Manheim, Pennsylvania - Penn State and Ohio State remained atop the rankings following a moderate slate of non-conference duals across the country as the NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll was released on Tuesday.
Penn State improved to 3-0 after a pair of road victories, defeating Drexel 43-3 in Philadelphia and earning a 36-6 win over Lehigh in University Park. The two wins put Penn State's win streak at 74 in a row, just two away from the major college record and three away from tying the NCAA record.
Second-ranked Ohio State remained unbeaten at 7-0 with a 41-3 home win over Bellarmine.
Nebraska went 2-0 at a neutral-site event in St. Charles, Missouri, opening with a 44-3 win over Brown before securing a 27-10 victory against then-No. 12 Missouri. The Tigers split their day with a 42-0 win over LIU before the loss to Nebraska.
NC State moved to 5-2 after a 45-4 neutral-site win over Morgan State and a 27-11 victory over then-No. 13 Rutgers in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. The Wolfpack moved up to No. 9 this week.
Pittsburgh collected two wins, earning a 21-15 road victory at then-No. 14 Lehigh before defeating Bucknell 19-13 at home. As a result, the Panthers jumped four spots to No. 16 this week. Lehigh slid to No. 19 this week.
No. 11 Minnesota added a pair of wins, defeating Little Rock 23-9 in Mequon, Wisconsin as part of Flowrestling Night in America, and topping North Dakota State 26-9 in Minneapolis.
Wisconsin remained unbeaten with road wins at Army West Point and Hofstra. The Badgers checked in at No. 21 this week.
Rutgers earned a 49-3 win over Davidson before its matchup with NC State, while Indiana collected victories against Central Michigan and then-No. 22 Little Rock.
The Hoosiers (4-1) also moved into the Top 25 for the first time this season.
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 9, 2025
| Rank |
Team (First) |
Record |
Points |
Conference |
Previous |
| 1 |
Penn State (15) |
(3-0) |
399 |
Big Ten |
1 |
| 2 |
Ohio State (1) |
(7-0) |
385 |
Big Ten |
2 |
| 3 |
Iowa State |
(2-0) |
368 |
Big 12 |
3 |
| 4 |
Iowa |
(5-2) |
352 |
Big Ten |
4 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma State |
(6-1) |
336 |
Big 12 |
5 |
| 6 |
Nebraska |
(5-2) |
320 |
Big Ten |
6 |
| 7 |
Virginia Tech |
(4-2) |
295 |
ACC |
7 |
| 8 |
South Dakota State |
(2-0) |
277 |
Big 12 |
8 |
| 9 |
NC State |
(5-2) |
261 |
ACC |
10 |
| 10 |
Illinois |
(5-2) |
258 |
Big Ten |
9 |
| 11 |
Minnesota |
(6-2) |
249 |
Big Ten |
11 |
| 12 |
Rutgers |
(5-1) |
206 |
Big Ten |
13 |
| 13 |
Michigan |
(4-2) |
197 |
Big Ten |
15 |
| 14 |
Missouri |
(6-5) |
190 |
Big 12 |
12 |
| 15 |
Northern Iowa |
(2-2) |
184 |
Big 12 |
16 |
| 16 |
Pittsburgh |
(5-1) |
136 |
ACC |
20 |
| 17t |
Cornell |
(0-2) |
134 |
Ivy League |
17 |
| 17t |
West Virginia |
(5-0) |
134 |
Big 12 |
18 |
| 19 |
Lehigh |
(3-4) |
104 |
EIWA |
14 |
| 20 |
Oklahoma |
(2-1) |
102 |
Big 12 |
19 |
| 21 |
Wisconsin |
(5-0) |
91 |
Big Ten |
22t |
| 22 |
North Carolina |
(5-0) |
75 |
ACC |
21 |
| 23 |
Stanford |
(1-2) |
35 |
ACC |
24 |
| 24 |
Oregon State |
(1-0) |
29 |
Pac-12 |
25 |
| 25 |
Indiana |
(4-1) |
20 |
Big Ten |
NR |
Others Receiving Votes: Little Rock 17, Purdue 17, Penn 9, Maryland 8, Wyoming 5, Rider 3, Utah Valley 2, Cal Poly 1, Columbia 1
Dropped Out: No. 22 Little Rock (2-4).
2025-26 Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll Release Dates
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
