Upcoming Event: Wrestling versus Northeastern State on November 1, 2026 at 2 p.m. CT
2 p.m. CT
Wrestling
vs Northeastern State
University of Oklahoma Athletics
Sunday, November 1
Norman, Okla.
2 p.m. CT
University of Oklahoma
vs
Northeastern State
Photo by: Leeron Schneider/University of Oklahoma
October 31, 2026 | Wrestling
NORMAN – The No. 20 Oklahoma wrestling team opens the 2026-27 on Sunday, Nov. 23 against Northeastern State in a traditional 10-match dual. The first bout is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT inside McCasland Field House, the Sooners' home for the 2026-27 season and the program's 99th year competing in the venue.
Sunday's contest will air on ESPN+ and there will be post-match autographs.
133: No. 14 Isaiah Powe (0-0) or Koufax Christensen
141: No. 11 Tyler Wells (0-0) or Tyson Charmoli (0-0)
149: No. 17 Jack Gioffre (0-0) or Dallas Russell (0-0)
157: No. 14 Rafael Hipolito Jr. (0-0) or Layton Schneider (0-0) ..
165: Owen Eck (0-0) or Bryce Burkett (0-0)
174: No. 30 Ty Eise (0-0)
184: Mason Ontiveros (0-0) or No. 11 Brian Soldano (0-0)
197: No. 28 Jersey Robb (0-0)
285: No. 24 Bradley Hil (0-0) or Liam Daniels
FOLLOW THE OKLAHOMA SOONERS
For updates, follow @OU_Wrestling on X, or like Oklahoma Wrestling on Facebook.
Sunday's contest will air on ESPN+ and there will be post-match autographs.
PROJECTED LINEUP (WITH INTERMAT RANKING)
125: Sebastian Degennaro (0-0) or Mikey Ruiz (0-0)133: No. 14 Isaiah Powe (0-0) or Koufax Christensen
141: No. 11 Tyler Wells (0-0) or Tyson Charmoli (0-0)
149: No. 17 Jack Gioffre (0-0) or Dallas Russell (0-0)
157: No. 14 Rafael Hipolito Jr. (0-0) or Layton Schneider (0-0) ..
165: Owen Eck (0-0) or Bryce Burkett (0-0)
174: No. 30 Ty Eise (0-0)
184: Mason Ontiveros (0-0) or No. 11 Brian Soldano (0-0)
197: No. 28 Jersey Robb (0-0)
285: No. 24 Bradley Hil (0-0) or Liam Daniels
SOONERS IN THE RANKINGS
Oklahoma opens the 2026-27 season ranked No. 17 nationally by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA). Ranked in the NWCA preseason top 25 for the fourth consecutive year, the Sooners earned their highest starting position since 2021. Sooners appeared in the latest individual rankings (Oct. 30) from InterMat and FloWrestling at all 10 weight classes: Conrad Hendriksen (125), Tyler Wells (133), Isaiah Powe (141), Jack Gioffre (149), Rafael Hipolito Jr. (157), Paddy Gallagher (165), Ty Eise (174), Brian Soldano (184), Jersey Robb (197) and Bradley Hill (285).SCOUTING THE RIVERHAWKS
Northeastern State's match against the Sooners will be the dual in program history X The Riverhawks are led by head coach Terry Pack. Pack has amassed a 128-22 record through eight years of coaching at Southeast Community College. Former Sooners Christian Forbes and Josh Heindselman return to Norman as assistant coaches for Northeastern State. Former Sooner Clay Giddens (174) makes his return to McCasland Field House as a member of the Riverhawks. Giddens amassed a 8-11 record while repping a Sooner singlet and earned the 165-pound title at the Drury Open (Nov. 15).CHAMPIONSHIP PEDIGREE
Since the inception of collegiate wrestling in 1928, Oklahoma has been one of the most dominant wrestling programs in the country. The Sooners have seven team national titles, 67 individual national champions and 278 All-Americans. In addition to the Sooners' seven national championships, Oklahoma has finished as runner-up at NCAAs 12 times, third most in the country. The Sooners' 40 finishes inside the top four are the fourth-most nationally and OU has grabbed a top-10 spot at NCAAs 64 times (third most) out of 98 championships held. The NCAA named Oklahoma the fourth-greatest wrestling dynasty in the country in the summer of 2020. Oklahoma has collected 24 overall conference championships and 186 individual conference champions in school history. The team's most recent conference championship came in 2021, their first in 19 years.FOLLOW THE OKLAHOMA SOONERS
For updates, follow @OU_Wrestling on X, or like Oklahoma Wrestling on Facebook.
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