DECORAH, Iowa – Head coach Dave Mitchell enters his 31^st season as the head coach of the Luther College men's wrestling team unveiling the 2026-27 schedule . 

The Norse begin the season on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Muskie Scramble hosted by Lakeland University in Plymouth, Wis. with matches beginning at 10 a.m.

The following weekend marks the Luther Open on Saturday, Nov. 14 which starts at 9 a.m. in the Robert and Ann Naslund Sports and Recreation Center.

The first dual match of the season will take place against the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the Greg Lonning Dual on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. in Decorah, Iowa. That night will also be youth night.

Other highlights of the schedule include the Music City Duals formerly known as the Gator "Boots" Duals in Nashville, Tenn. hosted by Luther. Matches will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19. Teams for this event will be announced at a later date.

In the new year, the Norse will compete at the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 8 through Saturday, Jan. 9 at the UNI-Dome on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa.

On Friday, Jan. 22, sees the Norse host another home dual this time against St. John's University (MN) at 7 p.m. The last time these two teams met in a dual match was in the 2008-09 season. 

The final home dual of the season will be against Cornell College on Friday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. That night the team will honor its senior class.

The NCAA Region VI Wrestling Regional will take place on Friday, Feb. 26 through Saturday, Feb. 27 in Dubuque, Iowa. And the NCAA Championship will be in La Crosse, Wis. on Friday, March 12 through Saturday, March 13.

The team returns 29 from the 2025-26 season along with 22 newcomers.

To see the complete schedule click here.