Team·
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)
Schedule
2021
WkOpponentSiteResScore
1vsNebraskaHW30-22
1vsUTSAHL30-37
2@VirginiaAL14-42
3vsMarylandHL17-20
4@PurdueAL9-13
5vsCharlotteHW24-14
6vsWisconsinHL0-24
8@Penn StateAW20-18
9vsRutgersHL14-20
10@MinnesotaAW14-6
12@IowaAL23-33
13vsNorthwesternHW47-14
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 56
PosDepthPlayerClHtWt
QB1stBrandon Peters★★★★
QB2ndArtur Sitkowski★★★
Running Backs · 6
PosDepthPlayerClHtWt
RB1stChase Brown
RB2ndJosh McCraySR6'1"235★★★
RB3rdReggie Love III★★★
RB4thJakari Norwood★★★
RB5thMike Epstein
RB6thChase Hayden★★★★
Wide Receivers · 7
PosDepthPlayerClHtWt
WR1stIsaiah Williams★★★★
WR2ndDonny Navarro
WR3rdCasey Washington★★★
WR4thDeuce SpannSR6'4"210
WR5thPatrick Bryant
WR6thDalevon Campbell
WR7thCarlos Sandy★★★
Tight Ends · 4
PosDepthPlayerClHtWt
TE1stDaniel Barker★★★
TE2ndLuke Ford
TE3rdTip Reiman
TE4thMichael Marchese
Defensive Line · 8
PosDepthPlayerClHtWt
DL1stJer'Zhan Newton
DL2ndKeith Randolph Jr.
DL3rdRoderick Perry
DL4thJamal Woods★★★
DL5thCalvin Avery★★★★
DL6thDJ Johnson
DL7thVerdis Brown★★★★
DL8thBryce Barnes
Linebackers · 13
PosDepthPlayerClHtWt
LB1stTarique Barnes
LB2ndIsaiah Gay★★★
LB3rdOwen Carney Jr.
LB4thKhalan Tolson★★★
LB5thJake Hansen★★★
LB6thSeth Coleman★★★
LB7thDerrick Smith★★★
LB8thAlec McEachern
LB9thCalvin Hart Jr.★★★
LB10thIsaac Darkangelo
LB11thEzekiel Holmes★★★
LB12thSean Coghlan
LB13thLuke ZardzinSR6'0"225
Defensive Backs · 13
PosDepthPlayerClHtWt
DB1stSydney Brown★★★
DB2ndTony Adams★★★
DB3rdKerby Joseph★★★
DB4thJartavius Martin★★★
DB5thDevon Witherspoon
DB6thPrather Hudson
DB7thKendall Smith
DB8thTahveon Nicholson
DB9thChristian Bobak
DB10thEddie Smith★★★
DB11thTyler StrainSR5'9"195★★★
DB12thTailon Leitzsey
DB13thJoriell Washington
Special Teams · 3
PosDepthPlayerClHtWt
P1stBlake Hayes★★
PK1stJames McCourt
PKCaleb Griffin
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ OffOff PPAPass PPARush PPASuccessExplosive
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
Team Leaders
2021
Pass YdsPeters1,170·Sitkowski704
Rush YdsBrown1,005·McCray549·III158
Rec YdsWilliams525·Washington294·Barker202
TacklesBarnes80·Brown69·Adams63
SacksJr.6.0·Jr.4.0·Newton3.5
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
SplitOffenseDefense
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