Manheim, Pennsylvania - Several ranked matchups and notable results highlighted the week in Division I men's wrestling as the NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll was released on Tuesday.
 
Penn State improved to 4-0 with a 40-7 win over Wyoming, extending its win streak to 75 in a row, tying the Nittany Lions for the fifth-longest win streak in college wrestling history. Penn State is one behind the all-time major college (Division I) mark of 76 set by Oklahoma State from 1937-1951. They're two behind the NCAA record set by Division II St. Cloud State from 2017-22.
 
Ohio State remained unbeaten at 8-0 after defeating No. 9 NC State 26-10. Iowa picked up two wins, beating Chattanooga 37-6 and Utah Valley 33-7, while fifth-ranked Oklahoma State added a ranked victory with a 34-3 win over then-No. 17 West Virginia.
 
No. 12 Northern Iowa earned a ranked win over then-No. 14 Missouri, 22-14, while No. 14 Pittsburgh defeated Maryland 35-3.
 
Oklahoma went 2-0 and jumped five spots to No. 15 with wins over then-No. 12 Rutgers, 19-14, and Rider, 26-15. North Carolina stayed unbeaten with a 27-7 win over West Virginia. The Tar Heels moved up six spots to No. 16 this week.
 
Rutgers split its week with a win over Drexel after falling to Oklahoma. No. 21 Wisconsin remained undefeated, while Indiana added a win over Army West Point.
 
Several ranked matchups are scheduled for the coming week, highlighted by multiple bouts at the Journeymen Collegiate Duals in Nashville, Tennessee. No. 3 Iowa State is scheduled to face No. 20 Lehigh and No. 2 Ohio State in Nashville, while No. 10 Illinois will meet No. 18 Cornell and No. 20 Lehigh at the same event.
 
No. 1 Penn State is slated to face No. 23 Stanford, with No. 18 Cornell also scheduled to wrestle Little Rock in Nashville. Outside of the Journeymen Collegiate Duals, No. 5 Oklahoma State travels to face No. 6 Nebraska, while No. 16 North Carolina has ranked road matchups against No. 6 Nebraska and No. 12 Northern Iowa. Additional ranked action includes No. 14 Pittsburgh hosting Edinboro.
 
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
DECEMBER 16, 2025
 

Rank	Team (First)	Record	Points	Conference	Previous
1	Penn State (13)	(4-0)	397	Big Ten	1
2	Ohio State (3)	(8-0)	387	Big Ten	2
3	Iowa State	(2-0)	367	Big 12	3
4	Iowa	(7-2)	352	Big Ten	4
5	Oklahoma State	(7-1)	337	Big 12	5
6	Nebraska	(5-2)	319	Big Ten	6
7	Virginia Tech	(4-2)	290	ACC	7
8	South Dakota State	(2-0)	280	Big 12	8
9	NC State	(5-3)	262	ACC	9
10	Illinois	(5-2)	254	Big Ten	10
11	Minnesota	(6-2)	245	Big Ten	11
12	Northern Iowa	(3-2)	218	Big 12	15
13	Michigan	(4-2)	192	Big Ten	13
14	Pittsburgh	(6-1)	168	ACC	16
15	Oklahoma	(4-1)	149	Big 12	20
16	North Carolina	(6-0)	143	ACC	22
17	Missouri	(6-6)	137	Big 12	14
18	Cornell	(0-2)	130	Ivy League	17
19	Rutgers	(6-2)	129	Big Ten	12
20	Lehigh	(3-4)	102	EIWA	19
21	Wisconsin	(5-0)	99	Big Ten	21
22	West Virginia	(5-2)	81	Big 12	17
23	Stanford	(1-2)	38	ACC	23
24	Oregon State	(1-0)	34	Pac-12	24
25	Indiana	(5-1)	30	Big Ten	25

 
Others Receiving Votes: Arizona State 15, Purdue 15, Little Rock 9, Penn 8, Wyoming 5, Utah Valley 4, Columbia 3, Army West Point 1.
 Dropped Out: None
 
2025-26 Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll Release Dates
Dec. 23
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