Wrestling faces No. 6 Nebraska

Friday, January 31

Lincoln, NE

8 PM

Wisconsin Badgers

Nebraska

Wrestling faces No. 6 Nebraska

January 30, 2025 | Wrestling

Badgers looking for first B1G win on the road

By: Madeline Rodriguez

MADISON, Wis. – The Badgers (4-8, 0-4 B1G) head to Nebraska for an 8 p.m. matchup against the No. 6 Cornhuskers (8-2, 3-1 B1G) on Friday, Jan. 31. Fans can catch the action live on Big Ten Network or the FOX Sports app.

Last Time Out:

The Badgers have had a difficult start to the conference season as they are 0-4 in the Big Ten.

Wisconsin Wrestling faced No. 7 Minnesota last Friday at the UW Field House, suffering a 39-3 defeat. Zan Fugitt secured the team's lone win in the match.

In the Ranks:

Wisconsin will enter the matchup with two ranked competitors:

Nicolar Rivera (125 lbs): No. 17 (InterMat), No. 18 (College Wrestling Report), No. 19 (FloWrestling)
Zan Fugitt (133 lbs): No. 19 (College Wrestling Report), No. 22 (InterMat), No. 30 (FloWrestling)

Scouting Nebraska:

No. 6 Nebraska comes into Friday's matchup with an 8-2 record (3-1 B1G) after a strong performance on their trip to Michigan last weekend.
The Cornhuskers are riding a two-dual win streak, having defeated Michigan 38-6 and Michigan State 38-3.

Projected Lineup:

125: Nicolar Rivera
133: Zan Fugitt
141: Brock Bobzien
149: Royce Nilo
157: Luke Mechler
165: Cale Anderson
174: Luke Condon
184: Dylan Russo
197: Niccolo Colucci
285: Gannon Rosenfeld

Wisconsin Coaching Staff:

Head Coach: Chris Bono

Overall Record: 153-92 (15th)

Associate Head Coach: Jon Reader

Assistant Coach: Tony Cassioppi

Assistant: Garrett Model

Looking Ahead:

Next Friday, Feb. 7, Wisconsin will host Purdue at the UW Field House for Student Night. The dual will begin at 9 p.m. and can be streamed live on Big Ten Network.