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

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November

The season opens big at the Bryce Jordan Center against Oklahoma before Penn State heads 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 duals in eight days essentially add up to a warm up for the Collegiate Duels in Tennessee. This dual meet gauntlet will prepare the team for conference duals 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 duals coming in January. The Lions toughest test might be in Iowa City early but Nebraska comes to the Bryce Jordan at the 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 and 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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Kolin Hurlbut

Penn State Wrestling Reporter at NittanyCentral

Kolin Hurlbut covers Penn State Wrestling for NittanyCentral.

New to sportswriting, Hurlbut Launched his personal blog, The Casual Fan in the past year.

He has a passion for sports, growing up in the midwest watching AFC North and Big Ten Football.

Kolin Attended THE Ohio State University and Purdue University earning a BS in Communication and MS in IT Project Management. Kolin also enjoys writing short stories based on his 12 year career in the US Army.