Illinois Fighting Illini
2-6 (2-6 Big Ten)Last: L 21-56 at Penn State
Rod Smith · 1st season · .250 at Illinois · .250 career
- Rating
- -2.881
- Adj Off
- 27.873
- Adj Def
- 30.683
- WAP
- -3.0785
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 60.0%14 | 59.6%8 |
| Plays per game | 64.4107 | 71.542 |
| Time of possession | 27:03113 | 32:3117 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.3103 | 8.8115 |
| Yards per rush | 4.839 | 5.1105 |
| Points per game | 20.1112 | 34.997 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.92112 | 4.44118 |
| Starting field position | Own 2894 | Own 2727 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.12988 | +0.305117 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.19453 | +0.22094 |
| Success rate | 37.7%113 | 50.5%125 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3523 | 1.1824 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.14953 | +0.227109 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.099104 | +0.421119 |
| Std downs success | 43.1%108 | 56.9%125 |
| Passing downs success | 27.9%96 | 31.5%59 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 63.3%107 | 76.6%97 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1331 | 1.8829 |
| Penalties per game | 4.924 | 5.199 |
| Penalty yards per game | 50.155 | 43.0110 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.7%81 | 43.0%90 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.8860 | 2.3820 |
| 4th down conversion | 46.7%94 | 68.4%109 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23Wk 8 | @12  Wisconsin | L7-45 | -0.42 | -0.09 | +0.28 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | 50  Purdue | L24-31 | -0.84 | +0.08 | +0.25 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 31  Minnesota | L14-41 | -0.77 | +0.17 | +0.40 |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @80  Rutgers | W23-20 | +0.17 | +0.22 | +0.17 |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @35  Nebraska | W41-23 | +0.33 | +0.37 | +0.17 |
| Dec 5Wk 14 | 10  Iowa#16 | L21-35 | -0.53 | +0.15 | +0.29 |
| Dec 12Wk 15 | @21  Northwestern#10 | L10-28 | -0.53 | +0.05 | +0.35 |
| Dec 19Wk 16 | @17  Penn State | L21-56 | -0.48 | -0.05 | +0.49 |
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 | 41% | 39/80 | 48.8% | 429 | 5.4 | 3 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Chase BrownJR | 32% | 103 | 539 | 5.2 | 3 | 7 |
| 26Mike EpsteinSR | 22% | 70 | 361 | 5.2 | 4 | 2 |
| 23Reggie Love IIISR | 3% | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Josh ImatorbhebheWR SR | 11% | 22 | 297 | 13.5 | 3 |
| 9Daniel BarkerTE 5Y | 10% | 19 | 268 | 14.1 | 2 |
| 7Brian HightowerWR SR | 6% | 11 | 209 | 19.0 | 3 |
| 14Casey WashingtonWR SR | 5% | 10 | 106 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 80Donny NavarroWR SR | 4% | 8 | 88 | 11.0 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Jer'Zhan NewtonDL JR | 23 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 96Roderick PerryDL SR | 17 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 93Calvin AveryDL SR | 14 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88Keith Randolph Jr.DL JR | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 91Jamal WoodsDL SR | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Jake HansenLB SR | 67 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 45Khalan TolsonLB JR | 35 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 99Owen Carney Jr.LB SR | 27 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Milo EiflerLB SR | 27 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8Tarique BarnesLB SR | 24 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Tony AdamsDB SR | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 21Jartavius MartinDB SR | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 30Sydney BrownDB SR | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 8Nate HobbsDB SR | 32 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 31Devon WitherspoonDB JR | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 25Kerby JosephDB JR | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 26Delano WareS SR | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17James McCourtSR | 6/10 | 60% | 47 | 15/15 | 33 |
| 5Caleb GriffinSR | 1/1 | 100% | 28 | 5/5 | 8 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Blake HayesSR | 42 | 43.8 | 62 | 16 | 1 |
| 19Hugh RobertsonJR | 1 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 | 0 |