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Big Ten Network Announces 2025-26 Big Ten Wrestling Broadcast Schedule

Television coverage begins Nov. 14 with defending National Champions Penn State

The Big Ten Network today announced the 2025-26 Big Ten wrestling broadcast schedule, as the nation’s premier wrestling conference looks for a 19th consecutive NCAA Championship.

This season, 24 duals and coverage of the 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships will air live on the Big Ten Network and the FOX Sports App, with more than 80 matchups airing on B1G+. Coverage begins Friday, Nov. 14, with defending National Champion No. 1 Penn State hosting No. 16 Oklahoma from University Park.

Conference wrestling on BTN begins Saturday, Jan. 10, with a matchup between No. 15 Rutgers and No. 1 Penn State at 4 p.m. ET, followed by a meeting between Maryland and Wisconsin on Sunday, Jan. 11, at 1 p.m. ET.

The first doubleheader of the season on BTN kicks off with a battle between No. 1 Penn State and No. 4 Iowa on Friday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. ET. Following the top five dual, No. 2 Nebraska travels to take on No. 10 Minnesota in Minneapolis at 9 p.m. ET.

Throughout January and February, Friday night wrestling will be featured on BTN with primetime matchups between the best programs in the country, including a pair of tripleheaders on Jan. 23 and Jan. 30.

A meeting between Michigan State and Purdue at 5 p.m. ET, kicks off the first tripleheader on Jan. 23, followed by No. 5 Ohio State at No. 10 Minnesota at 7 p.m. ET, and concluding with No. 2 Nebraska hosting No. 4 Iowa at 9 p.m. ET. Coverage on Jan. 30 begins with Wisconsin at No. 5 Ohio State at 6 p.m. ET, leading into a battle between No. 2 Nebraska and No. 1 Penn State at 8 p.m. ET and finishes with Indiana taking on No. 13 Illinois at 10 p.m. ET.

To conclude the regular season conference schedule on BTN, Indiana hosts No. 2 Nebraska on Sunday, Feb. 15, at noon ET, followed by a matchup between No. 13 Illinois and Northwestern at 2 p.m. ET.

More than 80 additional matchups will be available on B1G+ , BTN's subscription service for 2,700 more events, archives of classic games and original content. B1G+ is home to coverage of the Soldier Salute, the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships and supplemental coverage of the 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships. Fans can subscribe to B1G+ with an annual pass for $89.99 per year or a monthly pass for $12.99 per month.

According to Intermat’s latest rankings , eight Big Ten teams are ranked in the top 25, including four of the top five teams in the poll. Defending national champion Penn State leads the way at No. 1, followed by No. 2 Nebraska, No. 4 Iowa, No. 5 Ohio State, No. 8 Michigan, No. 10 Minnesota, No. 13 Illinois and No. 15 Rutgers.

Additional coverage includes the return of On The Mat, BTN’s multi-platform, behind-the-scenes look at Big Ten wrestling. Fans can also follow @B1GWrestling on X , Instagram , Bluesky and YouTube for updates throughout the season. All television programming on BTN can be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices on the FOX Sports App , with a complete schedule below.

2025-26 Big Ten Network Wrestling Television Schedule (All Times ET):

Day

Date

Away Team

Home Team

Time (ET)

Friday

Nov. 14

Oklahoma

at

Penn State

6 p.m.

Friday

Nov. 21

Pittsburgh

at

Iowa

8:30 p.m.

Saturday

Dec. 13

Oklahoma

at

Rutgers

8 p.m.

Sunday

Dec. 21

Oklahoma State

at

Nebraska

2 p.m.

Saturday

Jan. 10

Rutgers

at

Penn State

4 p.m.

Sunday

Jan. 11

Maryland

at

Wisconsin

1 p.m.

Friday

Jan. 16

Penn State

at

Iowa

7 p.m.

Friday

Jan. 16

Nebraska

at

Minnesota

9 p.m.

Sunday

Jan. 18

Illinois

at

Michigan

2 p.m.

Friday

Jan. 23

Michigan State

at

Purdue

5 p.m.

Friday

Jan. 23

Ohio State

at

Minnesota

7 p.m.

Friday

Jan. 23

Iowa

at

Nebraska

9 p.m.

Sunday

Jan. 25

Penn State

at

Maryland

Noon

Friday

Jan. 30

Wisconsin

at

Ohio State

6 p.m.

Friday

Jan. 30

Nebraska

at

Penn State

8 p.m.

Friday

Jan. 30

Indiana

at

Illinois

10 p.m.

Sunday

Feb. 1

Michigan

at

Ohio State

Noon

Sunday

Feb. 1

Northwestern

at

Michigan State

2 p.m.

Friday

Feb. 6

Penn State

at

Michigan

6 p.m.

Friday

Feb. 6

Iowa

at

Ohio State

8 p.m.

Friday

Feb. 13

Ohio State

at

Penn State

7 p.m.

Friday

Feb. 13

Michigan

at

Iowa

9 p.m.

Sunday

Feb. 15

Nebraska

at

Indiana

Noon

Sunday

Feb. 15

Illinois

at

Northwestern

2 p.m.

Saturday

March 7

Session 1

B1G Championships

10 a.m.

Saturday

March 7

Semifinals

B1G Championships

7 p.m.

Sunday

March 8

Championships

B1G Championships

4:30 p.m.


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