Big Ten Network announces wrestling broadcast schedule
The Big Ten Network 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.