BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - Now official, Head Coach Daniel Elliot and the Gardner-Webb wrestling team have announced its 2025-26 competitive slate, featuring eight matches inside Paul Porter Arena
The Runnin' Bulldogs open 2025-26 with an exciting event, hosted by Rutgers of the Big Ten. GWU will face hosts Rutgers, as well as Bloomsburg and Centenary on November 2nd.
Throwdown on The Yorktown is next, as the Runnin' Bulldogs take to the deck of the USS Yorktown in Charleston once again. This year, Gardner-Webb will square off with Big Ten opponent Maryland, as well as Air Force on November 15th.
GWU once again travels to West Point in 2025-26, as the Runnin' Bulldogs then visit Army for the Black Knight Invite on November 23rd.
After a short break for Thanksgiving, dual meets get started with a bang as the Runnin' Bulldogs open December with a pair of big home matches. Duke visits Paul Porter Arena on December 3rd, followed by Michigan State on December 5th, before GWU heads back out on the road to face Kent State and Buffalo on December 13th, with both matches taking place in Buffalo, NY. Gardner-Webb rounds out the bulk of non-conference with a trip to Ohio on December 21st.
Into the new year, the annual Southern Scuffle takes place in Chattanooga on January 3rd and 4th. Conference meets then follow, with the Dawgs opening Southern Conference action, at home against Chattanooga, on January 16th.
Campbell up next, with the Runnin' Bulldogs battling the Fighting Camels as well as Clarion head to head on January 23rd in Buies Creek.
From there, Gardner-Webb returns home to host Davidson (date TBA) and The Citadel on February 6th. Bellarmine and Presbyterian each follow on the road on January 8th and 12th in Southern Conference action, before the Runnin' Bulldogs head back home to face VMI on February 15th and George Mason on February 19th to complete the home portion of the schedule.
After a visit to App State to finish the regular season on February 22nd, the Runnin' Bulldogs prepare for the 2026 Southern Conference Championships in Asheville on March 6th and 7th, then the NCAA Division I National Championships beginning on March 19th in Cleveland, Ohio.
