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American college football season
The 2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football team will represent the University of Illinois as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Illini are led by Bret Bielema in his fourth season as the team's head coach. They play home games at Memorial Stadium located in Champaign, Illinois.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 8:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois* | | | BTN | W 45–0 | 43,849 |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 19 Kansas* | | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL
| FS1 | W 23–17 | 60,670 |
September 14 | 11:00 a.m. | Central Michigan* | | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL
| Peacock | W 30–9 | 51,498 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Nebraska | No. 24 | | FOX | W 31–24 OT | 86,936 |
September 28 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 9 Penn State | No. 19 | | NBC | L 7–21 | 109,911 |
October 12 | 2:30 p.m. | Purdue | | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL (rivalry)
| FS1 | | |
October 19 | | Michigan | | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL (rivalry)
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October 26 | 3:30/4:00/7:30 p.m. | at Oregon | | | | | |
November 2 | | Minnesota | | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL
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November 16 | | Michigan State | | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL
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November 23 | | at Rutgers | | | | | |
November 30 | | at Northwestern | | | | | |
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vs Eastern Illinois
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Eastern Illinois Panthers (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Fighting Illini |
14 |
17 |
7 | 7 | 45 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
- Date:
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 43,849
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst), and Kylen Mills (sideline reporter)
Game information
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- First quarter
- (4:15) ILL – Pat Bryant 15-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:12; Illinois 7–0)
- (0:43) ILL – Tanner Arkin 5-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:49; Illinois 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (10:10) ILL – David Olano 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:45; Illinois 17–0)
- (4:43) ILL – Pat Bryant 28-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:38; Illinois 24–0)
- (1:30) ILL – Malik Elzy 34 yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 0:59; Illinois 31–0)
- Third quarter
- (7:04) ILL – Kaden Feagin 1-yard run (David Olano kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:40; Illinois 38–0)
- Fourth quarter
- (13:51) ILL – Josh McCray 6-yard run (David Olano kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:27; Illinois 45–0)
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Statistics |
Eastern Illinois |
Illinois
|
First downs |
9 |
27
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Total yards |
196 |
488
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Rushing yards |
49 |
246
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Passing yards |
147 |
242
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
16–32–2 |
21–29–0
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Time of possession |
23:59 |
36:01
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Eastern Illinois
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Passing
|
Pierce Holley
|
16/32, 147 yards, 2 INT
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Rushing
|
MJ Flowers
|
9 carries, 28 yards
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Receiving
|
DeAirious Smith
|
5 receptions, 63 yards
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Illinois
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Passing
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Luke Altmyer
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19/24, 213 yards, 4 TD
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Rushing
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Kaden Feagin
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16 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving
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Pat Bryant
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5 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD
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No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks (1–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 19 Kansas |
0 |
10 |
7 | 0 | 17 |
Illinois |
3 |
10 |
0 | 10 | 23 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
- Date:
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 8 mph
- Game attendance: 60,670
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- (3:35) ILL – David Olano 23-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 7:35; Illinois 3–0)
- Second quarter
- (12:39) KAN – Tabor Allen 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:56; Tied 3–3)
- (3:32) KAN – Luke Grimm 3-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:05; Kansas 10–3)
- (1:05) ILL – David Olano 50-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:27; Kansas 10–6)
- (0:36) ILL – Xavier Scott 30-yard interception, David Olano kick (Illinois 13–10)
- Third quarter
- (4:57) KAN – Lawrence Arnold 13-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 8:17; Kansas 17–13)
- Fourth quarter
- (9:34) ILL – Kaden Feagin 1-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:54; Illinois 20–17)
- (0:58) ILL – David Olano 43-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 42 yards, 6:46; Illinois 23–17)
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Statistics
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Kansas
|
Illinois
|
First downs |
18 |
14
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Plays–yards |
65–327 |
59–271
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Rushes–yards |
33–186 |
34–79
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Passing yards |
141 |
192
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
18–32–3 |
16–25–0
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Time of possession |
29:22 |
30:38
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Kansas
|
Passing |
Jalon Daniels |
18/32, 141 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
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Rushing |
Devin Neal |
14 carries, 101 yards
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Receiving |
Lawrence Arnold |
4 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD
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Illinois
|
Passing |
Luke Altmyer |
16/25, 192 yards
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Rushing |
Kaden Feagin |
16 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Zakhari Franklin |
9 receptions, 99 yards
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vs Central Michigan
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Central Michigan Chippewas (1–1) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Central Michigan |
3 |
3 |
0 | 3 | 9 |
Illinois |
7 |
6 |
10 | 7 | 30 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics
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Central Michigan
|
Illinois
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First downs |
19 |
20
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Plays–yards |
62–309 |
58–379
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Rushes–yards |
33–142 |
29–137
|
Passing yards |
167 |
242
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
15–29–1 |
19–29–0
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Time of possession |
20:03 |
30:57
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Central Michigan
|
Passing |
Joe Labas |
12/25, 125 yards, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Myles Bailey |
6 carries, 49 yards
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Receiving |
Evan Boyd |
3 receptions, 38 yards
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Illinois
|
Passing |
