No. 3 Huskers Open 2026-27 Season With No. 20 Wyoming

The No. 3 Nebraska wrestling team will host No. 20 Wyoming on Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb. The dual is slated to begin at 3 p.m. (CT), with tickets available to purchase at huskers.com/tickets and streaming available on Big Ten Plus. Live stats and brackets will be available on Trackwrestling.com.

The first 200 students will receive a free T-shirt, while all fans will receive a camouflage Nebraska wrestling pennant (while supplies last) for the Military Appreciation dual. Nebraska will be led out of the tunnel by a 34-year Army veteran and his active-duty son. 

Nebraska finished third at the 2026 NCAA Championships with 100.5 points and seven All-Americans. Nebraska will have four returning All-Americans: Jacob Van Dee, Antrell Taylor, Christopher Minto and Camden McDanel. Kael Lauridsen will begin his sophomore campaign with the Big Red coming off a 2026 NCAA Championship appearance. 

Three All-American transfers will add further depth to NU’s lineup. No. 4 Vincent Robinson arrives as a 2025 national champion at 125 pounds for NC State. Three-time All-American and 2025 Ivy League champion, Meyer Shapiro is expected to bolster the Huskers at 157 and 165. No. 5 Anthony Echemendia joins Nebraska after spending two years at Ohio State and the last two years at Iowa State.   

History
The Huskers and Cowboys have met previously 54 times, making Sunday the 55th all-time dual between the programs. Nebraska leads the series, 40-14. The most recent meeting was Jan. 6, 2024, in Lincoln, Neb., where NU won, 44-3. Wyoming won the first meeting between the teams in 1950-51, and the teams did not meet again until the 1970-71 season. 

Top Matchups to Watch
165: Meyer Shapiro will make his Husker debut against Manuel Rojas 
197: No. 5 Camden McDanel vs. No. 4 Joey Novak is the only projected top-five matchup of the dual
HWT: No. 14 Cade Ziola will make his first Husker start against No. 3 Christian Carroll or Winston McBride

No. 3 Nebraska’s Projected Lineup
125: No. 4 Vincent Robinson
133: No. 7 Jacob Van Dee
141: Lincoln Sledzianowski -OR- No. 30 Jake Hockaday
149: No. 5 Anthony Echemendia
157: No. 3 Antrell Taylor
165: Meyer Shapiro
174: No. 2 Christopher Minto
184: Ethan DeLeon
197: No. 5 Camden McDanel
HWT: No. 14 Cade Ziola

No. 20 Wyoming’s Projected Lineup
125: Isaiah Harrison -OR- Sefton Douglass 
133: No. 16 Luke Willochell 
141: Derek Barrows 
149: Austin Collins -OR- Cole Brooks 
157: Antonio Avila -OR- Sloan Swan 
165: Manuel Rojas
174: No. 32 Riley Davis 
184: No. 6 Eddie Neitenbach 
197: No. 4 Joey Novak
HWT: No. 3 Christian Carroll -OR- Winston McBride

Scouting Wyoming 
Wyoming will enter Sunday after a 51-0 win over Western Wyoming Community College. Its roster features five Intermat top-30 wrestlers, including three in the top six.

The teams are scheduled to meet again in early December at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.

Up Next
Nebraska will travel to No. 2 Oklahoma State on Friday, Nov. 13, for an early top-three matchup. The match will start at 7 p.m. (CT) and can be streamed on ESPN+.