Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Wrestling Announces 2026-27 Schedule
9/29/2026 4:00:00 PM | Wrestling
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– The Indiana Wrestling program announced the team's schedule for the 2026-27 season on Tuesday (Sept. 29).
The Hoosiers will compete in 14 dual matches and three tournaments in the regular season before the Big Ten and NCAA Championships in March.
Indiana will hold its annual intrasquad match (wrestle-offs_ to unofficially start the 2026-27 campaign on Friday, October 30 at Wilkinson Hall.
The Hoosiers will officially open the regular season with a loaded weekend in Pennsylvania from Nov. 7-8. Indiana will face Lock Haven and Lehigh in dual matches as part of Journeymen WrangleMania on the 7th in Bethlehem, Pa. before competing in the Journeymen Collegiate Classic tournament the next day.
Following that weekend, Indiana will head north for a dual at Central Michigan on Nov. 15 before hosting Oklahoma on Nov. 20 on the following Friday.
Indiana will compete in SIUE's Cougar Clash tournament on Dec. 6 and then head east for two duals as it heads to Rider (Dec. 20) and Brown (Dec. 22).
The Ken Kraft Midlands Championships from Dec. 29-30 in Evanston, Ill. will be Indiana's last event before getting into the Big Ten portion of the schedule.
Indiana will start Big Ten duals with a home match against Illinois on January 10 and also host the following schools throughout the winter: Ohio State (Jan. 22), Wisconsin (Feb. 5) and Michigan (Feb. 7).
Indiana's conference road duals include Rutgers (Jan. 17), Nebraska (Jan. 29), Northwestern (Feb. 12) and Purdue (Feb. 14).
The Big Ten Championships will take place from March 6-7 in Columbus, Ohio and the 2027 NCAA Championships will be held from March 18-20 in St. Louis, Mo.
All Indiana home duals are held at Wilkinson Hall and are free admission.
The Hoosiers will compete in 14 dual matches and three tournaments in the regular season before the Big Ten and NCAA Championships in March.
Indiana will hold its annual intrasquad match (wrestle-offs_ to unofficially start the 2026-27 campaign on Friday, October 30 at Wilkinson Hall.
The Hoosiers will officially open the regular season with a loaded weekend in Pennsylvania from Nov. 7-8. Indiana will face Lock Haven and Lehigh in dual matches as part of Journeymen WrangleMania on the 7th in Bethlehem, Pa. before competing in the Journeymen Collegiate Classic tournament the next day.
Following that weekend, Indiana will head north for a dual at Central Michigan on Nov. 15 before hosting Oklahoma on Nov. 20 on the following Friday.
Indiana will compete in SIUE's Cougar Clash tournament on Dec. 6 and then head east for two duals as it heads to Rider (Dec. 20) and Brown (Dec. 22).
The Ken Kraft Midlands Championships from Dec. 29-30 in Evanston, Ill. will be Indiana's last event before getting into the Big Ten portion of the schedule.
Indiana will start Big Ten duals with a home match against Illinois on January 10 and also host the following schools throughout the winter: Ohio State (Jan. 22), Wisconsin (Feb. 5) and Michigan (Feb. 7).
Indiana's conference road duals include Rutgers (Jan. 17), Nebraska (Jan. 29), Northwestern (Feb. 12) and Purdue (Feb. 14).
The Big Ten Championships will take place from March 6-7 in Columbus, Ohio and the 2027 NCAA Championships will be held from March 18-20 in St. Louis, Mo.
All Indiana home duals are held at Wilkinson Hall and are free admission.
Tuesday, September 29
Tuesday, September 29
Monday, September 28
Monday, September 28