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

OWNER: Joseph Perez

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Devon Harbaugh and Clayton Kennedy

Ryan Windsor
Ryan Traiteur
Tanner Halbert
Noah Almanza

Florida Freeze

OWNER: Chauncey Schwendeman & George Leeth Sr.

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Adam Hissner & Trey Burchfield

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

Georgia Sliders

OWNER: Mike Hennessey

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Mark Richards & Tony Smith

Erick Davis
Ethan Farias
Austin Waskow
Jacob Harrison
Nico Mireles

Carolina Coasters

OWNER:

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Jamie Graham & Jacob Trzcienski

Derek Holland
Jackson Gore
Gio Mora
Adrian Brunson
Ryker Wells

California Slingers

OWNER: Brent Loghry

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Spencer Fabionar & Tony Forbes

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

Las Vegas High Rollers

OWNER: Rich Chamness

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Cash Chamness & Gavin Cano

Sammy Soto
Eddie Grinderslev
Ryan Smith
Jayden Ellis

Arizona Burn

OWNER: Richard Buchalter

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Caitlyn Allshouse & Rilee Schoff

Sam Finley
Gina Ramirez
Sarah Cassidy
Kamryn Belvin
Elizabeth Tennyson

Chicagoland Spinners

OWNER: Kyle Singles

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Ethan Walker & Colin Hodet

Ryan Wiedenfeld
AJ Sims
Jimmy Youmans
David Morse

Kentucky Kernels

OWNER:

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Matt Guy & Gage Landis

Colby Shearer
Richard Nyberg
Chris Kingsbury
Frank Modlin
Bret Guy

Texas Bully Baggers

OWNER: Danielle Shuff and Ben Cahalane

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.

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