Illinois Fighting Illini
Big Ten
8-5 (5-4 conf)
SP+ #17AP #14
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 15.9 (#17)
- SP+ Offense
- 20.6
- SP+ Defense
- 5.5
- SRS
- 11.7
- FPI
- 9.9
- Elo
- 1749
- Talent
- 631
- Recruiting
- 193 (#46)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
57th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
97th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
13th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWyoming | -10.8 | 38-6 | +32 | W |
| 1 | @Indiana | -7.1 | 20-23 | -3 | L |
| 2 | vsVirginia | -9 | 24-3 | +21 | W |
| 4 | vsChattanooga | FCS | 31-0 | +31 | W |
| 5 | @Wisconsin | +8.3 | 34-10 | +24 | W |
| 6 | vsIowa | +12.7 | 9-6 | +3 | W |
| 7 | vsMinnesota | +16 | 26-14 | +12 | W |
| 9 | @Nebraska | -1.2 | 26-9 | +17 | W |
| 10 | vsMichigan State | +1.2 | 15-23 | -8 | L |
| 11 | vsPurdue | +7.7 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 12 | @Michigan | +32 | 17-19 | -2 | L |
| 13 | @Northwestern | -13.4 | 41-3 | +38 | W |
| 1 ·P | NMississippi State | +15.4 | 10-19 | -9 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2022 · 71
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Tommy DeVito | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Artur Sitkowski | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Jameson Sheehan | FR | 6'4" | 205 | — |
| QB | — | Ryan Johnson | SR | 6'4" | 225 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Chase Brown | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Reggie Love III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Chase Hayden | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Josh McCray | SR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Aidan Laughery | JR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Isaiah Williams | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Patrick Bryant | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Brian Hightower | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Casey Washington | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Jonah Morris | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Hank Beatty | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Kody Case | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Michael Marchese | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Tip Reiman | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Luke Ford | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Naivyan Cargill | FR | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| TE | — | Lucas Althaus | FR | 6'6" | 240 | — |
| TE | — | Mike Cerniglia Jr. | SO | 6'3" | 240 | — |
Offensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jordyn Slaughter | SR | 6'5" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Tommy Cronin | SO | 6'4" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Matt Fries | JR | 6'5" | 275 | — |
| OL | — | Isaiah Adams | SR | 6'5" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Luciano Elias | FR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Jer'Zhan Newton | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Keith Randolph Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Calvin Avery | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Te-Rah Edwards | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Jamal Woods | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Bryce Barnes | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Evan Kirts | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Sedarius McConnell | SR | 6'3" | 279 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Jared Badie | JR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Isaac Darkangelo | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Seth Coleman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Tarique Barnes | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Gabe Jacas | SR | 6'3" | 275 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Calvin Hart Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Alec Bryant | SR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| LB | 7th | Kenenna Odeluga | SR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| LB | 8th | Dylan Rosiek | SR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Ezekiel Holmes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Ryan Meed | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Shammond Cooper | SR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 12th | James Kreutz | JR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Jartavius Martin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Sydney Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Devon Witherspoon | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Kendall Smith | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Peyton Vining | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Tahveon Nicholson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Terrell Jennings | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Tyler Strain | SR | 5'9" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Xavier Scott | SR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Matthew Bailey | JR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Miles Scott | SR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
| DB | 12th | Tailon Leitzsey | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 13th | Kionte Curry | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 14th | Elijah Mc-Cantos | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 15th | Tyson Rooks | JR | 6'4" | 205 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Daniel Edwards Jr. | SO | 5'11" | 178 | — |
| DB | — | Mike Manning | JR | 5'8" | 200 | — |
| DB | — | Matthew Bobak | SO | 5'11" | 200 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Aidan Hall | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| LS | — | Preston Engel | JR | 6'0" | 250 | — |
| P | 1st | Hugh Robertson | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Caleb Griffin | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Fabrizio Pinton | — | — | — | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
20.626
Off PPA
+0.1442
Pass PPA
+0.2648
Rush PPA
+0.0629
Success
44%59
Explosive
1.062
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
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.14 | -0.04 |
| Passing | +0.26 | +0.07 |
| Rushing | +0.06 | -0.06 |
| 1st Down | +0.06 | -0.23 |
| 2nd Down | +0.16 | +0.00 |
| 3rd Down | +0.31 | +0.26 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
25.4
PPG Against
12.3
Differential
+13.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 5-2
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 5-4
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-4
- Avg Margin
- +13.2
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-2 | 23.9 | 11.9 |
| Away | 3-2 | 27.6 | 12.8 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 10.0 | 19.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-2 | 17.7 | 17.3 |
| Conference | 5-4 | 23.6 | 15.3 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 25.8 | 7.0 |
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
1-4 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 4-7-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-3 |
| As underdog | 3-1 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 4-1 |
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 #56
Returning prod 55%Departed 45%
Talent composite631.5 #56 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)50 / 84 / 68
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
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.ILL2d
- 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.ILL6d
- 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 futureILL7d
- Illinois football shows recruiting masterclass in latest 2027 commitmentBret Bielema keeps the Illinois football recruiting train going with another commitment on Monday.ILL7d
- 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.ILL8d