Illinois has announced its 2026-27 schedule, a slate that features several premier in-season tournaments and a challenging Big Ten schedule.
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The Fighting Illini will open the season at WrangleMania and the Journeymen Collegiate Classic in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, before traveling to The Citadel and competing at the Cougar Clash and Midlands Championships.
Illinois returns five national qualifiers from the 2025-26 season, including All-American Kannon Webster. Webster earned a fifth-place finish at the 2026 NCAA Championships and headlines a returning group that also includes NCAA qualifiers Michael Gioffre, Braeden Scoles, Colin Kelly and Chris Moore.
When Can You Watch Illinois Wrestling Live On FloWrestling?
FloWrestling subscribers can watch Illinois compete at several events during the 2026-27 season.
Events featuring the Fighting Illini on FloWrestling include:
- WrangleMania — Nov. 7
- Journeymen Collegiate Classic — Nov. 8
Illinois Wrestling Schedule 2026-27
- Saturday, Nov. 7 — WrangleMania — Bethlehem, Pa. — 10 a.m. ET
- Sunday, Nov. 8 — Journeymen Collegiate Classic — Bethlehem, Pa. — 9 a.m. ET
- Saturday, Nov. 14 — at The Citadel
- Sunday, Dec. 6 — Cougar Clash — Edwardsville, Ill.
- Monday, Dec. 28-29 — Midlands Championships — Evanston, Ill.
- Friday, Jan. 8 — Northwestern
- Sunday, Jan. 10 — at Indiana
- Friday, Jan. 15 — Iowa
- Sunday, Jan. 24 — at Nebraska
- Friday, Jan. 29 — Maryland
- Friday, Jan. 29 — Michigan
- Friday, Feb. 12 — at Minnesota
- Sunday, Feb. 14 — at Wisconsin
- Saturday, March 6-7 — Big Ten Championships — Columbus, Ohio
- Thursday, March 18-20 — NCAA Championships — St. Louis, Mo.
Key Matchups On Illinois' Schedule
Illinois opens the season with back-to-back trips to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for WrangleMania and the Journeymen Collegiate Classic before heading to Charleston, South Carolina, to face The Citadel.
The Fighting Illini then compete at the Cougar Clash and Midlands Championships before beginning Big Ten competition in January.
Conference action starts Jan. 8 against Northwestern and includes matchups with Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Illinois hosts Iowa, Maryland and Michigan at Huff Hall, while key road tests include trips to Nebraska, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
When Are The NCAA Wrestling Championships 2027?
The 2027 NCAA Wrestling Championships are scheduled for March 18-20 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
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