Brackets, Seeding Finalized for 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships
Mar 06 | Wrestling
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Brackets and seeding for the 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships have been finalized. Saturday's opening round at the Bryce Jordan Center begins at 10 a.m. ET.
Ayden Smith (125) moved up to the No. 5 seed, while Anthony White (157) and Lenny Pinto (174) moved back a seed in the final bracket.
One of just two schools in the country with all 10 starters ranked in the final coaches' ranking and RPI, No. 11 Rutgers wrestling looks to send its full lineup to the national tournament for the second time in program history.
Opening Matchups
For the fourth consecutive season, Big Ten Network and Big Ten Plus will offer live linear and streaming coverage of all four sessions at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships. Linear coverage on the Big Ten Network is also available on the FOX Sports app.
Ayden Smith (125) moved up to the No. 5 seed, while Anthony White (157) and Lenny Pinto (174) moved back a seed in the final bracket.
One of just two schools in the country with all 10 starters ranked in the final coaches' ranking and RPI, No. 11 Rutgers wrestling looks to send its full lineup to the national tournament for the second time in program history.
Opening Matchups
| Weight | Matchup |
| 125 | (5) Ayden Smith vs. (12) Nick Corday (Michigan State) |
| 133 | (9) Dylan Shawver vs. (8) Braxton Brown (Maryland) |
| 141 | (10) Joseph Olivieri vs. (7) Greyson Clark (Purdue) |
| 149 | (7) Andrew Clark vs. (10) Drew Roberts (Minnesota) |
| 157 | (5) Anthony White vs. (12) Darius Marines (Michigan State) |
| 165 | (7) Andrew Barbosa vs. (10) Cody Goebel (Wisconsin) |
| 174 | (11) Lenny Pinto vs. (6) Derek Gilcher (Indiana) |
| 184 | (7) Shane Cartagena-Walsh vs. (10) James Rowley (Purdue) |
| 197 | (3) Remy Cotton vs. (14) Alex Smith (Northwestern) |
| HWT | (8) Hunter Catka vs. (9) Josh Terrill (Michigan State) |
For the fourth consecutive season, Big Ten Network and Big Ten Plus will offer live linear and streaming coverage of all four sessions at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships. Linear coverage on the Big Ten Network is also available on the FOX Sports app.
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