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ReliaQuest Bowl, L 10–19 vs. Mississippi State | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 8–5 (5–4 Big Ten) |
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Offensive coordinator | Barry Lunney Jr. (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Ryan Walters (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Michigan xy$^ | 9 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Ohio State ^ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Penn State | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue xy | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Michigan 43, Purdue 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their second season under head coach Bret Bielema, the Fighting Illini compiled an 8–5 record (5–4 in conference games), tied for second place in the Big Ten's West Division, and outscored opponents by a total of 315 to 166. [1]
Junior running back Chase Brown led the team in rushing (1,643 rushing yards on 328 carries) and scoring (13 touchdowns, 78 points scored). He also had 27 receptions for 240 yards. The team's other statistical leaders included senior quarterback Tommy DeVito (2,650 passing yards, 69.6% completion percentage), wide receiver Isaiah Williams (82 receptions for 715 yards), and linebacker Isaac Darkangelo (71 total tackles). [2] Defensive back Devon Witherspoon was a consensus All-American, and offensive lineman Alex Palczewski won first-team honors from The Sporting News.
The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.
Illinois announced its 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022. [3] The 2022 schedule consists of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Fighting Illini will host Big Ten foes Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan State, and Purdue and will travel to Indiana, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Michigan and Northwestern. [4] The Fighting Illini will host all three of their non-conference opponents, Wyoming from the Mountain West, Virginia from ACC, and Chattanooga from Division I FCS.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 27 | 3:00 p.m. | Wyoming * | BTN | W 38–6 | 37,832 | ||
September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Indiana | FS1 | L 20–23 | 44,357 | ||
September 10 | 3:00 p.m. | Virginia * |
| ESPNU | W 24–3 | 33,669 | |
September 22 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 10 (FCS) Chattanooga * |
| BTN | W 31–0 | 37,579 | |
October 1 | 11:00 a.m. | at Wisconsin | BTN | W 34–10 | 73,502 | ||
October 8 | 6:30 p.m. | Iowa |
| BTN | W 9–6 | 44,910 | |
October 15 | 11:00 a.m. | Minnesota ![]() | No. 24 |
| BTN | W 26–14 | 45,683 |
October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Nebraska | No. 17 | ABC | W 26–9 | 86,691 | |
November 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 16 |
| BTN | L 15–23 | 56,092 |
November 12 | 11:00 a.m. | Purdue | No. 21 |
| ESPN2 | L 24–31 | 45,574 |
November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 3 Michigan | ABC | L 17–19 | 110,433 | ||
November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at Northwestern | BTN | W 41–3 | 25,744 | ||
January 2, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 22 Mississippi State * | ESPN2 | L 10–19 | 35,797 | ||
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Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Fighting Illini | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
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Fighting Illini | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Hoosiers | 3 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
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Cavaliers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Fighting Illini | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
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No. 10 (FCS) Mocs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fighting Illini | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fighting Illini | 7 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 34 |
Badgers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
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Hawkeyes | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
•Fighting Illini | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
1 | 9:03 | Illinois | F. Pinton 27-yard field goal | Illinois 3–0 |
3:51 | Iowa | Drew Stevens 32-yard field goal | Tied 3–3 | |
2 | 8:00 | Illinois | F. Pinton 37-yard field goal | Illinois 6–3 |
2:48 | Iowa | Drew Stevens 27-yard field goal | Tied 6–6 | |
4 | 2:49 | Illinois | F. Pinton 36-yard field goal | Illinois 9–6 |
Illinois won for the first time in nine tries in the series since the two teams became part of the Big Ten West. It was also former Iowa player and coach Bret Bielema's first game at Illinois against Iowa, as he missed the 2021 meeting due to issues relating to COVID-19.
Statistics | IOWA | ILL |
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First downs | 13 | 18 |
Total yards | 221 | 316 |
Rushing yards | 52 | 200 |
Passing yards | 169 | 116 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 28:55 | 31:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 18/36, 169 yards, INT |
Rushing | Leshon Williams | 7 carries, 32 yards | |
Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 9 receptions, 100 yards | |
Illinois | Passing | Artur Sitkowski | 13/19, 74 yards, INT |
Rushing | Chase Brown | 31 carries, 146 yards | |
Receiving | Brian Hightower | 5 receptions, 68 yards |
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Golden Gophers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
No. 24 Fighting Illini | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 17 Fighting Illini | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
Cornhuskers | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
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Statistics | ILL | NEB |
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First downs | 18 | 9 |
Total yards | 367 | 248 |
Rushes/yards | 48–188 | 25–60 |
Passing yards | 179 | 188 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–22–0 | 11–24–3 |
Time of possession | 38:13 | 21:47 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois | Passing | Tommy DeVito | 20/22, 179 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Chase Brown | 32 carries, 149 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Isaiah Williams | 9 receptions, 93 yards, TD | |
Nebraska | Passing | Casey Thompson | 7/15, 172 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Anthony Grant | 12 carries, 61 yards | |
Receiving | Travis Vokolek | 1 reception, 56 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Michigan State | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
No. 16 Illinois | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
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Boilermakers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
No. 21 Fighting Illini | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fighting Illini | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
•No. 3 Wolverines | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
1 | 11:28 | MICH | Blake Corum 2-yard run (Jake Moody kick) | MICH 7–0 |
2 | 4:03 | ILL | Caleb Griffin 29-yard field goal | MICH 7–3 |
3 | 11:10 | MICH | Jake Moody 46-yard field goal | MICH 10–3 |
3 | 7:43 | ILL | Chase Brown 8-yard run (Caleb Griffin kick) | Tied 10–10 |
3 | 1:36 | ILL | Chase Brown 37-yard run (Caleb Griffin kick) | ILL 17–10 |
4 | 12:31 | MICH | Jake Moody 41-yard field goal | ILL 17–13 |
4 | 3:14 | MICH | Jake Moody 33-yard field goal | ILL 17–16 |
4 | 0:09 | MICH | Jake Moody 35-yard field goal | MICH 19–17 |
Statistics | UI | No. 3 UM |
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First downs | 20 | 18 |
Plays–yards | 64–326 | 74–376 |
Rushes–yards | 34–148 | 40–168 |
Passing yards | 178 | 208 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 21–30–0 | 18–34–0 |
Time of possession | 24:57 | 35:03 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois | Passing | Tommy DeVito | 21/30, 178 yards |
Rushing | Chase Brown | 29 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Casey Washington | 6 receptions, 53 yards | |
No. 3 Michigan | Passing | J. J. McCarthy | 18/34, 208 yards |
Rushing | Blake Corum | 18 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Colston Loveland | 3 receptions, 50 yards |
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Fighting Illini | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 41 |
Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 22 Mississippi State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 19 |
Illinois | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 24 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 20 | 18 | 13 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — |
CFP | Not released | 16 | 21 | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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Name | Position | Consecutive season at Illinois in current position |
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Bret Bielema | Head coach | 2nd |
Ryan Walters | Defensive coordinator | 2nd |
Barry Lunney Jr. | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 1st |
George McDonald | Wide receivers Coach / assistant head coach | 2nd |
Kevin Kane | Outside linebackers Coach / associate head coach | 2nd |
Bart Miller | Offensive line coach | 2nd |
Andy Buh | Linebackers coach | 2nd |
Terrance Jamison | Defensive line coach | 2nd |
Aaron Henry | Defensive backs coach | 2nd |
Ben Miller | Tight ends coach/special teams coordinator | 2nd |
Cory Patterson | Running backs coach | 5th |