Is Penn State-Michigan State wrestling on TV? Time, projected lineups, more

Penn State wrestling returns to the mat today. After knocking out No. 11 Michigan on Friday, head coach Cael Sanderson’s team will battle Michigan State on Sunday in East Lansing. It marks the only weekend this year where the Lions compete on both Friday and Sunday, which is rare compared to past Bgi Ten schedules.

“I think it’s unusual,” Sanderson said on Tuesday. “I kind of just think when we get to the Big Ten, it’s always Friday, Sunday, Friday, Sunday, like multiple weekends in a row. We were just talking about that the other day, actually. I mean, we do have a Friday, I think we’re at Iowa, and then we’re back here on Monday with Rutgers. So you know, that’s a trip to the Midwest and back. So that’ll be similar. But yeah, I think the two matches in a row is good for us because it gets your guys ready to make weight multiple days in a row.

“So wherever you’re at, we just got to find the positive in the opportunity or challenge however you look at it. But yeah, we don’t have a lot of these opportunities to wrestle back-to-back. So,  we want to make sure, I think it would be good preparation for us and our weight management.”

MSU is coming off of a Friday night loss to Rutgers.

“Obviously we came up on the short end of it tonight,” said head coach Roger Chandler. “I told our guys in the locker room; they had a choice to either let up after last week or put their foot to the floor, and they stepped up. This team is getting better every time they step on the mat, there were some toss up matches that we could have won. Our guys found a way to be in matches and be in a position to win.”

Get ready for the Penn State-Michigan State match with our preview below.

Penn State at Michigan State wrestling: Time and TV details

Venue: Jenison Field House in East Lansing, Mich.

Start time: 1 p.m. ET

TV: None.

Streaming: Big Ten Plus (BTN+) is streaming the match for subscribers. Fans can visit bigtenplus.com to learn more about how to watch the match and other Nittany Lion events on the streaming service by signing up for one of the offered plans. Besides web browsers, B1G+ is also available on the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, and XBOX.

Radio: Longtime Lions play-by-play voice Jeff Byers will be on the call starting with the pre-match show at 12:45 p.m. ET. You can listen on Lionvision by clicking here.

What are the top bouts to watch?

Friday’s match with the Wolverines featured numerous hotly-contested bouts. This one will not. Michigan State has some talent but is not deep across the board and will suffer bonus point defeats in more than a few matches. That said, there is one doozy on the docket. Entering the weekend, Penn State’s Mitchell Mesenbrink sat at No. 9 at 165 pounds. Spartan Caleb Fish sits at No. 10. It will be a great test for both wrestlers as they aim to earn their spot in the pecking order in that weight class ahead of Big Tens and nationals later this year.

Projected Penn State-Michigan 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: No. 14 Braeden Davis, Penn State vs. Tristian Lujan, Michigan State

133 pounds: No. 4 Aaron Nagao, Penn State vs. Andy Hampton, MSU

141 pounds: No. 2 Beau Bartlett, PSU vs. No. 33 Jordan Hamdan, Michigan State

149 pounds: No. 12 Tyler Kasak OR David Evans, PSU vs. Braden Stauffenberg, MSU

157 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines, PSU vs. No. 21 Chase Saldate, Michigan State

165 pounds: No. 9 Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State vs. No. 10 Caleb Fish, MSU

174 pounds: No. 1 Carter Starocci OR David Evans, Penn State vs. Martin Larkin OR DJ Shannon, MSU

184 pounds: No. 5 Bernie Truax, PSU vs. No. 22 Layne Malczewski, Michigan State

197 pounds: No. 1 Aaron Brooks, Penn State vs. Kael Wisler, MSU

285 pounds: No. 1 Greg Kerkvliet, PSU vs. Josh Terrill, Michigan State