It's Iowa wrestling vs. Illinois in a dual this college wrestling season. Follow for live results and dual highlights from Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

The 2nd-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes kick off a big Friday night of wrestling on BTN with a top-10 Big Ten battle with the No. 9 Illinois Fighting Illini at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

The Hawkeyes stayed in control over the Fighting Illini despite many close matches between the two programs. No. 28 Joey Cruz (125) got the Hawkeyes started on a strong start against Caelan Riley (ILL).

Five straight losses for Iowa, and five reasons why. The Hawkeyes will try to snap the skid Wednesday at Washington.

The No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling team never gets a rest with a win over No. 9 Illinois last week and now a welcoming of No. 4 Ohio State this week. Penn State remains first in the national rankings with 400 points.

Following the game, Iowa coach Jan Jensen, along with student-athletes Hannah Stuelke and Lucy Olsen, talked with reporters in Champaign. Check out what they had to say in this videos provided by Iowa Sports Information:

Ranked as Intermat's No. 10 dual team in college wrestling (No. 13 as a tournament team), the Fighting Illini present a worthy challenge for the No. 2 Hawkeyes with nine-ranked wrestlers, eight of whom are ranked 20th or higher.

Joey Cruz has been competing for the 125-pound starting spot. He has won his last two chances, including a major decision to spark Iowa’s 28-6 Big Ten Conference dual win over Illinois Friday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena,

Lewis joins three other members of Iowa's '25 Class. Miami (FL) transfer Isaiah Johnson-Arigu is enrolled and practicing with the team but won't play in games until next season. Badara Diakite (Connecticut) and Dezmon Briscoe (Indianapolis) are finishing up their senior years in high school.

The Nittany Lions visit the Hawkeyes as we continue our college basketball odds series with a Penn State-Iowa prediction and pick.

Here are three Hawkeyes that are poised for a breakout season in 2025: Nov 23, 2024; College Park, Maryland, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes running back Kamari Moulton (28) runs for a touchdown during the second half against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images / Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

Could the Stateline soon have another local football player suiting up for the Iowa Hawkeyes? Guilford junior receiver/defensive back Messiah Tilson indicated on