Where to watch Iowa wrestling, ISU, UNI at NCAA Wrestling Championships

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Are you ready for some Mat Madness?

The NCAA Wrestling Championships have arrived, with action taking place in Cleveland, Ohio, from March 19-21. Iowa, Iowa State and UNI are each sending contingents to the Buckeye State in hopes of crowning a national champion.

Here's how you can follow the action:

How to watch the NCAA Wrestling Championships​

• TV: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN+

2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships schedule​

• Session 1 (First round, ESPN2 and ESPN+)- March 19, 11 a.m. CT
• Session 2 (second round, wrestlebacks, ESPN and ESPN+)- March 19, 6 p.m. CT
• Session 3 (quarterfinals, wrestlebacks, ESPNU and ESPN+)- March 20, 11 a.m. CT
• Session 4 (semifinals, bloodround and wrestlebacks, ESPN2 and ESPN+) - March 20, 7 p.m. CT
• Session 5 (consolations and placement matches, ESPNU and ESPN+) - March 21, 10 a.m. CT
• Session 6 (finals, ESPN) - March 21, 5:30 p.m. CT

Iowa wrestling's 2025-26 schedule​

• Nov. 6 - vs. Bellarmine (W, 40-0)
• Nov. 15-16 - National Duals Invitational (Second place, 3-1 in duals)
• Nov. 21 - vs. Pittsburgh (W, 36-0)
• Nov. 30 - at Iowa State (L, 14-20)
• Dec. 12 - Journeymen Wrestling's Uncivil War (2-0 in duals vs. UT Chattanooga and Utah Valley)
• Jan 3-4 - at Solider Salute (one champion, fourth place)
• Jan. 9 - vs. Wisconsin (W, 23-12)
• Jan. 16 - vs. Penn State (L, 3-32)
• Jan. 23 - at Nebraska (W, 22-14)
• Jan. 30 - vs. Minnesota (L, 16-21)
• Feb. 6 - at Ohio State (L, 24-9)
• Feb. 8 - at Michigan State (W, 40-6)
• Feb. 13 - vs. Michigan (W, 19-17)
• Feb. 15 - at Purdue (W, 32-6)
• Feb. 22 - at Oklahoma State (L, 11-32)
• March 7-8 - at the Big Ten Championships (Fourth)
• March 19-21 - NCAA Championships (Cleveland, Ohio)

Iowa State's 2025-26 wrestling schedule​

• Nov. 14 - vs. Nebraska-Kearney (W, 37-3)
• Nov. 30 - vs. Iowa (W, 20-14)
• Dec. 5-6 - Cliff Keen Invitational (First place)
• Dec. 21 - Collegiate Duals (1-1 in duals vs. Lehigh and Ohio State)
• Jan. 4 - at Stanford (W, 20-18)
• Jan. 6 - at Arizona State (W, 29-14)
• Jan. 11 - at North Dakota State (W, 36-3)
• Jan. 23 - vs. Northern Colorado (W, 42-0)
• Jan. 25 - vs. South Dakota State (W, 29-7)
• Jan. 30 - at Oklahoma (W, 29-10)
• Feb. 1 - at Oklahoma State (L, 9-24)
• Feb. 13 - vs. West Virginia (W, 32-7)
• Feb. 15 - vs. Northern Iowa (W, 28-6)
• Feb. 22 - vs. Missouri (W, 20-14)
• March 6-7 - Big 12 Championships (Second)
• March 19-21 - NCAA Championships (Cleveland, Ohio)

UNI wrestling's 2025-26 schedule​

• Nov. 15-16 - National Duals Invitational (DNP, 1-2 in duals)
• Nov. 23 - vs. North Dakota State (W, 27-11)
• Dec. 6 - Cougar Clash (first place, three champions)
• Dec. 14 - vs. Missouri (W, 22-14)
• Dec. 21 - vs. North Carolina (L, 13-19)
• Jan. 3 - at Nebraska (L, 6-30)
• Jan. 9-10 - NWCA Multi-Divisional National Dual Meet Championships (1st place, 5-0 in duals)
• Jan. 22 - vs. Arizona State (W, 27-11)
• Jan. 30 - at Oklahoma State (L, 3-34)
• Jan. 31 - at Oklahoma (L, 18-23)
• Feb. 8 - at South Dakota State (W, 19-13)
• Feb. 14 - vs. West Virginia (L, 13-23)
• Feb. 15 - at Iowa State (L, 6-28)
• Feb. 22 - vs. Wisconsin (W, 16-15)
• Mar. 6-7 - Big 12 Championships (10th place)
• Mar. 19-21 - NCAA Championships (Cleveland, Ohio)

Required reading before the NCAA Championships​

• Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling preview
• Iowa State Cyclones wrestling preview
• Northern Iowa Panther wrestling preview
• Yonger Bastida's journey
• NCAA Championships weight-by-weight prediction

Eli McKown covers high school sports and wrestling for the Des Moines Register. Contact him at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @EMcKown23.

This article originally appeared on Hawk Central: How to watch Iowa wrestling, Iowa State and UNI at NCAA Championships

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