| Round of 32 |
| John Goerke MIZZ | DEC 6-1 | Chase Reising Iowa State Wrestling Club |
| Nathan Jackson IND | MAJ DEC 12-3 | Austin Repp NIU |
| Sadarriss Patterson Ellsworth Community College | DEC 8-3 | Wyatt Wilson IND |
| Matt Walker Iowa Western Community College | MAJ DEC 10-0 | Ben Throm SIUE |
| Sam Apland Central College | PIN | Monty Holm St. Cloud State University |
| Bryce Gorman NIU | DEC 11-6 | Jacob Meehan Iowa Central Community College |
| Thomas Moman Grand View University | MAJ DEC 15-1 | Max Davis Unattached |
| Casey Powell University of Nebraska at Kearney | PIN | Jay Holechek Midland University |
| Burke Paddock IOWA | MAJ DEC 25-11 | Tanner Schaefer St. Cloud State University |
| Tyler McMichael Midland University | MAJ DEC 15-2 | Kenan Jackson Grand View University |
| Johnny Sebastian NW | MAJ DEC 13-5 | Clayton Jennissen St. Cloud State University |
| Mikey England MIZZ | PIN | Austin Rake St. Cloud State University |
| Chance Bila University of Nebraska at Kearney | MAJ DEC 12-4 | Paul Ivy Iowa Western Community College |
| Colin Strickland ISU | DEC 6-4 | Damonte Stogner Unattached |
| Logan Molina ISU | MAJ DEC 21-8 | Christopher Whilden Iowa Central Community College |
| Dusty Jentz ISU | DEC 7-1 | Andrew Tate Iowa Lakes Community College |
