Illinois

Big Ten
8-4
239.1
PASS YDS/G
133.2
RUSH YDS/G
29.3
PTS FOR/G
23.2
PTS AGAINST/G
2025 Schedule
REGULAR SEASON
WK 1
vs
Western Illinois
52 - 3
W
WK 2
@
Duke
45 - 19
W
WK 3
vs
Western Michigan
38 - 0
W
WK 4
@
Indiana
10 - 63
L
WK 5
vs
USC
34 - 32
W
WK 6
@
Purdue
43 - 27
W
WK 7
vs
Ohio State
16 - 34
L
WK 9
@
Washington
25 - 42
L
WK 10
vs
Rutgers
35 - 13
W
WK 12
vs
Maryland
24 - 6
W
WK 13
@
Wisconsin
10 - 27
L
WK 14
vs
Northwestern
20 - 13
W
POST SEASON
POST
vs
Tennessee Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl
30 - 28
W
Big Ten Standings
TEAM W L PCT PF PA
13 0 1.000 545 141
12 1 0.923 454 106
11 1 0.917 458 178
9 3 0.750 331 224
9 3 0.750 438 269
8 4 0.667 352 279
8 4 0.667 347 182
8 4 0.667 405 233
7 5 0.583 351 276
7 5 0.583 279 281
6 6 0.500 270 251
6 6 0.500 381 257
5 7 0.417 344 382
4 8 0.333 154 259
4 8 0.333 295 359
4 8 0.333 282 318
3 9 0.250 218 401
2 10 0.167 225 382
SP+ Ratings
Bill Connelly's SP+ model ยท 2025
Overall
12.9
#24 Nationally
Offense
33.3
#27 Nationally
Defense
21.7
#41 Nationally
Special Teams
1.3
SP+ Rating
Recruiting Rankings
2025 Class
#45
202.8 pts
2024 Class
#49
198.8 pts
2023 Class
#38
205.6 pts
2022 Class
#46
192.6 pts
Advanced Stats โ€” Percentile Rankings
vs all 136 FBS teams ยท Garbage time excluded
PERCENTILE:
80โ€“99
60โ€“79
45โ€“59
25โ€“44
1โ€“24
OFFENSE
POOR AVERAGE GREAT
EPA / Play
71
0.21
Success Rate
89
47.8%
Explosiveness
13
1.171
Power Success
59
73.4%
Stuff Rate
40
19.3%
Line Yards / Carry
62
3.04
2nd Level Yards
74
1.16
Open Field Yards
8
0.79
Rush EPA / Play
36
0.081
Pass EPA / Play
85
0.41
Rush Success Rate
89
48.3%
Pass Success Rate
90
48.2%
Rush Explosiveness
4
0.796
Pass Explosiveness
59
1.571
Avg Starting Field Position
68
69.7 yd
DEFENSE
POOR AVERAGE GREAT
EPA / Play Allowed
29
0.198
Success Rate Allowed
16
45.2%
Explosiveness Allowed
73
1.192
Power Success Allowed
26
75.0%
Stuff Rate
49
18.8%
Line Yards Allowed
49
2.88
2nd Level Yds Allowed
90
0.82
Open Field Yds Allowed
77
0.92
Rush EPA Allowed
63
0.065
Pass EPA Allowed
25
0.316
Rush Success Allowed
61
40.8%
Pass Success Allowed
2
49.4%
Rush Explosiveness Allowed
62
0.923
Pass Explosiveness Allowed
96
1.347
Havoc Rate
43
15.3%
Front 7 Havoc
39
9.3%
DB Havoc
50
6.0%
Opponent Starting Field Position
60
71.7 yd
Stats Glossary
SP+
Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency metric. Combines offense, defense, and special teams into a single predictive rating. Higher is better.
EPA / Play
Expected Points Added per play. Measures how much a team moves the needle toward scoring relative to what's expected given down, distance, and field position. The single best measure of efficiency.
Success Rate
The percentage of plays deemed "successful" โ€” gaining 50% of yards needed on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, or 100% on 3rd/4th. Measures consistency.
Explosiveness
Average EPA on successful plays only. Measures the ability to create big gains when things go right. High explosiveness with high success rate = elite offense.
Power Success
Percentage of short-yardage situations (2nd/3rd/4th and โ‰ค2 yards) converted. Measures ability to win in the trenches.
Stuff Rate
Percentage of rush attempts stopped at or behind the line of scrimmage. High offensive stuff rate = bad O-line. High defensive stuff rate = dominant D-line.
Line Yards / Carry
Rushing yards credited to the offensive line (first 5 yards). Isolates O-line performance from the running back's contribution.
2nd Level Yards
Rushing yards gained 5โ€“10 yards past the line of scrimmage. Represents yards where linebackers have primary responsibility.
Open Field Yards
Rushing yards gained beyond 10 yards. Largely a function of the running back's speed and elusiveness in space.
