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Illinois FBS P5 : Big Ten AQ/P5

Location
Champaign

Spirit Name
Fighting Illini

Mascot
Chief Illiniwek (Retired 2/21/07) 		Stadium:
Memorial / FBS Rank:45th
Capacity: 60,670
Surface: Astroplay

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 3-9 Ron Zook @ UI 21-39 Winning Percentage 35.00 566-522-50 Winning Percentage 51.93 Total Win Rk 47 Win %age Rk 71 Total 46 Offense 22 Defense 20 S.T. 4 Offense 8* Defense 5 59,545 Decrease Rank 29
2010 7-6 Ron Zook @ UI 28-45 Winning Percentage 38.36 573-528-50 Winning Percentage 51.95 Total Win Rk 45 Win %age Rk 71 Total 48 Offense 20 Defense 25 S.T. 3 Offense 5 Defense 7 54,188 Decrease Rank 38
2011 7-6 Ron Zook @ UI 35-51 Winning Percentage 40.70 580-534-50 Winning Percentage 51.98 Total Win Rk 45 Win %age Rk 72 Total 42 Offense 20 Defense 19 S.T. 3 Offense 7* Defense 6 49,548 Decrease Rank 42
2012 2-10 Tim Beckman @ UI 2-10 Winning Percentage 16.67 582-544-50 Winning Percentage 51.62 Total Win Rk 47 Win %age Rk 76 Total 41 Offense 18 Defense 21 S.T. 2 Offense 7* Defense 7 45,564 Decrease Rank 49
2013 4-8 Tim Beckman @ UI 6-18 Winning Percentage 25.00 586-552-50 Winning Percentage 51.43 Total Win Rk 48 Win %age Rk 77 Total 33 Offense 20 Defense 11 S.T. 2 Offense 8* Defense 4 43,787 Decrease Rank 55
2014 6-7 Tim Beckman @ UI 12-25 Winning Percentage 32.43 592-559-50 Winning Percentage 51.37 Total Win Rk 48 Win %age Rk 80 Total 48 Offense 21 Defense 24 S.T. 3 Offense 6 Defense 8 41,549 Decrease Rank 55
2015 5-7 Tim Beckman/Bill Cubit @ UI 17-32 Winning Percentage 34.69 RK 78 597-566-50 Winning Percentage 51.28 Total Win Rk 48 Win %age Rk 80 Total 49 Offense 18 Defense 27 S.T. 4 Offense 8* Defense 7 41,342 Decrease Rank 58
2016 3-9 Lovie Smith @ UI 3-9 Winning Percentage 25.00 RK 118 600-575-50 Winning Percentage 51.02 Total Win Rk 51 Win %age Rk 83 Total 38 Offense 18 Defense 16 S T 4 Offense 7* Defense 4 45,644 Increase Rank 49
2017 2-10 Lovie Smith @ UI 5-19 Winning Percentage 20.83 RK 123 602-585-50 Winning Percentage 50.69 Total Win Rk 55 Win %age Rk 85 Total 30 Offense 10 Defense 19 S T 1 Offense 5 Defense 6 39,423 Decrease Rank 54
2018 4-8 Lovie Smith @ UI 9-27 Winning Percentage 25.00 RK 119 606-593-50 Winning Percentage 50.52 Total Win Rk 57 Win %age Rk 86 Total 41 Offense 17 Defense 20 ST 4 Offense 8 Defense 8 36,151 Decrease Rank 60
2019 6-7 Lovie Smith @ UI 15-34 Winning Percentage 30.61 RK 113 612-600-50 Winning Percentage 50.48 Total Win Rk 56 Win %age Rk 86 Total 46 Offense 17 Defense 27 ST 42 Offense 7 Defense 10 36,587 increase Rank 60
2020 2-6 Lovie Smith @ UI 17-40 Winning Percentage 29.28 RK 109 614-606-50 Winning Percentage 50.31 Total Win Rk 56 Win %age Rk 87 Total 39 Offense 18 Defense 18 ST 3 Offense 9* Defense 5 Covid-19 / 859 Rank 80
2021 5-7 Bret Bielema @ UI 5-7 Winning Percentage 41.67 RK 100 619-613-50 Winning Percentage 50.23 Total Win Rk 59 Win %age Rk 88 Total 44 Offense 25 Defense 16 ST 3 Offense 9* Defense 9 35,347 Decrease Rank 58
2022 8-5 Bret Bielema @ UI 13-12 Winning Percentage 52.00 627-618-50 Winning Percentage 50.35 Total Win Rk 59 Win %age Rk 90 Total 54 Offense 27 Defense 26 S.T. 1 Offense 7* Defense 6 43,048 Increase Rank 50
2023 5-7 Bret Bielema @ UI 18-19 Winning Percentage 48.65 RK 74 632-625-50 Winning Percentage 50.27 Total Win Rk 59 Win %age Rk 93 Total 44 Offense 17 Defense 23 S.T. 4 Offense 6 Defense 6 49,698 Increase Rank 43
2024 10-3 Bret Bielema @ UI 28-22 Winning Percentage 56.00 RK 54 642-628-50 Winning Percentage 50.53 Total Win Rk 55 Win %age Rk 93 Total 39 Offense 15 Defense 21 S.T. 3 Offense 6* Defense 7 TBD
2025 0-0 Bret Bielema @ UI 28-22 Winning Percentage 56.00 RK 47 642-628-50 Winning Percentage 50.53 Total Win Rk 55 Win %age Rk 93
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2020)

