nationaldualsbracket2025

Seeds, matchups announced for National Duals Invitational

The top four seeds and first-round matchups for the 2025 National Duals Invitational were announced Tuesday night on FloWrestling. The 16-team event will take place Nov. 15-16 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Iowa earned the No. 1 seed. The Hawkeyes finished last season ranked No. 2 in The Open Mat dual meet rankings after compiling a record of 14-1. Iowa is coming off a fourth-place finish at the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

Nebraska is the No. 2 seed. The Cornhuskers finished last season ranked No. 5 in The Open Mat dual meet rankings, concluding the season with a record of 11-3. Mark Manning's squad finished runner-up at the NCAAs last season.

Ohio State enters the event seeded third. The Buckeyes closed last season ranked No. 7 in The Open Mat dual meet rankings and posted a 13-3 record. Ohio State tied for fifth at the 2025 NCAAs.

Oklahoma State sits at the No. 4 seed. The Cowboys compiled a record of 13-1 in David Taylor's first season as head wrestling coach and finished the season ranked No. 3 in the dual meet rankings. Oklahoma State placed second at the NCAAs.

The first-round matchups are listed below.

No. 1 Iowa vs. Missouri
No. 2 Nebraska vs. Lehigh
No. 3 Ohio State vs. Wyoming
No. 4 Oklahoma vs. Cornell
Illinois vs. Little Rock
Northern Iowa vs. NC State
Virginia Tech vs. Minnesota
Arizona State vs. Michigan

The event features a total purse of more than $1 million, with the winning team earning $200,000. FloWrestling will stream all 27 dual meets leading up to the finals. The finals will be available on ESPNU.