Indiana University Athletics
Friday, February 20
Bloomington, Ind.
7:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
Purdue
No. 21 Indiana to Host Rivalry Match Versus Purdue
2/19/2026 6:00:00 PM | Wrestling
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– The annual rivalry on the mat between Indiana and Purdue will take place on Friday (Feb. 20) night at 7 p.m. in Wilkinson Hall.
The Hoosiers (8-5) and Boilermakers (9-6) started wrestling against each other back in 1923 with this year's matchup being the 106th in the series history. Indiana leads the all-time series 56-46-3.
NEBRASKA REWIND:
-Indiana got off to a fast start with No. 14 Jacob Moran (125) scoring on a barrage of takedowns in a 19-4 tech fall win over Kaul Lauridsen to put Indiana up 5-0.
-Nebraska ended up winning the remainder of the matches, finishing victorious in the nine remaining bouts.
-Despite the lopsided finish, Indiana battled well against the Cornhuskers in a handful of matches, with four of them finishing in close decisions.
-Joey Buttler (149) did not have enough time to work with in the third period, scoring a late takedown to draw close against No. 20 Chance Lamer, but losing in a 5-3 decision.
-No. 18 Tyler Lillard (165) fell just short in a 10-8 decision against No. 7 LJ Araujo. After trailing 7-0 early, Lillard picked up two third period takedowns.
PURDUE PREVIEW:
-The annual in-state rivalry should be another good battle on Friday night in Wilkinson Hall. Indiana carries an 8-5 mark going into the dual while Purdue is 9-6.
-The Hoosiers have won the last three meetings in the series after Purdue won the previous 12.
-The 2023 edition snapped Purdue's winning streak. Indiana trailed early, but came back to win 17-16 in West Lafayette.
-In the 2024 and 2025 battles, Indiana has won definitively, combining for a final score of 47-20.
-The Boilermakers, like the Hoosiers have seven ranked wrestlers. They include: No. 31 Greyson Clark (141), No. 30 Gavin Brown (149), No. 28 Stoney Buell (157), No. 3 Joey Blaze (165), No. 16 Brody Baumann (174), No. 26 James Rowley (184) and No. 30 Ben Vanadia (197).
-Blaze finished as the NCAA runner-up last year at 157 lbs. as a true sophomore. Blaze, Clark, Baumann and Hayden Filipovich all were NCAA qualifiers in 2025.
-In the conference slate, Purdue has defeated Maryland and Michigan State.
-In the non-conference duals, Purdue topped Cal Poly, Cal State Bakersfield, Buffalo, Northern Illinois, American, Davidson and Rider.
LINEUP CONTINUITY:
-Indiana's routine dual lineup consists of seven Hoosiers who made multiple starts at that weight class in 2024-25.
-Jacob Moran (125), Henry Porter (141), Tyler Lillard (165), Derek Gilcher (174) and Gabe Sollars (197) each are in at least their third season as a starter.
-Moran and Gilcher are the longest tenured wrestlers on the team and have been with the program since the 2020-21 season.
IN THE HOME STRETCH:
-This weekend is the last of the regular season for the Hoosiers.
-The Hoosiers will finish the dual schedule against rival Purdue on Friday (Feb. 20) before their last regular season competition in the Patriot Last Chance Open hosted by George Mason on Sunday (Feb. 22).
-The postseason is just a few weeks away as the Big Ten Championships will be held at Penn State from March 7-8. The NCAA Championships will be in Cleveland from March 19-21.
The Hoosiers (8-5) and Boilermakers (9-6) started wrestling against each other back in 1923 with this year's matchup being the 106th in the series history. Indiana leads the all-time series 56-46-3.
NEBRASKA REWIND:
-Indiana got off to a fast start with No. 14 Jacob Moran (125) scoring on a barrage of takedowns in a 19-4 tech fall win over Kaul Lauridsen to put Indiana up 5-0.
-Nebraska ended up winning the remainder of the matches, finishing victorious in the nine remaining bouts.
-Despite the lopsided finish, Indiana battled well against the Cornhuskers in a handful of matches, with four of them finishing in close decisions.
-Joey Buttler (149) did not have enough time to work with in the third period, scoring a late takedown to draw close against No. 20 Chance Lamer, but losing in a 5-3 decision.
-No. 18 Tyler Lillard (165) fell just short in a 10-8 decision against No. 7 LJ Araujo. After trailing 7-0 early, Lillard picked up two third period takedowns.
PURDUE PREVIEW:
-The annual in-state rivalry should be another good battle on Friday night in Wilkinson Hall. Indiana carries an 8-5 mark going into the dual while Purdue is 9-6.
-The Hoosiers have won the last three meetings in the series after Purdue won the previous 12.
-The 2023 edition snapped Purdue's winning streak. Indiana trailed early, but came back to win 17-16 in West Lafayette.
-In the 2024 and 2025 battles, Indiana has won definitively, combining for a final score of 47-20.
-The Boilermakers, like the Hoosiers have seven ranked wrestlers. They include: No. 31 Greyson Clark (141), No. 30 Gavin Brown (149), No. 28 Stoney Buell (157), No. 3 Joey Blaze (165), No. 16 Brody Baumann (174), No. 26 James Rowley (184) and No. 30 Ben Vanadia (197).
-Blaze finished as the NCAA runner-up last year at 157 lbs. as a true sophomore. Blaze, Clark, Baumann and Hayden Filipovich all were NCAA qualifiers in 2025.
-In the conference slate, Purdue has defeated Maryland and Michigan State.
-In the non-conference duals, Purdue topped Cal Poly, Cal State Bakersfield, Buffalo, Northern Illinois, American, Davidson and Rider.
LINEUP CONTINUITY:
-Indiana's routine dual lineup consists of seven Hoosiers who made multiple starts at that weight class in 2024-25.
-Jacob Moran (125), Henry Porter (141), Tyler Lillard (165), Derek Gilcher (174) and Gabe Sollars (197) each are in at least their third season as a starter.
-Moran and Gilcher are the longest tenured wrestlers on the team and have been with the program since the 2020-21 season.
IN THE HOME STRETCH:
-This weekend is the last of the regular season for the Hoosiers.
-The Hoosiers will finish the dual schedule against rival Purdue on Friday (Feb. 20) before their last regular season competition in the Patriot Last Chance Open hosted by George Mason on Sunday (Feb. 22).
-The postseason is just a few weeks away as the Big Ten Championships will be held at Penn State from March 7-8. The NCAA Championships will be in Cleveland from March 19-21.
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