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Penn State wrestling: Which matches are on Big Ten Network this year?

Greg Pickelby: Greg Pickel10/17/23GregPickel
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Cael Sanderson. (Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports)

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

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

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