Illinois Fighting Illini
5-7 (4-5 Big Ten)Last: W 47-14 vs Northwestern
Bret Bielema · 1st season · .417 at Illinois · .611 career since 2006
- Rating
- +1.663
- Adj Off
- 24.983
- Adj Def
- 23.230
- WAP
- -3.4270
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 55.6%37 | 53.5%41 |
| Plays per game | 65.591 | 68.351 |
| Time of possession | 29:1291 | 30:4840 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.8124 | 7.150 |
| Yards per rush | 4.557 | 3.842 |
| Points per game | 20.2116 | 21.929 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.32102 | 3.2929 |
| Starting field position | Own 2889 | Own 2610 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.096115 | +0.19477 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.14390 | +0.17854 |
| Success rate | 37.9%112 | 44.3%91 |
| Explosiveness | 1.18104 | 1.072 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.11384 | +0.14472 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.108118 | +0.28585 |
| Std downs success | 45.3%101 | 51.1%100 |
| Passing downs success | 24.1%125 | 28.3%44 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 64.1%103 | 57.1%10 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0022 | 1.4251 |
| Penalties per game | 5.022 | 4.9115 |
| Penalty yards per game | 52.865 | 49.078 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.2%79 | 35.3%33 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.08121 | 1.5095 |
| 4th down conversion | 38.5%112 | 72.2%121 |
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 28Wk 1 | 26  Nebraska | W30-22 | +0.31 | +0.04 | +0.32 |
| Sep 4Wk 1 | 65  UTSA | L30-37 | -0.84 | +0.28 | +0.32 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | @48  Virginia | L14-42 | -0.67 | +0.06 | +0.41 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 55  Maryland | L17-20 | -0.81 | +0.08 | +0.32 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | @22  Purdue | L9-13 | -0.52 | -0.04 | +0.09 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | 114  Charlotte | W24-14 | +0.02 | +0.30 | +0.30 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | 8  Wisconsin | L0-24 | -0.54 | -0.36 | +0.32 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | @16  Penn State | W20-18 | +0.54 | -0.01 | -0.06 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | 85  Rutgers | L14-20 | -0.90 | +0.30 | +0.17 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | @19  Minnesota | W14-6 | +0.48 | +0.08 | -0.06 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | @29  Iowa#23 | L23-33 | -0.55 | +0.01 | +0.02 |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | 93  Northwestern | W47-14 | +0.07 | +0.33 | +0.11 |
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 | 52% | 91/169 | 53.8% | 1170 | 6.9 | 7 | 4 |
| 9Artur SitkowskiJR | 46% | 74/148 | 50.0% | 704 | 4.8 | 6 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Chase BrownJR | 36% | 170 | 1005 | 5.9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2Joshua McCraySR | 24% | 112 | 549 | 4.9 | 2 | 2 |
| 23Reggie Love IIISR | 9% | 44 | 158 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 |
| 29Jakari NorwoodJR | 6% | 27 | 120 | 4.4 | 0 | 4 |
| 26Mike EpsteinSR | 5% | 25 | 107 | 4.3 | 1 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Isaiah WilliamsWR JR | 15% | 47 | 525 | 11.2 | 4 |
| 14Casey WashingtonWR SR | 7% | 21 | 294 | 14.0 | 0 |
| 9Daniel BarkerTE 5Y | 6% | 18 | 202 | 11.2 | 4 |
| 80Donny NavarroWR SR | 5% | 17 | 167 | 9.8 | 0 |
| 82Luke FordTE SR | 5% | 15 | 114 | 7.6 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Jer'Zhan NewtonDL JR | 50 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 88Keith Randolph Jr.DL JR | 42 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 96Roderick PerryDL SR | 25 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 91Jamal WoodsDL SR | 12 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93Calvin AveryDL SR | 11 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 47DJ JohnsonDL SO | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Tarique BarnesLB SR | 80 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 92Isaiah GayLB SR | 48 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 45Khalan TolsonLB JR | 48 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 99Owen Carney Jr.LB SR | 44 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35Jake HansenLB SR | 32 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Sydney BrownDB SR | 69 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 6Tony AdamsDB SR | 63 | 5 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 25Kerby JosephDB JR | 57 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 |
| 21Jartavius MartinDB SR | 54 | 7 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 31Devon WitherspoonDB JR | 52 | 9 | 0 | 8.0 |
| 24Prather HudsonDB SR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 7Kendall SmithDB SR | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17James McCourtSR | 18/23 | 78% | 53 | 26/26 | 80 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Blake HayesSR | 68 | 45.1 | 80 | 34 | 2 |