Michigan State @ Wisconsin

Wisconsin Men's Wrestling beat Michigan State Men's Wrestling 25-12 in Madison on February 9, 2025, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Badgers pulled away with several high-value wins that produced the margin of victory, while Michigan State’s lone bonus response was not enough to close the gap.

Nicolar Rivera’s 14-4 major decision over Caleb Weiand delivered four team points and set up Wisconsin’s margin-building afternoon. Zan Fugitt followed with a 21-5 technical fall, adding five more team points and increasing the Badgers’ cushion with a dominant performance. Those two bonus results provided the bulk of Wisconsin’s edge against the Spartans.

Michigan State fought back when Clayton Jones pinned Aidan Medora, the match-ending fall worth six team points and a critical momentum swing for the visitors. That pin kept the dual competitive, but Wisconsin answered through Luke Mechler, whose 12-4 major decision added four team points and effectively sealed the outcome for the Badgers.

In the end the dual was decided by bonus-point wrestling. Wisconsin’s three bonus victories combined with solid wrestling elsewhere produced the 13-point final margin. Michigan State’s pin narrowed things temporarily, but Wisconsin’s ability to secure majors and a technical fall proved decisive in Madison.