Penn State wrestling: Which matches are on Big Ten Network this year?
Penn State wrestling will be featured in seven of Big Ten Network’s 24 televised dual meets during the 2023-2024 season. The No. 1 Nittany Lions lead off the conference’s coverage when they host Lehigh at Rec Hall on Sun. Dec. 3. The broadcast and match will start at 2 p.m. ET. It is the only dual meet during the 2023 portion of the schedule that will be shown on BTN. The 2024 portion, however, features six chances to watch the Lions.
Big Ten Network will show Penn State at Michigan on Fri., Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. ET. It will then carry the Lions’ at Maryland on Sun., Jan. 28 at Noon ET. It will air four PSU matches in February. That list includes Ohio State at Penn State at 6:30 p.m. ET on Fri., Feb. 2., a 9 p.m. ET Penn State at Iowa match on Fri., Feb. 9, Rutgers at Penn State from the Bryce Jordan Center on Mon., Feb. 12, and Nebraska at PSU inside of Rec Hall on Sun., Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. ET. The network will also carry the Big Ten individual championships March 9-10 from the Xfinity Center in College Park, Md.
The ESPN family of networks will carry various college wrestling matches this year, too. However, when or if it will air the Nittany Lions is not yet known.
Nittany Lions’ 2023-2024 wrestling schedule
Here is the full list of dates for Penn State:
Nov. 12: Journeymen Classic
Nov. 19: Army Black Knight Invitational
Dec. 3: Home vs. Lehigh
Dec. 10: Home vs. Hofstra
Jan. 5: At Oregon State
Jan. 14: Home vs. Indiana
Jan. 19: At Michigan
Jan. 21: At Michigan State
Jan. 28: At Maryland
Feb. 2: Home vs. Ohio State
Feb. 9: At Iowa
Feb. 12: Home against Rutgers
Feb. 18: Home against Nebraska
Feb. 25: Home vs. Edinboro
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2023-2024 wrestling lineup outlook
Penn State will be favored to win the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments again this year. The Lions lost multi-time national champion Roman Bravo-Young from last year’s lineup. But, they return plenty of highly-successful wrestlers and also added some intriguing newcomers.
Here’s the Blue-White Illustrated projected lineup for the 2023-2024 season:
125 pounds: Robbie Howard OR Gary Steen
133 pounds: Aaron Nagao
141 pounds: Beau Bartlett
149 pounds: Shayne Van Ness
157 pounds: Levi Haines OR MItchell Mesenbrink
165 pounds: Alex Facundo OR Mitchell Mesenbrink
174 pounds: Carter Starocci
184 pounds: Aaron Brooks OR Bernie Truax IV
197 pounds: Aaron Brooks OR Bernie Truax IV
285 pounds: Greg Kerkvliet
