College Football Team Details: Illinois
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Illinois FBS P5 : Big Ten AQ/P5

Location
Champaign

Spirit Name
Fighting Illini

Mascot
Chief Illiniwek (Retired 2/21/07)
Stadium:
Memorial / FBS Rank:45th
Capacity: 60,670
Surface: Astroplay

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2009 3-9 Ron Zook @ UI 21-39 Winning Percentage 35.00 566-522-50 Winning Percentage 51.93 Total Win Rk 47 Win %age Rk 71 Total 46 Offense 22 Defense 20 S.T. 4 Offense 8* Defense 5 59,545 Decrease Rank 29
2010 7-6 Ron Zook @ UI 28-45 Winning Percentage 38.36 573-528-50 Winning Percentage 51.95 Total Win Rk 45 Win %age Rk 71 Total 48 Offense 20 Defense 25 S.T. 3 Offense 5 Defense 7 54,188 Decrease Rank 38
2011 7-6 Ron Zook @ UI 35-51 Winning Percentage 40.70 580-534-50 Winning Percentage 51.98 Total Win Rk 45 Win %age Rk 72 Total 42 Offense 20 Defense 19 S.T. 3 Offense 7* Defense 6 49,548 Decrease Rank 42
2012 2-10 Tim Beckman @ UI 2-10 Winning Percentage 16.67 582-544-50 Winning Percentage 51.62 Total Win Rk 47 Win %age Rk 76 Total 41 Offense 18 Defense 21 S.T. 2 Offense 7* Defense 7 45,564 Decrease Rank 49
2013 4-8 Tim Beckman @ UI 6-18 Winning Percentage 25.00 586-552-50 Winning Percentage 51.43 Total Win Rk 48 Win %age Rk 77 Total 33 Offense 20 Defense 11 S.T. 2 Offense 8* Defense 4 43,787 Decrease Rank 55
2014 6-7 Tim Beckman @ UI 12-25 Winning Percentage 32.43 592-559-50 Winning Percentage 51.37 Total Win Rk 48 Win %age Rk 80 Total 48 Offense 21 Defense 24 S.T. 3 Offense 6 Defense 8 41,549 Decrease Rank 55
2015 5-7 Tim Beckman/Bill Cubit @ UI 17-32 Winning Percentage 34.69 RK 78 597-566-50 Winning Percentage 51.28 Total Win Rk 48 Win %age Rk 80 Total 49 Offense 18 Defense 27 S.T. 4 Offense 8* Defense 7 41,342 Decrease Rank 58
2016 3-9 Lovie Smith @ UI 3-9 Winning Percentage 25.00 RK 118 600-575-50 Winning Percentage 51.02 Total Win Rk 51 Win %age Rk 83 Total 38 Offense 18 Defense 16 S T 4 Offense 7* Defense 4 45,644 Increase Rank 49
2017 2-10 Lovie Smith @ UI 5-19 Winning Percentage 20.83 RK 123 602-585-50 Winning Percentage 50.69 Total Win Rk 55 Win %age Rk 85 Total 30 Offense 10 Defense 19 S T 1 Offense 5 Defense 6 39,423 Decrease Rank 54
2018 4-8 Lovie Smith @ UI 9-27 Winning Percentage 25.00 RK 119 606-593-50 Winning Percentage 50.52 Total Win Rk 57 Win %age Rk 86 Total 41 Offense 17 Defense 20 ST 4 Offense 8 Defense 8 36,151 Decrease Rank 60
2019 6-7 Lovie Smith @ UI 15-34 Winning Percentage 30.61 RK 113 612-600-50 Winning Percentage 50.48 Total Win Rk 56 Win %age Rk 86 Total 46 Offense 17 Defense 27 ST 42 Offense 7 Defense 10 36,587 increase Rank 60
2020 2-6 Lovie Smith @ UI 17-40 Winning Percentage 29.28 RK 109 614-606-50 Winning Percentage 50.31 Total Win Rk 56 Win %age Rk 87 Total 39 Offense 18 Defense 18 ST 3 Offense 9* Defense 5 Covid-19 / 859 Rank 80
2021 5-7 Bret Bielema @ UI 5-7 Winning Percentage 41.67 RK 100 619-613-50 Winning Percentage 50.23 Total Win Rk 59 Win %age Rk 88 Total 44 Offense 25 Defense 16 ST 3 Offense 9* Defense 9 35,347 Decrease Rank 58
2022 8-5 Bret Bielema @ UI 13-12 Winning Percentage 52.00 RK 627-618-50 Winning Percentage 50.35 Total Win Rk 59 Win %age Rk 90 Total 54 Offense 27 Defense 26 S.T. 1 Offense 7* Defense 6 43,048 Increase Rank 50
2023 0-0 Bret Bielema @ UI 13-12 Winning Percentage 52.00 RK 627-618-50 Winning Percentage 50.35 Total Win Rk 59 Win %age Rk 90 Total 44 Offense 17 Defense 23 S.T. 4 Offense 6 Defense 6 TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2023)

