Illinois Fighting Illini
5-7 (3-6 Big Ten)Last: L 43-45 vs Northwestern
Bret Bielema · 3rd season · .486 at Illinois · .599 career since 2006
- Rating
- +1.059
- Adj Off
- 28.648
- Adj Def
- 27.671
- WAP
- -4.3179
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 44.7%108 | 51.5%54 |
| Plays per game | 66.856 | 70.716 |
| Time of possession | 28:24109 | 31:3625 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.748 | 6.940 |
| Yards per rush | 3.8101 | 3.949 |
| Points per game | 24.583 | 29.496 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9068 | 4.0997 |
| Starting field position | Own 26129 | Own 32119 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.18961 | +0.17074 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.21937 | +0.15954 |
| Success rate | 45.2%38 | 44.1%102 |
| Explosiveness | 1.18108 | 1.139 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.074102 | +0.09957 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.33841 | +0.28082 |
| Std downs success | 50.3%33 | 49.0%96 |
| Passing downs success | 32.3%56 | 33.3%111 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.9%44 | 67.2%50 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.92124 | 1.2593 |
| Penalties per game | 6.699 | 5.773 |
| Penalty yards per game | 62.4119 | 47.883 |
| 3rd down conversion | 36.6%89 | 44.0%111 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0048 | 1.25120 |
| 4th down conversion | 54.2%60 | 53.3%78 |
Rank out of 133 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 2Wk 1 | 57  Toledo | W30-28 | +0.12 | +0.29 | +0.19 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | @26  Kansas#23 | L23-34 | -0.62 | +0.25 | +0.37 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 6  Penn State#13 | L13-30 | -0.44 | +0.06 | +0.12 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 94  Florida Atlantic | W23-17 | +0.05 | +0.27 | +0.10 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @66  Purdue | L19-44 | -0.81 | +0.07 | +0.21 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | 61  Nebraska | L7-20 | -0.89 | 0.00 | +0.02 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @23  Maryland | W27-24 | +0.41 | +0.15 | +0.19 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 36  Wisconsin | L21-25 | -0.80 | +0.15 | +0.20 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @64  Minnesota | W27-26 | +0.19 | +0.23 | +0.15 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 77  Indiana | W48-45 | +0.07 | +0.57 | +0.28 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @48  Iowa#24 | L13-15 | -0.73 | -0.01 | +0.05 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 60  Northwestern | L43-45 | -0.88 | +0.26 | +0.14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Luke AltmyerSR | 65% | 175/270 | 64.8% | 1883 | 7.0 | 13 | 10 |
| 4John PaddockSR | 34% | 85/142 | 59.9% | 1294 | 9.1 | 9 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Reggie Love IIISR | 29% | 116 | 567 | 4.9 | 4 | 9 |
| 2Joshua McCraySR | 11% | 43 | 156 | 3.6 | 2 | 6 |
| 21Aidan LaugherySR | 4% | 16 | 81 | 5.1 | 1 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Isaiah WilliamsWR JR | 20% | 82 | 1055 | 12.9 | 5 |
| 14Casey WashingtonWR SR | 12% | 49 | 670 | 13.7 | 4 |
| 13Patrick BryantWR SR | 10% | 43 | 560 | 13.0 | 7 |
| 89Tip ReimanTE JR | 5% | 19 | 203 | 10.7 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Jer'Zhan NewtonDL JR | 52 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 9 | 2 |
| 88Keith Randolph Jr.DL JR | 49 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 6Denzel DaxonDL SR | 27 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 48Bryce BarnesDL SR | 20 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23Te-Rah EdwardsDL SR | 13 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 88Sedarius McConnellDL SR | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Dylan RosiekLB SR | 82 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9Seth ColemanLB SR | 50 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 39Kenenna OdelugaLB SR | 37 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17Gabe JacasLB SR | 31 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3Alec BryantLB SR | 26 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Miles ScottDB SR | 63 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 1Xavier ScottDB SR | 57 | 11 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Nicario HarperDB SR | 48 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 21Clayton BushDB SR | 42 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 23Tahveon NicholsonDB SR | 36 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 20Tyler StrainDB SR | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 5Zachary TobeCB SR | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Caleb GriffinSR | 14/19 | 74% | 53 | 24/26 | 66 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Hugh RobertsonJR | 51 | 42.6 | 66 | 17 | 3 |