Rush / Pass EPA
EPA per play broken down by run vs pass. Helps identify whether a team's success comes from the ground or through the air.
Rush / Pass Success Rate
Success rate broken down by run vs pass. Shows whether a team is consistently effective in each phase.
Rush / Pass Explosiveness
Average EPA on successful rush or pass plays only. Identifies big-play threats in each phase of the offense.
Havoc Rate
The percentage of opponent plays this defense disrupts โ€” tackles for loss, forced fumbles, pass breakups, and interceptions. Broken down into Front 7 (line/linebacker) and DB (secondary) contributions. Higher is better.
Field Position
Average yards a drive needs to travel to reach the end zone, based on where it starts. For "Avg Starting Field Position," lower is better โ€” the offense starts closer to the opponent's end zone. For "Opponent Starting Field Position," higher is better โ€” the defense (and special teams) is pinning opponents back, forcing them to go further.
#57
Barrett
LT
#65
Francis
LG
#โ€”
Frechette
C
#66
Hansen
RG
#75
Henderson
RT
#17
Dixon
WR1
#85
Arkin
TE
#13
Clement
WR2
#4
Boyd
QB
#5
Valentine
RB
Passing Leaders
Rk Player Cmp Att Yds โ†“ TD INT Pct Y/A
01 226 332 2811 21 5 68.1% 8.5
02 2 2 31 1 0 100.0% 15.5
03
E
Ethan Hampton
3 4 27 0 1 75.0% 6.8
Rushing Leaders
Rk Player Att Yds โ†“ Avg TD Long
01 โ€” 549 4.5 4 25
02 โ€” 499 4.2 7 26
03 โ€” 305 4.9 3 57
04 โ€” 188 2.1 4 36
05 โ€” 41 13.7 1 25
06 โ€” 26 3.7 1 20
07 โ€” 5 2.5 0 3
Receiving Leaders
Rk Player Rec Yds โ†“ Avg TD Long
01 64 826 12.9 3 62
02 33 538 16.3 5 61
03 33 406 12.3 3 27
04
J
Justin Bowick
19 234 12.3 4 25
05
C
Cole Rusk
19 217 11.4 1 27
06 16 188 11.8 2 64
07 11 91 8.3 2 28
08
A
Ashton Hollins
3 90 30.0 1 49
09
M
Malik Elzy
7 84 12.0 0 25
10 9 54 6.0 0 17
11
M
Mario Sanders II
2 32 16.0 0 18
12
A
Alex Capka-Jones
2 31 15.5 0 19
13 7 27 3.9 0 12
14 1 24 24.0 0 24
15 3 12 4.0 0 6
16 1 12 12.0 0 12
17 1 3 3.0 1 3
Defensive Leaders
Rk Player Solo Ast Tot โ†“ TFL Sacks Int PD
01 59 โ€” 76 4 0 โ€” 2
02 47 โ€” 59 4 1 โ€” 4
03 26 โ€” 49 3 0 โ€” 3
04 33 โ€” 46 1 0 โ€” 3
05 23 โ€” 44 13 11 โ€” 1
06
M
Malachi Hood
26 โ€” 39 0 0 โ€” 1
07 15 โ€” 33 2 1 โ€” 1
08 24 โ€” 33 2 1 โ€” 2
09 21 โ€” 29 1 0 โ€” 7
10 14 โ€” 27 2 0 โ€” 3
11
J
Jojo Hayden
12 โ€” 25 1 0 โ€” โ€”
12 9 โ€” 24 3 0 โ€” โ€”
13
L
Leon Lowery
10 โ€” 18 3 2 โ€” โ€”
14 12 โ€” 18 0 0 โ€” 1
15
S
Saboor Karriem
14 โ€” 18 0 0 โ€” โ€”
16
A
Angelo McCullom
6 โ€” 18 2 1 โ€” 2
17 11 โ€” 17 0 0 โ€” โ€”
18
T
Tomiwa Durojaiye
10 โ€” 16 4 2 โ€” 1
19 6 โ€” 16 1 1 โ€” 2
20
C
Curt Neal
10 โ€” 15 0 0 โ€” 2
21
K
Kaleb Patterson
12 โ€” 15 0 0 โ€” 1
22 3 โ€” 11 2 1 โ€” 2
23 4 โ€” 9 1 0 โ€” โ€”
24 7 โ€” 9 0 0 โ€” โ€”
25
E
Eli Coenen
3 โ€” 8 0 0 โ€” โ€”
26 3 โ€” 6 1 0 โ€” 2
27 2 โ€” 6 0 0 โ€” 1
28 3 โ€” 6 0 0 โ€” 1
29 4 โ€” 5 0 0 โ€” โ€”
30 2 โ€” 5 0 0 โ€” 1
31
J
Jeremiah Warren
3 โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
32 3 โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
