Northern Illinois
MAC, Division I, 2025–26. 32 wrestlers in the book. 2026–27 schedule
| Dual record | Strength rank | In conference | Nationals | All-Americans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9–7 | #45 | 6th | 48th | 0 |
Schedule and results
Choose an event to see every bout.| Date | Event | Result | Bouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | Michigan State Open Tournament | 61 | |
| Nov 15 | American Dual | W 21-12 | 20 |
| Nov 15 | Purdue Dual | L 9-28 | 20 |
| Nov 21 | Bellarmine Dual | L 13-23 | 10 |
| Dec 6 | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Tournament | 52 | |
| Dec 19 | Oregon State Dual | L 12-28 | 11 |
| Dec 29 | Midlands Championships Tournament | 60 | |
| Jan 9 | Harvard Dual | W 22-20 | 30 |
| Jan 9 | Central Michigan Dual | W 20-14 | 30 |
| Jan 9 | South Dakota State Dual | L 10-26 | 30 |
| Jan 10 | Campbell Dual | W 53-0 | 47 |
| Jan 10 | Drexel Dual | L 12-21 | 47 |
| Jan 16 | Central Michigan Dual | W 19-14 | 10 |
| Jan 23 | Kent State Dual | W 19-17 | 20 |
| Jan 23 | Ohio Dual | W 20-17 | 20 |
| Jan 30 | Lock Haven Dual | L 8-28 | 9 |
| Feb 6 | Buffalo Dual | W 29-11 | 10 |
| Feb 13 | Northwestern Dual | W 28-9 | 10 |
| Feb 20 | SIUE Dual | L 15-16 | 10 |
| Mar 6 | MAC Championships Conference championships | 33 | |
| Mar 19 | NCAA Championships National championships | 7 |
Roster
| Blake West | 125 | 19–7 | 2 | 21 | 1663 |
| Talan Parsons | 125 | 0–4 | 0 | – | 1408 |
| Josh Vazquez | 125 | 0–3 | 0 | – | 1419 |
| Markel Baker | 133 | 27–6 | 1 | 7 | 1759 |
| Calvin Werden | 133 | 1–3 | 0 | – | 1455 |
| Lucian Brink | 133 | 1–1 | 0 | – | 1464 |
| Charles Curtis | 141 | 15–12 | 0 | 43 | 1589 |
| Tee Ward | 141 | 3–4 | 1 | 113 | 1467 |
| Collin Arch | 149 | 6–10 | 0 | 112 | 1482 |
| Lucan O'Brien | 149 | 3–11 | 0 | 162 | 1376 |
| Tommy Curran | 149 | 1–3 | 1 | – | 1466 |
| Jacob Brya | 149 | 1–3 | 0 | – | 1439 |
| Logan Trenary | 149 | 1–2 | 1 | – | 1476 |
| Landen Johnson | 157 | 7–14 | 3 | 129 | 1465 |
| Tyler Turzinski | 157 | 3–1 | 0 | – | 1541 |
| Brody Hallin | 157 | 0–2 | 0 | – | 1450 |
| Kavan Troy | 157 | 0–1 | 0 | – | 1468 |
| Brett Smith | 165 | 13–12 | 0 | 79 | 1530 |
| Colin Young | 165 | 5–4 | 0 | 101 | 1499 |
| Tommy Bennett | 174 | 14–13 | 2 | 72 | 1521 |
| Tyler Schofield | 174 | 1–4 | 0 | – | 1449 |
| Damarion Ross | 174 | 1–2 | 0 | – | 1476 |
| Caleb Roe | 184 | 6–14 | 0 | 115 | 1416 |
| Ian Smith | 184 | 3–8 | 0 | 112 | 1419 |
| Ali Adel | 184 | 4–4 | 0 | 87 | 1472 |
| Spencer Mooberry | 197 | 6–10 | 0 | 102 | 1455 |
| Dominic Heim | 197 | 0–14 | 0 | 146 | 1269 |
| Daniel Jezik | 197 | 0–3 | 0 | – | 1410 |
| Nathan Elstner | 197 | 0–2 | 0 | – | 1435 |
| Devon Dawson | 285 | 33–7 | 2 | 8 | 1756 |
| Sean Carroll | 285 | 8–3 | 0 | 36 | 1596 |
| Logan Bender | 285 | 1–3 | 0 | – | 1439 |
Lineup
Most dual starts at each weight| 125 | Blake West 19–7, ranked 21st | 1663 |
| 133 | Markel Baker 27–6, ranked 7th | 1759 |
| 141 | Charles Curtis 15–12, ranked 43rd | 1589 |
| 149 | Lucan O'Brien 3–11, ranked 162nd | 1376 |
| 157 | Landen Johnson 7–14, ranked 129th | 1465 |
| 165 | Brett Smith 13–12, ranked 79th | 1530 |
| 174 | Tommy Bennett 14–13, ranked 72nd | 1521 |
| 184 | Caleb Roe 6–14, ranked 115th | 1416 |
| 197 | Dominic Heim 0–14, ranked 146th | 1269 |
| 285 | Devon Dawson 33–7, ranked 8th | 1756 |