Record 2020

Overall: W:2 L:6 T:0
Conf: W:2 L:6 T:0
Division: W:2 L:6 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
Same Conference Oct-23 2020 Wisconsin
 -VS- 
Illinois 		LOSS
45 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Wisconsin 3-15 182 248 430 1 14 8
Illinois 5-60 131 87 218 2 10 2
Same Conference Oct-31 2020 Illinois
 -VS- 
Purdue 		LOSS
24 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Illinois 7-75 177 295 472 4 14 4
Purdue 11-104 85 371 456 2 11 5
Same Conference Nov-07 2020 Illinois
 -VS- 
Minnesota 		LOSS
14 - 41
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Illinois 12-120 181 106 287 0 12 3
Minnesota 2-22 325 216 541 2 10 8
Same Conference Nov-14 2020 Rutgers
 -VS- 
Illinois 		WIN
20 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Rutgers 7-56 163 259 422 3 14 4
Illinois 4-40 338 104 442 1 16 7
Same Conference Nov-21 2020 Nebraska
 -VS- 
Illinois 		WIN
23 - 41
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Nebraska 7-66 215 177 392 5 12 4
Illinois 3-31 285 205 490 0 17 11
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Dec-05 2020 Illinois
 -VS- 
Iowa 		LOSS
21 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Illinois 3-30 149 199 348 0 18 9
Iowa 3-22 204 220 424 0 12 4
Same Conference Dec-12 2020 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Illinois 		LOSS
28 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 6-40 411 82 493 1 15 6
Illinois 4-35 155 107 262 0 12 3
Same Conference Dec-19 2020 Penn State
 -VS- 
Illinois 		LOSS
56 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 2-19 253 327 580 1 12 4
Illinois 1-15 153 120 273 2 15 4

Record 2020

Overall: W:2 L:6 T:0
Conf: W:2 L:6 T:0
Division: W:2 L:6 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Illinois 39 - 406 Yards 1569 1223 2792 9 114 43
Opponents 41 - 344 Yards 1838 1900 3738 15 100 43
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
8 2792 349

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
8 1223 153

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
8 1569 196

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
8 161 20

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
8 9 1.13

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
114 43 37.7%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
8 26 18 90 9 3 12 6 69% 46%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
8 3738 467

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
8 1900 238

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
8 1838 230

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
8 279 35

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
8 15 1.88

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
100 43 43%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
8 38 33 180 16 11 27 6 87% 71%

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