BTN Communications, October 20, 2015
With the Big Ten seeking its 10th consecutive wrestling national championship, BTN?s 2015-16 wrestling coverage, presented by returning sponsor Cliff Keen Athletic, will take fans along for the ride with some of the most noteworthy matchups of the season.
The schedule includes the Midlands Championships hosted by Northwestern; a key matchup between Ohio State and Penn State, winners of the past five national championships; the NWCA National Duals; and coverage of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Iowa City. The championships? final session will be televised live at 4 PM ET on Sunday, March 6.
Additionally, BTN Plus on BTN2Go will carry at least 73 matches, a new record-high. A large number of those streamed events will be televised on delay as part of BTN?s Student U initiative.
BTN will also debut a new wrestling show on Monday, Jan. 11. B1G Mat Attack will compile the conference?s most exciting dual matches from the previous weekend to be showcased on Monday nights.
According to InterMat?s rankings, the Big Ten has three of the top four squads in the country with No. 1 Penn State, No. 3 Iowa and No. 4 Michigan. Also projected in the top-10 is No. 7 Nebraska and No. 8 Ohio State. The Buckeyes claimed their first team national title in program history last season, capturing 102 points to finish ahead of the second place Iowa Hawkeyes.
All matches can also be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices on BTN2Go, BTN?s digital extension.
BTN 2015-16 Wrestling Television Schedule: (All Times Eastern)
| Date | Visiting Team | Home Team | TV | Time (ET) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2015 | Centenary College | at | Rutgers | BTN Plus | 10:00 AM |
| November 1, 2015 | Pittsburgh | at | Maryland | BTN Plus | 11:45 AM |
| November 1, 2015 | Franklin & Marshall | at | Rutgers | BTN Plus | 12:00 PM |
| November 1, 2015 | Binghamton | at | Rutgers | BTN Plus | 2:00 PM |
| November 7, 2015 | Virginia, Grand Canyon & South Dakota State | at | Minnesota | BTN Plus | 4:00 PM |
| November 12, 2015 | UW-Whitewater | at | Wisconsin | BTN Plus | 8:00 PM |
| November 13, 2015 | Virginia | at | Ohio State | BTN Plus | 6:30 PM |
| ?Grapple On The Gridiron? | |||||
| November 14, 2015 | Oklahoma State | at | Iowa | BTN2Go (Live) BTN (11/15, 7 p.m. ET | 12:00 PM |
| November 20, 2015 | Maryland, Cornell College, Grand Canyon & Iowa Central CC | at | Iowa | BTN Plus | 12:00 PM |
| November 20, 2015 | Arizona State | at | Ohio State | BTN Plus | 7:00 PM |
| November 21, 2015 | Air Force | at | Minnesota | BTN Plus | 7:30 PM |
| November 21, 2015 | Wyoming | at | Nebraska | BTN Plus | 8:00 PM |
| November 22, 2015 | Oklahoma | at | Michigan | BTN Plus | 2:00 PM |
| December 4, 2015 | South Dakota St. | at | Iowa | BTN Plus | TBD |
| December 10, 2015 | Rutgers | at | Iowa | BTN Plus | 6:00 PM |
| December 10, 2015 | Michigan State | at | Michigan | BTN Plus | 7:00 PM |
| December 11, 2015 | Nebraska | at | Maryland | BTN Plus | 7:00 PM |
| December 11, 2015 | Indiana | at | Minnesota | BTN Plus | 8:30 PM |
| December 12, 2015 | Nebraska | at | Rutgers | BTN Plus | 1:00 PM |
| December 13, 2015 | Wisconsin | at | Penn State | BTN Plus | 1:00 PM |
| December 18, 2015 | Ohio State | at | Northwestern | BTN Plus | 8:00 PM |
| December 29, 2015 | Ken Kraft Midlands Championship | vs | Northwestern | BTN Plus | All Day |
| December 30, 2015 | Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | at | Northwestern | BTN | 9:00 PM |
| January 7, 2016 | Oregon State | at | Michigan | BTN Plus | 7:00 PM |
| January 8, 2016 | Michigan State | at | Rutgers | BTN Plus | 7:00 PM |
| January 8, 2016 | Penn State | at | Purdue | BTN Plus | 7:00 PM |
| January 8, 2016 | Maryland | at | Minnesota | BTN | 9:00 PM |
| January 8, 2016 | Nebraska | at | Wisconsin | BTN Plus | 8:00 PM |
| January 9, 2016 | Michigan | at | Ohio State | BTN | 5:00 PM |
