Illinois Fighting Illini
2-10 (0-9 Big Ten)Last: L 7-42 vs Northwestern
Lovie Smith · 2nd season · .208 at Illinois · .208 career since 2016
- Rating
- -10.5104
- Adj Off
- 20.3114
- Adj Def
- 30.888
- WAP
- -6.80112
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.3%91 | 59.8%7 |
| Plays per game | 61.4126 | 74.529 |
| Time of possession | 28:15103 | 31:4527 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.2116 | 7.157 |
| Yards per rush | 3.3120 | 4.890 |
| Points per game | 15.4127 | 31.591 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.55124 | 3.6897 |
| Starting field position | Own 3167 | Own 33110 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.014126 | +0.17582 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.061114 | +0.17985 |
| Success rate | 37.2%123 | 46.2%107 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1398 | 1.0815 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.033100 | +0.13690 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.008122 | +0.25889 |
| Std downs success | 41.9%123 | 50.3%103 |
| Passing downs success | 28.8%109 | 35.8%103 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 63.3%116 | 73.0%76 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.17121 | 1.5852 |
| Penalties per game | 7.1108 | 6.348 |
| Penalty yards per game | 64.0108 | 59.734 |
| 3rd down conversion | 33.5%111 | 43.7%105 |
| 4th down tries per game | 0.83120 | 1.5066 |
| 4th down conversion | 40.0%106 | 66.7%116 |
Rank out of 130 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 2Wk 1 | 129  Ball State | W24-21 | +0.00 | +0.08 | +0.13 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 97  Western Kentucky | W20-7 | +0.04 | +0.05 | -0.11 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | @39  South Florida#21 | L23-47 | -0.66 | +0.32 | +0.34 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | 79  Nebraska | L6-28 | -0.92 | -0.09 | +0.36 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @25  Iowa | L16-45 | -0.56 | -0.07 | +0.22 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 94  Rutgers | L24-35 | -0.95 | +0.12 | +0.20 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @67  Minnesota | L17-24 | -0.79 | -0.02 | +0.09 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 9  Wisconsin#7 | L10-24 | -0.47 | -0.04 | +0.10 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @50  Purdue | L10-29 | -0.72 | +0.04 | +0.18 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 54  Indiana | L14-24 | -0.84 | +0.05 | +0.04 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @2  Ohio State#5 | L14-52 | -0.20 | -0.06 | +0.26 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 27  Northwestern#17 | L7-42 | -0.72 | -0.19 | +0.23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Jeff George Jr.SR | 53% | 94/181 | 51.9% | 1273 | 7.0 | 7 | 10 |
| 7Chayce Crouch2017Y | 27% | 45/91 | 49.5% | 443 | 4.9 | 1 | 4 |
| 10Cam ThomasSO | 19% | 28/66 | 42.4% | 375 | 5.7 | 0 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Kendrick Foster2017Y | 19% | 73 | 266 | 3.6 | 1 | 6 |
| 21Ra'Von BonnerSR | 17% | 67 | 202 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 26Mike EpsteinSR | 15% | 57 | 346 | 6.1 | 3 | 4 |
| 25Dre BrownSR | 8% | 31 | 138 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2Reggie CorbinSR | 5% | 18 | 78 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Ricky SmallingWR SR | 9% | 31 | 510 | 16.5 | 2 |
| 11Malik TurnerWR 2017Y | 9% | 31 | 326 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 18Mike DudekWR SR | 7% | 24 | 262 | 10.9 | 1 |
| 19Louis DorseyTE SO | 6% | 22 | 395 | 18.0 | 3 |
| 8Dominic ThiemanWR 2017Y | 3% | 11 | 144 | 13.1 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Bobby RoundtreeDL JR | 50 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 96Tymir OliverDL SR | 33 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 94Tito OdenigboDL SR | 28 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5James CrawfordDL 2017Y | 26 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 4 | 4 |
| 91Jamal WoodsDL SR | 24 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55Jamal MilanDL SR | 23 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Del'Shawn PhillipsLB SR | 85 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 33Tre WatsonLB SR | 65 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 9Dele HardingLB SR | 32 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Julian JonesLB 2017Y | 29 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 92Isaiah GayLB SR | 20 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Stanley GreenDB SR | 70 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2Patrick NelsonDB SR | 65 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 4Bennett WilliamsDB SR | 64 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 8Nate HobbsDB SR | 48 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 31Cameron WatkinsDB SR | 39 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 1Jaylen DunlapDB 2017Y | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 14Harvey Clayton Jr.DB SR | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Chase McLaughlinSR | 12/17 | 71% | 43 | 17/17 | 53 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Blake HayesSR | 77 | 42.0 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
| 43Chase McLaughlinSR | 1 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 | 0 |