Record 2023

Overall: W:5 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:7 T:0
Division: W:5 L:7 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-02 2023 Illinois
 -VS- 
Toledo
WIN
30 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Illinois 10-100 163 211 374 1 9 3
Toledo 7-40 186 230 416 1 15 7
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-08 2023 Kansas
 -VS- 
Illinois
LOSS
34 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Kansas 4-34 262 277 539 2 13 9
Illinois 6-58 139 202 341 2 10 4
Same Conference Sep-16 2023 Illinois
 -VS- 
Penn State
LOSS
13 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Illinois 6-47 84 219 303 5 14 5
Penn State 7-70 164 219 383 0 18 7
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-23 2023 Illinois
 -VS- 
Florida Atlantic
WIN
23 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Illinois 6-72 207 303 510 2 12 6
Florida Atlantic 6-54 97 256 353 1 17 6
Same Conference Sep-30 2023 Purdue
 -VS- 
Illinois
LOSS
44 - 19
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Purdue 3-15 189 217 406 1 13 8
Illinois 9-83 149 226 375 1 14 2
Same Conference Oct-06 2023 Illinois
 -VS- 
Nebraska
LOSS
7 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Illinois 3-30 21 289 310 3 15 4
Nebraska 10-70 158 154 312 3 15 5
Same Conference Oct-14 2023 Maryland
 -VS- 
Illinois
WIN
24 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Maryland 5-59 93 287 380 1 15 5
Illinois 5-45 131 206 337 1 16 6
Same Conference Oct-21 2023 Illinois
 -VS- 
Wisconsin
LOSS
21 - 25
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Illinois 9-79 223 100 323 0 16 7
Wisconsin 6-40 139 240 379 1 17 10
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-04 2023 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Illinois
WIN
26 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 2-10 93 167 260 1 12 3
Illinois 4-33 74 297 371 3 17 9
Same Conference Nov-11 2023 Illinois
 -VS- 
Indiana
WIN
48 - 45
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Illinois 14-139 155 507 662 2 10 3
Indiana 7-80 162 289 451 2 13 7
Same Conference Nov-18 2023 Iowa
 -VS- 
Illinois
LOSS
15 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Iowa 6-70 114 167 281 0 16 6
Illinois 6-53 65 215 280 0 15 5
Same Conference Nov-25 2023 Illinois
 -VS- 
Northwestern
LOSS
43 - 45
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Illinois 1-10 107 348 455 4 13 5
Northwestern 5-30 145 234 379 2 11 4

Record 2023

Overall: W:5 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:7 T:0
Division: W:5 L:7 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Illinois 79 - 749 Yards 1518 3123 4641 24 161 59
Opponents 68 - 572 Yards 1802 2737 4539 15 175 77
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4641 387

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 3123 260

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 1518 127

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 294 25

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 24 2

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
161 59 36.6%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
12 22 19 105 8 8 16 3 86% 73%

Defense Data   Back To Top


Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4539 378

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2737 228

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1802 150

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 353 29

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 15 1.25

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
175 77 44%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
12 38 31 159 11 11 22 9 82% 58%

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