Huskers Host Michigan on Senior Night

The No. 4/5 Nebraska wrestling team (10-1, 5-1 Big Ten) will take on the Michigan Wolverines on Friday night at the Devaney Center in a Top 10 matchup. The dual begins at 6 p.m. (CT) and will be televised nationally on BTN, with Zach Mackey and Tim Johnson on the call. 

A celebration honoring the Huskers’ three seniors, Nash Hutmacher, Peyton Robb and Brandyn Van Tassell, will take place at the conclusion of competition.  

No. 9 Michigan (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) enters Friday’s dual with a recent 24-11 upset over No. 2 Iowa last weekend. The Wolverines' projected lineup features eight wrestlers ranked inside the Top 10 of their weight class: No. 6 Michael DeAugustino (125), No. 3 Dylan Ragusin (133), No. 10 Sergio Lemley (141), No. 6 Austin Gomez (149) No. 10 Will Lewan (157), No. 10 Cameron Amine (165), No. 3 Shane Griffith (174) and No. 6 Lucas Davison (HWT). 

Competition will be fierce as four of the 10 bouts potentially feature Top 15 matchups. Nine Huskers enter the weekend ranked, led by No. 1 Ridge Lovett (149), No. 3 Lenny Pinto (184), and No. 7 Brock Hardy (141) and Peyton Robb (157). This group boasts a collective 62-13 record and has scored 125 dual points for the Big Red this season.

History: Nebraska leads the all-time series against Michigan, 9-6 dating back to 1942. Most recently, the Huskers battled, but fell to the Wolverines in 2022 in Lincoln, 20-13. 

Last Time Out: The Huskers used four bonus-point victories and an overtime decision to defeat the Illinois Fighting Illini 28-9 in front of 3,347 fans on Sunday afternoon. 

Up Next: The Huskers will wrap up the regular season on the road, as they travel to Penn State on Sunday, Feb. 18, and Arizona State on Sunday, Feb. 25. 

Nebraska’s Projected Lineup:
125 – No. 13 Caleb Smith (16-5) or Alan Koehler (7-1)
133 – No. 19 Jacob Van Dee (15-6) or Kyle Burwick (7-3)
141 – No. 7 Brock Hardy (13-5)
149 – Blake Cushing (13-4) or No. 1 Ridge Lovett (19-0)
157 – No. 7 Peyton Robb (15-4) or Ethan Stiles (15-2)
165 – No. 16 Antrell Taylor (15-4)
174 – No. 33 Bubba Wilson (11-8) or Christopher Minto (16-4)
184 – No. 3 Lenny Pinto (16-3)
197 – No. 13 Silas Allred (18-4)
HWT – Harley Andrews (10-9) or Nash Hutmacher (4-1)

Michigan’s Projected Lineup:
125 - No. 6 Michael DeAugustino (9-2)
133 - No. 4 Dylan Ragusin (20-0)
141 - No. 10 Sergio Lemley (13-4)
149 - No. 6 Austin Gomez (5-0)
157 - No. 10 Will Lewan (8-4)
165 - No. 10 Cameron Amine (8-4)
174 - No. 3 Shane Griffith (11-2)
184 - No. 18 Jaden Bullock (13-7)
197 - Bobby Striggow (5-7) or Rylan Rogers (4-4)
HWT - No. 6 Lucas Davison (11-3)