The shutout is the fourth in seven wins thus far this season for Penn State, and the 32 nd shutout in the Cael Sanderson era. Penn State, now with 78 straight wins, surpassed St. Cloud State’s NCAA Division II record of 77.

Penn State wrestling has made more NCAA history. The No. 1 Nittany Lions blasted Rutgers 46-0 on Saturday at Rec Hall to win their 78th consecutive match. That breaks a tie with St. Cloud State for the most all-time dual meet wins in a row at the collegiate level.

The Penn State wrestling team’s first Big Ten Conference match of the 2025-26 season against Rutgers ended much like the other conference matches have under coach Cael Sanderson. The top-ranked Nittany Lions displayed sheer dominance in a shutout,

The Nittany Lions wrestler withdrew from a Japanese tournament in December while "working through" a medical issue, Sanderson said.

No. 16 Illinois (11-3, 2-1) returns home to face Rutgers (8-7, 1-3) in its first home game of 2026 after a 73-65 win over Penn State (9-6, 0-4) at The Palestra on Sunday. As Big Ten play truly gets underway,