Manheim, Pennsylvania –With a dominant 36-5 win over second-ranked Ohio State on Friday, top-ranked Penn State extended its dual meet win streak to 85 in a row and set a new indoor dual meet attendance record, putting 16,006 fans inside the Bryce Jordan Center.
The Nittany Lions improved to 14-0 and are a unanimous No. 1 heading into the final week of the regular season as the most recent NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll was released on Tuesday. Penn State is the lone unbeaten team left in Division I men's wrestling this season.
Ohio State rebounded with a 29-16 win over Maryland. Third-ranked Oklahoma State battled to a 19-12 win over No. 6 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, while Iowa State went 2-0 with a 32-7 win over then-No. 18 West Virginia and a 28-6 victory over then-No. 15 Northern Iowa.
Nebraska picked up two ranked wins, beating then-No. 11 Illinois 28-11 and then-No. 20 Indiana 34-5. Iowa won 19-17 over then-No. 10 Michigan and also topped Purdue 32-6. NC State defeated Duke 32-7, and Minnesota beat Michigan State 37-6.
Rutgers went 2-0, beating Michigan State 29-9 and Princeton 24-9. West Virginia earned a 23-13 win over Northern Iowa. Missouri beat then-No. 16 Oklahoma 23-14, while Wyoming added two wins with victories over Northern Colorado 25-10 and then-No. 16 Oklahoma 24-10.
Lehigh went 2-0 with wins over Penn 24-14 and Bucknell 24-16. Wisconsin knocked off then-No. 10 Michigan 19-17, and Stanford beat then-No. 12 Pittsburgh 21-12. Oregon State closed the week with a 20-11 win over North Dakota State.
Ranked teams are back in action this week, beginning with 11th-ranked Rutgers at Hofstra on Wednesday. Friday's schedule includes No. 20 Stanford at 12th-ranked North Carolina, Virginia at No. 15 Pittsburgh, and Duke at sixth-ranked Virginia Tech. Saturday features No. 17 West Virginia at Lock Haven, plus No. 5 Nebraska at Utah Valley.
Sunday's slate includes 16th-ranked Wisconsin at Northern Iowa, No. 14 Missouri at fourth-ranked Iowa State, and a ranked matchup with No. 7 Iowa at third-ranked Oklahoma 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 17, 2026
| Rank |
Team (First) |
Record |
Points |
Conference |
Previous |
| 1 |
Penn State (16) |
(14-0) |
400 |
Big Ten |
1 |
| 2 |
Ohio State |
(18-1) |
384 |
Big Ten |
2 |
| 3 |
Oklahoma State |
(14-1) |
368 |
Big 12 |
3 |
| 4 |
Iowa State |
(11-2) |
350 |
Big 12 |
4 |
| 5 |
Nebraska |
(12-6) |
328 |
Big Ten |
5 |
| 6 |
Virginia Tech |
(10-3) |
313 |
ACC |
6 |
| 7 |
Iowa |
(12-5) |
311 |
Big Ten |
7 |
| 8 |
NC State |
(14-4) |
291 |
ACC |
8 |
| 9 |
Minnesota |
(11-5) |
267 |
Big Ten |
9 |
| 10 |
Illinois |
(12-5) |
249 |
Big Ten |
11 |
| 11 |
Rutgers |
(13-5) |
226 |
Big Ten |
14 |
| 12 |
North Carolina |
(9-4) |
201 |
ACC |
13 |
| 13 |
Michigan |
(8-6) |
200 |
Big Ten |
10 |
| 14 |
Missouri |
(12-7) |
181 |
Big 12 |
17 |
| 15 |
Pittsburgh |
(10-4) |
173 |
ACC |
12 |
| 16 |
Wisconsin |
(12-4) |
152 |
Big Ten |
21 |
| 17 |
West Virginia |
(10-5) |
146 |
Big 12 |
18 |
| 18 |
Northern Iowa |
(10-8) |
118 |
Big 12 |
15 |
| 19 |
South Dakota State |
(12-4) |
117 |
Big 12 |
19 |
| 20 |
Stanford |
(6-6) |
93 |
ACC |
23 |
| 21 |
Indiana |
(8-5) |
75 |
Big Ten |
20 |
| 22 |
Lehigh |
(11-6) |
69 |
EIWA |
22 |
| 23 |
Wyoming |
(8-5) |
66 |
Big 12 |
24 |
| 24 |
Oklahoma |
(9-6) |
62 |
Big 12 |
16 |
| 25 |
Oregon State |
(7-2) |
28 |
Pac-12 |
25 |
Others Receiving Votes: Columbia 14, Rider 14, Lock Haven 4.
Dropped Out: None.
2025-26 Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll Release Dates
Feb. 24
2025-26 Division I Mid-Major Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll Release Dates
Feb. 25
