Penn State Wrestling 2025-26 Season Schedule Released: Key Dates and Matchups
The countdown clock to Wrestling Season is on in Happy Valley, as the three-time defending national champion Penn State Wrestling team is about to kick off its season.
Head coach Cael Sanderson‘s program is a juggernaut in the Big Ten, and will face some key matchups on its way to aiming to collect another national championship trophy.
Let’s take a look at where Nittany Lions wrestlers are going to look for their wins this season month by month.
Penn State Wrestling 2025-2026 Schedule

November
The season opens big at Bryce Jordan Center against Oklahoma before Penn State back to West Point for the Black Knight Invitational.
11/14 vs. Oklahoma, Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
11/23 Black Knight Invite at West Point, NY
December
Three non conference duels in 8 days are a warm up for the Collegiate Duels in Tennessee. This duel meet gauntlet will prepare the team for conference duels in the new year .
12/5 at Drexel, Philadelphia, PA
12/7 vs. Lehigh, Rec Hall University Park, PA
12/13 at Wyoming, Laramie, WY
12/20 vs North Dakota State, Collegiate Wrestling Duels Nashville, TN
12/20 vs Stanford at Collegiate Wrestling Duels Nashville, TN
January
There is no easy meet in the Big Ten with the bulk of duels coming in January the Lions biggest test might be in Iowa City early but Nebraska comes to Bryce Jordan to end the month.
1/10 vs. Rutgers, Rec Hall University Park, PA
1/16 at Iowa
1/18 at Northwestern
1/23 vs. Indiana, Rec Hall University Park, PA
1/25 at Maryland
1/30 vs. Nebraska, Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
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February
Closing out Big Ten competition looking to secure another regular season championship will be tough at Michigan then home vs. Ohio State before a final non conference dual vs. Princeton
2/6 at Michigan
2/13 vs Ohio State, Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
2/20 vs. Princeton, Rec Hall University Park, PA
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March
The hard work all season culminates in the Big Ten and NCAA Tournament where trophies are earned.
Happy Valley is host to the Big Ten Championships at Bryce Jordan Center, so there could be some home field magic for the Nittany Lions.
3/7-3/8 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
3/19-3/21 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships at Rocket Arena Cleveland, OH
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