NCAA Week 1 165 LB Rankings
| Rank | Name | School | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Mesenbrink | Penn State | RSSO |
| 2 | Julian Ramirez | Cornell | SR |
| 3 | Michael Caliendo | Iowa | RSJR |
| 4 | Peyton Hall | West Virginia | SR |
| 5 | Cameron Amine | Oklahoma State | RSSR |
| 6 | Hunter Garvin | Stanford | RSSO |
| 7 | Terrell Barraclough | Utah Valley | RSSR |
| 8 | Beau Mantanona | Michigan | RSFR |
| 9 | Joseph Bianchi | Little Rock | RSSR |
| 10 | Andrew Sparks | Minnesota | SR |
| 11 | Garrett Thompson | Ohio | RSJR |
| 12 | Matthew Olguin | Oregon State | RSSR |
| 13 | Cameron Steed | Missouri | RSSO |
| 14 | Nicco Ruiz | Arizona State | RSFR |
| 15 | Bryce Hepner | Ohio State | RSJR |
| 16 | Noah Mulvaney | Bucknell | SO |
| 17 | Will Miller | Appalachian State | RSJR |
| 18 | Gunner Filipowicz | Army | SO |
| 19 | Connor Brady | Virginia Tech | RSSR |
| 20 | Tyler Lillard | Indiana | RSSO |
| 21 | Evan Maag | George Mason | RSSO |
| 22 | Maxx Mayfield | Northwestern | SR |
| 23 | Nick Hamilton | Virginia | RSSO |
| 24 | Clayton Ulrey | Northern Colorado | SR |
| 25 | Stoney Buell | Purdue | RSJR |
| 26 | Derek Fields | NC State | RSJR |
| 27 | Tate Picklo | Oklahoma | RSJR |
| 28 | Connor Euton | Iowa State | RSSO |
| 29 | Jack Thomsen | Northern Iowa | RSSR |
| 30 | Bubba Wilson | Nebraska | RSSR |
| 31 | Cesar Alvan | Columbia | RSJR |
| 32 | Enrique Munguia | Rider | RSJR |
| 33 | Kyle Mosher | Hofstra | SR |