| January 10, 2016 | Michigan State | at | Maryland | BTN Plus | 1:00 PM |
| January 10, 2016 | Iowa | at | Northwestern | BTN Plus | 3:00 PM |
| January 10, 2016 | Minnesota | at | Nebraska | BTN Plus | 3:00 PM |
| January 10, 2016 | Penn State | at | Indiana | BTN Plus | TBD |
| January 15, 2016 | Illinois | at | Michigan | BTN Plus | 7:00 PM |
| January 15, 2016 | Purdue | at | Michigan State | BTN Plus | 7:00 PM |
| January 15, 2016 | Nebraska | at | Penn State | BTN Plus | 7:00 PM |
| January 15, 2016 | Maryland | at | Indiana | BTN Plus | TBD |
| January 15, 2016 | Iowa | at | Wisconsin | BTN | 9:00 PM |
| January 17, 2016 | Illinois | at | Michigan State | BTN Plus | 1:00 PM |
| January 17, 2016 | Maryland | at | Purdue | BTN Plus | 1:00 PM |
| January 17, 2016 | Penn State | at | Northwestern | BTN Plus | 2:00 PM |
| January 17, 2016 | Rutgers | at | Minnesota | BTN Plus | 2:00 PM |
| January 17, 2016 | Nebraska | at | Ohio State | BTN Plus | 2:00 PM |
| January 22, 2016 | Central Michigan | at | Michigan | BTN Plus | 7:00 PM |
| January 22, 2016 | Wisconsin | at | Rutgers | BTN Plus | 7:00 PM |
| January 22, 2016 | Purdue | at | Iowa | BTN Plus | TBD |
| January 22, 2016 | Indiana | at | Michigan State | BTN | 7:00 PM |
| January 23, 2016 | Penn State | at | Illinois | BTN | 4:00 PM |
| January 24, 2016 | Wisconsin | at | Maryland | BTN Plus | 1:00 PM |
| January 24, 2016 | Purdue | at | Minnesota | BTN Plus | 2:00 PM |
| January 24, 2016 | Iowa | at | Nebraska | BTN Plus | 3:00 PM |
| January 29, 2016 | Northwestern | at | Michigan | BTN Plus | 7:00 PM |
| January 29, 2016 | Maryland | at | Rutgers | BTN Plus | 7:00 PM |
| January 29, 2016 | Ohio State | at | Indiana | BTN Plus | TBD |
| January 29, 2016 | Minnesota | at | Iowa | BTN | 9:00 PM |
| January 31, 2016 | Northwestern | at | Michigan State | BTN Plus | 1:00 PM |
| January 31, 2016 | Illinois | at | Wisconsin | BTN Plus | 1:00 PM |
| January 31, 2016 | Ohio State | at | Purdue | BTN Plus | 1:00 PM |
| January 31, 2016 | Michigan | at | Penn State | BTN Plus | 2:00 PM |
| February 5, 2016 | Ohio State | at | Penn State | BTN | 6:00 PM |
| February 5, 2016 | Michigan | at | Maryland | BTN Plus | 7:00 PM |
| February 5, 2016 | Minnesota | at | Northwestern | BTN Plus | 8:00 PM |
| February 5, 2016 | Illinois | at | Nebraska | BTN Plus | 8:00 PM |
| February 5, 2016 | Indiana | at | Iowa | BTN Plus | TBD |
| February 6, 2016 | North Carolina State | at | Nebraska | BTN Plus | 8:00 PM |
| February 7, 2016 | Michigan | at | Rutgers | BTN Plus | 12:00 PM |
| February 7, 2016 | Minnesota | at | Wisconsin | BTN Plus | 1:00 PM |
| February 7, 2016 | Northwestern | at | Illinois | BTN Plus | 3:00 PM |
| February 7, 2016 | Purdue | at | Indiana | BTN Plus | TBD |
| February 12, 2016 | Purdue | at | Michigan | BTN Plus | 7:00 PM |
| February 12, 2016 | Wisconsin | at | Ohio State | BTN Plus | 7:00 PM |
| February 12, 2016 | Minnesota | at | Illinois | BTN Plus | 8:00 PM |
| February 12, 2016 | Northwestern | at | Nebraska | BTN | 9:00 PM |
| February 12, 2016 | Rutgers | at | Indiana | BTN Plus | TBD |
| February 13, 2016 | Michigan State | at | Penn State | BTN Plus | 7:00 PM |
| February 14, 2016 | Rutgers | at | Purdue | BTN | 12:00 PM |
| February 14, 2016 | George Mason | at | Maryland | BTN Plus | 2:00 PM |
| February 19, 2016 | Drexel | at | Rutgers | BTN Plus | 6:00 PM |
| February 19, 2016 | Duke | at | Northwestern | BTN Plus | 8:00 PM |
| February 21, 2016 | Northwestern | at | Wisconsin | BTN Plus | 1:00 PM |
| February 21, 2016 | Iowa State | at | Minnesota | BTN Plus | 2:00 PM |
| February 21, | |||||
| or | NWCA National Duals Championship | at | TBD | BTN | 5:00 PM |
| February 22, 2016 | NWCA National Duals Championship | at | TBD | BTN | 7 or 8 PM |
| March 5, 2016 | B1G Championships Session 1 | at | Iowa | BTN Plus | TBD |
| March 5, 2016 | B1G Championships Session 2 | at | Iowa | BTN Plus | TBD |
| March 6, 2016 | B1G Championships Session 3 | at | Iowa | BTN Plus | TBD |
