Mizzou wrestling will have seven home events on its 2026-27 schedule, a slate announced Monday, Sept. 14, that starts the season with the Missouri Duals on Nov. 2.
The Tigers will open at home again for the second annual Missouri Duals, which includes Central Missouri, Central Methodist, Avila, Drury and Maryville in the field with Mizzou.
Hearnes Center stays busy in November. Mizzou’s next home stop is the Tiger Style Invite on Nov. 14, where Purdue, Oregon State, Little Rock, South Dakota State and Morgan State will all be in the mix.
From there, the Tigers head east for their first road trip of the year, traveling to Philadelphia on Nov. 22 for the Keystone Classic at The Palestra on the University of Pennsylvania campus.
The schedule then sends Mizzou to Tulsa, Oklahoma, for its second straight appearance at the National Duals Invitational in BOK Center. The event runs Dec. 12-13, and teams will compete for a share of more than $1.2 million.
Back home, the Black and Gold begin their home dual schedule against Little Rock on Dec. 20 before the holiday break.
After the break, Missouri goes to Oklahoma for a two-match weekend, facing Oklahoma in Norman on Jan. 8 and Oklahoma State in Stillwater on Jan. 10.
The Tigers return to Columbia on Jan. 14 for a dual with West Virginia, then host Northern Iowa on Jan. 22.
February brings another road weekend out west, with Big 12 duals against Utah Valley on Feb. 5 and Wyoming on Feb. 6.
Mizzou finishes the regular season with two more home matches. Arizona State visits on Feb. 11, and Iowa State comes to Hearnes Center for the finale on Feb. 17.
The Big 12 Championship is set for Tulsa’s BOK Center on March 5-6, and Mizzou’s top wrestlers will then move on to the 2027 NCAA Championships in St. Louis, hosted by the University of Missouri, from March 18-20 at Enterprise Center.
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