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How to watch Penn State wrestling in the quarterfinal round of the 2025 NCAA Championships: Time and TV info, matches, more

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Greg Kerkvliet of Penn State wrestles Sam Mitchell of Wyoming during NCAA Wrestling championships at Wells Fargo Center. (Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)

Penn State is believed to be the only team in history to go 20-0 on day one of the NCAA Wrestling Championships. It means 10 Nittany Lions are in this afternoon’s quarterfinal round. Head coach Cael Sanderson’s team starts the day with an 11.5-point lead over Oklahoma State in the team race. PSU has 39.5 to the Cowboys’ 28.

Get ready for session three below. And, catch up on what happened on day one by clicking here.

NCAA Championships: Day 2 scedule

Session three starts at Noon ET. It features championship bracket quarterfinal action plus consolation bracket matches. It is expected to run until 3:30 p.m. Then, the semifinals headline session four, which begins at 8 p.m. ET. There are consolation bracket bouts in that session, as well.

How to watch, follow the Lions at NCAAs

The NCAA Wrestling Tournament’s second day will be a mixture of live television coverage and streaming. Penn State matches will be part of ESPU’s coverage of session three. Specific mat cameras will be available to stream, as well, via ESPN+. ESPN2 then airs the semifinals in session four. ESPN+ mat cast is available for that, as well.

The Penn State Sports Network will be on the air with the prematch show at 11:40 p.m. for session three on Thursday and at 7:40 p.m. for session four. Longtime broadcaster Jeff Byers will be on the call. Click here to access the free LionVision feed.

You can also follow along live and chat with other Penn State wrestling fans on Blue-White Illustrated’s The Wrestling Room forum. Access it by clicking here for live updates.

Who will each Nittany Lion face Friday afternoon?

Here’s a look at the Penn State matchups in the quarterfinals:

125 pounds: No. 1 Luke Lilledahl, PSU vs. No. 8 Sheldon Seymour, Lehigh

133 pounds: No. 8 Braeden Davis, Penn State vs. No. 1 Lucas Byrd, Illinois

141 pounds: No. 2 Beau Bartlett, PSU vs. No. 10 CJ Composto, Penn

149 pounds: No. 3 Shayne Van Ness, Penn State vs. No. 6 Lachlan McNeil, North Carolina

157 pounds: No. 1 Tyler Kasak, PSU vs. No. 8 Joey Blaze, Purdue165 pounds: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State vs. No. 8 Cameron Amine, Oklahoma State

174 pounds: No. 2 Levi Haines, PSU vs. No. 7 Danny Wask, Navy

184 pounds: No. 1 Carter Starocci, Penn State vs. No. 8 Jaxon Smith, Maryland

197 pounds: No. 4 Josh Barr, PSU vs. No. 5 Michael Beard, Lehigh

285 pounds: No. 3 Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State vs. No. 6 Josh Heindselman, Michigan

See full brackets here.

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