Luke Altmyer |
19/29, 242 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Josh McCray |
8 carries, 54 yards
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Receiving |
Pat Bryant |
7 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
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#24 Illinois Fighting Illini (3–0) at #22 Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
#24 Illinois |
7 |
3 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
#22 Nebraska |
10 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 86,936
- Referee: Greg Blum
- TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)
Game information
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- First Quarter
- (11:54) ILL – Pat Bryant 27 yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:08, Illinois 7–0)
- (3:15) NEB – John Hohl 21 yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 72 yards, 8:39, Illinois 7–3)
- (0:32) NEB - Isaiah Neyor 6 yard pass from Dylan Raiola, John Hohl kick (Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 2:09, Nebraska 10–7)
- Second Quarter
- (11:37) ILL – David Olano 26 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:48, 10–10)
- (0:16) NEB – Isaiah Neyor 11 yard pass from Dylan Raiola, John Hohl kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:06, Nebraska 17–10)
- Third Quarter
- (1:55) ILL – Tanner Arkin 3 yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:00, 17–17)
- Fourth Quarter
- (14:57) NEB – Janiran Bonner 1 yard pass from Dylan Raiola, John Hohl kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58, Nebraska 24–17)
- (10:36) ILL - Brandon Henderson 6 yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:21, 24–24)
- Overtime
- ILL - Pat Bryant 4 yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, Illinois 31–24)
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Statistics
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Illinois
|
Nebraska
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First downs |
25 |
20
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Plays–yards |
66–381 |
68–345
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Rushes–yards |
39–166 |
31–77
|
Passing yards |
215 |
297
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Passing: comp–att–int |
21–27–0 |
23–35–1
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Time of possession |
29:38 |
30:22
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Illinois
|
Passing |
Luke Altmyer |
21/27, 215 yards, 4 TD
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Rushing |
Kaden Feagin |
12 carries, 69 yards
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Receiving |
Pat Bryant |
5 reception, 74 yards, 2 TD
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Nebraska
|
Passing |
Dylan Raiola |
23/35, 284 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Dante Dowdell |
20 carries, 72 yards
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Receiving |
Isaiah Neyor |
4 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
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Game information
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- First quarter
- UI – Carson Goda, 4-yard TD pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick, 9:36 (UI 7–0)
- PSU – Tyler Warren, 3-yard TD run, Sander Sahaydak kick, 5:34 (TIE 7–7)
- Second quarter
No scoring
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- PSU – Kaytron Allen, 5-yard TD run, Ryan Barker kick, 1:55 (PSU 21–7)
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Statistics
|
Illinois
|
Penn State
|
First downs |
17 |
24
|
Plays–yards |
57–219 |
65–374
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Rushes–yards |
32–34 |
44–239
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Passing yards |
185 |
135
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Passing: comp–att–int |
16–25–1 |
15–21–0
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Time of possession |
26:11 |
33:49
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Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) vs #24 Illinois Fighting Illini (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Purdue |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Illinois |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
- Date:
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- TV: FS1
Statistics
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Purdue
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Illinois
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Purdue
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Passing |
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
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Illinois
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Passing |
|
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Statistics
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Michigan
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Illinois
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First downs |
|
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Michigan
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Passing |
|
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Illinois
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) at Oregon Ducks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Illinois |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Oregon |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon
Statistics
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Illinois
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Oregon
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Illinois
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Oregon
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Minnesota |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Illinois |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
Statistics
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Minnesota
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Illinois
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First downs |
|
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Minnesota
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Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
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Illinois
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Michigan State Spartans (0–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Michigan State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Illinois |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
Statistics
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Michigan State
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Illinois
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First downs |
|
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Plays–yards |
|
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Michigan State
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Illinois
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Illinois |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Rutgers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
Statistics
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Illinois
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Rutgers
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Illinois
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Rutgers
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) at Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Illinois |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Northwestern |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois
Statistics
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Illinois
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Northwestern
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Illinois
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Northwestern
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | — | — | RV | 24 | 19 | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Coaches | — | — | RV | RV | 21 | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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CFP | Not released | | | | | | | | Not released |
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National championship seasons in bold |