Iowa is looking to change the narrative with a win on Friday night. That won't be easy, though as the Hawkeyes have lost three straight and five of the last six to Penn State. With 10 wrestlers all ranked No. 7 or higher for the Nittany Lions, the path to an upset seems narrow for Iowa.

Penn State's Shayne Van Ness defeats Iowa's Kyle Parco, 17-6 during their 149 pound match at the Bryce Jordan Center on Jan. 31, 2025. Joe Hermitt | [email protected] Joe Hermitt | [email protected]

Penn State wrestling will attempt to continue its dominating march toward another NCAA Championship on the biggest winter stage Friday night. The No. 1 Nittany Lions against No. 2 Iowa in the sold-out Bryce Jordan Center in State College.

The Huskers are on a three-dual win streak, and the Hawkeyes were just dealt their first loss of the season at No. 1 Penn State.

Most Penn State-Iowa wrestling matches are made for prime time but this one — the one at 7 p.m. Friday at sold-out Bryce Jordan Center on the Big Ten Network — has more of an edge to it.

Two top-ranked wrestling schools face off on February 7 as Iowa takes on Nebraska. Iowa was unbeaten before getting thrashed against the mighty Penn State. The Hawkeyes recovered with a win against Maryland.

The Nittany Lions are coming off a resounding 30-8 win over Iowa last Friday in front of a sell-out crowd of 15,998 (tying PSU and the NCAA’s all-time record for indoor dual attendance.