Wisconsin @ Ohio State

Ohio State Men's Wrestling beat Wisconsin Men's Wrestling 30-10 at The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH on January 30, 2026. The Buckeyes built a decisive margin with multiple bonus-point victories that Wisconsin could not overcome.

The meeting featured a marquee result and an upset. Ohio State’s #1 Jesse Mendez posted a fall over Carson Exferd to swing six team points to the Buckeyes, while Wisconsin’s Joseph Zargo (#14) pulled off the upset of the night, knocking off Ohio State’s #4 Ethan Stiles 7-4 at 149 to keep the Badgers in the match early.

Ohio State responded with a stretch of dominant performances in the middle weights that put the dual out of reach. #5 Carson Kharchla registered a 17-2 technical fall, and #7 Dylan Fishback followed with a 15-0 technical fall, yielding big bonus points and effectively sealing the outcome for the Buckeyes.

Beyond those bonus wins, Ohio State also got solid efforts from its ranked roster that helped fill out the score, while Wisconsin’s upset at 149 stood out as its top result. In the end the Buckeyes’ string of tech falls and the pin from Mendez produced a 20-point margin and left Wisconsin with too much ground to make up.