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CHICAGO, Ill. – The Big Ten Network today announced the 2024-25 Big Ten wrestling broadcast schedule, as the nation’s premier wrestling conference looks for an 18th consecutive NCAA Championship. This season, 24 duals and Big Ten Wrestling Championships coverage will air live on the Big Ten Network and the FOX Sports App, with more than 80 contests airing on B1G+. Coverage begins on Saturday, Nov. 9, with No. 2 Iowa hosting No. 15 Stanford from Iowa City.
Conference wrestling on BTN begins on Friday, Dec. 6, with a matchup between No. 12 Illinois and No. 30 Indiana. Coverage continues in the new year with a primetime doubleheader on Friday, Jan. 10, featuring No. 14 Michigan hosting No. 27 Maryland at 6 p.m. ET, followed by Michigan State traveling to face No. 1 Penn State at 8 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 battle between No. 1 Penn State and No. 2 Iowa at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 31.
Other highlights of the wrestling season on BTN include a tripleheader on Friday, Feb. 7, beginning with No. 1 Penn State hosting No. 14 Michigan at 6 p.m. ET. The second leg of the tripleheader features No. 3 Nebraska visiting No. 2 Iowa at 8 p.m. ET, followed by Wisconsin hosting No. 29 Purdue at 10 p.m. ET.
To conclude the conference schedule on BTN, No. 29 Purdue hosts No. 3 Nebraska on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 6:30 p.m. ET, followed by a non-conference matchup between No. 5 Oklahoma State and No. 2 Iowa at 8:30 p.m. ET.
More than 80 additional matchups will be available on B1G+, BTN's subscription service for non-televised events and archives of classic games and original content. B1G+ is home to coverage of the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships, Soldier Salute and supplemental coverage of the 2025 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.
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 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.
According to Intermat’s preseason rankings, 12 Big Ten teams are ranked in the top 30, including the top three teams in the poll. Defending national champion Penn State leads the way at No. 1, followed by No. 2 Iowa, No. 3 Nebraska, No. 7 Ohio State, No. 9 Minnesota, No. 12 Illinois, No. 14 Michigan, No. 18 Rutgers, No. 26 Northwestern, No. 27 Maryland, No. 29 Purdue and No. 30 Indiana.
2024-25 Big Ten Network Wrestling Television Schedule (All Times ET)
Day | Date | Away Team | Home Team | Time (ET) | |
Saturday | Nov. 9 | Stanford | at | Iowa | TBD |
Friday | Dec. 6 | Illinois | at | Indiana | 5 p.m. |
Friday | Jan. 10 | Maryland | at | Michigan | 6 p.m. |
Friday | Jan. 10 | Michigan State | at | Penn State | 8 p.m. |
Saturday | Jan. 11 | Minnesota | at | Nebraska | 4:30 p.m. |
Sunday | Jan. 12 | Rutgers | at | Ohio State | 6 p.m. |
Friday | Jan. 17 | Illinois | at | Iowa | 7 p.m. |
Friday | Jan. 17 | Penn State | at | Nebraska | 9 p.m. |
Friday | Jan. 24 | Nebraska | at | Michigan | 6 p.m. |
Friday | Jan. 24 | Penn State | at | Rutgers | 8 p.m. |
Saturday | Jan. 25 | Ohio State | at | Iowa | 2 p.m. |
Friday | Jan. 31 | Iowa | at | Penn State | 7 p.m. |
Friday | Jan. 31 | Wisconsin | at | Nebraska | 9 p.m. |
Saturday | Feb. 1 | Ohio State | at | Michigan | 2 p.m. |
Saturday | Feb. 1 | Northwestern | at | Indiana | 4 p.m. |
Sunday | Feb. 2 | Rutgers | at | Minnesota | 1 p.m. |
Friday | Feb. 7 | Michigan | at | Penn State | 6 p.m. |
Friday | Feb. 7 | Nebraska | at | Iowa | 8 p.m. |
Friday | Feb. 7 | Purdue | at | Wisconsin | 10 p.m. |
Friday | Feb. 14 | Penn State | at | Ohio State | 7 p.m. |
Friday | Feb. 14 | Iowa | at | Minnesota | 9 p.m. |
Sunday | Feb. 16 | Michigan | at | Michigan State | Noon |
Sunday | Feb. 23 | Nebraska | at | Purdue | 6:30 p.m. |
Sunday | Feb. 23 | Oklahoma State | at | Iowa | 8:30 p.m. |
Saturday | March 8 | Session 1 | at | B1G Championships | 11 a.m. |
Saturday | March 8 | Session 2 - Semifinals | at | B1G Championships | 8 p.m. |
Sunday | March 9 | Championships | at | B1G Championships | 5:30 p.m. |
About The Big Ten Network
A joint venture between the Big Ten Conference and Fox Corporation, Big Ten Network is the first internationally distributed network dedicated to covering one of the premier collegiate conferences in the country. With more than 2,200 live events across all platforms, the 24/7 network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country, allowing them to see their favorite teams, regardless of where they live. The Fox Sports App is the digital extension of the Big Ten Network, delivering live games and on-demand programming to Big Ten Network customers via the web, smartphones, and tablets. Network events include football, men’s and women’s basketball games, dozens of Big Ten Olympic sports and championship events, studio shows and classic games. With over 1,700 events annually, B1G+ is the subscription streaming service for thousands of live non-televised games, next day on-demand archives, 14 school channels programmed 24 hours a day and access to Big Ten Network's library of previous season classics and original programming. Original programming highlights activities and accomplishments from some of the nation’s finest universities, including the Emmy-nominated The Journey. The network is carried by all the major video distributors across the United States and Canada, such as DIRECTV, DISH, Verizon Fios, Spectrum, Xfinity, Optimum, Cox Contour TV, Mediacom, Astound Broadband and approximately 300 additional video providers across North America. Big Ten Network is also available through streaming providers including DIRECTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV. For additional information, please visit www.btn.com.
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