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.

“Cutting it close,” Iowa’s top-ranked 197-pounder Stephen Buchanan said after pinning Camden McDanel with 8.4 seconds left, propelling the Hawkeyes to a 19-16 win. “I knew I had to get bonus points.”

Just stay locked in on the job,” Nebraska wrestler Ridge Lovett said. "Don’t let the match get too big, don’t let it get to your head.”

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.

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.

Midway through Friday’s night’s dual between #3 Iowa and #7 Nebraska it looked for all the world like the Hawkeyes were set to pull away with a comfortable, albeit contested top-10 win. That’s been the blueprint several times this year thanks to the rock-solid back-half of Iowa’s lineup.

The No. 3 Iowa men’s wrestling team narrowly escaped No. 7 Nebraska in an exciting slate of matches and 19-16 win inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena Friday night. In what had potential for the match of the night at 149 pounds,

There can be no dwelling on the past for Iowa wrestling, with No. 4 Nebraska coming to town to face the second-ranked Hawkeyes on Friday in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa is coming off of a 1-1 weekend with a loss to No.