Week 8 NCAA 2025-26: Biggest Upsets Revealed

In Week 8 of the NCAA Division 1 wrestling season for 2025-26, significant upsets reshaped rankings. The insights from the latest competitions reveal surprising results, particularly before a break until January 5, 2026. Wrestlers making headlines during this period include those from Utah Valley and North Dakota State, as well as notable performances across various weight classes.

Week 8 NCAA 2025-26: Major Upsets Unveiled

Double Digit Upsets

In the double-digit upset category, the following wrestlers achieved remarkable victories:

• 157 lbs: Meyer Shapiro (Cornell) defeated #7 Kannon Webster (Illinois) with a score of 2-1.
• 133 lbs: Geronimo Rivera (Utah Valley) overcame #9 Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin) 5-2.
• 125 lbs: #32 Ezekiel Witt (North Dakota State) triumphed over #11 Nico Provo (Stanford) 7-2.
• 157 lbs: Meyer Shapiro also beat #19 Jaivon Jones (Little Rock Tech) 20-3.
• 197 lbs: Josh Barr (Penn State) won against #20 Angelo Posada (Stanford Tech) 19-3.
• 125 lbs: #27 Bridger Ricks (Utah Valley) secured a victory over #13 Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin) 11-8 (SV).
• 149 lbs: Ryan Michaels (Edinboro) defeated #21 Kade Brown (Pittsburgh) 5-4.
• 165 lbs: #20 Bryce Hepner (North Carolina) beat #7 Ryder Downey (Northern Iowa) 7-4.
• 125 lbs: #28 Kysen Terukina (North Carolina) outperformed #16 Trever Anderson (Northern Iowa) 5-3.
• 165 lbs: Brendon Abdon (Rider) won over #23 Cesar Alvan (Columbia) by fall in 0:26.
• 285 lbs: #31 Nate Schon (Drexel) overcame #20 Trevor Tinker (Cal Poly) 8-5 (SV).
• 184 lbs: #30 Rylan Rogers (Lehigh) defeated #20 Chris Moore (Illinois) 4-2.

Single Digit Upsets

The following wrestlers also made headlines in the single-digit upsets:

• 285 lbs: Stephan Monchery (Appalachian State) triumphed over #25 Connor Barket (Duke) 6-4.
• 165 lbs: #21 Connor Euton (Iowa State) beat #12 Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) 4-2.
• 157 lbs: Cade Wirnsberger (Bucknell) secured a win against #26 Colton Washleski (Virginia) 4-3.
• 285 lbs: Brenan Morgan (Virginia) defeated #27 Lucas Lawler (Bucknell) 17-12.
• 157 lbs: #11 PJ Duke (Penn State) achieved victory over #4 Daniel Cardenas (Stanford) 5-2.
• 184 lbs: #26 Christian Hansen (Cornell) beat #20 Chris Moore (Illinois) 7-3.
• 184 lbs: Wyatt Ferguson (Central Michigan) accomplished a fall over #29 Caleb Campos (American) in 2:33.
• 133 lbs: Richard Murillo (California Baptist) won against #30 Kyle Waterman (Drexel) 8-3.
• 125 lbs: JJ Peace (American) defeated #30 Richard Castro-Sandoval (CSU Bakersfield) 4-1.
• 149 lbs: #13 Casey Swiderski (Oklahoma State) conquered #9 Chance Lamer (Nebraska) 7-2.
• 157 lbs: #6 Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) overcame #2 Landon Robideau (Oklahoma State) 3-2 (TB).
• 174 lbs: Enrique Munguia (Rider) won against #31 Nick Fine (Columbia) 11-6.
• 133 lbs: #22 Julian Farber (Northern Iowa) defeated #19 Ethan Oakley (North Carolina) 11-10 (TB).
• 149 lbs: #7 Jacob Frost (Iowa State) achieved victory over #4 Ethan Stiles (Ohio State) 4-1 (SV).

Close Contests

Several barely classified upsets also took place, showcasing intense competition:

• 149 lbs: Riley Bower (Bucknell) defeated #32 Eugene Harney (Morgan State) by fall in 1:50.
• 133 lbs: Brendan Ferretti (Navy) won against #33 Javaan Yarbrough (Morgan State) by fall in 0:52.
• 165 lbs: Brock Woodcock (SIU Edwardsville) triumphed over #33 Peyten Kellar (Oklahoma) 13-7.
• 165 lbs: #9 Braeden Scoles (Illinois) beat #8 Max Brignola (Lehigh) 5-1.
• 133 lbs: #7 Marcus Blaze (Penn State) overcame #6 Tyler Knox (Stanford) by fall in 6:44.
• 174 lbs: #7 Christopher Minto (Nebraska) defeated #6 Alex Facundo (Oklahoma State) 4-1.

This week’s analysis shows that upsets play a significant role in the rankings, and as the season progresses, these results may lead to further shifts in athlete standings. Fans eagerly await the return of the NCAA wrestling matches in January.