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2021-22 Big Ten Network Wrestling Schedule announced, with 24 televised duals

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by Big Ten Network

CHICAGO, Ill. – Led by the reigning Hodge Trophy winner Spencer Lee, Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Gable Steveson and a group of six wrestlers returning after individual titles at last year’s NCAA Championships, the Big Ten returns for the 2021-22 season as the nation’s most dominant wrestling conference.

The Big Ten’s race to a 15th consecutive NCAA Championship begins on Wednesday, Nov. 17, as No. 12 Nebraska welcomes No. 17 North Carolina at 9 p.m. ET. Conference wrestling begins in 2022 with a Friday night rivalry when No. 8 Minnesota visits No. 1 Iowa at 9 p.m. ET on Jan. 7. Additional schedule highlights include a pair of Friday night doubleheaders in January. On Jan. 21, No. 2 Penn State visits Ann Arbor to take on No. 5 Michigan, while top-ranked Iowa visits No. 10 Ohio State. On Friday, Jan. 28, No. 8 Minnesota travels to No. 5 Michigan at 7 p.m. ET and at 9 p.m. ET, No. 2 Penn State travels to take on No. 1 Iowa.

Shane Sparks and Ray Flores will call the action this season on the Big Ten Network, with analysis from Jim Gibbons and Tim Johnson.

All televised matches can be streamed exclusively on the FOX Sports app, while more than 60 additional duals will be available for streaming on B1G+. Additional coverage details for the 2021-22 wrestling season will be announced at a later date.

According to Intermat’s rankings, the Big Ten has 10 teams ranked in the top 25. Defending national champion and No. 1 Iowa leads the way, followed by No. 2 Penn State, No. 5 Michigan, No. 9 Ohio State, No. 10 Minnesota, No. 13 Northwestern, No. 14 Rutgers, No. 16 Nebraska, No. 21 Illinois and No. 23 Wisconsin.

The Big Ten Network’s wrestling schedule is below and is also subject to change.

2021-22 Wrestling Schedule


Day

Date

Visiting Team

Home Team

Time (ET)

Wednesday

November 17, 2021

North Carolina

at

Nebraska

9:00 PM

Saturday

November 20, 2021

Oklahoma State

at

Minnesota*

TBD

Friday

January 7, 2022

Minnesota

at

Iowa

9:00 PM

Sunday

January 9, 2022

Purdue

at

Iowa

TBD

Sunday

January 9, 2022

Indiana

at

Penn State*

TBD

Sunday

January 9, 2022

Northwestern

at

Minnesota*

TBD

Friday

January 14, 2022

Michigan

at

Ohio State

7:00 PM

Friday

January 14, 2022

Nebraska

at

Minnesota

9:00 PM

Sunday

January 16, 2022

Iowa

at

Illinois

TBD

Monday

January 17, 2022

Michigan State

at

Indiana

3:30 PM

Friday

January 21, 2022

Penn State

at

Michigan

6:00 PM

Friday

January 21, 2022

Iowa

at

Ohio State

8:00 PM

Sunday

January 23, 2022

Wisconsin

at

Purdue

4:00 PM

Friday

January 28, 2022

Minnesota

at

Michigan

7:00 PM

Friday

January 28, 2022

Penn State

at

Iowa

9:00 PM

Saturday

January 29, 2022

Purdue

at

Indiana

Noon

Saturday

January 29, 2022

Northwestern

at

Illinois

2:00 PM

Friday

February 4, 2022

Ohio State

at

Penn State

7:00 PM

Friday

February 4, 2022

Michigan

at

Nebraska

9:00 PM

Saturday

February 5, 2022

Wisconsin

at

Iowa

3:30 PM

Sunday

February 6, 2022

Nebraska

at

Penn State

Noon

Friday

February 11, 2022

Ohio State

at

Minnesota

9:00 PM

Saturday

February 12, 2022

Maryland

at

Rutgers

2:00 PM

Sunday

February 13, 2022

Illinois

at

Nebraska

Noon

Saturday

February 19, 2022

Purdue

at

Northwestern

1:30 PM

Sunday

February 20, 2022

Iowa

at

Nebraska

7:00 PM

Saturday

March 5, 2022

Session 1

 

B1G Championships

11:00 AM

Saturday

March 5, 2022

Semifinals

 

B1G Championships

8:30 PM

Sunday

March 6, 2022

Championships

 

B1G Championships

4:30 PM


*Will air on BTN or B1G+ depending on event timing and broadcast windows

About Big Ten Network
A joint venture between the Big Ten Conference and Fox Networks, Big Ten Network is the first internationally distributed network dedicated to covering one of the premier collegiate conferences in the country. With more than 1,700 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. Original programming highlights activities and accomplishments of 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 State and Canada, such as DIRECTV, DISH, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-Verse, Charter Spectrum, Xfinity, Altice USA, Cox Contour TV, Mediacom, RCN, WOW!, and approximately 300 additional video providers across North America. Big Ten Network is also available through the majority of streaming providers, including DIRECTV Stream, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, Vidgo and YouTube TV. For additional information, please visit www.btn.com.

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