Illinois Fighting Illini
9-4 (5-4 Big Ten)Last: W 30-28 vs Tennessee
Bret Bielema · 5th season · .587 at Illinois · .615 career since 2006
- Rating
- +9.131
- Adj Off
- 30.637
- Adj Def
- 21.634
- WAP
- -0.1619
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 51.1%58 | 46.1%117 |
| Plays per game | 64.2107 | 65.885 |
| Time of possession | 30:5539 | 29:0599 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.226 | 6.645 |
| Yards per rush | 3.999 | 4.051 |
| Points per game | 29.453 | 23.657 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.2129 | 4.33125 |
| Starting field position | Own 3039 | Own 2855 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.20739 | +0.19298 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.20641 | +0.12447 |
| Success rate | 47.5%15 | 45.0%122 |
| Explosiveness | 1.16117 | 1.1827 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.08781 | +0.08056 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.39621 | +0.30097 |
| Std downs success | 52.6%18 | 48.9%90 |
| Passing downs success | 35.3%16 | 35.1%130 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 68.2%92 | 72.0%80 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.8510 | 1.2375 |
| Penalties per game | 4.619 | 5.872 |
| Penalty yards per game | 39.517 | 51.970 |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.1%43 | 45.0%123 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7783 | 2.1559 |
| 4th down conversion | 56.5%56 | 57.1%81 |
Rank out of 136 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 | Western Illinois(FCS) | W52-3 | +0.00 | +0.54 | -0.18 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | @47  Duke | W45-19 | +0.28 | +0.30 | +0.21 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | 77  Western Michigan | W38-0 | +0.07 | +0.31 | -0.10 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | @1  Indiana#1 | L10-63 | -0.16 | -0.21 | +0.60 |
| Sep 27Wk 5 | 15  USC#20 | W34-32 | +0.39 | +0.25 | +0.34 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | @94  Purdue | W43-27 | +0.09 | +0.31 | +0.35 |
| Oct 11Wk 7 | 2  Ohio State#5 | L16-34 | -0.31 | +0.10 | +0.24 |
| Oct 25Wk 9 | @18  Washington | L25-42 | -0.50 | +0.10 | +0.44 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | 58  Rutgers | W35-13 | +0.14 | +0.35 | +0.15 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | 75  Maryland | W24-6 | +0.08 | +0.14 | -0.07 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | @57  Wisconsin | L10-27 | -0.76 | +0.07 | +0.15 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | 59  Northwestern | W20-13 | +0.14 | +0.09 | -0.01 |
| Dec 30Post | N21  Tennessee | W30-28 | +0.40 | +0.23 | +0.17 |
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% | 246/365 | 67.4% | 3007 | 8.2 | 22 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Ca'Lil ValentineJR | 29% | 131 | 614 | 4.7 | 4 | 10 |
| 21Aidan LaugherySR | 16% | 75 | 382 | 5.1 | 3 | 9 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80Hank BeattyWR SR | 19% | 70 | 864 | 12.3 | 3 |
| 13Hudson ClementWR SR | 10% | 36 | 454 | 12.6 | 3 |
| 17Collin DixonWR JR | 9% | 35 | 548 | 15.7 | 5 |
| 0Justin BowickWR SR | 6% | 22 | 265 | 12.0 | 5 |
| 14Cole RuskTE SR | 5% | 19 | 217 | 11.4 | 1 |
| 83Kaden FeaginTE SR | 4% | 16 | 188 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 85Tanner ArkinTE SR | 3% | 13 | 114 | 8.8 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90James Thompson Jr.DL SR | 40 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 43Joe BarnaDL JR | 20 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 94Angelo McCullomDT JR | 19 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 13Tomiwa DurojaiyeDL SR | 16 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 92Curt NealDL SR | 16 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 96Eli CoenenDL JR | 12 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Dylan RosiekLB SR | 53 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 17Gabe JacasLB SR | 44 | 13.5 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 45Malachi HoodLB SR | 44 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10James KreutzLB SR | 30 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3Alec BryantLB SR | 26 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Matthew BaileyDB SR | 76 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 10Miles ScottDB SR | 64 | 4 | 3 | 4.0 |
| 5Torrie Cox Jr.DB SR | 50 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 16Tanner HeckelDB JR | 36 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 6Jaheim ClarkeDB SR | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 24Saboor KarriemS SR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 0Mac ResetichDB SR | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24David OlanoSR | 20/23 | 87% | 47 | 44/44 | 104 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Keelan CrimminsSR | 36 | 43.9 | 60 | 9 | 6 |