Manheim, Pennsylvania – We will have a collision of unbeaten Big Ten powers this Friday as Penn State and Ohio State both stayed undefeated and remained atop the NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll that was released Tuesday.
Top-ranked Penn State stayed unbeaten with a 38-3 win over then-No. 10 Michigan in Ann Arbor. The Nittany Lions (13-0) won their 84
th straight dual meet, adding on to the school's Division I record it set last month.
Second-ranked Ohio State improved to 17-0 after defeating then-No. 8 Iowa, 24-9, sending the Hawkeyes to their fifth loss of the season. Oklahoma State posted a 41-6 win over Little Rock, and Nebraska picked up a 47-0 victory against Northwestern.
Minnesota went 1-1 on the week with a 37-6 win over Maryland before falling to then-No. 17 Rutgers, 23-15. Virginia Tech earned a 32-7 road win over Virginia, and Iowa split its week with a 40-6 win over Michigan State before the loss to Ohio State.
NC State picked up a ranked win at home, edging then-No. 12 Pittsburgh, 18-13. Illinois defeated Purdue, 28-6, and North Carolina beat Duke, 25-13.
The movement inside the Top 10 was slight, but noticeable as Iowa is back up to No. 7 despite the loss, but the biggest drop came from then-No. 6 Minnesota, which dropped three spots after the loss to Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights improved three spots, moving up to No. 14 this week.
In other ranked action: Northern Iowa earned another win over then-No. 14 South Dakota State, 19-13, while Missouri defeated then-No. 16 West Virginia, 26-13. Oklahoma beat Arizona State, 31-9, and Lehigh handled Morgan State, 34-9. Indiana defeated then-No. 15 Wisconsin, 30-9.
Wyoming went 2-0 with wins over Air Force, 36-9, and North Dakota State, 30-9. Oregon State dropped a 23-16 decision to Arizona State.
A full week of dual action is ahead with ranked teams in competition across multiple days, including several head-to-head matchups.
Thursday's schedule includes a ranked Big 12 tilt as 16th-ranked Oklahoma travels to Columbia to face No. 17 Missouri.
Friday is highlighted by the week's marquee dual with No. 1 Penn State hosting second-ranked Ohio State. Other ranked matchups Friday include No. 5 Nebraska at 11th-ranked Illinois, 18th-ranked West Virginia at No. 4 Iowa State, and 13th-ranked North Carolina at No. 6 Virginia Tech. Also on Friday, No. 8 NC State visits Duke, 14th-ranked Rutgers heads to Michigan State, No. 9 Minnesota is idle but 10th-ranked Michigan travels to Iowa City to meet No. 7 Iowa, and 24th-ranked Wyoming visits Northern Colorado. Late Friday, North Dakota State travels to face No. 25 Oregon State.
Saturday features a ranked head-to-head in Cedar Falls, with No. 18 West Virginia visiting 15th-ranked Northern Iowa.
Sunday's slate includes several more ranked matchups and road tests. No. 5 Nebraska travels to Bloomington to face 20th-ranked Indiana, while third-ranked Oklahoma State heads to Blacksburg to meet No. 6 Virginia Tech. 12th-ranked Pittsburgh closes the weekend with a trip to face 23rd-ranked Stanford, and 16th-ranked Oklahoma travels to Laramie to meet No. 24 Wyoming. Also on Sunday, No. 2 Ohio State visits Maryland, 11th-ranked Illinois travels to Northwestern, No. 7 Iowa heads to Purdue, and 10th-ranked Michigan visits Madison to face 21st-ranked Wisconsin. The weekend wraps with another ranked Big 12 matchup as 15th-ranked Northern Iowa travels to Ames to face No. 4 Iowa 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
FEBRUARY 10, 2026
| Rank |
Team (First) |
Record |
Points |
Conference |
Previous |
| 1 |
Penn State (15) |
(13-0) |
399 |
Big Ten |
1 |
| 2 |
Ohio State (1) |
(17-0) |
385 |
Big Ten |
2 |
| 3 |
Oklahoma State |
(13-1) |
368 |
Big 12 |
3 |
| 4 |
Iowa State |
(9-2) |
350 |
Big 12 |
4 |
| 5 |
Nebraska |
(10-6) |
333 |
Big Ten |
5 |
| 6 |
Virginia Tech |
(9-2) |
320 |
ACC |
7 |
| 7 |
Iowa |
(10-5) |
293 |
Big Ten |
8 |
| 8 |
NC State |
(13-4) |
291 |
ACC |
9 |
| 9 |
Minnesota |
(10-5) |
261 |
Big Ten |
6 |
| 10 |
Michigan |
(8-4) |
257 |
Big Ten |
10 |
| 11 |
Illinois |
(11-4) |
239 |
Big Ten |
11 |
| 12 |
Pittsburgh |
(10-3) |
213 |
ACC |
12 |
| 13 |
North Carolina |
(9-3) |
200 |
ACC |
13 |
| 14 |
Rutgers |
(11-5) |
199 |
Big Ten |
17 |
| 15 |
Northern Iowa |
(10-6) |
147 |
Big 12 |
19 |
| 16 |
Oklahoma |
(9-4) |
144 |
Big 12 |
18 |
| 17 |
Missouri |
(11-7) |
138 |
Big 12 |
20 |
| 18 |
West Virginia |
(9-4) |
136 |
Big 12 |
16 |
| 19 |
South Dakota State |
(12-4) |
133 |
Big 12 |
14 |
| 20 |
Indiana |
(8-4) |
92 |
Big Ten |
22 |
| 21 |
Wisconsin |
(11-4) |
86 |
Big Ten |
15 |
| 22 |
Lehigh |
(9-6) |
85 |
EIWA |
21 |
| 23 |
Stanford |
(5-6) |
38 |
ACC |
24 |
| 24 |
Wyoming |
(6-5) |
26 |
Big 12 |
25 |
| 25 |
Oregon State |
(6-2) |
23 |
Pac-12 |
23 |
Others Receiving Votes: Columbia 16, Rider 11, Cornell 6, Drexel 4, SIU Edwardsville 4, Navy 2, Purdue 1.
Dropped Out: None.
2025-26 Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll Release Dates
Feb. 17, Feb. 24
2025-26 Division I Mid-Major Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll Release Dates
Feb. 25
