Dylan Connell
Illinois, 197 pounds, Division I. 2 seasons on ScorebookIQ, 12–16 in all.
| Career record | Seasons | Bonus | Best NCAA finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12–16 | 2 | 67% | – |
Career
| Season | Team | Record | NCAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois 197 lbs | 6–11 | – | |
| Illinois 184 lbs | 6–5 | – |
Seasons are linked by name, school and weight. Ratings start fresh each season.
2025–26 at Illinois
Illinois, 197 pounds, Division I, 6–11, ranked 82nd at 197 by Elo rating.
| Record | Falls | Tech falls | Majors | Bonus | Vs top 20 | Elo | Glicko-2 | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6–11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 0–5 | 1509 | 1542±216 | .514 |
Match log
| Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | L | Rider |
MD 13-5 | Illinois vs Rider |
| Nov 15 | L | Little Rock |
MD 13-4 | Illinois vs Little Rock |
| Nov 16 | L | Missouri |
INJ 2:15 | Illinois vs Missouri |
| Dec 21 | W | Cornell |
Dec 3-1 | Cornell vs Illinois |
| Dec 21 | W | Lehigh |
MD 8-0 | Illinois vs Lehigh |
| Dec 29 | W | Rutgers |
TF 17-1 | Midlands Championships 7th Place |
| Dec 29 | L | Cal Poly |
Dec 7-4 | Midlands Championships Champ. R1 |
| Dec 29 | W | Michigan State |
Fall 2:00 | Midlands Championships Cons. R2 |
| Dec 29 | W | Cal Poly |
TF 16-1 | Midlands Championships Cons. R3 |
| Dec 29 | W | Teammate, so it doesn’t count toward the record |
TF 21-3 | Midlands Championships Cons. R4 |
| Dec 29 | L | Central Michigan |
Dec 8-5 SV1 | Midlands Championships Cons. R5 |
| Jan 10 | W | Minnesota |
Dec 4-1 SV1 | Illinois vs Minnesota |
| Jan 16 | L | Michigan State |
Dec 9-6 SV1 | Illinois vs Michigan State |
| Jan 18 | L | Michigan |
Dec 5-1 | Illinois vs Michigan |
| Jan 24 | L | Rutgers |
Dec 6-5 | Illinois vs Rutgers |
| Jan 30 | L | Indiana |
Dec 6-0 | Illinois vs Indiana |
| Mar 7 | L | Iowa |
Dec 5-1 | 2026 Big Ten Championships Cons R1 |
| Mar 7 | L | Ohio State |
MD 9-1 | 2026 Big Ten Championships R1 |
Best wins
- 68Gavin NelsonMinnesota, Dec 4-1 SV1, Jan 101526
- 69PJ CasaleRutgers, TF 17-1, Dec 291524
- 80Wesley WilsonCal Poly, TF 16-1, Dec 291511
- 95Remy Brancato-RoedLehigh, MD 8-0, Dec 211470
- 103Demond HarrisonMichigan State, Fall 2:00, Dec 291444
Ordered by the opponent’s Elo at the end of 2025–26; the number on the left is their rank.
How the wins came
Fall 1Tech fall 2Major 1Decision 2
Losses by major (3), inj (1), decision (7).
Elo through the season
16 rated bouts2024–25 at Illinois
Illinois, 184 pounds, Division I, 6–5, ranked 70th at 184 by Elo rating.
| Record | Falls | Tech falls | Majors | Bonus | Vs top 20 | Elo | Glicko-2 | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6–5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 67% | 0–2 | 1530 | 1546±274 | .495 |
Match log
| Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10 | W | Harvard |
MD 8-0 | Journeymen Collegiate Classic |
| Nov 10 | L | NC State |
Dec 7-3 | Journeymen Collegiate Classic |
| Nov 10 | L | Pitt |
Dec 4-1 SV1 | Journeymen Collegiate Classic Rd 1 |
| Dec 7 | L | Little Rock |
Dec 7-0 | Cougar Clash 5th place |
| Dec 7 | W | Little Rock |
Dec 8-6 | Cougar Clash Cons R2 |
| Dec 7 | W | Bellarmine |
Fall 1:56 | Cougar Clash Cons R3 |
| Dec 7 | L | Bellarmine |
Dec 2-0 | Cougar Clash Cons SF |
| Dec 7 | L | Little Rock |
MD 10-2 | Cougar Clash QF |
| Dec 7 | W | Bellarmine |
Dec 5-1 | Cougar Clash R1 |
| Dec 29 | W | Bucknell |
MD 18-5 | Midlands Championships Cons R4 |
| Dec 29 | W | SIUE |
MD 11-0 | Midlands Championships R1 |
Best wins
- 79Deron PulliamSIUE, MD 11-0, Dec 291510
- 101Tyler BienusBucknell, MD 18-5, Dec 291470
- 131Matt WalshHarvard, MD 8-0, Nov 101346
Ordered by the opponent’s Elo at the end of 2024–25; the number on the left is their rank.
How the wins came
Fall 1Tech fall 0Major 3Decision 2
Losses by decision (4), major (1).