Overview
- The Big Ten dual begins at 7 p.m. ET at Carver-Hawkeye Arena with TV on BTN and streaming via FuboTV, DirecTV and SlingTV.
- Penn State is 7-0 and riding an NCAA-record dual-meet win streak, while Iowa is 8-2 after losses to Ohio State and Iowa State.
- Iowa must replace its former No. 4–ranked 197-pounder after Endene left the program, setting up a likely tilt between Penn State No. 1 Josh Barr and an unranked Hawkeye.
- InterMat rankings favor Penn State at eight of the ten weights, underscoring the Nittany Lions’ edge across the lineup.
- Marquee bouts include No. 2 Luke Lilledahl vs. No. 6 Dean Peterson at 125, No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink vs. No. 3 Mikey Caliendo at 165, and No. 4 Rocco Welsh vs. No. 1 Angelo Ferrari at 184.