Big Ten Conference Announces Nationwide Arena as 2027 Big Ten Wrestling Championships Host Site

August 26, 2026 | Wrestling

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Big Ten Release
ROSEMONT, Ill. - The 2027 Big Ten Wrestling Championships are headed to Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio the conference announced on Wednesday (Aug. 26). This marks the first time that the championships will be held at a neutral venue and not on a member school's campus.

The 2027 Big Ten Championships will take place on Saturday-Sunday (March 6-7) with all 14 conference wrestling programs participating. Kannon Webster leads the Illini returning for his senior season after becoming the Big Ten bronze medalist at 157 pounds last season and earning his first All-America honors later that season with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships.

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Thursday, March 19

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Saturday, May 17

Monday, March 31

Thursday, March 27

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