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4-3
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Roster Snapshot
#86 Christian Abney
TE · 4 yrs
#3 Kenyon Alston
WR · 1 yrs
#11 Jacob Alexander
LB · 1 yrs
#7 Matthew Bailey
DB · 4 yrs
Full Season Schedule & Results
12 Games| Date | Opponent | Result / Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Week 1
|
vs
UAB
UAB Blazers
📺 BTN
|
W 42 - 23 |
|
Week 2
|
vs
DUKE
Duke Blue Devils
📺 FS1
|
L 27 - 31 |
|
Week 3
|
vs
SIU
Southern Illinois Salukis
📺 Peacock
|
W 48 - 10 |
|
Week 4
|
@
#7OSU
Ohio State Buckeyes
📺 Fox
|
L 19 - 42 |
|
Week 5
|
vs
PUR
Purdue Boilermakers
📺 BTN
|
L 17 - 24 |
|
Week 6
|
@
MSU
Michigan State Spartans
📺 FS1
|
W 38 - 37 |
|
Week 8
|
vs
ORE
Oregon Ducks
📺 BTN, ERADM
|
W 21 - 10 |
|
Week 9
|
@
MD
Maryland Terrapins
📺 FS1
|
Scheduled |
|
Week 10
|
vs
NEB
Nebraska Cornhuskers
📺 Fox
|
Scheduled |
|
Week 11
|
@
#7UCLA
UCLA Bruins
📺 Fox
|
Scheduled |
|
Week 12
|
vs
IOWA
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
11/21 - TBD |
|
Week 13
|
@
#20NU
Northwestern Wildcats
|
11/28 - TBD |
Illinois Fighting Illini Roster & Depth Chart
Head Coach: Bret BielemaOffense (50)
| Player | Pos |
|---|---|
|
Christian Abney
#86
6' 6", 260 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
TE |
|
Kenyon Alston
#3
6' 2", 195 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
WR |
Jordan Anderson
#23
6' 4", 240 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
RB |
Javari Barnett
#24
6' 1", 235 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
RB |
Zach Barrett
#57
6' 3", 295 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Illinois
|
OL |
Carson Boyd
#2
6' 0", 190 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
QB |
Nate Cichy
#19
6' 1", 195 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
WR |
Michael Clayton II
#7
6' 4", 205 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
QB |
Hudson Clement
#13
6' 1", 215 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
WR |
Murphy Clement
#31
6' 0", 215 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Illinois
|
RB |
Collin Dixon
#17
6' 1", 215 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
WR |
Jacob Eberhart
#8
6' 4", 220 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
WR |
Dane Eisenmenger
#12
6' 4", 215 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
QB |
Logan Farrell
#16
6' 3", 255 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
TE |
Kaden Feagin
#83
6' 3", 260 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
TE |
John Forster
#20
5' 10", 195 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
RB |
Dylan Frechette
#76
6' 6", 325 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
OL |
|
8
Davon Grant
#8
6' 4", 220 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
WR |
Brandon Hansen
#66
6' 6", 320 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Illinois
|
OL |
Jacob Harvey
#82
6' 0", 200 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
WR |
Brandon Henderson
#75
6' 5", 320 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
OL |
JJ Hirdes
#56
6' 6", 290 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
OL |
Tanner Hollinger
#89
6' 5", 245 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Illinois
|
TE |
Katin Houser
#4
6' 3", 225 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
QB |
Karson Kaiser
#28
6' 1", 175 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Illinois
|
WR |
Eddie Kasper
#80
5' 10", 170 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
WR |
Nathan Knapik
#71
6' 7", 300 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Illinois
|
OL |
Aidan Laughery
#21
5' 11", 200 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
RB |
Christian Martin
#72
6' 7", 310 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
OL |
Maika Matelau
#70
6' 3", 305 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
OL |
Michael McDonough
#68
6' 3", 315 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
OL |
TJ McMillen
#55
6' 3", 300 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
OL |
Leslie Mosley Jr.
#81
5' 10", 175 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
WR |
Jershaun Newton
#6
6' 0", 215 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
WR |
Alex Perry
#9
6' 5", 220 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
WR |
Jayshon Platt
#1
6' 1", 195 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
WR |
Kai Pritchard
#53
6' 5", 290 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
OL |
Nas Rankin
#0
6' 0", 170 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
WR |
Corey Rashad
#27
5' 8", 185 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
RB |
Jake Renfro
#59
6' 4", 320 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
OL |
Ty Robinson
#10
6' 4", 205 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
WR |
Griffin Rousseau
#54
6' 7", 315 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
OL |
Dezmond Schuster
#65
6' 5", 330 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
OL |
Champ Smith
#52
6' 6", 330 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
OL |
Grant Smith
#84
6' 5", 225 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
TE |
Maurice Smith Jr.
