The inaugural National Duals Invitational Sponsored by Paycom will be a who’s who of the new collegiate wrestling season, featuring a talented mix of accomplished veterans, past national champions and up-and-comers looking to make a name for themselves.

The event will take place Nov. 15-16 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where fans will get a first-hand look at 11 of the top 12 teams from the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships and eight of the top 10 teams in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division I Coaches Poll.

Among them will be the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the unofficial hosts of the event and the only team hailing from the Sooner State. OSU is the No. 5 team in the nation so far this season and is coming off a third-place finish at last year’s NCAA Wrestling Championships. 

See who Oklahoma State will be taking on in the opening round of the 2025 National Duals Invitational.

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The unique format for the weekend will include a series of duals taking place across four mats at the BOK Center. 

For wrestling fans in the United States, there will be 27 duals broadcast live on FloWrestling and the FloSports app, while the championship match for the $200,000 top prize Nov. 16 will air live on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. Eastern.

In the opening round of action Saturday, Oklahoma State will tangle with Cornell, No. 12 in the latest NWCA Coaches Poll and the seventh-place finisher at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships. 

Here is the probable lineup for Oklahoma State at the National Duals Invitational:

• 125 – No. 2 Troy Spratley
• 133 – No. 12 Richard Figueroa
• 141 – Sergio Vega or Carter Young
• 149 – No. 4 Casey Swiderski
• 157 – No. 4 Landon Robideau or Teague Travis
• 165 – No. 4 LaDarion Lockett
• 174 – No. 10 Alex Facundo
• 184 – No. 4 Zack Ryder
• 197 – No. 9 Cody Merrill
• 285 – No. 9 Konner Doucet

Oklahoma State is the most successful team in NCAA Division I wrestling history as far as team titles. The Cowboys have reached the pinnacle a record 34 times, including 16 of the first 20 editions (1928-1950).

The last one came in 2006 to complete a four-peat for OSU.

However, Oklahoma State had two individual national champions in 2025 – Dean Hamiti at 174 pounds and Wyatt Hendrickson in an upset at 285 pounds.

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To read more about the Oklahoma State-Cornell showdown, check out this deep dive from FloWrestling’s Andrew Spey: Oklahoma State Wrestling vs. Cornell At National Duals Preview & Predictions

More About The 2025 National Duals Invitational

The talented field will include 16 of the most successful teams in college wrestling, boasting more than 60 NCAA team titles and hundreds of individual national championships. 

As announced in October, FloSports has signed a three-year media rights agreement to be the official home of the new National Duals Invitational.

Invitations for the 2025 event were extended to the top 12 teams at the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The rest of the field was selected randomly from a pool of teams that finished from 13th through 24th at the 2025 NCAA Championships.

Of the 12 highest finishers last March, 11 have agreed to participate in the first National Duals Invitational. 

The one that will be missing, however – Penn State, the four-time defending national champion and winner of 12 of the last 14 NCAA team titles. Instead, the Nittany Lions will have a home meet against Oklahoma on Nov. 14.

The 2025 National Duals Invitational will feature a prize purse of more than $1 million, including $50,000 in takedown bonuses that were added late for an additional incentive. 

How To Watch The 2025 National Duals Invitational

Wrestling fans in the United States can watch the action from 2025 National Duals Invitational live on FloWrestling and the FloSports app.

Highlights, replays and news also will be available on FloWrestling.

The $200,000 championship match at the 2025 National Duals Invitational will be broadcast live on ESPN2 on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. EST.

If you’re going to be in Oklahoma and want to watch the event in person, click here for ticket information.

2025 National Duals Invitational Schedule

Here is the complete schedule for the 2025 National Duals Invitational:

All Times Central

Saturday, Nov. 15

• 9 a.m.-1 p.m. – Session 1 (FloWrestling)
• 3 p.m.-9 p.m. – Session 2 (FloWrestling)

Sunday, Nov. 16

• 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – Session 3 (FloWrestling)
• 6 p.m. – Finals (ESPN2)

*Scroll down to see each of the first-round matchups.

Who Will Be Competing At The 2025 National Duals Invitational Sponsored by Paycom?

The 2025 National Duals Invitational will feature 16 of the most successful and revered programs in the history of college wrestling. 

The teams have combined for more than 60 NCAA team titles and more than 450 individual national championships. 

Here are the schools headed to the BOK Center in Tulsa for the inaugural edition of the historic event:

• Arizona State
• Cornell
• Illinois
• Iowa
• Lehigh
• Little Rock
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Nebraska
• NC State
• Northern Iowa
• Oklahoma State
• Ohio State
• Virginia Tech

2025 National Duals Invitational Matchups And Bracket

Here are the first-round matchups for the inaugural National Duals Invitational

All Times Central

Saturday at 9 a.m.

• Iowa vs. Missouri
• Illinois vs. Little Rock
• Northern Iowa vs. NC State
• Oklahoma State vs. Cornell

Saturday at 11 a.m.

• Ohio State vs. Wyoming
• Virginia Tech vs. Minnesota
• Arizona State vs. Michigan
• Lehigh vs. Nebraska

The official bracket for the 2025 National Duals Invitational can be found here.

How Was The Bracket For The 2025 National Duals Invitational Determined?

The National Duals Invitational seeding committee met prior to the Oct. 7 bracket reveal show to determine the tournament’s top four seeds. 

The other 12 teams were randomly drawn into the bracket. 

The random draw, coupled with the event’s elite level of competition, ensures wrestling fans will see highly competitive dual meets from the first whistle until the last.

