Fans packed a rowdy Carver-Hawkeye Arena to watch The No.3 Iowa Hawkeyes take on the No.7 Nebraska Cornhuskers in a Big Ten men’s wrestling dual in Iowa City on Friday, Feb. 26, 2025. The Hawkeyes rallied back from a deficit to win 19-16.

It’s Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling vs Nebraska on Friday night in a Big Ten Conference dual. Follow for live score updates, highlights from Iowa City.

Iowa is still seeking philanthropic backing for Carver-Hawkeye Arena renovations. At the same time, the athletic department “will be more thoughtful about projects that aren’t necessities” as it braces for directly paying athletes in 2025-26.

Working itself back into winning ways, the No. 3 Iowa men’s wrestling program welcomes another nationally ranked Big Ten opponent to town this weekend. The Hawkeyes dropped to third in the NCAA Division I Coaches Poll with a 10-1 record and 375 points.

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.

The #4-ranked Huskers battled hard against the #2 Hawkeyes, but they still left Iowa City with the 19-16 dual loss on the road, giving the Hawkeyes 16 straight dual wins over the Huskers. Nebraska left Carver Hawekeye Arena with the loss to Iowa,

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.