#14
6' 4", 255 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
TE |
Zafir Stewart
#74
6' 6", 325 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Illinois
|
OL |
Davin Stoffel
#88
6' 6", 265 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
TE |
TJ Taylor
#79
6' 5", 330 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Illinois
|
OL |
Casey Thomann
#62
6' 8", 330 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
OL |
Defense (44)
| Player | Pos |
|---|---|
|
Jacob Alexander
#11
6' 4", 245 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
LB |
|
Matthew Bailey
#7
6' 2", 225 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
DB |
Tony Balanganayi
#55
6' 4", 290 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
DL |
Joe Barna
#43
6' 4", 280 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Illinois
|
DL |
Grant Beerman
#33
6' 5", 240 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
LB |
Kayden Bennett
#28
6' 1", 235 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
LB |
Cameron Brooks
#91
6' 3", 305 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
DL |
Daniel Brown
#4
6' 1", 255 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
LB |
Juice Clarke
#6
6' 1", 185 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
DB |
Ben Clawson
#21
6' 0", 210 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
DB |
Kaedyn Cobbs
#35
6' 1", 220 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
DB |
Caden Considine
#37
6' 0", 215 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
DB |
Tywan Cox
#32
5' 10", 190 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
DB |
Parker Crim
#51
6' 3", 270 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
DL |
Joshua Davis
#98
6' 3", 285 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
DL |
Robert Edmonson
#45
6' 2", 240 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
LB |
Pat Farrell
#52
6' 5", 285 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
DL |
Deuce Fillmore
#22
5' 11", 190 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
DB |
James Finley IV
#29
6' 2", 195 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
DB |
Guillermo Gallardo
#56
6' 3", 315 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
DL |
Erik Gayle
#34
6' 3", 240 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
LB |
Nick Hankins Jr.
#3
6' 0", 205 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
DB |
Tanner Heckel
#16
5' 11", 195 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Illinois
|
DB |
Will Holmes
#24
6' 4", 260 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Illinois
|
DL |
Carter Janki
#90
6' 5", 295 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
DL |
Demetrius John
#54
6' 3", 295 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Illinois
|
DL |
RJ Jones III
#9
6' 0", 175 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
DB |
Ismael Kante
#26
6' 2", 240 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
LB |
James Kreutz
#10
6' 2", 240 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
LB |
King Liggins
#99
6' 3", 300 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
DL |
Andre Lovett Jr.
#14
6' 1", 190 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
DB |
Jakwon Morris
#5
6' 0", 185 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Illinois
|
DB |
Mason Muragin
#18
6' 4", 250 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
LB |
Jack Paris
#38
6' 2", 225 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
LB |
Darrell Prater
#96
6' 3", 310 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
DL |
Mac Resetich
#0
6' 0", 210 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
DB |
Ean Rhea
#40
6' 2", 240 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
LB |
Xanai Scott
#13
5' 11", 210 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
DB |
Xavier Scott
#1
5' 11", 195 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
DB |
Kingston Shaw
#15
6' 3", 260 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
DL |
Carter Smith
#48
6' 3", 250 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Illinois
|
DL |
Jaylen Stewart
#23
6' 2", 240 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
LB |
Des Straughton
#25
6' 0", 210 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
DB |
Connor Sullivan
#94
6' 4", 290 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Illinois
|
DL |
Special Teams (6)
| Player | Pos |
|---|---|
Jack Gray
#18
