Illinois Fighting Illini
10-3 (6-3 Big Ten)16th APLast: W 21-17 vs South Carolina
Bret Bielema · 4th season · .560 at Illinois · .610 career since 2006
- Rating
- +6.638
- Adj Off
- 30.040
- Adj Def
- 23.541
- WAP
- +0.7710
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 52.8%56 | 47.8%103 |
| Plays per game | 62.9101 | 70.814 |
| Time of possession | 29:0594 | 30:5541 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.839 | 6.636 |
| Yards per rush | 4.565 | 4.579 |
| Points per game | 28.364 | 21.731 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.2337 | 3.4839 |
| Starting field position | Own 3048 | Own 2831 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.23635 | +0.16571 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.23232 | +0.15960 |
| Success rate | 44.5%41 | 46.0%114 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3043 | 1.096 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.14761 | +0.17998 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.34029 | +0.17343 |
| Std downs success | 50.8%30 | 51.1%114 |
| Passing downs success | 31.0%73 | 33.3%110 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.3%59 | 58.5%13 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0835 | 1.5444 |
| Penalties per game | 5.231 | 5.591 |
| Penalty yards per game | 40.215 | 50.876 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.6%19 | 44.7%113 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.31119 | 1.9259 |
| 4th down conversion | 47.1%93 | 44.0%24 |
Rank out of 134 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 29Wk 1 | Eastern Illinois(FCS) | W45-0 | +0.00 | +0.42 | -0.20 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | 29  Kansas | W23-17 | +0.28 | +0.16 | +0.06 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 120  Central Michigan | W30-9 | +0.02 | +0.32 | +0.08 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | @40  Nebraska | W31-24 | +0.35 | +0.28 | +0.27 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @5  Penn State#5 | L7-21 | -0.25 | +0.07 | +0.23 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | 109  Purdue | W50-49 | +0.03 | +0.45 | +0.54 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 15  Michigan | W21-7 | +0.39 | +0.21 | +0.07 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @8  Oregon#3 | L9-38 | -0.31 | -0.11 | +0.43 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | 25  Minnesota | L17-25 | -0.70 | +0.19 | +0.17 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | 84  Michigan State | W38-16 | +0.09 | +0.29 | +0.17 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @51  Rutgers | W38-31 | +0.29 | +0.39 | +0.19 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | N77  Northwestern | W38-28 | +0.13 | +0.20 | +0.02 |
| Dec 31Post | N17  South Carolina#19 | W21-17 | +0.46 | +0.16 | +0.15 |
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 | 98% | 211/347 | 60.8% | 2717 | 7.8 | 22 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Joshua McCraySR | 26% | 117 | 609 | 5.2 | 10 | 13 |
| 21Aidan LaugherySR | 22% | 97 | 589 | 6.1 | 4 | 9 |
| 5Ca'Lil ValentineJR | 12% | 53 | 212 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Zakhari FranklinWR SR | 16% | 56 | 658 | 11.8 | 4 |
| 13Patrick BryantWR SR | 15% | 53 | 978 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 80Hank BeattyWR SR | 6% | 20 | 294 | 14.7 | 1 |
| 17Collin DixonWR JR | 5% | 18 | 264 | 14.7 | 0 |
| 85Tanner ArkinTE SR | 5% | 16 | 111 | 6.9 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Dennis Briggs Jr.DL SR | 42 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 23Te-Rah EdwardsDL SR | 38 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 91Alex BrayDE SR | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 43Joe BarnaDL JR | 15 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 45Jeremiah WarrenDL JR | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52Pat FarrellDL JR | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Gabe JacasLB SR | 71 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28Dylan RosiekLB SR | 61 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10James KreutzLB SR | 54 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Seth ColemanLB SR | 53 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 34Ryan MeedLB SR | 50 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Matthew BaileyDB SR | 94 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 10Miles ScottDB SR | 54 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 1Xavier ScottDB SR | 49 | 6 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 6Jaheim ClarkeDB SR | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 7Kaleb PattersonCB SR | 32 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 5Torrie Cox Jr.DB SR | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 |
| 0Mac ResetichDB SR | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24David OlanoSR | 17/20 | 85% | 50 | 38/39 | 89 |
| 37Ethan MoczulskiSR | 1/2 | 50% | 59 | 0/0 | 3 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Hugh RobertsonJR | 37 | 40.8 | 53 | 20 | 3 |
| 80Fabrizio PintonSR | 8 | 40.8 | 50 | 2 | 0 |