2025 - 2026 Schedule release

[bwel9339]

When do we normally release the schedule? Summer right?

Assumptions:

OU at home
Mizzou on the road
Virginia Tech on the road
Iowa at home
Iowa State at home
Northern Iowa at home
National Duals in Tulsa on November 15-16
Arizona State on the road

Do we still go to CKLV now with National Duals in November?

I’d kinda like to see us wrestle Northern Colorado with UNC still having Poulin, Serrano and Zerban.

Would love to see us have a series with Nebraska or Ohio State.

I know it’s helpful to UALR for them to wrestle us but I’d probably want to pass since they lost Nasir and Jordan. I guess they still have Bianchi at 157 and Little at 197.

 

[Air_Thurman]

I would keep UALR on the schedule every year. Agree with everything else.

 

[Okie_Pat]

I don't think the schedule comes out until Sept/Oct

 

[chasepollard]

I don't think the schedule comes out until Sept/Oct

National duals will impact schedule, which will come out earlier than what used to be normal.

 

[osudog]

National duals will impact schedule, which will come out earlier than what used to be normal.

Excited for National duals it’s going to be a fun one and would love a Nebraska on the schedule

 

[chasepollard]

Excited for National duals it’s going to be a fun one and would love a Nebraska on the schedule

Would you rather have ND or Vegas?

 

[osudog]

Nd We need the sport in the spot light

 

[cowboyfan05]

Would you rather have ND or Vegas?

I can't pick before seeing how the duals tourney looks. CKLV has awesome competition but it's not a great event for fans. I'm hopeful ND will be both

 

[Chasingthirty-five]

Would you rather have ND or Vegas?

I want both bc I’m selfish and want more, not less wrestling to watch.

But gun to my head, national duals right now. Being in Tulsa would make it a lot of fun. And either city, I can hit the blackjack table anyway.

 

[Air_Thurman]

I'm interested to see how DT approaches the schedule. I would assume last year's was mostly set before he took over (could be wrong). Cael doesn't really like to push his team too hard in the regular season. You can't argue with the results. Not very fun for the fans though.

 

[Chasingthirty-five]

Not very fun for the fans though.

I think utilizing redshirts better is a middle ground option. Wrestle more but spread the load out. Seeing younger guys or backups is good for the program and the fans. I would love to see a 4 year room guy have a go in a dual. Outside of 3-4 programs we could easily afford this without risking a loss. It seems an obvious solution to me, but I get how Cael does it.

 

[chasepollard]

I think utilizing redshirts better is a middle ground option. Wrestle more but spread the load out. Seeing younger guys or backups is good for the program and the fans. I would love to see a 4 year room guy have a go in a dual. Outside of 3-4 programs we could easily afford this without risking a loss. It seems an obvious solution to me, but I get how Cael does it.

Exactly!

@Pennstate1985 warned us of this plenty. Hopefully, we get to watch some great young talent with a great schedule!

 

[Cowboy1989]

I think utilizing redshirts better is a middle ground option. Wrestle more but spread the load out. Seeing younger guys or backups is good for the program and the fans. I would love to see a 4 year room guy have a go in a dual. Outside of 3-4 programs we could easily afford this without risking a loss. It seems an obvious solution to me, but I get how Cael does it.

Yes! Also like to watch the redshirts wrestle.

 

[Stilly08]

why was Minnesota removed from our schedule? It seems like we have wrestled them every year for the last 30 years until this year....

Would be cool to see a solid team who we never wrestle like Cornell on our schedule

 

[Pennstate1985]

I think utilizing redshirts better is a middle ground option. Wrestle more but spread the load out. Seeing younger guys or backups is good for the program and the fans. I would love to see a 4 year room guy have a go in a dual. Outside of 3-4 programs we could easily afford this without risking a loss. It seems an obvious solution to me, but I get how Cael does it.

I could see the Scuffle gaining some relevance again under the new rules. PSU sent 9 RSFR and backups to the Scuffle last year and I think they took second. It would be nice to see more teams take advantage of the more lax rules on competition. We also had a number of guys wrestle during the season.

 

[Travis25]

Would you rather have ND or Vegas?

This is a tough one. ND is better for the program and the sport, but I have always wanted to go to Vegas as a fan. I may not get that chance again if NDs become a regular thing.

 

[JAY45]

why was Minnesota removed from our schedule? It seems like we have wrestled them every year for the last 30 years until this year....

Would be cool to see a solid team who we never wrestle like Cornell on our schedule

Wonder if there are hard feelings related to guys transferring from Minny to OSU.

It has been a great rivalry. My guess is, more on their side than OSU. OSU hasn’t been afraid to wrestle any time, anywhere.

The B1G is such a grind, maybe they wanted more of a breather than another dual with OSU getting beat my former Minny guys.

 

[JAY45]

I'm interested to see how DT approaches the schedule. I would assume last year's was mostly set before he took over (could be wrong). Cael doesn't really like to push his team too hard in the regular season. You can't argue with the results. Not very fun for the fans though.

You are correct in your assessment.

Good for the Team and bad for the fans doesn't seem like a good long term strategy.

No one pushed competitive duals harder than John Smith, believing it was good for fans and would grow the sport. It does seem like a divergent philosophy from Cael’s approach.

 

[Dobsie]

What year did we stop wrestling OU both home and away? Why did we stop? It has to have been in the last two years.

 

[TheJimReaper]

What year did we stop wrestling OU both home and away? Why did we stop? It has to have been in the last two years.

I don’t remember exactly what year it was but OU basically got tired of getting their a$$es kicked twice a year and opted to get their a$$es kicked once a year instead.

 

[Otmat]

Last year was the first to only have one match in a while.