| Week | Kickoff | Opponent | Line | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wk 1 | Thu, Sep 3 9:00pm | vs UAB | ILL -25.5 | W 42-23 |
| wk 2 | Sat, Sep 12 3:30pm | vs Duke | ILL -6 | L 27-31 |
| wk 3 | Sat, Sep 19 2:00pm | vs Southern Illinois | ILL -34.5 | W 48-10 |
| wk 4 | Sat, Sep 26 12:00pm | at Ohio State | OSU -25.5 | L 19-42 |
| wk 5 | Sat, Oct 3 4:15pm | vs Purdue | ILL -10 | |
| wk 6 | Sat, Oct 10 3:30pm | at Michigan State | — | |
| wk 8 | Sat, Oct 24 time TBA | vs Oregon | — | |
| wk 9 | Sat, Oct 31 time TBA | at Maryland | — | |
| wk 10 | Fri, Nov 6 8:00pm | vs Nebraska | — | |
| wk 11 | Fri, Nov 13 9:00pm | at UCLA | — | |
| wk 12 | Sat, Nov 21 time TBA | vs Iowa | — | |
| wk 13 | Sat, Nov 28 time TBA | at Northwestern | ILL -3.5 |
| ILL offence | value | plays | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| points added per play | 0.284 | 246 | 28 of 138 |
| success rate | 0.516 | 246 | 11 of 138 |
| explosiveness (points added on successful plays) | 1.273 | 246 | 51 of 138 |
| rush: points added per play | 0.261 | 246 | 20 of 138 |
| rush: success rate | 0.518 | 246 | 16 of 138 |
| rush: explosiveness | 1.022 | 246 | 45 of 138 |
| pass: points added per play | 0.323 | 246 | 51 of 138 |
| pass: success rate | 0.524 | 246 | 18 of 138 |
| pass: explosiveness | 1.475 | 246 | 90 of 138 |
| standard downs: success rate | 0.564 | 246 | 15 of 138 |
| passing downs: success rate | 0.385 | 246 | 24 of 138 |
| line yards per rush (the O-line) | 3.451 | 246 | 26 of 138 |
| rushes stopped at or behind the line | 0.114 | 246 | 11 of 138 |
| short-yardage conversion rate | 0.667 | 246 | 103 of 138 |
| points per trip inside the 40 | 4.037 | 246 | 63 of 138 |
| havoc allowed (TFL, forced fumbles, breakups per play) | 0.114 | 246 | 31 of 138 |
| havoc allowed by the front seven | 0.045 | 246 | 7 of 138 |
| havoc allowed by the secondary | 0.069 | 246 | 109 of 138 |
| average starting field position (yards from own goal) | 71.600 | 246 | 48 of 138 |
| ILL defence | value | plays | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| points added per play | 0.193 | 274 | 120 of 138 |
| success rate | 0.445 | 274 | 112 of 138 |
| explosiveness (points added on successful plays) | 1.269 | 274 | 88 of 138 |
| rush: points added per play | 0.123 | 274 | 105 of 138 |
| rush: success rate | 0.414 | 274 | 80 of 138 |
| rush: explosiveness | 1.039 | 274 | 103 of 138 |
| pass: points added per play | 0.279 | 274 | 107 of 138 |
| pass: success rate | 0.489 | 274 | 127 of 138 |
| pass: explosiveness | 1.478 | 274 | 52 of 138 |
| standard downs: success rate | 0.490 | 274 | 102 of 138 |
| passing downs: success rate | 0.329 | 274 | 111 of 138 |
| line yards per rush (the O-line) | 2.766 | 274 | 60 of 138 |
| rushes stopped (by this defence) at or behind the line | 0.207 | 274 | 83 of 138 |
| short-yardage conversion rate | 0.783 | 274 | 103 of 138 |
| points per trip inside the 40 | 3.864 | 274 | 105 of 138 |
| havoc created (TFL, forced fumbles, breakups per play) | 0.131 | 274 | 28 of 138 |
| havoc created by the front seven | 0.069 | 274 | 15 of 138 |
| havoc created by the secondary | 0.062 | 274 | 70 of 138 |
| opponent average starting field position | 71.600 | 274 | 59 of 138 |
