Missouri @ Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa edged Missouri 22-14 in Cedar Falls on December 14, 2025. The Panthers' ability to pile up bonus points proved decisive in a dual that featured several top-25 matchups on both sides.

Trever Anderson, ranked 16th, delivered a 12-0 major decision over Missouri’s #22 Mack Mauger, and Jared Simma added another major decision, beating Peyton Westpfahl 12-0. Wyatt Voelker, a #11, closed with a 21-6 technical fall over Jarrett Stoner that supplied a big chunk of team points for Northern Iowa. Those three bonus victories gave the Panthers separation they would not relinquish.

Missouri countered with a huge performance from #2 Aeoden Sinclair, who recorded a 20-4 technical fall over #24 CJ Walrath to earn five points and keep the Tigers in contention. Northern Iowa also won two tight ranked decisions — #8 Cory Land topped #19 Zeke Seltzer 5-1 and #7 Ryder Downey edged #14 Maxx Mayfield 1-0 — showing that the dual was a mix of bonus scoring and narrow battles.

In the end the difference was Northern Iowa’s extra-team points from majors and technical falls. The Panthers’ combination of bonus wins and narrow victories across the lineup produced the eight-point margin that decided the dual.