The 16 teams in this year’s National Duals Invitational were determined in April, when the 12 highest-finishing teams at the 2025 NCAA Division I Championships were invited to compete in Tulsa. 

The remaining teams were selected randomly from a pool of teams that finished from 13th through 24th at the 2025 NCAA Championships.

Mat Assignments For 2025 National Duals Invitational

All Times Central

Saturday, Nov. 15

Round of 16

9 a.m.

• Mat #1 (Dual #2) - Illinois vs. Little Rock
• Mat #2 (Dual #1) - Iowa vs. Missouri
• Mat #3 (Dual #4) - Cornell vs. Oklahoma State
• Mat #4 (Dual #3) - Northern Iowa vs. NC State

11 a.m.

• Mat #1 (Dual #6) - Virginia Tech vs. Minnesota
• Mat #2 (Dual #5) - Ohio State vs. Wyoming
• Mat #3 (Dual #8) - Lehigh vs. Nebraska
• Mat #4 (Dual #7) - Arizona State vs. Michigan

First Round Of Consolations

3 p.m. 

• Mat #1 (Dual #12) - Loser Dual #3 vs. Loser Dual #4
• Mat #2 (Dual #10) - Loser Dual #1 vs. Loser Dual #2
• Mat #3 (Dual #14) - Loser Dual #5 vs. Loser Dual #6
• Mat #4 (Dual #16) - Loser Dual #7 vs. Loser Dual #8

Quarterfinals

5 p.m.

• Mat #1 (Dual #11) - Winner Dual #3 vs. Winner Dual #4
• Mat #2 (Dual #9) - Winner Dual #1 vs. Winner Dual #2
• Mat #3 (Dual #15) - Winner Dual #7 vs. Winner Dual #8
• Mat #4 (Dual #13) - Winner Dual #5 vs. Winner Dual #6

Second Round Of Consolations

7 p.m.

• Mat #1 (Dual #21) - Winner Dual #14 vs. Loser Dual #11
• Mat #2 (Dual #22) - Winner Dual #16 vs. Loser Dual #9
• Mat #3 (Dual #18) - Winner Dual #10 vs. Loser Dual #15
• Mat #4 (Dual #19) - Winner Dual #12 vs. Loser Dual #13

Sunday, Nov. 16

Semifinals & Third Round Of WB

10 a.m.

• Mat #1 (Dual #23) - Winner Dual #18 vs. Winner Dual #19
• Mat #2 (Dual #17) - Winner Dual #9 vs. Winner Dual #11
• Mat #3 (Dual #20) - Winner Dual #13 vs. Winner Dual #15
• Mat #4 (Dual #24) - Winner Dual #21 vs. Winner Dual #22

Placement Matches

Noon

• Mat #1 (Dual #25) - Loser Dual #23 vs. Loser Dual #24
• Mat #2 (Dual #26) - Winner Dual #23 vs. Winner Dual #24
• Mat #3 (Dual #27) - Loser Dual #17 vs. Loser Dual #20

6 p.m.

• Mat #1 (Dual #28) - Winner Dual #17 vs. Winner Dual #20

Prize Purse For 2025 National Duals Invitational

• First Place - $200,000
• Second Place - $150,000  
• Third Place - $150,000
• Fourth Place - $75,000
• Fifth Place - $50,000
• Sixth Place - $40,000
• Seventh Place - $25,000
• Eighth Place - $20,000

*All teams will receive $20,000 just for attending the event.

**There will be special takedown bonuses awarded during all first-round matches, the quarterfinals and the two consolations rounds. One team will win a $10,000 bonus each round, and teams can win multiple times. 

Read more about the takedown bonuses: National Duals Invitational Introduces $50,000 In Team Takedown Bonuses

2025 NWCA Coaches Poll

As of Nov. 10, 2025

1. Penn State – 400 points (Previous: 1)
2. Nebraska – 383 points (Previous: 2)
3. Iowa – 367 points (Previous: 3)
4. Ohio State – 341 points (Previous: 4)
5. Oklahoma State – 340 points (Previous: 5)
6. Iowa State – 323 points (Previous: 6)
7. NC State – 294 points (Previous: 7)
8. Lehigh – 283 points (Previous: 8)
9. Minnesota – 272 points (Previous: 9)
10. Virginia Tech – 260 points (Previous: 10)
11. Michigan – 232 points (Previous: 11)
12. Cornell – 206 points (Previous: 12)
13. Rutgers – 201 points (Previous: 14)
14. Northern Iowa – 197 points (Previous: 13)
15. Illinois – 180 points (Previous: 15)
16. Missouri – 149 points (Previous: 16)
17. South Dakota State – 129 points (Previous: 17)
18. Oklahoma – 104 points (Previous: 18)
19. Pittsburgh – 100 points (Previous: 20)
20. West Virginia – 86 points (Previous: 21)
21. North Carolina – 78 points (Previous: 23)
22. Little Rock – 76 points (Previous: 22)
23. Stanford – 67 points (Previous: 19)
24. Wyoming – 33 points (Previous: 25)
25. Army – 32 points (Previous: 23)

Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin 21, Utah Valley 16, Penn 10, Purdue 7, Arizona State 6, Lock Haven 5, Navy 2, Cal Poly 2, Oregon State 1.

When Is The 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships?

The 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships will take place at the Rocket Arena in Cleveland from March 19-21.

2025 National Duals Invitational Sponsored by Paycom Bracket Reveal Show

Watch the bracket reveal show for the 2025 National Duals Invitational Sponsored by Paycom.

The show aired Oct. 7. 

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