| Player | Team | Role | Rating | Year | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bailey | ILL | SS | 89 | Senior | starter |
| Xavier Scott | ILL | CB | 88 | Senior | starter |
| Collin Dixon pts/play 1.03 · rec 30 of 81 (37%) · rec yds med 101 | ILL | WR | 86 ▲2 | Junior | starter |
| Aidan Laughery pts/play 0.36 · carries 33 of 118 (28%) · rec 3 of 81 (4%) · rush yds med 65 · rec yds med 4 | ILL | HB | 85 | Senior | starter |
| Ca'Lil Valentine pts/play 0.14 · carries 48 of 118 (41%) · rec 3 of 81 (4%) · rush yds med 52 · rec yds med 7 | ILL | HB | 85 | Junior | starter |
| Jake Renfro | ILL | C | 85 | Senior | starter |
| Alex Perry | ILL | WR | 84 | Senior | depth |
| Katin Houser pts/play 0.43 · carries 17 of 118 (14%) · rush yds med 16 · pass yds med 267 | ILL | QB | 84 ▲1 | Senior | starter |
| Hudson Clement pts/play 0.40 · rec 17 of 81 (21%) · rec yds med 57 | ILL | WR | 83 | Senior | starter |
| Juice Clarke | ILL | CB | 82 | Senior | starter |
| Jayshon Platt | ILL | WR | 81 | Senior | depth |
| Brandon Henderson | ILL | RG | 80 | Senior | depth |
| Ty Robinson rec 8 of 81 (10%) · rec yds med 33 | ILL | WR | 79 | Senior | depth |
| Nick Hankins Jr. | ILL | CB | 78 | Freshman | depth |
| Brandon Hansen | ILL | LG | 76 ▼2 | Junior | starter |
| Deuce Fillmore | ILL | CB | 76 | Senior | depth |
| Nas Rankin | ILL | WR | 76 | Freshman | depth |
| Brayden Trimble pts/play 0.19 · rec 13 of 81 (16%) · rec yds med 23 | ILL | WR | 76 ▲2 | Freshman | starter |
| Maika Matelau | ILL | LG | 76 ▲4 | Sophomore | depth |
| Christian Martin | ILL | LT | 75 | Junior | starter |
| Darrell Prater | ILL | DT | 75 | Senior | starter |
| Jakwon Morris | ILL | CB | 75 | Junior | starter |
| Nathan Knapik | ILL | RT | 75 | Sophomore | starter |
| Robert Edmonson | ILL | ROLB | 75 | Junior | depth |
| Cameron Brooks | ILL | RE | 74 | Freshman | depth |
| Christian Abney rec 3 of 68 (4%) · rec yds med 6 | ILL | TE | 74 | Senior | starter |
| Davin Stoffel rec 2 of 47 (4%) · rec yds med 13 | ILL | TE | 74 | Junior | depth |
| Kaden Feagin rec 2 of 23 (9%) · rec yds med 9 | ILL | TE | 74 | Senior | depth |
| Tanner Heckel | ILL | CB | 74 | Junior | depth |
| Carter Janki | ILL | DT | 73 | Senior | starter |
| Javari Barnett carries 10 of 61 (16%) · rush yds med 27 | ILL | HB | 73 | Freshman | depth |
| Mac Resetich | ILL | FS | 73 | Senior | starter |
| Lars Rau | ILL | P | 73 ▲4 | Sophomore | depth |
| Carson Boyd carries 1 of 28 (4%) · rush yds med 8 | ILL | QB | 72 | Freshman | depth |
| Grant Beerman | ILL | MLB | 72 | Sophomore | depth |
| Jordan Anderson carries 8 of 86 (9%) · rush yds med 11 | ILL | HB | 72 | Senior | depth |
| Kai Pritchard | ILL | LG | 72 | Freshman | depth |
| TJ Taylor | ILL | RT | 72 | Junior | depth |
| Almirian Thomas | ILL | CB | 71 | Freshman | depth |
| Casey Thomann | ILL | LT | 71 | Freshman | depth |
| Deon Williams | ILL | DT | 71 | Sophomore | depth |
| Isaiah White | ILL | DT | 71 | Freshman | depth |
| Landen Von Seggern | ILL | C | 71 | Freshman | depth |
| Nelsyn Wheeler | ILL | HB | 71 | Freshman | depth |
| Pat Farrell | ILL | LE | 71 | Junior | starter |
| Will Holmes | ILL | RE | 71 | Junior | starter |
| Ean Rhea | ILL | LE | 70 | Senior | depth |
| James Kreutz | ILL | ROLB | 70 | Senior | starter |
| James Finley | ILL | CB | 70 | Sophomore | depth |
| Mason Muragin | ILL | LE | 70 | Junior | depth |
| TJ McMillen | ILL | C | 70 | Junior | depth |
| Tywan Cox | ILL | FS | 70 | Freshman | depth |
| Demetrius John | ILL | LE | 69 | Sophomore | depth |
| Dylan Frechette | ILL | LG | 69 | Freshman | depth |
| Eddie Tuerk | ILL | RG | 69 | Sophomore | depth |
| Kingston Shaw | ILL | RE | 69 | Freshman | depth |
| Lavon Williams | ILL | SS | 69 | Senior | depth |
| Michael Clayton II | ILL | QB | 69 | Freshman | depth |
| Will Vala III | ILL | TE | 69 | Freshman | depth |
| Andre Lovett Jr. | ILL | FS | 68 | Sophomore | depth |
| BJ Thurman | ILL | TE | 68 | Sophomore | depth |
| Cameron Thomas | ILL | MLB | 68 | Freshman | depth |
| Daniel Brown | ILL | ROLB | 68 | Senior | starter |
| Jacob Eberhart | ILL | SS | 68 | Freshman | depth |
| Jershaun Newton carries 1 of 33 (3%) · rush yds med 1 | ILL | WR | 68 | Freshman | depth |
| Kenyon Alston | ILL | WR | 68 | Freshman | depth |
| Parker Crim | ILL | RE | 68 | Freshman | depth |
| RJ Jones III | ILL | CB | 68 | Freshman | depth |
| Xanai Scott | ILL | FS | 68 | Freshman | depth |
| Ismael Kante | ILL | MLB | 67 | Senior | starter |
| Jacob Alexander | ILL | LE | 67 | Freshman | depth |
| Joshua Davis | ILL | DT | 67 | Sophomore | depth |
| King Liggins | ILL | DT | 67 | Freshman | depth |
| Michael McDonough | ILL | C | 67 | Freshman | depth |
| Lucas Osada | ILL | K | 66 ▼9 | Sophomore | depth |
| Ben Clawson | ILL | FS | 66 | Senior | depth |
| Champ Smith | ILL | LT | 66 | Freshman | starter |
| Isaiah Williams | ILL | FS | 66 | Freshman | depth |
| Joe Barna | ILL | LOLB | 66 | Junior | depth |
| Kellan Dubose | ILL | LOLB | 66 (launch) | Sophomore | depth |
| Zafir Stewart | ILL | RT | 66 | Sophomore | depth |
| Dante Merriweather | ILL | FB | 65 (launch) | Junior | depth |
| Patrick Mahoney III | ILL | TE | 64 | Junior | depth |
| Erik Gayle | ILL | ROLB | 63 | Freshman | depth |
| Jack Paris | ILL | MLB | 63 | Freshman | depth |