Hodge Trophy Fan Vote Opens With Seven Undefeated Finalists
Fan voting is open for the 2026 Dan Hodge Trophy after the NCAA Championships in Cleveland, with seven undefeated champions—Luke Lilledahl (125, Penn State), Jax Forrest (133, Oklahoma State), Sergio Vega (141, Oklahoma State), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165, Penn State), Levi Haines (174, Penn State), Josh Barr (197, Penn State) and Issac Trumble (285, NC State)—as finalists; Penn State and Oklahoma State each have multiple finalists. The fan vote adds five first-place votes to the winner; voting closes March 27 and the winner is announced March 31. Criteria for the award include: record, dominance/bonus-point percentage, quality of competition, and sportsmanship.
