Big Ten Network Presents Coverage of 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships

The 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, featuring 10 teams in Intermat’s top 25 tournament rankings, including five of the top 10 teams in the country, begins Saturday, March 7, on the Big Ten Network with complete coverage of college wrestling’s premier conference event.

Ahead of the championships, B1G+ is introducing a limited-time offer where fans can secure 13 months of B1G+ for $30.00 with code B1GWR. The offer is available through Friday, March 13 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

From 10 a.m. ET to 2 p.m. ET Saturday, March 7, the opening session, including the first round and quarterfinal duals, will be broadcast on BTN and B1G+. On B1G+, individual mat cameras, as well as the quad box, will allow viewers to customize their experience. Session two on Saturday night begins at 5 p.m. ET on B1G+, with coverage of the wrestlebacks and consolation matches. Television coverage resumes for Saturday night's semifinals on BTN from 7 p.m. ET to 9 p.m. ET.

Coverage continues Sunday, March 8, as session three begins at noon ET on B1G+ with individual mat cameras for the consolation semifinals and seventh-place matches. At 4:30 p.m. ET, television coverage resumes as Big Ten champions are crowned on Big Ten Network, with third and fifth-place bouts airing on B1G+.

Big Ten Network veterans Shane Sparks, Jim Gibbons, Tim Johnson and Zach Mackey will be on the call for all the action throughout the weekend’s television broadcasts on BTN.

Before the championships coverage kicks off, a new episode of On the Mat debuts at 9:30 a.m. ET, March 7, featuring stories highlighting Penn State’s Mitchell Mesenbrink, Illinois’ Danny Pacino and Indiana’s work as a team throughout the season.

Ahead of the championship session March 8, a new episode of B1G Live: Wrestling Pregame will air at 4 p.m. ET, as Rick Pizzo and Malik Amine preview the final rounds of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships. A new episode of B1G Wrestling in 60: B1G Championships debuts Monday, March 9, at 7 p.m. ET, recapping the action from the weekend. Additional coverage of the wrestling championships will be included in new episodes of B1G Today and The B1G Show on the Big Ten Network, and a full schedule can be found at bigten.org/btn/btn-tv-schedule , with the schedule subject to change.

Throughout the championships, Big Ten wrestling coverage can be found via the @B1GWrestling accounts on X, Instagram and YouTube . All duals on the Big Ten Network can also be streamed through the FOX Sports App. For details and subscription information regarding B1G+ coverage, please visit bigtenplus.com .