| QB | RB | WR | TE | LT | LG | C | RG | RT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katin Houser5th · #4 · Full-Time | Ca'Lil ValentineJR · #5 · Lead | Collin DixonSR · #17 · 25-30% | Christian AbneySR · #86 · 0-5% | Christian MartinSR · #72 | Brandon HansenJR · #66 | Jake Renfro#59 | Champ SmithDFR · #52 | Nathan KnapikJR · #71 |
| 2 | Carson BoydSO · #2 · Backup | Aidan Laughery5th · #21 · Co-Starter | Hudson Clement5th · #13 · 20-25% | Kaden FeaginQSR · #83 · 0-5% | Kai PritchardFR · #53 | Maika MatelauPSO · #70 | Zafir StewartJR · #74 | Eddie TuerkJR · #78 | Griffin RousseauSO · #54 |
| 3 | Michael Clayton IIFR · #7 · 3rd String | Javari BarnettFR · #24 · 3rd String | Brayden TrimbleSO · #11 · 15-20% | Davin StoffelSR · #88 · 0-5% | JJ HirdesOUTSO · #56 | Michael McDonoughSO · #68 | Brandon HendersonPSR · #75 | TJ TaylorJR · #79 | |
| 4 | Dane EisenmengerFR · #12 · Depth/Develop | Jordan Anderson5th · #23 · Spell | Ty Robinson6th · #10 · 5-10% | Will Vala IIIFR · #85 | Alfred WashingtonSR · #51 | Dylan FrechetteSO · #76 | Dezmond SchusterQ6th | ||
| 5 | John ForsterSO · #20 · Depth/Develop | Jayshon PlattQ5th · #1 · 0-5% | Logan FarrellOUTSO · #16 | Casey ThomannFR · #62 | TJ McMillenOUTSR · #55 | ||||
| 6 | Cedric Wyche IISO · #22 · Depth/Develop | Kenyon AlstonFR · #3 · 0-5% | Landen Von SeggernFR · #99 | Zach BarrettJR · #57 | |||||
| 7 | Nelsyn WheelerFR · #25 · Depth/Develop | Nas RankinFR · #0 · 0-5% | Maurice Smith Jr.5th · #14 | ||||||
| 8 | Corey RashadSR · #27 · Depth/Develop | Eddie Kasper5th · #80 · 0-5% | Grant SmithOUTSO · #84 | ||||||
| +1 more | +7 more | +2 more |
| DL | LB | DB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe BarnaJR · #43 · 1/2 | Ismael Kante5th · #26 · 4/5 | Matthew Bailey5th · #7 · Full Time |
| 2 | Darrell PraterP5th · #96 · 1/2 | James Kreutz5th · #10 · 3/4 | Mac ResetichSR · #0 · Full Time |
| 3 | Pat FarrellSR · #52 · 1/2 | Daniel BrownP5th · #4 · 1/2 | Juice ClarkeSR · #6 · 4/5 |
| 4 | Will HolmesJR · #24 · 1/2 | Mason MuraginSR · #18 · 1/2 | Xavier Scott5th · #1 · 4/5 |
| 5 | Carter Janki5th · #90 · 1/3 | Robert EdmonsonSR · #45 · 1/4 | Tywan CoxSO · #32 · 1/2 |
| 6 | Demetrius JohnJR · #54 · 1/4 | Cameron ThomasFR · #8 · 1/5 | Jakwon MorrisJR · #5 · 1/3 |
| 7 | Ean Rhea5th · #93 · 1/5 | Grant BeermanSO · #33 · Spell | Tanner HeckelPJR · #16 · 1/4 |
| 8 | Isaiah ThomisonSR · #17 · Spell | Carter SmithJR · #48 · Spell | Deuce FillmoreSR · #22 · Spell |
| +10 more | +6 more | +13 more |
| Player | G | Passing | Rushing | Receiving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Robinson | 4 | 8 of 81 (10%) rec, med 33 yds | ||
| Katin Houser | 4 | att med 32, 68.6%, 9-2 | 17 of 118 (14%) carries, med 16 yds | |
| Aidan Laughery | 4 | 33 of 118 (28%) carries, med 65 yds | 3 of 81 (4%) rec, med 3.5 yds | |
| Collin Dixon | 4 | 30 of 81 (37%) rec, med 100.5 yds | ||
| Hudson Clement | 4 | 17 of 81 (21%) rec, med 57 yds | ||
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 4 | 48 of 118 (41%) carries, med 51.5 yds | 3 of 81 (4%) rec, med 6.5 yds | |
| Brayden Trimble | 4 | 13 of 81 (16%) rec, med 22.5 yds | ||
| Jordan Anderson | 3 | 8 of 86 (9%) carries, med 11 yds | ||
| Christian Abney | 3 | 3 of 68 (4%) rec, med 6 yds | ||
| Davin Stoffel | 2 | 2 of 47 (4%) rec, med 13 yds | ||
| Javari Barnett | 2 | 10 of 61 (16%) carries, med 27 yds | ||
| Kaden Feagin | 1 | 2 of 23 (9%) rec, med 9 yds | ||
| Carson Boyd | 1 | 1 of 28 (4%) carries, med 8 yds | ||
| Jershaun Newton | 1 | 1 of 33 (3%) carries, med 1 yds |