Takedown Report

Little movement in first Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll of regular season

Manheim, Pennsylvania – With just seven duals involving ranked teams during the opening week of the season, there was minimal movement in the first regular-season NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll presented by Theraworx, released on Wednesday. Sixteen of the 25 teams held their spots, and there were no upsets of ranked teams to shake things up.
Penn State remained No. 1 with 16 first-place votes, and the entire top eight was unchanged. Second-ranked Oklahoma State, No. 3 Nebraska, No. 4 Iowa, No. 5 Virginia Tech, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 7 Stanford and No. 8 Minnesota have yet to compete.
The biggest change near the top came from Missouri, which moved up one spot into a tie with Iowa State at No. 9 after opening the season 3-0 on Monday. The Tigers beat NAIA Central Methodist 46-3, Division II Maryville (Mo.) 44-6 and Division II Central Missouri 47-0. Iowa State (1-0) beat Bucknell 29-12 on Sunday.
Michigan also climbed one spot to No. 13 after shutting out VMI 50-0 on Sunday, while No. 17 Oklahoma held its spot after blanking Division II Northeastern State 46-0. Wyoming beat Western Wyoming of the NJCAA 51-0 on Saturday.
The rest of the lower half saw minor shuffling.
There are 11 duals involving ranked teams this coming week, including … more at … https://mailchi.mp/7f9f0dd3d3c9/nwca-coaches-poll-19881996?e=b8a1a7029f

November 4, 2026 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized