No. 7 Iowa Hawkeyes Secure a 19-17 Win Against No. 10 Michigan Wolverines

No. 7 Iowa Hawkeyes secure a 19-17 win against No. 10 Michigan Wolverines

The No. 7 Iowa Hawkeyes narrowly defeat the No. 10 Michigan Wolverines in a 19-7 victory on Senior Recognition Night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. The Iowa Hawkeyes take center mat during the Pioneer Showdown between the No. 7 Iowa Hawkeyes and the No. 10 Michigan Wolverines at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines 19-17. (Reece Schrader/Daily…

#7 Iowa men's wrestlers come from behind to defeat #10 Michigan 19-17

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa — The seventh-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team defeated No. 10 Michigan, 19–17, on Friday night on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa and Michigan split the matches 5–5, but Iowa got technical falls at 133 and 165 pounds, which proved to be the difference. “It is important to the team,” said head coach Tom Brands. “Those are five-point wins, each of them. There was never a question like, …