The Iowa wrestling team kicks off its home schedule this Friday by playing host to Iowa Central, Buffalo, and North Dakota State at the annual Iowa City Duals, streaming LIVE on FloWrestling.

This will be the first look that wrestling fans will have at the Hawkeyes' 2017-18 dual lineup. Iowa begins the season at No. 9 in the team rankings. I can't remember the last time I saw the Hawkeyes ranked that low to start the season, but it will be fun to see if they can climb in the rankings and bring home an NCAA team trophy.

In 2007, Tom Brands' first year as head coach, Iowa finished eighth at the NCAA Championships. Since then, only once have the Hawkeyes not brought home a team trophy.

Iowa NCAA Finishes Under Tom Brands:

On Friday, we will see the Hawkeyes compete in a new and improved Iowa City Duals. Last year, Iowa has started its season by hosting non-Division I teams in Iowa Central and Cornell College. The Hawks dominated both of those squads by a combined score of 100-0 between two duals.

This year we will see a couple of new DI schools get things started at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The North Dakota State Bison and Buffalo Bulls will join the junior college Iowa Central Tritons.

While the Hawks will be favored in all three duals, we should see some more competitive matches in the hotbed of wrestling. Here is what the lineups could look like for those duals:

Iowa Central CC at No. 9 Iowa (10 AM CT) 

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125: Jeremiah Colon (Iowa Central) vs. Justin Stickley (Iowa)

133: Todd Small (Iowa Central) vs. No. 19 Phillip Laux (Iowa)

141: Eric Clark (Iowa Central) vs. Vince Turk (Iowa)

149: Darwin Pena/Riley Palmer (Iowa Central) vs. No. 2 Brandon Sorensen (Iowa)

157: Greg Schmalz (Iowa Central) vs. No. 3 Michael Kemerer (Iowa)

165: Jesse Beverly (Iowa Central) vs. Kaleb Young (Iowa)

174: Jonah Egli (Iowa Central) vs. Joey Gunther (Iowa)

184: Eddie Smith (Iowa Central) vs. Mitch Bowman (Iowa)

197: Tyree Sutton (Iowa Central) vs. Cash Wilcke (Iowa)

285: Jordan Hill (Iowa Central) vs. No. 7 Sam Stoll (Iowa)

Iowa Central is led by returning NJCAA champion Todd Small, who is competing up at 133 after winning his title at 125. Iowa Central head coach Luke Moffitt brings his team to Carver with no pressure and a chance to make a name for themselves.

Buffalo at No. 9 Iowa (11:30 AM CT)

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125: Kyle Akins (Buffalo) vs. Justin Stickley (Iowa)

133: No. 7 Bryan Lantry (Buffalo) vs. No. 19 Phillip Laux (Iowa)

141: Ryan Peters (Buffalo) vs. Vince Turk (Iowa)

149: Jason Estevez (Buffalo) vs. No. 2 Brandon Sorensen (Iowa)

157: Danny Boychuck (Buffalo) vs. No. 3 Michael Kemerer (Iowa)

165: Derek Holcomb (Buffalo) vs. Kaleb Young (Iowa)

174: Austin Weigel (Buffalo) vs. Joey Gunther (Iowa)

184: Brett Perry (Buffalo) vs. Mitch Bowman (Iowa)

197: Joe Ariola (Buffalo) vs. Cash Wilcke (Iowa)

285: Jake Gunning (Buffalo) vs. No. 7 Sam Stoll (Iowa)

John Stutzman took over as the head coach of Buffalo in 2013, and the Bulls have continued to improve each year under his direction. Last year the team went 11-6 in dual meets, earning the most wins in 13 years.

North Dakota State at No. 9 Iowa (1:30 PM CT)

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125: Paul Bianchi (NDSU) vs. Justin Stickley (Iowa)

133: Cam Sykora (NDSU) vs. No. 19 Phillip Laux (Iowa)

141: Sam Hampton (NDSU) vs. Vince Turk (Iowa)

149: Kyle Gliva (NDSU) vs. No. 2 Brandon Sorensen (Iowa)

157: No. 13 Clay Ream (NDSU) vs. No. 3 Michael Kemerer (Iowa)

165: No. 18 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) vs. Kaleb Young (Iowa)

174: Dylan Urbach (NDSU) vs. Joey Gunther  (Iowa)

184: Tyler McNutt (NDSU) vs. Mitch Bowman (Iowa)

197: Cordell Eaton (NDSU) vs. Cash Wilcke (Iowa)

285: Dan Stibral (NDSU) vs. No. 7 Sam Stoll (Iowa)

Roger Kish enters his seventh year as head coach of the NDSU Bison. In that time they have won two NCAA West Regional/Western Wrestling Conference championships (2014, 2015) and two WWC regular season titles (2013, 2015). Last year they finished fourth in the Big 12 Championships.

You can catch all of the action LIVE on FloWrestling, starting at 10 AM CT on Friday, November 17.