Ohio State extends unbeaten start; Iowa, Illinois post ranked wins
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by Jason Bryant, NWCA
Manheim, Pennsylvania - The Top 10 remained unchanged and there was little movement in the most recent NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday.
Second-ranked Ohio State improved to 6-0 with a 44-0 win over Kent State. No. 3 Iowa moved to 5-1 after defeating No. 19 Pittsburgh, 36-0. Fourth-ranked Oklahoma State earned a pair of Big 12 victories, defeating Air Force 34-6 in Colorado Springs, and closing out the weekend with a 25-11 win over Arizona State in Tempe.
No. 9 Illinois earned a 21-16 win over No. 11 Missouri on Monday night at the Hearnes Center. No. 12 Michigan picked up two wins with victories over Columbia, 25-9, and Virginia, 40-3. No. 15 Northern Iowa opened up its Big 12 slate with a 27-11 win at home against North Dakota State.
No. 18 West Virginia remained unbeaten after a 28-10 win over Rider. It’s the first time the Mountaineers have started a season 5-0 since 1992.
No. 20 Oklahoma defeated Indiana, 22-13. No. 21 North Carolina added three wins with home victories over Davidson Division II UNC Pembroke, and Division III Greensboro College.
The big dual on the docket this week is third-ranked Iowa heading to Ames to take on sixth-ranked Iowa State at the annual CyHawk Dual on Sunday at Hilton Coliseum.
The only other ranked head-to-head this week comes Tuesday at Williams Arena in Minneapolis where seventh-ranked Minnesota hosts No. 16 South Dakota State.
Methodology: The NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll is voted on by two coaches from each Division I wrestling conference. Each first-place vote is worth 25 points, 24 points for a second-place vote, 23 points for a third-place vote, and so on, through to one point for a 25th-place vote. The poll is based on dual meet results.
NWCA DIVISION I MEN’S WRESTLING COACHES POLL
NOVEMBER 25, 2025
| Rank | Team (First) | Record | Points | Conference | Previous |
| 1 | Penn State (13) | (1-0) | 396 | Big Ten | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State (3) | (6-0) | 387 | Big Ten | 2 |
| 3 | Iowa | (5-1) | 368 | Big Ten | 3 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | (6-1) | 350 | Big 12 | 4 |
| 5 | Nebraska | (3-2) | 329 | Big Ten | 5 |
| 6 | Iowa State | (1-0) | 327 | Big 12 | 6 |
| 7 | Minnesota | (4-1) | 305 | Big Ten | 7 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | (4-2) | 288 | ACC | 8 |
| 9 | Illinois | (5-2) | 263 | Big Ten | 9 |
| 10 | NC State | (2-2) | 259 | ACC | 10 |
| 11 | Missouri | (5-4) | 224 | Big 12 | 11 |
| 12(tie) | Lehigh | (3-2) | 207 | EIWA | 12 |
| 12(tie) | Michigan | (4-2) | 207 | Big Ten | 13 |
| 14 | Rutgers | (4-0) | 202 | Big Ten | 14 |
| 15 | Northern Iowa | (2-2) | 190 | Big 12 | 15 |
| 16(tie) | Cornell | (0-2) | 148 | Ivy League | 16 |
| 16(tie) | South Dakota State | (1-0) | 148 | Big 12 | 17 |
| 18 | West Virginia | (5-0) | 115 | Big 12 | 18 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh | (3-1) | 101 | ACC | 19 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | (2-1) | 89 | Big 12 | 20 |
| 21 | North Carolina | (5-0) | 79 | ACC | 21 |
| 22 | Little Rock | (2-2) | 69 | Pac-12 | 22 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | (2-0) | 55 | Big Ten | 24 |
| 24 | Stanford | (1-2) | 29 | ACC | 23 |
| 25 | Oregon State | (1-0) | 20 | Pac-12 | 25 |
Others Receiving Votes: Army West Point 13, Purdue 10, Wyoming 6, Penn 5, Maryland 5, Columbia 2, Utah Valley 2, Cal Poly 1, Arizona State 1.
Dropped Out: None
2025-26 Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll Release Dates
Dec. 2, Dec. 9, Dec. 16
Jan. 6, Jan. 13, Jan. 20, Jan. 27
Feb. 3, Feb. 10, Feb. 17, Feb. 24
2025-26 Division I Mid-Major Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll Release Dates
Jan. 7, Jan. 21
Feb. 11, Feb. 25
