​It’s time to start getting excited for the 2026-27 college wrestling season.Iowa State men’s wrestling released its full 2026-27 schedule on Sept. 18. The Cyclones will begin the Brent Metcalf era on Nov. 1 vs. Bucknell at home at 6 p.m.Also revealed in the schedule drop were the key rivalry dates for the Cyclones. Iowa State will travel to Iowa City for the Cy-Hawk dual on Nov. 22. On Feb. 12, Iowa State will hit the road for a rivalry matchup vs. Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.Starting times and TV assignments for the ISU vs. Iowa and ISU vs. UNI duals will be announced at a later date. Also of note, the Big 12 announced this season that it will crown a Big 12 regular-season champion in addition to the annual Big 12 Championships and postseason qualifier. The Big 12 regular-season duals champion will be won by the team with the highest winning percentage in Big 12 dual meets, with no tiebreakers to allow for co-champions.Here’s a look at Iowa State’s schedule in its entirety.2026-27 Iowa State men’s wrestling scheduleNov. 1 vs. Bucknell (6 p.m.) Nov. 6 at Utah ValleyNov. 14 at Sunshine Wrestling Duals in Bradenton, Florida vs. North Dakota State (noon) and Penn (2 p.m.)Nov. 22 at IowaDec. 12-13 at National Duals Invitational (Tulsa, Oklahoma)Jan. 2-3 at Soldier Salute (Coralville, Iowa)Jan. 10 vs. Arizona State (2 p.m)Jan. 17 vs. Wyoming (2 p.m.)Jan. 22 at West VirginiaJan 24 at Lock HavenJan. 29 vs. Oklahoma (7 p.m.) Jan 31 vs. Oklahoma State (2 p.m.)Feb. 5 vs. Stanford (7 p.m.)Feb. 12 at Northern IowaFeb. 14 vs. Cornell (noon)Feb. 17 at MissouriMarch 5-6 at Big 12 Championships (Tulsa, Oklahoma)March 18-20 at NCAA Championships (St. Louis, Missouri)Eli McKown covers high school sports and wrestling for the Des Moines Register. Contact him at Emckown@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @EMcKown23.This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa State men’s wrestling releases 2026-27 schedule, Cy-Hawk date