ROSEMONT, Ill. – Big Ten Network announced the linear television designations for Penn State wrestling’s 2026-27 campaign on Wednesday afternoon, with the Blue & White slated for seven national broadcasts highlighted by all three Bryce Jordan Center duals.
The Nittany Lions led the Big Ten Conference in national television selections with their seven pickups, leading Iowa and Michigan’s six designations. All 14 Big Ten member institutions will be featured on national television at least once in the 2026-27 season. PSU will compete on the air in three home dual meets, with all three of those matches housed inside the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State’s four remaining national television matches will come in conference matches on the road. BTN linear coverage will also include live distribution of the 2027 Big Ten Wrestling Championships from Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, the first neutral site championship in conference history.
Penn State kicks off the 2026-27 broadcast year for Big Ten Network, with the Nittany Lions welcoming the West Virginia Mountaineers into the BJC for a Noon (ET) start on Sunday, December 13. The contest will serve as BTN’s only broadcast of the fall semester, and one of three televised non-conference dual meets overall. The Blue & White ring in the new year on BTN with the team’s conference opener against Rutgers on Saturday, January 9. The opening bout from Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey, is slated for 4 p.m. (ET).
The Nittany Lions welcome BTN back to the Jordan Center on Friday, January 15, for the program’s Big Ten home opener against the Michigan Wolverines beginning at 7 p.m. (ET). PSU returns to the airwaves at Michigan State on Friday, January 22, beginning at 6 p.m. (ET), and follows that up with another nationally televised road dual at Minnesota on Friday, January 29 at 7 p.m. (ET). One of the marquee dual meets on the 2026-27 schedule comes on Friday, February 5, when PSU welcomes the Iowa Hawkeyes to the BJC for an 8 p.m. (ET) start. Penn State’s final linear dual meet broadcast comes on Friday, February 12, as the Nittany Lions travel to Columbus for a 6 p.m. (ET) start inside the Covelli Center against the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Postseason action gets underway on Big Ten Network on Saturday, March 6, with BTN set to televise the opening session of the 2027 Big Ten Championships from Nationwide Arena. Action gets underway at 11 a.m. (ET) on Saturday, followed by an 8 p.m. (ET) start for semifinal coverage at all 10 weight classes. On Sunday, March 7, the Big Ten Championships come to a close with coverage slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. (ET).
All four remaining Penn State dual meets, housed in Rec Hall, will stream live to a worldwide audience of authenticated subscribers via B1G+. PSU’s home opener on Thursday, November 12, against the Bloomsburg Huskies will begin at 7 p.m. (ET). The Nittany Lions will welcome Maryland for a B1G+ dual on Sunday, January 17, at 1 p.m. (ET), with another 1 p.m. (ET) start set for B1G+ against Wisconsin on Sunday, January 24. Penn State’s Senior Day dual presented by the Penn State Alumni Association will come on Friday, February 19, with a 7 p.m. (ET) start scheduled inside Rec Hall. Television and streaming designations for all remaining non-conference events and the NCAA Championships will be announced as available on the Penn State wrestling schedule webpage at GoPSUsports.com.
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The Nittany Lion wrestling program, under the direction of 18-year head coach Cael Sanderson, is fresh off a record-setting 2025-26 season in which the Blue & White took home their fifth consecutive national championship and 13th NCAA team title in the last 15 events. Penn State reset the NCAA Championship team scoring record for the third consecutive season, registering 181.5 points in Cleveland during the 2026 event, passing the program’s and NCAA’s previous record of 177.0 set the year before in Philadelphia. PSU saw a quartet of student-athletes book undefeated national championship seasons in 2026, with 125-pounder Luke Lilledahl, 174-pounder Levi Haines, 197-pounder Josh Barr and 165-pound Dan Hodge Trophy winner Mitchell Mesenbrink hauling in those honors.
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Visit GoPSUsports.com for more information on Penn State wrestling. Fans can keep up to date with the Nittany Lion wrestling team on X and Instagram @PennStateWREST, in addition to the team’s Facebook page at /PennStateWrestling.
The 2026-27 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline.