Illinois Fighting Illini
4-8 (2-7 Big Ten)Last: L 16-24 at Northwestern
Lovie Smith · 3rd season · .250 at Illinois · .250 career since 2016
- Rating
- -10.8102
- Adj Off
- 26.580
- Adj Def
- 37.3115
- WAP
- -5.2397
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 55.8%36 | 54.6%32 |
| Plays per game | 70.069 | 72.842 |
| Time of possession | 28:3491 | 31:2633 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.0119 | 8.5115 |
| Yards per rush | 5.96 | 6.0125 |
| Points per game | 26.093 | 39.4124 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.11109 | 4.27118 |
| Starting field position | Own 3063 | Own 2969 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.15574 | +0.330126 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16364 | +0.291122 |
| Success rate | 43.9%62 | 48.9%122 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1889 | 1.31109 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.25910 | +0.305127 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.036122 | +0.379116 |
| Std downs success | 50.7%35 | 54.4%123 |
| Passing downs success | 29.0%112 | 36.9%112 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 74.5%53 | 80.5%110 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.00110 | 1.6744 |
| Penalties per game | 6.381 | 6.065 |
| Penalty yards per game | 65.1104 | 58.839 |
| 3rd down conversion | 34.5%112 | 44.6%112 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.17105 | 1.4297 |
| 4th down conversion | 57.1%49 | 58.8%94 |
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 1Wk 1 | 120  Kent State | W31-24 | +0.01 | +0.18 | +0.17 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | Western Illinois(FCS) | W34-14 | +0.00 | +0.19 | -0.03 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | N98  South Florida | L19-25 | -0.93 | +0.04 | +0.30 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | 10  Penn State#17 | L24-63 | -0.53 | +0.13 | +0.55 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | @101  Rutgers | W38-17 | +0.07 | +0.30 | +0.12 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | 42  Purdue | L7-46 | -0.80 | -0.05 | +0.42 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @18  Wisconsin | L20-49 | -0.51 | 0.00 | +0.32 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | @54  Maryland | L33-63 | -0.73 | +0.21 | +0.73 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | 49  Minnesota | W55-31 | +0.18 | +0.65 | +0.20 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | @56  Nebraska | L35-54 | -0.74 | +0.32 | +0.50 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | 14  Iowa#25 | L0-63 | -0.60 | -0.24 | +0.39 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | @36  Northwestern#21 | L16-24 | -0.64 | +0.19 | +0.29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AJ BushSR | 66% | 117/217 | 53.9% | 1413 | 6.5 | 6 | 10 |
| 8M.J. Rivers IIFR | 26% | 47/85 | 55.3% | 442 | 5.2 | 1 | 3 |
| M.J. Rivers2018Y | 5% | 9/16 | 56.3% | 105 | 6.6 | 2 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Reggie CorbinSR | 26% | 128 | 1085 | 8.5 | 9 | 16 |
| 21Ra'Von BonnerSR | 15% | 72 | 410 | 5.7 | 3 | 3 |
| 26Mike EpsteinSR | 12% | 60 | 411 | 6.8 | 3 | 10 |
| 25Dre BrownSR | 4% | 18 | 180 | 10.0 | 2 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Ricky SmallingWR SR | 10% | 33 | 406 | 12.3 | 5 |
| 15Trenard DavisWR SR | 9% | 30 | 278 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 9Sam MaysWR SR | 9% | 29 | 331 | 11.4 | 0 |
| 6Dominic StampleyWR JR | 6% | 19 | 311 | 16.4 | 2 |
| 5Carmoni GreenWR SO | 3% | 10 | 93 | 9.3 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Bobby RoundtreeDL JR | 67 | 13.5 | 8.5 | 4 | 7 |
| 96Tymir OliverDL SR | 27 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 93Calvin AveryDL SR | 18 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95Kenyon JacksonDL SR | 18 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 55Jamal MilanDL SR | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 91Jamal WoodsDL SR | 13 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Jake HansenLB SR | 95 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3Del'Shawn PhillipsLB SR | 95 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 4 |
| 9Dele HardingLB SR | 37 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Owen Carney Jr.LB SR | 20 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 92Isaiah GayLB SR | 20 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Stanley GreenDB SR | 58 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 30Sydney BrownDB SR | 55 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 6Tony AdamsDB SR | 43 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 21Jartavius MartinDB SR | 42 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 31Cameron WatkinsDB SR | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 26Delano WareS SR | 35 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 8Nate HobbsDB SR | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Chase McLaughlinSR | 20/25 | 80% | 54 | 36/36 | 96 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Blake HayesSR | 62 | 43.6 | 69 | 21 | 5 |
| 43Chase McLaughlinSR | 1 | 32.0 | 32 | 1 | 0 |