33 2 โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
34 2 โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
35 1 โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
36 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
37
A
Ashton Hollins
1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
38 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
39 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
40 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
41
A
Amar Reynolds
โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
42 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
Kicking
Player FGM FGA Pct Long
D
David Olano
17 20 85.0% 47
Punting
Player No Yds Avg Long
35 1539 44.0 60
Offense
47 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
QB 6'0" 185 lbs Fr
QB 6'3" 225 lbs Sr
QB 6'0" 220 lbs Fr
Gage Roy #28
QB 6'2" 200 lbs Jr
RB 5'11" 195 lbs Fr
RB 6'3" 250 lbs Jr
RB 5'10" 190 lbs Fr
RB 5'11" 200 lbs Jr
RB 5'7" 205 lbs So
RB 5'8" 185 lbs So
RB 5'11" 190 lbs So
RB 5'10" 205 lbs Fr
WR 6'2" 215 lbs Sr
WR 6'4" 190 lbs Sr
WR 6'1" 205 lbs Jr
WR 6'1" 210 lbs So
WR 5'10" 165 lbs Fr
WR 6'1" 170 lbs Fr
WR 6'2" 200 lbs Sr
WR 6'5" 210 lbs Jr
WR 6'1" 195 lbs Jr
WR 6'1" 175 lbs Fr
TE 6'6" 255 lbs Jr
TE 6'4" 240 lbs Jr
TE 6'4" 265 lbs Sr
TE 6'3" 240 lbs Fr
TE 6'5" 225 lbs Fr
TE 6'5" 220 lbs Fr
TE 6'5" 225 lbs Fr
TE 6'6" 260 lbs So
OL 6'3" 280 lbs Fr
OL 6'5" 320 lbs So
OL 6'6" 310 lbs Fr
OL 6'6" 335 lbs So
OL 6'5" 335 lbs Jr
JJ Hirdes #56
OL 6'6" 280 lbs Fr
OL 6'7" 290 lbs Fr
OL 6'6" 295 lbs Sr
OL 6'2" 290 lbs Sr
OL 6'6" 270 lbs So
OL 6'3" 295 lbs Fr
OL 6'3" 295 lbs So
OL 6'4" 313 lbs Sr
OL 6'7" 325 lbs Fr
OL 6'5" 335 lbs Sr
OL 6'6" 355 lbs Fr
OL 6'4" 325 lbs Fr
Defense
52 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
DL 6'3" 305 lbs Fr
DL 6'6" 268 lbs Jr
DL 6'2" 295 lbs So
DL 6'5" 280 lbs So
DL 6'3" 315 lbs Jr
DL 6'5" 290 lbs Sr
DL 5'11" 305 lbs Sr
DL 6'3" 270 lbs Fr
DL 6'3" 300 lbs Jr
DT 6'4" 270 lbs Fr
DL 6'6" 300 lbs Sr
DL 6'2" 320 lbs Fr
LB 6'0" 200 lbs Fr
Joe Barna #43
LB 6'4" 265 lbs So
LB 6'5" 220 lbs Fr
LB 6'1" 250 lbs Jr
LB 6'3" 250 lbs Sr
LB 6'3" 210 lbs So
LB 6'3" 215 lbs Fr
LB 6'4" 245 lbs So
LB 6'2" 225 lbs Jr
LB 6'2" 225 lbs Jr
LB 6'4" 290 lbs Jr
LB 6'3" 245 lbs Sr
LB 6'4" 245 lbs So
LB 6'1" 235 lbs Sr
LB 6'2" 215 lbs Fr
LB 6'1" 235 lbs Sr
LB 6'3" 215 lbs Fr
LB 6'3" 280 lbs So
LB 6'0" 225 lbs Sr
CB 5'10" 190 lbs Jr
DB 6'2" 215 lbs Jr
DB 6'1" 175 lbs Jr
DB 6'0" 205 lbs Jr
DB 6'0" 205 lbs Fr
DB 5'10" 175 lbs Fr
DB 5'9" 170 lbs Sr
KC
 DB 5'11" 165 lbs So
S 6'1" 183 lbs Fr
DB 5'11" 200 lbs Sr
DB 6'0" 220 lbs Jr
DB 5'11" 185 lbs So
RJ
 DB 6'0" 175 lbs Fr
DB 6'1" 175 lbs Fr
DB 6'0" 205 lbs Jr
DB 6'4" 205 lbs Jr
DB 5'11" 185 lbs Fr
DB 5'11" 190 lbs Sr
DB 5'9" 195 lbs Sr
DB 6'0" 195 lbs Fr
DB 6'2" 190 lbs Fr
Special Teams
5 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
P 6'3" 225 lbs Sr
P 6'2" 200 lbs So
LS 5'10" 200 lbs So
LS 6'0" 215 lbs Sr
LS 6'2" 210 lbs So