The NCAA Wrestling Championships have arrived and the action will take place in Cleveland, Ohio from March 19-21. Iowa, Iowa State and UNI are sending contingents to the Buckeye State in hopes of crowning a national champion.
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Here’s how you can follow the action:
How to watch the NCAA wrestling championships
2026 NCAA Wrestling Championship Schedule
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Session 1 (First round, ESPN2 and ESPN+): March 19, 11 a.m. CT
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Session 2 (second round, fighters, ESPN and ESPN+) – March 19, 6 pm CT
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Session 3 (quarterfinals, wrestlers, ESPNU and ESPN+) – March 20, 11am CT
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Session 4 (semifinals, Bloodround and Wrestlebacks, ESPN2 and ESPN+) – March 20, 7 pm CT
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Session 5 (Consolations and Placement Matches, ESPNU and ESPN+) – March 21, 10am CT
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Session 6 (finals, ESPN) – March 21, 5:30 pm CT
2025-26 Iowa Wrestling Schedule
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November 6 – against Bellarmino (W, 40-0)
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November 15-16: National Duals Invitational (Second place, 3-1 in duals)
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November 21 – vs. Pittsburgh (W, 36-0)
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December 12: Journeymen Wrestling’s Uncivil War (2-0 in doubles vs. UT Chattanooga and Utah Valley)
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January 3 and 4: at Solider Salute (one champion, fourth place)
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January 9 – vs. Wisconsin (W, 23-12)
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January 16 – vs. Penn State (L, 3-32)
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January 23: at Nebraska (W, 22-14)
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January 30 – vs. Minnesota (L, 16-21)
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February 6: at Ohio State (L, 24-9)
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February 8: at Michigan State (W, 40-6)
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February 13 – vs. Michigan (W, 19-17)
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February 15 – at Purdue (W, 32-6)
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February 22: at Oklahoma State (L, 11-32)
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March 7-8: at the Big Ten Championship (Fourth)
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March 19-21: NCAA Championship (Cleveland, Ohio)
2025-26 Iowa State Wrestling Schedule
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November 14 – vs. Nebraska-Kearney (W, 37-3)
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Nov. 30 – vs. Iowa (W, 20-14)
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December 5-6: Cliff Keen Invitational (1st place)
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December 21: Collegiate Duals (1-1 duals vs. Lehigh and Ohio State)
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January 4: at Stanford (W, 20-18)
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January 6: at Arizona State (W, 29-14)
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January 11: at North Dakota State (W, 36-3)
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January 23 – vs. Northern Colorado (W, 42-0)
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January 25 – vs. South Dakota State (W, 29-7)
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January 30: at Oklahoma (W, 29-10)
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February 1: at Oklahoma State (L, 9-24)
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February 13 – vs. West Virginia (W, 32-7)
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February 15 – vs. Northern Iowa (W, 28-6)
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February 22 – vs. Missouri (W, 20-14)
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March 6-7: Big 12 Championships (2nd)
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March 19-21: NCAA Championship (Cleveland, Ohio)
UNI wrestling 2025-26 calendar
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November 15 and 16: National Doubles Invitation (DNP, 1-2 in doubles)
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Nov. 23 – vs. North Dakota State (W, 27-11)
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December 6: Cougar Clash (1st place, three champions)
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December 14 – vs. Missouri (W, 22-14)
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December 21 – vs. North Carolina (P, 13-19)
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January 3: at Nebraska (M, 6-30)
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January 9-10: NWCA National Multi-Division Dual Meet Championship (1st place, 5-0 in duals)
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January 22 – vs. Arizona State (W, 27-11)
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Jan. 30: at Oklahoma State (L, 3-34)
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January 31 – in Oklahoma (P, 18-23)
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February 8: at South Dakota State (W, 19-13)
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February 14 – vs. West Virginia (P, 13-23)
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Feb. 15: at Iowa State (L, 6-28)
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February 22 – vs. Wisconsin (W, 16-15)
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March 6-7: Big 12 Championships (10th place)
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March 19-21: NCAA Championship (Cleveland, Ohio)
Required reading before the NCAA championship
Eli McKown covers high school sports and wrestling for the Des Moines Register. Contact him at Emckown@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @EMcKown23.
This article originally appeared on Hawk Central: How to Watch Iowa, Iowa State and UNI Wrestling at the NCAA Championships