Illinois Fighting Illini
Big Ten
5-7 (4-5 conf)
SP+ #64
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 4.3 (#64)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.2
- SP+ Defense
- 21.8
- SRS
- -0.9
- FPI
- 0.5
- Elo
- 1495
- Talent
- 630
- Recruiting
- 159 (#73)
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 56
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Brandon Peters | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Artur Sitkowski | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Chase Brown | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Josh McCray | SR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Reggie Love III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jakari Norwood | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Mike Epstein | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Chase Hayden | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Isaiah Williams | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Donny Navarro | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Casey Washington | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Deuce Spann | SR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| WR | 5th | Patrick Bryant | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Dalevon Campbell | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Carlos Sandy | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Daniel Barker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Luke Ford | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Tip Reiman | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Michael Marchese | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Jer'Zhan Newton | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Keith Randolph Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Roderick Perry | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Jamal Woods | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Calvin Avery | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | DJ Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Verdis Brown | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Bryce Barnes | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Tarique Barnes | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Isaiah Gay | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Owen Carney Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Khalan Tolson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jake Hansen | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Seth Coleman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Derrick Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Alec McEachern | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Calvin Hart Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Isaac Darkangelo | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Ezekiel Holmes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Sean Coghlan | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 13th | Luke Zardzin | SR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Sydney Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Tony Adams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Kerby Joseph | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Jartavius Martin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Devon Witherspoon | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Prather Hudson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Kendall Smith | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Tahveon Nicholson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Christian Bobak | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Eddie Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Tyler Strain | SR | 5'9" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Tailon Leitzsey | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 13th | Joriell Washington | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Blake Hayes | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | James McCourt | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Caleb Griffin | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.225
Off PPA
+0.1118
Pass PPA
+0.099
Rush PPA
+0.1454
Success
39%18
Explosive
1.158
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.11 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.09 | +0.26 |
| Rushing | +0.14 | +0.13 |
| 1st Down | +0.03 | +0.09 |
| 2nd Down | +0.06 | +0.13 |
| 3rd Down | +0.36 | +0.38 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
20.2
PPG Against
21.9
Differential
-1.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 3-4
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 4-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-4
- Avg Margin
- -1.8
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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