Illinois Fighting Illini
6-7 (4-5 Big Ten)Last: L 20-35 vs California
Lovie Smith · 4th season · .306 at Illinois · .306 career since 2016
- Rating
- -1.566
- Adj Off
- 27.070
- Adj Def
- 28.571
- WAP
- -4.2572
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 52.6%51 | 59.3%7 |
| Plays per game | 65.7106 | 74.419 |
| Time of possession | 25:36129 | 33:583 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.6105 | 7.890 |
| Yards per rush | 3.898 | 4.367 |
| Points per game | 26.779 | 26.254 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4781 | 3.5969 |
| Starting field position | Own 3051 | Own 2839 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.097104 | +0.09736 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.11592 | +0.13849 |
| Success rate | 38.2%114 | 42.1%59 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2542 | 1.1736 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.05497 | +0.03437 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.150100 | +0.21660 |
| Std downs success | 43.8%111 | 46.7%57 |
| Passing downs success | 27.6%118 | 32.1%56 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 82.6%13 | 64.5%23 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3858 | 2.152 |
| Penalties per game | 6.792 | 4.4126 |
| Penalty yards per game | 61.3101 | 35.7127 |
| 3rd down conversion | 35.0%107 | 37.2%46 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.08112 | 1.6958 |
| 4th down conversion | 35.7%120 | 63.6%113 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | 129  Akron | W42-3 | +0.00 | +0.29 | -0.16 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | @127  UConn | W31-23 | +0.01 | -0.09 | 0.00 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 101  Eastern Michigan | L31-34 | -0.97 | +0.32 | +0.19 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | 43  Nebraska | L38-42 | -0.85 | +0.16 | +0.31 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | @20  Minnesota#10 | L17-40 | -0.57 | -0.05 | +0.23 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | 8  Michigan#18 | L25-42 | -0.53 | +0.07 | +0.30 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 7  Wisconsin#11 | W24-23 | +0.48 | +0.16 | +0.11 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @56  Purdue | W24-6 | +0.18 | +0.04 | -0.21 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | 119  Rutgers | W38-10 | +0.01 | +0.24 | -0.25 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | @35  Michigan State | W37-34 | +0.28 | +0.11 | +0.06 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @15  Iowa#15 | L10-19 | -0.53 | 0.00 | -0.05 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | 64  Northwestern | L10-29 | -0.93 | -0.06 | +0.27 |
| Dec 30Post | N52  California | L20-35 | -0.85 | +0.08 | +0.32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Brandon PetersSR | 75% | 152/274 | 55.5% | 1884 | 6.9 | 18 | 8 |
| 6Matt RobinsonSR | 21% | 42/77 | 54.5% | 475 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Reggie CorbinSR | 30% | 143 | 675 | 4.7 | 7 | 3 |
| 25Dre BrownSR | 23% | 113 | 584 | 5.2 | 5 | 10 |
| 21Ra'Von BonnerSR | 13% | 65 | 225 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 |
| 29Jakari NorwoodJR | 3% | 15 | 94 | 6.3 | 0 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Josh ImatorbhebheWR SR | 9% | 33 | 634 | 19.2 | 9 |
| 80Donny NavarroWR SR | 7% | 26 | 333 | 12.8 | 2 |
| 4Ricky SmallingWR SR | 7% | 24 | 225 | 9.4 | 1 |
| 9Daniel BarkerTE 5Y | 5% | 18 | 273 | 15.2 | 4 |
| 5Trevon SidneyWR SR | 4% | 16 | 123 | 7.7 | 1 |
| 10Justice WilliamsTE SR | 4% | 14 | 136 | 9.7 | 1 |
| 14Casey WashingtonWR SR | 3% | 11 | 132 | 12.0 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Jamal MilanDL SR | 34 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 52Ayo ShogbonyoDL JR | 32 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 96Tymir OliverDL SR | 29 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 95Kenyon JacksonDL SR | 16 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91Jamal WoodsDL SR | 14 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 93Calvin AveryDL SR | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Dele HardingLB SR | 153 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 35Jake HansenLB SR | 72 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 5Milo EiflerLB SR | 63 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 45Khalan TolsonLB JR | 38 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 47Oluwole Betiku Jr.OLB JR | 36 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Sydney BrownDB SR | 88 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 7Stanley GreenDB SR | 69 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 8Nate HobbsDB SR | 68 | 9 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 6Tony AdamsDB SR | 39 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 31Devon WitherspoonDB JR | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 25Kerby JosephDB JR | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 21Jartavius MartinDB SR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17James McCourtSR | 13/19 | 68% | 57 | 42/43 | 81 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Blake HayesSR | 77 | 44.6 | 70 | 10 | 1 |