2025 Big Ten Schedule Announced
10/8/2024 2:00:00 PM | Wrestling
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State will battle four Big Ten opponents at the Covelli Center in 2025 with four scheduled for the road, the league announced Tuesday.
Rutgers, Purdue, Minnesota and Penn State will face the Buckeyes in Columbus.
Ohio State travels to Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Indiana to round out the eight-match conference season.
Match times, dates and television designations will be determined at a later date.
The Buckeyes finished eighth at the 2024 NCAA Championships with three Ohio State individuals earning All-America status last year. Junior Jesse Mendez is back to defend both his 2023 Big Ten and NCAA titles at 141 pounds.
The Buckeyes finished with a dual record of 15-2 a year ago, which included a 7-1 Big Ten record. Ohio State returns starters at eight weights in the nine that qualified for the 2024 NCAA Championships.
Back are Brendan McCrone (125), Nic Bouzakis (133), 2024 NCAA Champion/All-American Jesse Mendez (141), 2023 All-American Dylan D'Emilio (149), 2024 All-American Rocco Welsh (174), Ryder Rogotzke (184), Luke Geog (197) and 2024 All-American Nick Feldman (HWT).
Welsh finished second at the 2023 NCAA Championships in his freshman season in Columbus. Feldman earned fifth as a redshirt freshman.
McCrone (R-So.), Bouzakis (R-So.), Mendez (Jr.), Welsh (So.), Rogotzke (So.), Geog (R-So.) and Feldman (R-So.) all have at least two years of eligibility remaining in Columbus. Six of the seven have three-years of eligibility.
This will be the 19th season under Tom Ryan as head coach of the Buckeyes.
Fans can express interest in season, single-match, or group tickets HERE. Fans with ticketing questions should call the Ohio State Ticket Office at 1-800-GO-BUCKS or email athletic.tix@osu.edu.
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