Illinois Fighting Illini
Big Ten
5-7 (3-6 conf)
SP+ #75
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -2.5 (#75)
- SP+ Offense
- 21.6
- SP+ Defense
- 24.1
- SRS
- -2.3
- FPI
- 0.5
- Elo
- 1504
- Talent
- 631
- Recruiting
- 206 (#38)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
25th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
100th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
3rd
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsToledo | +3.7 | 30-28 | +2 | W |
| 2 | @Kansas | +9.9 | 23-34 | -11 | L |
| 3 | vsPenn State | +23.5 | 13-30 | -17 | L |
| 4 | vsFlorida Atlantic | -9.4 | 23-17 | +6 | W |
| 5 | @Purdue | -7.3 | 19-44 | -25 | L |
| 6 | vsNebraska | +0.3 | 7-20 | -13 | L |
| 7 | @Maryland | +11 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 8 | vsWisconsin | +9.4 | 21-25 | -4 | L |
| 10 | @Minnesota | +0.4 | 27-26 | +1 | W |
| 11 | vsIndiana | -7.4 | 48-45 | +3 | W |
| 12 | @Iowa | +5.8 | 13-15 | -2 | L |
| 13 | vsNorthwestern | -1.3 | 43-45 | -2 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 59
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Luke Altmyer | SR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | John Paddock | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Reggie Love III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Kaden Feagin | JR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Aidan Laughery | JR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| RB | 4th | Josh McCray | SR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Nick Fedanzo | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Isaiah Williams | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Casey Washington | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Patrick Bryant | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Kenari Wilcher | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Ashton Hollins | JR | 6'5" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Hank Beatty | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Malik Elzy | JR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Keion Battle | — | — | — | ★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Tip Reiman | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Griffin Moore | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Henry Boyer | JR | 6'6" | 265 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Tanner Arkin | SR | 6'4" | 265 | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Ben Schultz | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Zach Barlev | SR | 6'4" | 318 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Julian Pearl | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Calvin Smith | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Alex Bray | JR | 6'4" | 270 | — |
| DL | 1st | Jer'Zhan Newton | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Keith Randolph Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Denzel Daxon | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Bryce Barnes | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Te-Rah Edwards | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Sedarius McConnell | SR | 6'3" | 279 | — |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Dylan Rosiek | SR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Seth Coleman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Kenenna Odeluga | SR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| LB | 4th | Gabe Jacas | SR | 6'3" | 275 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Alec Bryant | SR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| LB | 6th | Tarique Barnes | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | James Kreutz | JR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Ryan Meed | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Ezekiel Holmes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Luke Zardzin | SR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LB | 11th | Ronan Poynton | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Miles Scott | SR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Xavier Scott | SR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Nicario Harper | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Clayton Bush | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Tahveon Nicholson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Tyler Strain | SR | 5'9" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Zachary Tobe | JR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| DB | 8th | Mac Resetich | JR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| DB | 9th | Elijah Mc-Cantos | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 10th | Matthew Bailey | JR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Jaheim Clarke | JR | 6'1" | 175 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | CJ Bufkin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 13th | Solo Turner | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 14th | Saboor Karriem | JR | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 15th | Grayson Griffin | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Lane Hansen | SR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| P | 1st | Hugh Robertson | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Caleb Griffin | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
21.632
Off PPA
+0.1957
Pass PPA
+0.3472
Rush PPA
+0.0725
Success
45%72
Explosive
1.1820
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.19 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.34 | +0.28 |
| Rushing | +0.07 | +0.10 |
| 1st Down | +0.05 | +0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.07 |
| 3rd Down | +0.46 | +0.54 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
24.5
PPG Against
29.4
Differential
-4.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 3-4
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 3-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 5-3
- Avg Margin
- -4.9
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-4 | 26.4 | 30.0 |
| Away | 2-3 | 21.8 | 28.6 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-2 | 21.0 | 29.3 |
| Conference | 3-6 | 24.2 | 30.4 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 25.3 | 26.3 |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 5 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #24 | #9 | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 9-3 | 6-3 | #31 | #16 | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #75 | — | — |
| 2022 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #17 | #14 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 4-5 | #64 | — | — |
| 2020 | 2-6 | 2-6 | #90 | — | — |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #60 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 4-8 | 2-7 | #97 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2-10 | 0-9 | #96 | — | — |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 2-7 | #94 | — | — |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #68 | — | — |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #68 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-3 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 3-925% |
| Over / Under | 6-3-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-5 |
| As underdog | 3-4 |
| Home | 0-7 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #57 · 13 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★138 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #45 | 203 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2024 | #49 | 199 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 2023 | #38 | 206 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2022 | #46 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | #73 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | #87 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | #53 | 184 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | #54 | 186 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 2017 | #46 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2016 | #73 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #63
Returning prod 32%Departed 68%
Talent composite631.0 #63 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)1 / 20 / 69
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
7 items
- EA Sports' 'College Football 27' Ratings Released: Who Is Illinois' Top-Rated Player?"College Football 27" ratings were released on Thursday, and the Illini were as curious to learn how they rated as their fans wereILL1d
- Illinois Football is nearly ready for the next step. Is everyone else?The Illini are being objectively underrated compared to their on-field performance.ILL1d
- Whitman reiterates preference for 24-team CFP fieldJun. 26—CHAMPAIGN — The debate continues in college football with no clear-cut indication which way it will go. At issue: How many teams should make the playoffs? The answer depends on who you ask. On Thursday during the annual Josh Whitman roundtable, I put the question to the decade-long Illinois athletic director. Knowing his bread is buttered in the Big Ten, Whitman went with the number ...ILL3d
- Bret Bielema stacking much-needed depth in the Illinois football secondaryIllinois football added another member to the class of 2027 on Tuesday, in hopes of building depth at a crucial position group.ILL5d
- Illinois Football Receive Commitment From 2027 Kicker Ulysses MoralesMorales, who committed to Illinois on Sunday, could enter a wide-open race to be the Illini's placekicker of the futureILL6d
- Illinois football shows recruiting masterclass in latest 2027 commitmentBret Bielema keeps the Illinois football recruiting train going with another commitment on Monday.ILL6d
- Decision time locked in for massive Illinois football recruiting targetIllinois football has been targeting numerous recruits, and on Monday, we will know a key decision for the future.ILL7d