By Brian Reinhardt
USA Wrestling

After a lighter schedule last weekend opened the 2026-27 Division I season, this weekend features a full slate of both dual and tournament action for many more programs.

Dual of the Weekend 

#5 Virginia Tech at #12 Lehigh Friday at 7 p.m. on FloWrestling 

An early candidate for the top dual of the first semester, the reigning two-time ACC champion Hokies travel to the reigning two-time EIWA champion Mountain Hawks. Here are some of the top matches to have an eye on.

125: #6 Eddie Ventresca vs. Matty Lopes 

Ventresca is a two-time All-American but fell in the Blood Round last year. He enters his final campaign looking to reach the top of the podium after placing seventh in 2023 and fifth in 2025. Lopes will be looked upon to fill the void left at Lehigh’s lower weights. He is coming off a 1-1 showing at the U23 World Championships at 61 kg.

141: #1 Luke Stanich vs. #2 Bo Bassett 

Not much has to be written when you have the potential to see #1 vs. #2 in a dual. Stanich has earned All-American honors in each of his first two years, highlighted by a third-place showing last year in his first year at the weight (he moved up from 125 pounds). Bassett is one of the most decorated high school recruits of all time, and this past week won a Senior World championship to follow-up on his U20 World title earlier this summer.

157: #7 Collin Gaj vs. #18 Logan Rozynski 

Gaj burst onto the collegiate scene last year with a fifth place, All-American finish as a true freshman. That was at 149 pounds. He now moves up to 157 pounds to make way for 2025 NCAA champion Caleb Henson who redshirted last year. With some unknowns in the middle of the Lehigh lineup, Rozynski will be looked upon to be the leader of those weights as he is coming off a year where he was named EIWA Freshman of the year and won the conference title in his debut season.

Other Notable Duals 

#9 Iowa State at Utah Valley – Friday, Nov. 6, at 9 p.m. on FloWrestling 

The Cyclones opened the Brent Metcalf, who was the Michigan and Midwest Region winner of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award in 2005, era with a 29-12 home win over Bucknell last weekend. Utah Valley came away with the team title at last weekend’s Clarion Open, with individual titles coming at 174 and 184 pounds, and finalists at 149 pounds, 157 pounds and 165 pounds.

Navy vs. #20 Rutgers (WrangleMania) – Saturday, Nov. 7, at 4 p.m. on FloWrestling 

The much-anticipated debut of Rutgers freshman Anthony Knox could be the headline of this dual. The 125-pounder might face a ranked opponent in his first collegiate match, #24 Andrew Binni. One of the top matches will come at heavyweight, as Navy’s #12 Spencer Lanosga, who was the Louisiana winner of the DSHSEA in 2024, could face #24 Daniel Herrera, who transferred from Iowa State.

Throwdown on the Yorktown – Saturday, Nov. 7, 12:30-5 p.m. on FloWrestling 

The third annual event will take place in Mount Pleasant, S.C., and the mats will sit on the flight deck of the USS Yorktown CV-10 aircraft carrier. The Citadel will host the event which features Air Force, Gardner-Webb, Purdue and Virginia in dual action.

#18 Wyoming at #3 Nebraska – Sunday 4 p.m. on B1G+ 

Look out for the upper-weight battles. The Cowboys return All-Americans at 184 pounds, 197 pounds and heavyweight. Nebraska has the talent to match up with them at all three of those weights, highlighted by returning All-American #5 Camden McDanel who could face #4 Joey Novak in a top five battle. We could also see the Cornhuskers' debut of 2025 125-pound national champion, Vince Robinson, who transferred from NC State.

Non-Dual Action 

Michigan State Open - Saturday 

A great list of schools have registered athletes, including Arizona State, Michigan and Wisconsin, among many others.

Journeymen Collegiate Classic – Sunday 

One of the best early-season events every year. Wrestlers are placed into pods based upon seeding from their coaching staffs. The round-robin event will feature top teams such as Virginia Tech, NC State, Illinois, Lehigh, Cornell and Rutgers among the 23 schools listed to participate.

Daktronics Invitational – Sunday 

Hosted by South Dakota State, this event will see Minnesota, North Dakota State and Buffalo scheduled to participate.

Where the Top 10 are Competing 

Here is a look at where each team in the top 10 of the NWCA Coaches’ Poll is competing this upcoming weekend. Note: These schedules are pulled from the school’s official website; some wrestlers might also be in action at various tournaments not on their official schedule.

#1 Penn State – No action listed. The Nittany Lions open on Thursday, Nov. 12 vs. Bloomsburg. 

#2 Oklahoma State – Hosts Drexel Sunday, Nov. 8.

#3 Nebraska – Hosts #18 Wyoming Sunday, Nov. 8.

#4 Iowa – No action listed. The Hawkeyes open on Friday, Nov. 13 vs. Bellarmine.

#5 Virginia Tech – At #14 Lehigh Friday, Nov. 6.

#6 Ohio State – No action listed. The Buckeyes open dual action Sunday, Nov. 15 vs. Columbia.

#7 Stanford – No action listed. The Cardinal open dual action Friday, Nov. 13 at CSU Bakersfield.

#8 Minnesota – At Daktronics Invite on Sunday, Nov. 8.

#9 Iowa State – At Utah Valley Friday, Nov. 6.

#10 Missouri – The Tigers hosted the Missouri Duals on Monday, going 3-0, and return to action on Saturday, Nov. 14, hosting the Tiger Style Invite.

Editor’s Note: Weekend schedules were compiled by Earl Smith of InterMat. All times listed are Eastern