6' 2", 210 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Illinois
|
P |
Zach Haber
#49
5' 10", 220 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
LS |
Patrick Mahoney III
#44
6' 2", 210 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
LS |
Ethan Moczulski
#37
5' 11", 195 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Illinois
|
PK |
Lucas Osada
#27
6' 1", 195 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Illinois
|
PK |
Lars Rau
#81
6' 3", 195 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Illinois
|
P |
Illinois Fighting Illini Statistics & League Rankings
Official ESPN statistical splitPassing
Completion Percentage
65.7
Completions
140
Interception Percentage
1.90
Interceptions
4
Longest Pass
54
Net Passing Yards
1,617
Net Passing Yards Per Game
231.0
Passing Attempts
213
Passing Touchdown %
7.50
Passing Touchdowns
16
Passer Rating
150.5
Total Sacks
8
Sack Yards Lost
65
Yards Per Pass Attempt
7.6
Passing Yards
1,617
Passing Fumbles Lost
0
Team Games Played
7
Yards Per Game
392.4
Total Points Per Game
30.3
Total Points
212
Total Touchdowns
26
Passing Yards Per Game
231.0
Comp-Att
140-213
Sacks-Yards Lost
8-65
Rushing
Rushing Attempts
218
Rushing Yards
1,130
Yards Per Rush Attempt
5.2
Long Rushing
77
20+ Yard Rushing Plays
0
Rushing Touchdowns
8
Rushing Yards Per Game
161.4
Rushing Fumbles
0
Rushing Fumbles Lost
0
Rushing 1st downs
55
Team Games Played
7
Total Yards
2,747
Total Offensive Plays
439
Total Points Per Game
30.3
Total Points
212
Total Touchdowns
26
Receiving
Receptions
140
Receiving Targets
0
Receiving Yards
1,617
Receiving Yards
1,617
Receiving Touchdowns
16
Long Reception
54
20+ Yard Receiving Plays
0
Receiving Yards Per Game
231.0
Receiving Fumbles
0
Receiving Fumbles Lost
0
Receiving Yards After Catch
589
Receiving First Downs
80
Team Games Played
7
Yards Per Reception
11.6
Total Points Per Game
30.3
Total Points
212
Total Touchdowns
26
Miscellaneous
Total 1st downs
152
Rushing 1st downs
55
Passing 1st downs
81
1st downs by penalty
16
Third Down Conversions
37
Third Down Attempts
83
3rd down %
44.58
Fourth Down Conversions
5
First Downs Attempts
12
4th down %
41.67
Total Penalties
30
Total Penalty Yards
264
Possession Time Seconds
12061
Red Zone Field Goal Percentage
0.00
Red Zone Scoring Percentage
0.00
Red Zone Efficiency Percentage
0.00
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage
0.00
Total Takeaways
6
Total Giveaways
5
Turnover Ratio
1
Fumbles Lost
0
3rd down efficiency
37-83
4th down efficiency
5-12
Total-Yards
30-264
Defense
Solo Tackles
246
Assist Tackles
190
Total Tackles
436
Sacks
7
Sack Yards
48
Stuffs
41
Passes Defended
22
Average Interception Yards
73.5
Long Interception
88
Miscellaneous Touchdowns
0
Kicks Blocked
0
Tackles For Loss
21
Team Games Played
7
Defensive Interceptions
Interceptions
2
Interception Yards
147
Interception Touchdowns
2
INT: Total
2-147
General
Fumbles
3
Forced Fumbles
6
Fumbles Recovered
2
Fumbles Touchdowns
0
Games Played
7
Fumbles-Lost
3-0
Returning
Kick Returns
6
Kick Return Yards
123
Yards Per Kick Return
20.5
Long Kick Return
31
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
Punt Returns
4
Punt Return Yards
98
Yards Per Punt Return
24.5
Long Punt Return
65
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
Punt Return Fair Catches
0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost
0
Punt Return Fumbles Lost
0
Team Games Played
7
Punt: Total
4-98
Kicking
Field Goal Made
10
Field Goal Attempts
12
Field Goal Percentage
83.3
Long Field Goal Made
54
Field Goal Attempts 1-19
0
Field Goal Attempts 20-29
0
Field Goal Attempts 30-39
4
Field Goal Attempts 40-49
5
Field Goal Attempts 50+
3
Extra Points Made
24
Extra Point Attempts
24
Extra Point Percentage
100.0
Field Goals Made 1-19
0
Field Goals Made 20-29
0
Field Goals Made 30-39
3
Field Goals Made 40-49
5
Field Goals Made 50+
2
Total Kicking Points
54
Team Games Played
7
Touchback Percentage
76
Average Kickoff Return Yards
0.0
Kickoff Return Yards
0
Kickoff Returns
0
Kickoffs: Total
0-0
FG: Good-Attempts
10-12
Punting
Punts
18
Punt Yards
779
Long Punt
55
Gross Average Punt Yards
43.3
Net Average Punt Yards
43.3
Punts Blocked
0
Punts Inside 20
8
Touchbacks
1
Fair Catches
9
Punt Returns
4
Punt Return Yards
0
Average Punt Return Yards
0.0
Team Games Played
7
Punt: Total Yards
18-779
Scoring
Rushing Touchdowns
8
Receiving Touchdowns
16
Return Touchdowns
0
Total Touchdowns
24
Field Goals
10
Kick Extra Points
24
Total Two Point Conversions
1
Total Points
212
Total Points Per Game
30.3