Upper Iowa men's wrestling was voted third in the GLVC Preseason Coaches' Poll after receiving 18 votes. The preseason poll is determined by the league's head coaches, who are not permitted to vote for their team, per GLVC Bylaws. McKendree University was voted to win the 2025 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) wrestling championship as they amassed 25 votes, five of which were first-place votes.
Peacock men's wrestling finished last season with a 9-5 record, a 5-1 mark in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and a share of the GLVC Championship Title.
The program will be under the tutelage of Head Coach
Heath Grimm and the team's new assistant coach, the former 157-pound Peacock wrestler,
Eric Faught. Faught earned First Team All-GLVC honors last season after going undefeated in league play while posting a 21-5 mark on the year. Grimm holds an overall dual meet record of 227-90-3 (.716) and a mark of 91-33 (.734) in the NSIC and 5-1 (.833) in the GLVC. Grimm will enter his 25th season in 2024-25.
The team open's their season on Nov. 9 at the Luther Open in Decorah, Iowa. Their first home action will occur on November 22, as they host Sioux Falls and Newman in a triangular.
No. 3 Upper Iowa
- Received 18 total points
- Earned a share of the GLVC title last season
- Finished sixth in NCAA Super Region V and 17th at NCAA Championship this past season
- Coached by Heath Grimm, who enters his 25th season after a 9-5 overall and 5-1 GLVC record in 2023-24
- Return First Team All-GLVC honoree Colter Bye and Third Team selection Treyton Ackman
| Place |
School |
Points (1st-Place Votes) |
| 1. |
McKendree |
25 (5) |
| 2. |
Indianapolis |
20 (1) |
| 3. |
Upper Iowa |
18 |
| 4. |
Maryville |
13 |
| 5. |
Drury |
9 |
| 6. |
Quincy |
5 |
