EVANSTON, Ill. (October 8, 2024) – The 60th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships and Big Ten Conference Championships highlight the home portion of the 2024-25 Northwestern wrestling schedule, which was announced by Wildcats’ head coach Matt Storniolo on Tuesday.
After opening the new campaign at the Michigan State Open on November 9, Storniolo’s crew hosts a pair of non-conference dual meets, entertaining Northern Illinois (Nov. 16) and Little Rock (Nov. 24), respectively, inside Welsh-Ryan Arena. December kicks off with a pair of trips west, as the ‘Cats compete at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, December 6-7, ahead of visiting San Luis Obispo, Calif. on December 19 to matchup with Cal Poly.
The Ken Kraft Midlands Championships will return to the NOW Arena in suburban Hoffman Estates, Ill., December 29-30. Tickets for the 60th edition of the event will be available at a later date.
A new calendar year brings with it the start of the Big Ten Conference gauntlet, which sees Northwestern open with back-to-back road tilts at Purdue (Jan. 10) and Illinois (Jan. 12). Michigan, fresh off a third-place finish at last season’s NCAA Championships, makes its way to Evanston on January 17 before a clash with Minnesota (Jan. 26) closes out a brief two-dual homestand.
The month of February opens with a trip to Bloomington, Ind. to take on Indiana (Feb. 1). Northwestern closes out its home dual schedule by battling Michigan State (Feb. 7) and Wisconsin (Feb. 14), while a February 16 date with Iowa serves as the regular season dual finale.
For the first time since 2011, Northwestern will play host to the Big Ten Wrestling Championships, March 8-9, inside Welsh-Ryan Arena. The 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships are set for March 20-22 inside the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa.
Information on season tickets for Northwestern wrestling will be released in the coming weeks. Fans can secure their spot inside Welsh-Ryan Arena by placing a $25 deposit for season tickets and will be contacted by a member of the Northwestern Ticket Office once season tickets are available.
A full listing of Northwestern’s 2024-25 schedule follows.
2024-25 Northwestern Wrestling Schedule
Nov. 9 – at Michigan State Open
Nov. 16 – Northern Illinois
Nov. 24 – Little Rock
Dec. 6-7 – vs. Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
Dec. 7 – at Cleveland State Open
Dec. 19 – at Cal Poly
Dec. 29-30 – Ken Kraft Midlands Championships (Hoffman Estates, Ill.)
Jan. 10 – at Purdue *
Jan. 12 – at Illinois *
Jan. 17 – Michigan *
Jan. 26 – Minnesota *
Feb. 1 – at Indiana *
Feb. 7 – Michigan State *
Feb. 14 – Wisconsin *
Feb. 16 – at Iowa *
March 8-9 – Big Ten Championships (Evanston, Ill.)
March 20-22 – NCAA Championships (Philadelphia, Pa.)
* Big Ten Conference dual
After opening the new campaign at the Michigan State Open on November 9, Storniolo’s crew hosts a pair of non-conference dual meets, entertaining Northern Illinois (Nov. 16) and Little Rock (Nov. 24), respectively, inside Welsh-Ryan Arena. December kicks off with a pair of trips west, as the ‘Cats compete at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, December 6-7, ahead of visiting San Luis Obispo, Calif. on December 19 to matchup with Cal Poly.
The Ken Kraft Midlands Championships will return to the NOW Arena in suburban Hoffman Estates, Ill., December 29-30. Tickets for the 60th edition of the event will be available at a later date.
A new calendar year brings with it the start of the Big Ten Conference gauntlet, which sees Northwestern open with back-to-back road tilts at Purdue (Jan. 10) and Illinois (Jan. 12). Michigan, fresh off a third-place finish at last season’s NCAA Championships, makes its way to Evanston on January 17 before a clash with Minnesota (Jan. 26) closes out a brief two-dual homestand.
The month of February opens with a trip to Bloomington, Ind. to take on Indiana (Feb. 1). Northwestern closes out its home dual schedule by battling Michigan State (Feb. 7) and Wisconsin (Feb. 14), while a February 16 date with Iowa serves as the regular season dual finale.
For the first time since 2011, Northwestern will play host to the Big Ten Wrestling Championships, March 8-9, inside Welsh-Ryan Arena. The 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships are set for March 20-22 inside the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa.
Information on season tickets for Northwestern wrestling will be released in the coming weeks. Fans can secure their spot inside Welsh-Ryan Arena by placing a $25 deposit for season tickets and will be contacted by a member of the Northwestern Ticket Office once season tickets are available.
A full listing of Northwestern’s 2024-25 schedule follows.
2024-25 Northwestern Wrestling Schedule
Nov. 9 – at Michigan State Open
Nov. 16 – Northern Illinois
Nov. 24 – Little Rock
Dec. 6-7 – vs. Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
Dec. 7 – at Cleveland State Open
Dec. 19 – at Cal Poly
Dec. 29-30 – Ken Kraft Midlands Championships (Hoffman Estates, Ill.)
Jan. 10 – at Purdue *
Jan. 12 – at Illinois *
Jan. 17 – Michigan *
Jan. 26 – Minnesota *
Feb. 1 – at Indiana *
Feb. 7 – Michigan State *
Feb. 14 – Wisconsin *
Feb. 16 – at Iowa *
March 8-9 – Big Ten Championships (Evanston, Ill.)
March 20-22 – NCAA Championships (Philadelphia, Pa.)
* Big Ten Conference dual
