2025-26 Schedule Released!

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers wrestling finalized its 2025-26 schedule. The Scarlet Knights compete eight times at Jersey Mike's Arena this season, including four Big Ten Conference matches and four additional non-conference dates.

Season tickets are now available. Fans are also encouraged to secure their tickets for the 2025 NWCA All-Star Classic, presented by Nike Wrestling, on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Jersey Mike's Arena. Tickets for the NWCA All-Star Classic are not included in this year's season ticket package. Single-match tickets will go on sale on Monday, Oct. 6.

All times for home and away matches will be finalized later on.

2025-26 Home Schedule

Sunday, Nov. 2: Bloomsburg, Centenary and Gardner-Webb

Saturday, Dec. 13: No. 16 Oklahoma

Sunday, Dec. 14: Drexel

Friday, Jan. 16: No. 8 Michigan

Sunday, Jan. 18: Purdue

Friday, Jan. 30: Maryland

Friday, Feb. 6: No. 11 Minnesota

Monday, Feb. 16: Princeton

November

Rutgers hosts the NWCA All-Star Classic on Saturday, Nov. 1 before it begins its regular season on Sunday, Nov. 2 with a home quad against Bloomsburg, Centenary and Gardner-Webb.

The Scarlet Knights then face Navy on Sat., Nov. 8 in a neutral-site matchup at the Journeymen WrangleMania, hosted in Bethlehem, Pa. RU closes out the month sending its full squad to the Keystone Classic on Sunday, Nov. 23 in Philadelphia.

December

Rutgers competes in four duals before the new year, beginning with Davidson and NC State on Sunday, Dec. 7 in Fuquay-Varina, N.C. The Scarlet Knights then return home for back-to-back out-of-conference matches with Oklahoma (Dec. 13) and Drexel (Dec. 14).

Though not an official date on the calendar, RU will send several student-athletes to the 2025 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships from Dec. 29-30 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

January

Six of Rutgers' eight Big Ten matches occur in January, as the Scarlet Knights open conference action on Saturday, Jan. 10 at Penn State. RU then hosts Michigan (Jan. 16) and Purdue (Jan. 18) before a two-match road swing at Northwestern (Jan. 23) and Illinois (Jan. 25). The month closes with a home dual against Maryland on Friday, Jan. 30, followed by a non-conference matchup with Rider on Saturday, Jan. 31.

February

RU hosts Minnesota for its final home Big Ten dual on Friday, Feb. 6, then closes its conference schedule at Michigan State on Friday, Feb. 13 in East Lansing. The regular season concludes with Princeton on Monday, Feb. 16 at Jersey Mike's Arena and Hofstra on Wed., Feb. 18 in Hempstead, New York.

March

The 2026 Big Ten Championships will be held March 7-8 at Penn State. The 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships take place March 19-21 in Cleveland.

Full 2025-26 Competition Schedule

*Big Ten Conference Match

Rankings are Intermat Preseason Dual Rankings