Illinois Fighting Illini
8-5 (5-4 Big Ten)Last: L 10-19 vs Mississippi State
Bret Bielema · 2nd season · .520 at Illinois · .611 career since 2006
- Rating
- +10.022
- Adj Off
- 27.061
- Adj Def
- 17.06
- WAP
- -1.3133
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 55.9%27 | 45.5%113 |
| Plays per game | 71.235 | 61.8118 |
| Time of possession | 32:4214 | 27:06118 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.985 | 5.42 |
| Yards per rush | 4.078 | 3.312 |
| Points per game | 24.295 | 12.81 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.37103 | 2.201 |
| Starting field position | Own 3045 | Own 2838 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.13781 | -0.0383 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16965 | +0.0236 |
| Success rate | 43.7%55 | 32.3%3 |
| Explosiveness | 1.06130 | 1.2880 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.05799 | -0.0633 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.25871 | +0.0697 |
| Std downs success | 48.9%54 | 37.9%3 |
| Passing downs success | 31.5%62 | 22.4%6 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 55.9%127 | 46.9%1 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2339 | 2.381 |
| Penalties per game | 6.482 | 4.9118 |
| Penalty yards per game | 59.196 | 46.595 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.2%79 | 29.9%8 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.9262 | 1.54107 |
| 4th down conversion | 48.0%81 | 45.0%33 |
Rank out of 131 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 27Wk 1 | 106  Wyoming | W38-6 | +0.05 | +0.26 | -0.17 |
| Sep 2Wk 1 | @78  Indiana | L20-23 | -0.82 | +0.01 | +0.05 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 73  Virginia | W24-3 | +0.11 | +0.13 | -0.16 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | Chattanooga(FCS) | W31-0 | +0.00 | +0.24 | -0.28 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @19  Wisconsin | W34-10 | +0.50 | +0.07 | +0.02 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 24  Iowa | W9-6 | +0.33 | +0.09 | 0.00 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 14  Minnesota | W26-14 | +0.41 | +0.36 | -0.03 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @61  Nebraska | W26-9 | +0.28 | +0.17 | -0.06 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 45  Michigan State | L15-23 | -0.76 | +0.06 | +0.13 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 47  Purdue | L24-31 | -0.77 | +0.07 | +0.11 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @4  Michigan#3 | L17-19 | -0.19 | +0.05 | +0.02 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @98  Northwestern | W41-3 | +0.14 | +0.18 | -0.32 |
| Jan 2Post | N17  Mississippi State#20 | L10-19 | -0.57 | +0.04 | +0.13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Tommy DeVitoSR | 93% | 255/367 | 69.5% | 2619 | 7.1 | 15 | 4 |
| 9Artur SitkowskiJR | 6% | 18/25 | 72.0% | 103 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Chase BrownJR | 60% | 328 | 1643 | 5.0 | 10 | 27 |
| 23Reggie Love IIISR | 13% | 71 | 330 | 4.6 | 2 | 4 |
| 22Chase HaydenSR | 4% | 22 | 87 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2Joshua McCraySR | 3% | 19 | 58 | 3.1 | 0 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Isaiah WilliamsWR JR | 21% | 81 | 709 | 8.8 | 5 |
| 7Brian HightowerWR SR | 9% | 37 | 452 | 12.2 | 2 |
| 13Patrick BryantWR SR | 8% | 33 | 450 | 13.6 | 2 |
| 14Casey WashingtonWR SR | 8% | 31 | 295 | 9.5 | 0 |
| 89Tip ReimanTE JR | 5% | 19 | 173 | 9.1 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Jer'Zhan NewtonDL JR | 56 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 11 | 1 |
| 88Keith Randolph Jr.DL JR | 51 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 93Calvin AveryDL SR | 23 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23Te-Rah EdwardsDL SR | 14 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91Jamal WoodsDL SR | 11 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 48Bryce BarnesDL SR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Isaac DarkangeloLB SR | 67 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Seth ColemanLB SR | 43 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 8Tarique BarnesLB SR | 40 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 17Gabe JacasLB SR | 32 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Calvin Hart Jr.LB SR | 21 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Sydney BrownDB SR | 59 | 7 | 6 | 3.5 |
| 21Jartavius MartinDB SR | 59 | 11 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 31Devon WitherspoonDB JR | 42 | 14 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 7Kendall SmithDB SR | 34 | 6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 23Tahveon NicholsonDB SR | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 6Terrell JenningsDB SR | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 20Tyler StrainDB SR | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Caleb GriffinSR | 14/19 | 74% | 52 | 32/32 | 74 |
| 80Fabrizio PintonSR | 7/7 | 100% | 37 | 2/3 | 23 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Hugh RobertsonJR | 61 | 39.9 | 64 | 18 | 5 |