Huskers Head to Oklahoma State for Top-Three Showdown

The No. 3 Nebraska wrestling team (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) hits the road Friday, Nov. 13, for a top-three matchup at No. 2 Oklahoma State (1-0, 0-0 Big 12) in Stillwater, Okla. The dual is set to begin at 7 p.m. (CT) and will be televised on ESPNU, with live stats available at okstate.statbroadcast.com.

NU enters Friday after a 28-9 win over No. 20 Wyoming in the season opener. Four Huskers made their debuts in the Scarlet and Cream, and all four won. Nebraska scored five bonus-point wins (three major decisions and two technical falls) and held a 30-4 advantage in takedowns. The Huskers now face the first of several tests against top-10 opponents. They bring six starters ranked inside InterMat’s top 10, while the Cowboys feature nine lineup wrestlers ranked in the top 15, including two ranked No. 1 nationally. Friday’s dual could include as many as five top-10 bouts.

Huskers to Watch
125: Vincent Robinson opened his Nebraska career with an 8-2 decision over Wyoming’s Isaiah Harrison. The fourth-ranked Robinson, the 2025 national champion at 125, scored two takedowns, an escape and a stalling point. He is set to face No. 7 Troy Spratley.

149: Anthony Echemendia, the fifth-ranked Iowa State transfer, debuted with a 17-4 major decision over Austin Collins and scored five takedowns. He could see No. 2 Sergio Vega, who won the 2026 national title at 141 and moves up to 149 this season.

157: Antrell Taylor enters 1-0 after a 17-4 major decision over Antonio Avila. The third-ranked senior, a 2025 national champion and 2026 NCAA runner-up, is 77-18 in his career. He and No. 1 Landon Robideau split their 2025-26 series, with Taylor winning 3-2 in the regular season and Robideau taking the NCAA title match 4-2.

165: Meyer Shapiro is 35-0 in career duals, including his three seasons at Cornell. The junior transfer debuted with a 19-3 technical fall over Wyoming’s Manuel Rojas in 5:25 and scored five takedowns. He is set to face No. 3 Casey Swiderski.

174: Christopher Minto is ranked No. 2 and was the 2026 NCAA runner-up. He opened the season with a 10-4 decision over No. 32 Riley Davis and scored three takedowns. Minto could face No. 12 Alex Facundo.

Scouting Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 1-0 after a 45-0 home-opening win over Drexel on Nov. 8, a dual in which it did not allow a takedown. The Cowboys also won the team title at the Cowboy Invitational and crowned nine individual champions. OSU opened the season at No. 2 in the NWCA Coaches Poll, its highest preseason ranking since 2016. Jax Forrest (133) and Landon Robideau (157) are ranked No. 1 in the InterMat rankings, Vega (149) and Cody Merrill (197) are No. 2, and Swiderski (165) is No. 3. Forrest and Vega each won national titles as freshmen.

History
Oklahoma State Series: Oklahoma State leads 53-4-1
Last Meeting: Dec. 21, 2025, in Lincoln, Neb. (Oklahoma State won 22-12)

The Cowboys are 25-1 all-time against Nebraska in Stillwater and have won the last two meetings.

Up Next
The Huskers head to Philadelphia, Pa., for a dual at Penn on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 12 p.m. (CT), followed by the Keystone Classic on Sunday, Nov. 22, both at The Palestra. Both events will stream on FloWrestling.

No. 3 Nebraska (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
125: #4 Vincent Robinson
133: #8 Jacob Van Dee
141: Lincoln Sledzianowski or #30 Jake Hockaday
149: #5 Anthony Echemendia or Scott Robertson
157: #3 Antrell Taylor
165: Meyer Shapiro
174: #2 Christopher Minto
184: #18 Lucas Cochran or Ethan DeLeon
197: #5 Camden McDanel
HWT: #14 Cade Ziola

No. 2 Oklahoma State (1-0, 0-0 Big 12)
125: #7 Troy Spratley or Rocklin Zinkin
133: #1 Jax Forrest
141: #15 Jayden Raney or Tagen Jamison
149: #2 Sergio Vega or Jordyn Raney
157: #1 Landon Robideau
165: #3 Casey Swiderski or LaDarion Lockett
174: #12 Alex Facundo or Lorenzon Norman
184: #11 Michael White or Bennett Berge
197: #2 Cody Merrill
HWT: Dreshaun Ross