Illinois Fighting Illini
4-3 (2-2 Big Ten)Last: W 21-10 vs OregonNext: at Maryland
Bret Bielema · 6th season · .586 at Illinois · .613 career since 2006
- Rating
- +4.648
- Adj Off
- 29.941
- Adj Def
- 25.361
- WAP
- -1.1848
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.4%97 | 49.5%78 |
| Plays per game | 63.3112 | 66.462 |
| Time of possession | 28:50100 | 31:1038 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.665 | 7.799 |
| Yards per rush | 5.228 | 4.071 |
| Points per game | 30.360 | 25.379 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7875 | 3.6384 |
| Starting field position | Own 2894 | Own 2985 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.21137 | +0.232124 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.19025 | +0.190111 |
| Success rate | 48.3%23 | 45.6%120 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2653 | 1.2689 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.16444 | +0.128107 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.28845 | +0.325116 |
| Std downs success | 53.3%23 | 49.1%107 |
| Passing downs success | 36.1%25 | 36.4%126 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 63.2%61 | 60.0%93 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.7123 | 0.57131 |
| Penalties per game | 4.38 | 7.631 |
| Penalty yards per game | 37.99 | 62.445 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.8%31 | 41.8%105 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7180 | 2.1437 |
| 4th down conversion | 41.7%115 | 73.3%120 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 5.9-6.1
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | 112  UAB | W42-23 | +0.02 | +0.46 | +0.14 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | 47  Duke | L27-31 | -0.83 | +0.06 | +0.40 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | Southern Illinois(FCS) | W48-10 | 0.00 | +0.45 | -0.24 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @1  Ohio State#3 | L19-42 | -0.16 | +0.26 | +0.52 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 67  Purdue | L17-24 | -0.90 | +0.09 | +0.30 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @66  Michigan State | W38-37 | +0.19 | +0.20 | +0.46 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 9  Oregon | W21-10 | +0.50 | +0.06 | +0.16 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @79  Maryland | -3.458% | +0.16 | — | — |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | 26  Nebraska | +3.840% | +0.30 | — | — |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | @21  UCLA#9 | +11.024% | +0.47 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 20  Iowa#15 | +5.237% | +0.33 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @27  Northwestern#24 | +9.328% | +0.43 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Katin HouserFR | 86% | 122/184 | 66.3% | 1440 | 7.8 | 12 | 4 |
| 7Michael Clayton IIFR | 12% | 17/26 | 65.4% | 172 | 6.6 | 4 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Aidan LaugheryFR | 34% | 75 | 514 | 6.9 | 2 | 8 |
| 5Ca'Lil ValentineFR | 23% | 50 | 225 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 23Jordan AndersonFR | 13% | 29 | 130 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 24Javari BarnettFR | 9% | 19 | 103 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Collin DixonWR FR | 25% | 53 | 673 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 13Hudson ClementWR FR | 13% | 27 | 404 | 15.0 | 1 |
| 11Brayden TrimbleWR FR | 9% | 20 | 177 | 8.8 | 0 |
| 10Ty RobinsonWR FR | 6% | 12 | 164 | 13.7 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Joe BarnaDL FR | 19 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 24William HolmesDL FR | 17 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 52Pat FarrellDL FR | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 90Carter JankiDL FR | 14 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 96Darrell PraterDL FR | 12 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 54Demetrius JohnDL FR | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Ismael KanteLB FR | 44 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10James KreutzLB FR | 43 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40Ean RheaLB FR | 13 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Grant BeermanLB FR | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18Mason MuraginLB FR | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Matthew BaileyDB FR | 49 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 6Jaheim ClarkeDB FR | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 0Mac ResetichDB FR | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1Xavier ScottDB FR | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 16Tanner HeckelDB FR | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 32Tywan CoxDB FR | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5Jakwon MorrisDB FR | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Ethan MoczulskiFR | 10/12 | 83% | 54 | 24/24 | 54 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81Lars RauFR | 18 | 43.3 | 55 | 8 | 1 |