Oklahoma @ Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa topped Oklahoma 26-13 in Cedar Falls, Iowa on January 25, 2025, as the Panthers piled up bonus points in a dual that swung heavily in their favor. The final margin reflected a string of decisive outcomes in Iowa’s favor across the middle and upper weights.

The turning point was Northern Iowa’s run of bonus-point victories in the middle weights. Ryder Downey’s 15-0 technical fall at 157 delivered five points and set the tone for a dominant stretch. Jack Thomsen followed with a 15-2 major decision at 165 for four more team points, and Parker Keckeisen’s 21-6 technical fall at 184 added another five. Wyatt Voelker capped that run with a 22-7 technical fall at 197, putting Northern Iowa comfortably ahead.

Earlier, Julian Farber’s 12-3 major decision at 133 provided an additional four-team points that helped build separation. Oklahoma’s lone bonus response came at heavyweight when Juan Mora posted a 14-5 major decision over Adam Ahrendsen for four team points, but it wasn’t enough to erase the deficit created by Northern Iowa’s multiple tech falls and majors.

In the end Northern Iowa’s ability to collect bonus points in several key matches decided the dual. Oklahoma picked up important individual wins, but Northern Iowa’s depth in the middle and upper classes produced the decisive scoring that sealed the 26-13 result.