Is Penn State-Oregon State wrestling on TV? Time, best matches, projected lineups, more

Penn State wrestling takes the mat for the first time in 2024 tonight. The No. 1 Nittany Lions are on the road for a non-conference dual meet at Oregon State. It’s the third meeting all-time between the two schools. Head coach Cael Sanderson’s side has won all of them. The No. 16 Beavers are led by Chris Pendleton. They are 4-1 on the year and have multiple ranked wrestlers. This is the first time the non-conference foes will meet in Gill Coliseum.

“They have a very good team and are very motivated and just a really good staff that’s doing a great job,” Sanderson told reporters this week. “So yeah, it’ll be a great match. I think our guys are used to the big stage and big crowds So yeah, it’ll be it’ll be fun to just go see where we’re at.”

Get ready for the match below.

Penn State wrestling at Oregon State: Time and TV details

Venue: Gill Collesium in Corvallis, Ore.

Start time: 8 p.m. ET

TV: PAC-12 Network’s Oregon channel. Click here to sign in with your television provider to try and access the channel. You may be able to or may not. And, some providers may charge an extra fee to do so. But, the option of logging in and checking exists. Otherwise, radio information is below.

Streaming: See above.

Radio: Longtime Lions play-by-play voice Jeff Byers will be on the call starting with the pre-match show at 7:40 p.m. ET. You can listen on Lionvision by clicking here.

What are the top matches to watch?

Make no mistake: Penn State is favored in this meet, but there will be some challenges. Nine of Oregon State’s 10 projected starters are ranked. On paper, based on InterMat’s rankings, the closest bout could come at 165 pounds. Undefeated Nittany Lion Mitchell Mesenbrink, who is No. 12 in his weight class and 9-0, will look for a rankings upset over No. 10 Matthew Olguin. The junior is 10-2 on the year. Another fascinating bout will come at 184 pounds. There, No. 2 Nittany Lion Bernie Truax, a senior who is 5-0 so far this year, will battle No. 6 Trey Munox. The Beavers’ junior is 11-2 this season. And, at 174, top-ranked star Carter Starocci meets No. 7 Travis Whittlake.

Last but not least, most Penn State fans will be watching the 125-pound bout closely. Unranked freshman Braeden Davis is expected to make his debut as the Lions’ starter in that weight class. He will face a stiff test while doing so. Oregon State senior Brandon Kaylor is 11-4 so far this year and No. 15 in the country.

Penn State-Hofstra projected lineups

All of the matchups listed below are subject to change both after weigh-ins and when the time comes for each individual bout. The projections are courtesy of Penn State athletics. All rankings are courtesy of InterMat.

125 pounds: Braeden Davis, Penn State vs. No. 15 Brandon Kaylor, Oregon State

133 pounds: No. 4 Aaron Nagao, Penn State vs. No. 26 Gabe Whisenhunt, Oregon State

141 pounds: No. 2 Beau Bartlett, PSU vs. No. 25 Cleveland Belton, Oregon State

149 pounds: Tyler Kasak OR David Evans, PSU vs. No. 12 Nash Singleton, Oregon State

157 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines, PSU vs. Murphy Menke, Oregon State

165 pounds: No. 12 Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State vs. No. 10 Matthew Olguin, Oregon State

174 pounds: No. 1 Carter Starocci, Penn State vs. No. 7 Travis Wittlake, Oregon State

184 pounds: No. 2 Bernie Truax, PSU vs. No. 6 Trey Munoz, Oregon State

197 pounds: No. 1 Aaron Brooks, Penn State vs. No. 30 Justin Rademacher, Oregon State

285 pounds: No. 1 Greg Kerkvliet, PSU vs. No. 12 Boone McDermott, Oregon State