Illinois Fighting Illini
3-9 (2-7 Big Ten)Last: L 21-42 at Northwestern
Lovie Smith · 1st season · .250 at Illinois · .250 career
- Rating
- -7.790
- Adj Off
- 23.798
- Adj Def
- 31.578
- WAP
- -5.7299
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.5%102 | 61.0%8 |
| Plays per game | 60.2123 | 74.042 |
| Time of possession | 25:59122 | 34:018 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.9124 | 7.265 |
| Yards per rush | 4.852 | 4.678 |
| Points per game | 19.7122 | 31.994 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.88114 | 3.3864 |
| Starting field position | Own 3063 | Own 34122 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.065115 | +0.14863 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.09294 | +0.16060 |
| Success rate | 37.4%120 | 45.3%96 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2450 | 1.088 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.050104 | +0.12272 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.095104 | +0.22468 |
| Std downs success | 42.2%118 | 49.6%86 |
| Passing downs success | 28.1%117 | 35.9%105 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 67.5%95 | 69.7%51 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6784 | 1.5068 |
| Penalties per game | 6.369 | 5.2101 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.362 | 44.8104 |
| 3rd down conversion | 28.4%127 | 44.6%109 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.3379 | 1.3394 |
| 4th down conversion | 43.8%97 | 31.3%9 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | Murray State(FCS) | W52-3 | +0.00 | +0.45 | -0.13 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 26  North Carolina | L23-48 | -0.72 | +0.04 | +0.41 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 21  Western Michigan#15 | L10-34 | -0.67 | +0.04 | +0.21 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @46  Nebraska | L16-31 | -0.66 | +0.11 | +0.27 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 108  Purdue | L31-34 | -0.97 | +0.17 | +0.13 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @113  Rutgers | W24-7 | +0.05 | -0.01 | -0.12 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @4  Michigan#10 | L8-41 | -0.24 | -0.25 | +0.24 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 42  Minnesota | L17-40 | -0.78 | +0.04 | +0.05 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 57  Michigan State | W31-27 | +0.16 | +0.27 | +0.11 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @12  Wisconsin#9 | L3-48 | -0.45 | -0.04 | +0.31 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 38  Iowa | L0-28 | -0.76 | -0.18 | +0.04 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @49  Northwestern | L21-42 | -0.69 | +0.02 | +0.26 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Wes Lunt2016Y | 65% | 127/232 | 54.7% | 1376 | 5.9 | 8 | 3 |
| 3Jeff George Jr.SR | 26% | 38/94 | 40.4% | 470 | 5.0 | 4 | 5 |
| 7Chayce Crouch2016Y | 9% | 18/32 | 56.3% | 249 | 7.8 | 1 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Kendrick Foster2016Y | 36% | 126 | 720 | 5.7 | 7 | 9 |
| 2Reggie CorbinSR | 24% | 86 | 523 | 6.1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5Ke'Shawn VaughnSR | 17% | 60 | 301 | 5.0 | 3 | 9 |
| 6Tre Nation2016Y | 3% | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Malik TurnerWR 2016Y | 13% | 48 | 712 | 14.8 | 6 |
| 88Zach GrantWR 2016Y | 7% | 26 | 265 | 10.2 | 1 |
| 19Justin HardeeWR 2016Y | 7% | 25 | 314 | 12.6 | 0 |
| 9Sam MaysWR SR | 4% | 13 | 158 | 12.2 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Carroll PhillipsDL 2016Y | 56 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 91Dawuane SmootDL 2016Y | 56 | 15.5 | 5.0 | 10 | 1 |
| 14Gimel PresidentDL 2016Y | 40 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 11Chunky ClementsDL 2016Y | 36 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 16Rob BainDL 2016Y | 31 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55Jamal MilanDL SR | 27 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Hardy NickersonLB 2016Y | 107 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 33Tre WatsonLB SR | 102 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2Julian JonesLB 2016Y | 32 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Dele HardingLB SR | 13 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40Mike SvetinaLB 2016Y | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Patrick NelsonDB SR | 75 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 1Jaylen DunlapDB 2016Y | 62 | 11 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 7Stanley GreenDB SR | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3Taylor BartonDB 2016Y | 40 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 24Darius MoselyDB 2016Y | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 31Cameron WatkinsDB SR | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 8Dillan CazleyDB 2016Y | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Chase McLaughlinSR | 12/17 | 71% | 53 | 26/26 | 62 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Ryan Frain2016Y | 53 | 40.1 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
| 38David Reisner2016Y | 23 | 40.6 | 61 | 0 | 0 |