NU Travels to No. 9 Minnesota

The No. 6 Nebraska wrestling team (8-3, 1-0 Big Ten) heads back on the road for the first time since early December, traveling to face No. 9 Minnesota (7-2, 1-0 Big Ten) on Friday, Jan. 16, in Minneapolis, Minn. The Huskers and Gophers are set for an 8 p.m. (CT) dual that will be televised on BTN.  

The top-10 matchup has the potential to feature eight ranked bouts and marks a milestone opportunity for senior Brock Hardy. With a win at 141, Hardy would reach 100 career dual wins at Nebraska, joining the program’s 100-win club. Ridge Lovett was the most recent Husker to reach the milestone, finishing with 101 wins. 

Nebraska and Minnesota could feature up to five rematches. At 141, No. 3 Brock Hardy owns a 4-0 record against No. 10 Vance VomBaur. At 149, No. 14 Chance Lamer is 1-0 against No. 25 Drew Roberts after the pair met at the 2024 NCAA Championships while Lamer competed at Cal Poly. At 184, No. 9 Silas Allred is 0-1 on the mat against No. 3 Max McEnelly. Both Alan Koehler and Cade Ziola have seen their opponent at the Bison Open this season. At 125, Koehler fell by decision to No. 9 Jore Volk, while at heavyweight, Ziola and No. 10 Koy Hopke are tied at one win each, both by decisions.  

Top Bout to Watch:
141: No. 3 Brock Hardy is projected to face No. 10 Vance Vombaur. Hardy enters the weekend coming off a pin in under three minutes against Vincent Paino of Purdue. Both Hardy and Vombaur are 12-3 on the season. Hardy’s career record stands at 99-27, and a victory on Friday would make him the 32nd wrestler in program history to reach 100 career wins. 

History
Series: Minnesota leads 51-27-0
Last Meeting: Jan. 11, 2025, in Lincoln, Neb. (Nebraska won, 21-13)

Up Next
The Huskers return to the Devaney Center to host a double-dual weekend. NU will take on No. 4 Iowa on Friday, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. (CT) on BTN, followed by a matchup against No. 2 Ohio State on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 1 p.m. (CT), streamed on B1G+. 

No. 6 Nebraska’s Projected Lineup
125: Alan Koehler
133: #9 Jacob Van Dee
141: #3 Brock Hardy
149: #14 Chance Lamer
157: #5 Antrell Taylor
165: #8 LJ Araujo
174: #6 Christopher Minto
184: #9 Silas Allred
197: #12 Camden McDanel
HWT: #4 AJ Ferrari or Cade Ziola

No. 9 Minnesota’s Projected Lineup
125: #9 Jore Volk
133: Brandon Morvari or Chris Cannon
141: #10 Vance VomBaur
149: #25 Drew Roberts or Jager Eisch
157: #19 Charlie Millard
165: #11 Andrew Sparks or Blaine Brenner
174: #22 Ethan Riddle or Clayton Whiting
184: #3 Max McEnelly
197: #24 Gavin Nelson or Gabe Nagel
285: #10 Koy Hopke or Bennett Tabor

*Based off Intermat rankings