No. 15 Wisconsin returns home to host Indiana

Saturday, February 7

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No. 15 Wisconsin returns home to host Indiana

February 03, 2026 | Wrestling

Badgers return to the UW Field House after three straight road duals

By: Aliza Manekia

MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin wrestling returns to the UW Field House this weekend after a three-dual road stretch, hosting Indiana on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 1 p.m. The matchup will stream on B1G+ as the Badgers continue Big Ten action on their home mat.

1. The Last Time Out
Wisconsin wrestling split its most recent road slate, opening with a tough 30–10 loss at No. 2 Ohio State. The Badgers stayed competitive early with strong wins from Nicolar Rivera and Luke Mechler, and Joseph Zargo delivered a standout performance with a sudden-victory takedown to upset No. 4 Ethan Stiles at 149 pounds.

Wisconsin closed out its road stretch with a 30–12 win at Purdue. Wyatt Ingham and Braxton Amos each earned technical falls in the upper weights to help pad the Badgers' scoring, while Luke Condon turned his bout at 174 around for a pin, the first fall of his season, and Mechler added another decision in the middle of the lineup to keep Wisconsin rolling.

2. Scouting the Hoosiers
Indiana enters the matchup after a road dual at No. 10 Illinois, where the Hoosiers battled through a Big Ten test. Indiana has shown strength and experience across its lineup, led by veteran heavyweight Graham Rooks and Jacob Moran in the middle weights. In the all-time series between the programs, Wisconsin holds the edge 34–24, with the last meeting coming in the 2019–20 season.

3. In the Rankings
The Badgers had seven wrestlers ranked this week and are No. 18 in the latest NWCA Coaches Poll.
No. 8 - Zan Fugitt, 133
No. 9 - Braxton Amos, 285
No. 12 - Joseph Zargo, 149
No. 15 - Nicolar Rivera, 125
No. 25 - Cody Goebel, 165
No. 25 - Luke Mechler, 157
No. 28 - Wyatt Ingham, 197

4. Projected Lineups

No. 15 Wisconsin	Weight	No. 22 Indiana
No. 15 Nicolar Rivera	125	No. 18 Jacob Moran
No. 8 Zan Fugitt	133	Jackson Blum OR Blaine Frazier
Carson Exferd OR Peter Tomazevic	141	No. 25 Henry Porter OR Lucas Peters
No. 12 Joseph Zargo	149	Joey Buttler
No. 25 Luke Mechler	157	Bryce Lowery
No. 25 Cody Goebel	165	No. 19 Tyler Lillard
Luke Condon	174	No. 29 Derek Gilcher
Cale Anderson OR David Malin	184	No. 20 Sam Goin
No. 26 Wyatt Ingham	197	No. 18 Gabe Sollars
No. 9 Braxton Amos	HWT	Caleb Marzolino

5. Up Next
Wisconsin remains at home for a dual against No. 10 Michigan on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m. on B1G+.

* All individual rankings courtesy of InterMat (Febuary 3)