Five Programs Plan 2026-27 Wrestling Home Duals

Northern Illinois, Northern Colorado, Little Rock, CSU Bakersfield and Cal Poly are building 2026-27 home wrestling schedules around challenging nonconference tests and key matchups with Pac-12 opponents. Northern Illinois and Northern Colorado begin their first seasons as Pac-12 affiliate members; Northern Colorado hosts Oklahoma and Michigan, while NIU’s slate includes regional rivals and its December Huskie Duals. Little Rock will feature returning All-American Stephen Little, whose third-place NCAA finish was the best in program history, and host several conference opponents. CSU Bakersfield has eight home duals, including early matchups with Stanford and Michigan State and a January run against conference competition. Cal Poly returns NCAA qualifiers Koda Holeman and Ceasar Garza, and opens at home against Michigan State before a stretch of conference duals.