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The 2026 ACL Pro Teams & Rosters

The 2026 American Cornhole League (ACL) season introduces an updated Pro Team structure featuring 10 ACL Pro teams, each built around designated Franchise Players and additional drafted players, creating highly competitive, strategically assembled rosters.

Unlike previous seasons, the league has streamlined the format to concentrate elite talent across fewer teams, raising the overall level of competition and intensity in every matchup.

Each Pro Team consists of:

- Franchise Players (cornerstone athletes locked in as team leaders) - Drafted Players selected to complement roster strengths - A full lineup of top-tier ACL Pros competing throughout the season

Regular Season Format

During the regular season, ACL Pro Teams compete head-to-head in structured Team Matchups.

- Each matchup consists of multiple doubles pairings. - Teams send out designated doubles teams to compete against opposing pairings. - The team that wins the majority of games in the matchup secures the overall victory.

This format emphasizes:

- Strategy in pairing decisions - Depth across the roster - Chemistry between doubles partners - Consistency under pressure The ACL Pro Teams

Virginia Cutters

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Devon Harbaugh and Clayton Kennedy

- Ryan Windsor - Ryan Traiteur - Tanner Halbert - Noah Almanza

Florida Freeze

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Adam Hissner & Trey Burchfield

- Alex Rawls - Justin Ruel - Chase White - PJ Knott - Nick Mescal - Lucas Piper

Georgia Sliders

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Mark Richards & Tony Smith

- Erick Davis - Ethan Farias - Austin Waskow - Jacob Harrison - Nico Mireles

Carolina Coasters

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Jamie Graham & Jacob Trzcienski

- Derek Holland - Jackson Gore - Gio Mora - Adrian Brunson - Ryker Wells

California Slingers

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Spencer Fabionar & Tony Forbes

- Zack Aiken - Chris Roybal - Hunter Thorston - Tommy Sliker - Landon Crabtree - Collin Powers

Las Vegas High Rollers

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Cash Chamness & Gavin Cano

- Sammy Soto - Eddie Grinderslev - Ryan Smith - Jayden Ellis

Arizona Burn

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Caitlyn Allshouse & Rilee Schoff

- Sam Finley - Gina Ramirez - Sarah Cassidy - Kamryn Belvin - Elizabeth Tennyson

Chicagoland Spinners

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Ethan Walker & Colin Hodet

- Ryan Wiedenfeld - AJ Sims - Jimmy Youmans - David Morse

Kentucky Kernels

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Matt Guy & Gage Landis

- Colby Shearer - Richard Nyberg - Chris Kingsbury - Frank Modlin - Bret Guy

Texas Bully Baggers

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Logan Chamberlain & Gabriel Clauson

- Justin Burton Jr. - Jordan Power - Tye Thompson - Matt Wilson

Watching the ACL Pro Team Matches

The American Cornhole League will have 8 regular season televised broadcasts for acl pro team events on CBS Sports Network. The American and National Conference finals as well as the Teams World Championship Final will also be aired on CBS Sports Network. The first two CBS airing for ACL Teams happened during the 2023 Kickoff Battle (Easter Weekend) where Aviators took on the Bully Baggers and Maize took on the Coasters!

Can the Teams Trade Players?

Yes! This year, team trades are allowed AND has already happened. The Ohio Aviators traded Jeremy Schermerhorn to the Michigan Marauders for both ACL Pros Carson Goette and Gabe Dolen. I’m sure this won’t be the only trade of the season and can’t wait to see what the teams look like at the end of the season.