Wrestling Set for Split Weekend vs. Air Force, at West Virginia

Friday, January 16

Norman, Okla.

7 PM

University of Oklahoma

Air Force

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Wrestling Set for Split Weekend vs. Air Force, at West Virginia

January 15, 2026 | Wrestling

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By: OU Athletics Communications

¹⁶ Oklahoma

Air Force

Friday, Jan. 16 / 7:00 p.m. CT / McCasland Field House / Norman, Okla.

TV: ESPN+ / Live Stats / Match Notes

¹⁶ Oklahoma

²²West Virginia

Sunday, Jan. 18 / 12:00 p.m. CT / Hope Coliseum / Morgantown, W.Va.

TV: ESPN+ / Live Stats / Match Notes

Projected Starters (Rankings by InterMat)
No. 16 Oklahoma
Wt.	Name	Record
125	No. 24 Conrad Hendriksen or Sebastian Degennaro	10-7 / 8-2
133	Tyson Charmoli or Carter Schmidt	2-1 / 4-8
141	No. 26 Tyler Wells	9-6
149	Alex Braun or Hunter Hollingsworth	5-5 / 6-7
157	Layton Schneider	6-8
165	Peyten Kellar or Owen Eck	6-6 / 5-5
174	No. 8 Carter Schubert	11-4
184	No. 11 Brian Soldano or Eli Cordy	11-3 / 3-0
197	No. 9 DJ Parker	12-4
285	No. 22 Juan Mora	10-4

NORMAN – The No. 16 Oklahoma wrestling team continues its dual slate with a split weekend against Air Force and No. 22 West Virginia. The Sooners welcome the Falcons to McCasland Field House for their Big 12 home opener on Friday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. CT, before traveling east to face the Mountaineers on Sunday, Jan. 18, at noon CT at Hope Coliseum. Both contests will stream on ESPN+.

Oklahoma will celebrate Military, First Responders, Nurses and Teachers Night on Friday. All active and retired military members can claim complimentary tickets to the dual by visiting VetTix.org. All military personnel will receive a free OU-branded challenge coin upon entry. A Touch-a-Truck event featuring the Norman Fire and Police Departments will be held outside the north entrance of McCasland Field House from 6-7:15 p.m. CT. Fans are encouraged to stop by to see the vehicles and meet local first responders before the dual begins.

SOONER QUICK HITTERS

Oklahoma's seven-dual winning streak came to an end in its last outing, as the Sooners fell to No. 5 Oklahoma State, 37-0, in the 190th edition of Bedlam wrestling.

Despite the setback, OU's 7-1 start through eight duals matched the program's best mark since the 2013-14 season. The Sooners' signature win came Dec. 13, when Oklahoma rallied from a 14-6 deficit to defeat No. 12 Rutgers, 19-14, at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, N.J. The victory marked the program's highest-ranked dual win since 2015.

SERIES HISTORIES

Air Force

Oklahoma holds a 6-0 advantage in the all-time series against Air Force, with the first three duals between the sides taking place between 1969-1972. In last season's meeting in Colorado Springs, the Sooners won nine of 10 bouts to earn a 32-3 victory — the largest point-differential win against a Big 12 opponent during the Kish era.

West Virginia

In a series that dates back to 1986, Sunday's dual marks the 17th all-time meeting between Oklahoma and West Virginia, with the Sooners holding a 13-3 advantage. In last season's matchup in Norman, the Mountaineers broke a tightly contested dual by winning the final three bouts to secure a 22-13 victory.

SOONERS IN THE RANKINGS

Oklahoma enters its split weekend ranked No. 16 nationally by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA). The Sooners, ranked in the NWCA preseason top 25 for the third consecutive year, earned their highest starting position since 2021.

Six Sooners appeared in the latest individual rankings (Jan. 13) from InterMat, FloWrestling and Open Mat: Conrad Hendriksen (125), Tyler Wells, Carter Schubert (174), Brian Soldano (184), DJ Parker (197) and Juan Mora (285).

RUNNING THE GAUNTLET

Oklahoma has positioned itself to face one of the nation's toughest schedules in 2025-26. Beyond its seasonopening road contest at No. 1 and four-time defending national champion Penn State, the Sooners have eight duals scheduled against teams currently ranked in the NWCA Coaches' Top 25 — five of which will take place on the road. In total, OU will face three top-five opponents, six ranked inside the top 20 and eight in the top 25. The Sooners also competed at the prestigious Cliff Keen Invitational, widely regarded as the premier regular-season tournament in college wrestling.

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