| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Dallas Herbst WIS | PIN 2:59 | Sam Wendland WYO |
| Travis Gardner ORST | PIN 2:53 | Jeremie Cook LHU |
| Hudson Taylor MD | PIN 3:57 | Matt Monteiro POLY |
| Chris Weidman HOF | PIN 1:09 | Dustin Porter GWU |
| Jerry Rinaldi COR | DEC 3-1 | T.J. Morrison RIDER |
| Mike Tamillow NW | DEC 6-0 | Matt Cassidy LEH |
| Craig Brester NEB | MAJ DEC 15-2 | David Mendoza ODU |
| Joel Flaggert OKLA | DEC 7-3 | Nathan Moore PUR |
| Phil Davis PSU | DEC 9-3 | Ryan Goodman NCST |
| Jared Villers WVU | DEC 8-5 | J.D. Bergman OSU |
| Wynn Michalak CMU | DEC 7-3 | Jason Trulson ASU |
| Patrick Bond ILL | DEC 4-3 | Cornelius Murray VMI |
| Josh Glenn AU | MAJ DEC 14-2 | Andrew Anderson NIU |
| Brandon Halsey CSUB | DEC 5-4 | Max Askren MIZZ |
| Kurt Backes ISU | MAJ DEC 16-4 | Jacob Bryce NDSU |
| Nick Roy MICH | DEC 8-3 | Eric Lapotsky BUCK |