Potential 2025-26 Ohio State Lineup

Earlier today, we reported on the move by Dylan Fishback to transfer back to his home state and the Ohio State Buckeyes. With another piece of the puzzle in place, it seems like a good time to check out a potential lineup for the Buckeyes in 2025-26. 

In past years, Ohio State hasn’t hit the transfer portal as hard as some of their fellow college wrestling superpowers. That changes in 2025 with the addition of an All-American and two others that have been close to that status. 

Those new faces, combined with existing talent, potential weight changes, and freshmen off redshirt have the Buckeyes in position to contend for an NCAA team trophy. Ohio State tied for fifth place in 2025 and, surprisingly, has only earned one NCAA team trophy in the last five tournaments. Could this be the lineup that propels Tom Ryan’s team back into the trophy mix and keeps them there? Let’s find out:

125: Nic Bouzakis/Brendan McCrone/Vinny Kilkeary

Yes, I was surprised when I heard that Nic Bouzakis to 125 lbs could be a possibility for the Buckeyes in 2025-26. We’ve got about six months until the first competition, so we’ll see if this ends up materializing into “a thing” rather than a rumor. Bouzakis has been one of the more unpredictable wrestlers in DI during his two years of official competition. At both the 2023 CKLV and the 2025 Big Ten Championships, Bouzakis lost in the opening round of the tournament and then wrestled back for third. In 2024-25, Bouzakis scored wins over four eventual All-Americans and downed four other past All-Americans. If he can make the weight, and do so on a consistent basis, he could be an interesting addition to the weight, nationally. 

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