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

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

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)
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

Eli McKown covers high school sports and wrestling for the Des Moines Register. Contact him at Emckown@gannett.com. 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