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NATIONAL COLLEGE CORNHOLE CHAMPIONSHIP
March 2027
Michigan
The National College Cornhole Championship (NCCC) crowns the best collegiate players and teams from around the country. It provides scholarship money to students and the open format allows for any size college to participate. The ACL encourages colleges to develop cornhole groups whether they be social, intramural or club sport.
2026-2027 ACL College INFORMATION
How to qualify for NCCC
All doubles teams that participate in any of the following events will need to be from the same College.
Win an ACL College Meet. Winners of Singles, Doubles, and Teams at each Meet win a bid in the same division to the NCCC that year.
Win a College Qualifier hosted by a sanctioned ACL Director. Winning doubles team will receive a team bid.
Win an ACL College Doubles Tournament at an ACL Open series. Winning doubles team will receive a team bid. College Doubles Tournaments will be held on Fridays at Opens. Check the Open Schedule for all details and registration.
Unable to play in a qualifier?
Players may purchase Singles, Doubles and/or a Team entry.
ACL College Meets
The 2026-2027 ACL College Meet Schedule can be found here. All players who meet ACL College eligibility are eligible to compete. There will be singles, doubles, and teams tournaments at each meet. Players are not required to play in all three divisions at the meet. All meets are free to enter, but some meets will require venue fees. Check each event page for details.
2026/2027 SCHEDULE
09/12/2026 - Tennessee-Knoxville
09/19/2026 - Adrian College
09/26/2026 - UMass Amherst
10/10/2026 - Iowa Lakes
10/17/2026 - University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
11/14/26 - Winthrop
01/30/2027 - Oklahoma State
March 2027 - NCCC - Michigan
*More Locations coming soon
9/12/26 | Tennessee-Knoxville
SCHEDULE
8 am: Check-in
9 am: Singles (rounders to single-elim) 21-round-limited
1 pm: Doubles (rounders to single-elim) 21-round-limited
3 pm: Teams (if necessary) 14-round-limited
LOCATION
UT Student Union (Ballroom A/B)
1502 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916
CONTACT
Maverick Marmol |
Results Coming Soon
9/19/26 | Adrian College
SCHEDULE
8 am: Check-in
9 am: Singles (rounders to single-elim) 21-round-limited
1 pm: Doubles (rounders to single-elim) 21-round-limited
3 pm: Teams (if necessary) 14-round-limited
LOCATION
Adrian College Indoor Athletic Center
Creehan Ln, Adrian, MI 49221
CONTACT
Max Benedict |
10/10/26 | Iowa Lakes Community College
SCHEDULE
9 am: Check-in
10 am: Singles (rounders to single-elim) 21-round-limited
1 pm: Doubles (rounders to single-elim) 21-round-limited
3 pm: Teams (if necessary) 14-round-limited
LOCATION
Smith Wellness Center at Iowa Lakes Community College
3200 College Drive, Emmetsburg, Iowa 50536
CONTACT
Jesse Grossnickle |
10/24/26 | East Carolina University
SCHEDULE
8 am: Check-in
9 am: Singles (rounders to single-elim) 21-round-limited
1 pm: Doubles (rounders to single-elim) 21-round-limited
3 pm: Teams (if necessary) 14-round-limited
LOCATION
ECU Student Rec Center
300 East Seventh St. Greenville, NC 27858
CONTACT
Patrick Shirley |
11/14/26 | Winthrop University
SCHEDULE
8 am: Check-in
9 am: Singles (rounders to single-elim) 21-round-limited
1 pm: Doubles (rounders to single-elim) 21-round-limited
3 pm: Teams (if necessary) 14-round-limited
LOCATION
300 Technology Center Way, unit 205
Rock Hill, SC 29730
CONTACT
Dusty Thompson |
1/30/27 | Oklahoma State University
SCHEDULE
8 am: Check-in
9 am: Singles (rounders to single-elim) 21-round-limited
1 pm: Doubles (rounders to single-elim) 21-round-limited
3 pm: Teams (if necessary) 14-round-limited
LOCATION
Colvin Center Annex
1610 W Farm Rd, Stillwater, OK 74075
CONTACT
Colton Giarrusso |
Additional schedule details coming soon
ELIGIBILITY
- Each player must have a valid student ID issued by their college or university.
- Players must provide proof of their current class schedule for the semester in which the event takes place. If an event takes place between two semesters, the player will need to provide the schedule for the semester before the event.
- Players must have a valid college email address associated with their institution.
- Undergraduate students must have completed a minimum of 9 credit hours in the semester or semester prior to the event to be eligible to compete.
- Graduate students must have completed a minimum of 6 credit hours in the semester or semester prior to the event to be eligible to compete.
- A player can participate in the ACL College National Championships a maximum of 5 times.
- If a player signs a contract as professional cornhole player with the ACL, they are no longer eligible to compete in ACL College Events. Junior Pro contracts do not apply.
- Players who are attempting to qualify for professional status but have not yet succeeded are still eligible to compete in ACL College.
- All team members in ACL College events must be students from the same college campus.
- The age limit for players to compete in ACL College is 25 years old. However, a waiver can be submitted for special circumstances, and exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis by emailing the ACL College National Director.
HOW TO REGISTER
Register for college meets using the Cornhole app. Download the Cornhole app in the App Stores
Team Entry (4 players)
Doubles Entry
Singles Entry
The registration link for the 2027 NCCC will become available in Fall of 2026.
CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT SCHEDULE
Details Coming Soon - Michigan - March 2027
