University of North Carolina Athletics
Thursday, March 19
South Bend, Ind.
8:00 A.M. EST
North Carolina
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NCAA Championships
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
What Fans Need To Know For Fencing NCAAs
March 18, 2026 | Fencing
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Everything fans need to know for this weekend's NCAA Fencing Championships is below.
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Important Links:
Championships Hub
Preliminary Rounds Live Stream Â
Live Stats (Round-By-Round)
Live Stats (Complied)
Schedule:
Format:
Fencers will compete in a round-robin format of five-touch bouts. After the round robin, the top four finishers in each weapon will fence in semifinal 15-touch bouts, with winners fencing to determine first and second places, and non-advancing fencers being awarded a tie for third place. An institution's place finish in the championships will be based on points earned by each individual. A team will be awarded one point for each victory by its student-athletes during round-robin competition.
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Important Links:
Championships Hub
Preliminary Rounds Live Stream Â
Live Stats (Round-By-Round)
Live Stats (Complied)
Schedule:
- NC women's fencing championships
- Thursday, March 19Â
- 9 a.m. | Women's épée, rounds 1-3
- 11 a.m. | Women's foil, rounds 1-3
- 1:30 p.m. | Women's sabre, rounds 1-3
- Friday, March 20 — ESPN+
- 9 a.m. | Women's foil, rounds 4-5
- 9 a.m. | Women's épée, rounds 4-5
- 9 a.m. | Women's sabre, rounds 4-5
- 1 p.m. | Women's championship bouts (in the order of épée, foil and sabre)
- Thursday, March 19Â
- NC men's fencing championships
- Saturday, March 21
- 9 a.m. | Men's épée, rounds 1-3
- 11 a.m. | Men's foil, rounds 1-3
- 1 p.m. | Men's sabre, rounds 1-3
- Saturday, March 21
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- Sunday, March 22 — ESPN+
- 9 a.m. | Men's foil, rounds 4-5
- 9 a.m. | Men's épée, rounds 4-5
- 9 a.m. | Men's sabre, rounds 4-5
- 1:30 p.m | Men's championship bouts, (in the order of épée, foil and sabre)
- Sunday, March 22 — ESPN+
Format:
Fencers will compete in a round-robin format of five-touch bouts. After the round robin, the top four finishers in each weapon will fence in semifinal 15-touch bouts, with winners fencing to determine first and second places, and non-advancing fencers being awarded a tie for third place. An institution's place finish in the championships will be based on points earned by each individual. A team will be awarded one point for each victory by its student-athletes during round-robin competition.
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