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No. 9 NC State Visits Columbus to Face No. 2 Ohio State Friday
12/10/2025 2:00:00 PM | Wrestling
Clash features several Top 10 individual matches
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 9 NC State
Time:Â 7 p.m.
Date:Â Friday, Dec. 12
Venue:Â Covelli Center (4,185)
Tickets: Ohio State Wrestling Tickets
Live Stream: B1G+
Results: X/@wrestlingbucks
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- No. 2 Ohio State (7-0) plays host to No. 9 NC State Friday (7 p.m.) at the Covelli Center. The matchup features several Top 10 individual clashes. The match will be streamed on B1G+.
Probable Lineups
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Time:Â 7 p.m.
Date:Â Friday, Dec. 12
Venue:Â Covelli Center (4,185)
Tickets: Ohio State Wrestling Tickets
Live Stream: B1G+
Results: X/@wrestlingbucks
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- No. 2 Ohio State (7-0) plays host to No. 9 NC State Friday (7 p.m.) at the Covelli Center. The matchup features several Top 10 individual clashes. The match will be streamed on B1G+.
- Ohio State and NC State are meeting for the seventh time in the series. Ohio State leads with a 5-0-1 record.
- The last time out, the Buckeyes defeatedBellarmine, 41-3. Seven of the 10 matches ended with Ohio State securing bonus points.
- Ohio State cruised through the 2025 National Duals Invitational Nov. 15-16 with four team-dual victories on its way to the event title and a check for $200,000. The Buckeyes defeated Wyoming, No. 10 Minnesota, No. 2 Nebraska and No. 3 Iowa for the title. Ohio State went 20-0 at 125, 133, 141, 149 and 157 while losing just five total matches over the two-days.
- Highlight wins at the National Duals, 125-Nic Bouzakis defeated (8) Jore Volk (MINN) and (10) Dean Peterson (Iowa/F, 1:34); 133-Ben Davino defeated (2) Drake Ayala (Iowa, D, 10-4); 141-Jesse Mendez defeated (8) Vance VomBaur (MINN), (2) Brock Hardy (NEB) and (9) Nasir Bailey (Iowa); 157-Brandon Cannon defeated defending NCAA Champion and top ranked Antrell Taylor (NEB/MD, 16-4); 174-Carson Kharchla defeated No. 4 Christopher Minto (NEB); 184-Dylan Fishback defeated (6) Silas Allred (NEB); HWT: Nick Feldman defeated (2) AJ Ferrari (NEB/D, 5-4).
- At the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to start the dual season, Ohio State earned nine total wins with seven coming with bonus points. The Buckeyes won 42-4 with six wins by technical fall with one pin by redshirt freshman Landon Desselle at 157.
- Mendez, Ohio State's three-time All-American and two-time defending national champion at 141, opened his season at the 2025 NWCA All-Star Championships against No. 6 Anthony Echemendia of Iowa State. Mendez prevailed in the highly-anticipated match, 7-3.Â
- The Buckeyes entered the 2025-26 campaign with 12 NCAA qualifiers on the roster. That group has made 22 combined NCAA championship appearances.
Probable Lineups
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| Wt. | No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 9 NC State | OSU | NCST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Â Brendan McCrone (OSU) vs. (1) Vincent Robinson (NCST) | Â Â | |
| 133 | Â (2) Ben Davino (OSU) vs. Troy Hohman (NCST)/Zach Redding (NCST) | ||
| 141 | Â (1) Jesse Mendez (OSU) vs. (6) Ryan Jack (NCST) | ||
| 149 | Â (6) Ethan Stiles (OSU) vs. (7) Koy Buesgens (NCST)/Daniel Zepeda (NCST) | ||
| 157 | Â (4) Brandon Cannon (OSU) vs. (11) Jackson Arrington (NCST)/Latrell Schafer (NCST) | ||
| 165 | Â (11) Paddy Gallagher (OSU) vs. (19) Will Denny (NCST)/Jason Kwaak (NCST) | ||
| 174 | Â (5) Carson Kharchla (OSU) vs. (3) Matthew Singleton (NCST) | ||
| 184 | Â (6) Dylan Fishback (OSU) vs. Don Cates (NCST) | ||
| 197 | Â (14) Luke Geog (OSU) vs. Cason Howle (NCST) | ||
| HWT | Â (3) Nick Feldman (OSU) vs. (2) Isaac Trumble (NCST)/Everest Ouellette (NCST) | ||
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