wrestling Association III Otterbein Cardinals Westerville OH Independent III Pacific (OR) Boxers Forest Grove OR Independent III Penn State Altoona Lions Logan Township PA Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference III Randolph WildCats Lynchburg VA Independent III Schreiner Mountaineers Kerrville TX III Simpson Storm Indianola IA American Rivers Conference III Southern Virginia Knights Buena Vista VA Independent III Trine Thunder Angola IN Independent III Ursinus Bears Collegeville PA Independent III Utica Pioneers Utica NY Independent III Wartburg Knights Waverly IA American Rivers Conference III Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg PA Independent III Western New England Golden Bears Springfield MA Independent III Westminster (MO) Blue Jays Fulton MO III Wilkes Colonials Wilkes-Barre PA Independent III Wisconsin–Oshkosh Titans Oshkosh WI Independent III Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers Stevens Point WI Independent III Wittenberg Tigers Springfield OH Independent III York (PA) Spartans Spring Garden Township PA Middle Atlantic Conference III
Future teams In addition to those listed above, six schools are known to be adding women's wrestling in 2027–28 and one more in 2028–29. InstitutionTeamsLocationStateConferenceDiv.First season Columbia Lions New York NY TBA I 2027–28 Iowa State Cyclones Ames IA TBA I 2027–28 Juniata Eagles Huntingdon PA TBA III 2027–28 Kent State Golden Flashes Kent OH TBA I 2027–28 Lackawanna Falcons Scranton PA TBA II 2027–28 Olivet Comets Olivet MI TBA III 2027–28 Texas Wesleyan Rams Fort Worth TX TBA II 2028–29
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