ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference today announced the 2026-27 Big Ten wrestling broadcast schedule, as the nation’s premier wrestling conference looks for a 20th consecutive NCAA Championship.
This season, 24 duals and coverage of the 2027 Big Ten Wrestling Championships will air live on the Big Ten Network and the FOX Sports App. Additional matchups will be available on B1G+, BTN's subscription service that offers access to stream nearly 3,000 more live events, next-day on-demand archives, 24/7 school-specific channels and BTN’s library of classic games and original programming. Fans can subscribe to B1G+ with an annual pass for $89.99 per year or a monthly pass for $12.99 per month.
Coverage begins Sunday, Dec. 13, with defending National Champion No. 1 Penn State hosting No. 22 West Virgina from University Park, Pa. Conference wrestling on BTN begins Sunday, Jan. 3, with a matchup between No. 3 Nebraska and Purdue at Noon ET, followed by a meeting between Illinois and Northwestern on Friday, Jan. 8, at 8:30 p.m. ET.
The first doubleheader of the season on BTN kicks off with a battle between No. 18 Michigan and Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 9, at 2 p.m. ET, followed by the top-ranked Nittany Lions traveling to take on No. 16 Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J., at 4 p.m. ET. To conclude the regular season conference schedule on BTN, the Wolverines will host No. 10 Minnesota on Sunday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m. ET.
BTN will provide complete coverage of the 2027 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, college wrestling’s premier conference event, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Beginning at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 6, the opening session, including the first round and quarterfinal duals, will be broadcast on BTN and B1G+. Television coverage resumes for Saturday night's semifinals on BTN at 8 p.m. ET, while championship Sunday linear coverage kicks off at 5:30 p.m. ET on March 7.
According to Intermat’s latest rankings, nine Big Ten teams are ranked in the top 25, including three of the top five teams in the poll. Defending national champion Penn State leads the way at No. 1, followed by No. 3 Nebraska, No. 5 Iowa, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 10 Minnesota, No. 16 Rutgers, No. 18 Michigan, No. 21 Illinois and No. 25 Indiana.
Fans can follow @B1GWrestling on X, Instagram 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.
2026-27 Big Ten Network Wrestling Television Schedule (All Times ET):
| DATE |
VISITING TEAM |
|
HOME TEAM |
SITE |
TV |
TIME |
| December 13, 2026 |
West Virginia |
at |
Penn State |
University Park, PA |
BTN |
12:00 PM |
| January 3, 2027 |
Nebraska |
at |
Purdue |
West Lafayette, IN |
BTN |
12:00 PM |
| January 8, 2027 |
Northwestern |
at |
Illinois |
Champaign, IL |
BTN |
8:30 PM |
| January 9, 2027 |
Wisconsin |
at |
Michigan |
Ann Arbor, MI |
BTN |
2:00 PM |
| January 9, 2027 |
Penn State |
at |
Rutgers |
Piscataway, NJ |
BTN |
4:00 PM |
| January 15, 2027 |
Michigan |
at |
Penn State |
University Park, PA |
BTN |
7:00 PM |
| January 17, 2027 |
Michigan |
at |
Michigan State |
East Lansing, MI |
BTN |
8:00 PM |
| January 22, 2027 |
Penn State |
at |
Michigan State |
East Lansing, MI |
BTN |
6:00 PM |
| January 22, 2027 |
Ohio State |
at |
Indiana |
Bloomington, IN |
BTN |
8:00 PM |
| January 24, 2027 |
Ohio State |
at |
Iowa |
Iowa City, IA |
FOX/FS1 |
1:00 PM |
| January 24, 2027 |
Rutgers |
at |
Minnesota |
Minneapolis, MN |
BTN |
4:00 PM |
| January 29, 2027 |
Penn State |
at |
Minnesota |
Minneapolis, MN |
BTN |
7:00 PM |
| January 29, 2027 |
Michigan |
at |
Illinois |
Champaign, IL |
BTN |
9:00 PM |
| January 30, 2027 |
Iowa |
at |
Wisconsin |
Madison, WI |
BTN |
6:00 PM |
| January 31, 2027 |
Nebraska |
at |
Ohio State |
Columbus, OH |
BTN |
12:00 PM |
| February 5, 2027 |
Ohio State |
at |
Michigan |
Ann Arbor, MI |
BTN |
6:00 PM |
| February 5, 2027 |
Iowa |
at |
Penn State |
University Park, PA |
BTN |
8:00 PM |
| February 6, 2027 |
Minnesota |
at |
Nebraska |
Lincoln, NE |
BTN |
2:00 PM |
| February 7, 2027 |
Iowa |
at |
Rutgers |
Piscataway, NJ |
BTN |
12:00 PM |
| February 7, 2027 |
Northwestern |
at |
Maryland |
College Park, MD |
BTN |
2:00 PM |
| February 12, 2027 |
Penn State |
at |
Ohio State |
Columbus, OH |
BTN |
6:00 PM |
| February 12, 2027 |
Nebraska |
at |
Iowa |
Iowa City, IA |
BTN |
8:00 PM |
| February 14, 2027 |
Minnesota |
at |
Michigan |
Ann Arbor, MI |
BTN |
2:00 PM |
| February 21, 2027 |
Arizona State |
at |
Nebraska |
Lincoln, NE |
BTN |
6:00 PM |
| February 21, 2027 |
Oklahoma State |
at |
Iowa |
Iowa City, IA |
BTN |
8:00 PM |
| March 6, 2027 |
Session #1 |
at |
Wrestling Championships |
Columbus, OH |
BTN |
11:00 AM |
| March 6, 2027 |
Session #2: Semifinals |
at |
Wrestling Championships |
Columbus, OH |
BTN |
8:00 PM |
| March 7, 2027 |
Championships |
at |
Wrestling Championships |
Columbus, OH |
BTN |
5:30 PM |