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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 9 |
AP | No. 9 |
Record | 2–0 (0–0 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Barry Lunney Jr. (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Aaron Henry (3rd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Terrance Jamison (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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No. 9 Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represents the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bret Bielema, the Fighting Illini play home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.
Player | Position | Destination |
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Declan Duley | P | Central Michigan |
Morrison Giggetts | WR | Chicago |
Zylon Crisler | IOL | Colorado |
Ronan Poynton | LB | Drake |
Demetrius Hill | S | FIU |
Kenari Wilcher | WR | Florida A&M |
Enyce Sledge | DL | Florida Atlantic |
Steven Scott III | OT | Fresno State |
Josh McCray | RB | Georgia |
Cal Swanson | QB | Holy Cross |
Nick True | TE | Illinois State |
Alex Bray | DE | Kansas |
Henry Boyer | TE | Kentucky |
Joep Engbers | IOL | Liberty |
Fabrizio Pinton | K | McNeese |
Weston Adams | WR | Montana |
Chase Canada | CB | North Texas |
Zach Aamland | OL | Rutgers |
Blayne Sisson | DB | Southern Illinois |
Donovan Leary | QB | Tulane |
Carlos Orr-Gillespie | WR | Utah State |
Nate Guinn | TE | Utah Tech |
Kevin Wigenton II | OL | Virginia |
Ethan Moczulski | K | Washington |
Hunter Whitenack | OL | Western Michigan |
Jake Huber | QB | Unknown |
Kirkland Michaux | QB | Unknown |
Hugh Robertson | P | Unknown |
Jake Furtney | TE | Withdrawn |
Tyler Strain | DB | Withdrawn |
Player | Position | Previous school |
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Christian Abney | TE | Ball State |
Justin Bowick | WR | Ball State |
Eli Coenen | DL | Bemidji State |
Tomiwa Durojaiye | DL | Florida State |
Ayden Knapik | OL | Idaho |
Nathan Knapik | OT | Idaho |
Lucas Osada | K | North Carolina |
Ethan Hampton | QB | Northern Illinois |
Carter Hewitt | DL | Northern Iowa |
Keelan Crimmins | P | Purdue |
Davin Stoffel | TE | South Dakota State |
Tyler McMillan | OL | Southeast Missouri State |
Lars Rau | P | Texas State |
Murphy Clement | RB | West Virginia |
Hudson Clement | WR | West Virginia |
Leon Lowery Jr. | DE | Wisconsin |
James Thompson Jr. | DL | Wisconsin |
Curt Neal | DL | Wisconsin |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 6:30 p.m. | Western Illinois * | No. 12 | Peacock | W 52–3 | 56,040 | |
September 6 | 11:00 a.m. | at Duke * | No. 11 | ESPN | W 45–19 | 23,893 | |
September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Western Michigan * | No. 9 |
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September 20 | 6:30 p.m. | at Indiana | NBC | ||||
September 27 | USC ![]() |
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October 4 | at Purdue | ||||||
October 11 | Ohio State |
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October 25 | at Washington | ||||||
November 1 | Rutgers |
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November 15 | Maryland |
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November 22 | at Wisconsin | ||||||
November 29 | Northwestern |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 12 | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
Coaches | 12 | 12 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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ILL –48.5 | 63.5 [5] |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Leathernecks (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
No. 12 Fighting Illini | 14 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
Game information |
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Statistics | WIU | ILL |
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First downs | 11 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 56–163 | 61–440 |
Rushes–yards | 26–29 | 37–209 |
Passing yards | 134 | 231 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 14–29–0 | 18–22–0 |
Time of possession | 27:18 | 32:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Illinois | Passing | Chris Irvin | 14/29, 134 yards |
Rushing | Markell Holman | 12 rushes, 20 yards | |
Receiving | Demari Davis | 4 receptions, 65 yards | |
Illinois | Passing | Luke Altmyer | 17/21, 217 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Aidan Laughery | 9 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Hank Beatty | 5 receptions, 108 yards |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11 Fighting Illini | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 45 |
Blue Devils | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
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Statistics | ILL | DUKE |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois | Passing | Luke Altmyer | 22/31, 296 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Kaden Feagin | 17 rushes, 48 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Hank Beatty | 8 receptions, 128 yards | |
Duke | Passing | Darian Mensah | 23/24, 234 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jaquez Moore | 6 rushes, 30 yards | |
Receiving | Cooper Barkate | 4 receptions, 88 yards |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Broncos | 0 | ||
No. 9 Fighting Illini | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
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Statistics | WMU | ILL |
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Western Michigan | Passing | ||
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Illinois | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Fighting Illini | 0 | ||
Hoosiers | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
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Statistics | ILL | IU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Indiana | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Trojans | 0 | ||
Fighting Illini | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
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Statistics | USC | ILL |
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USC | Passing | ||
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Illinois | Passing | ||
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Fighting Illini | 0 | ||
Boilermakers | 0 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
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Statistics | ILL | PUR |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Purdue | Passing | ||
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Buckeyes | 0 | ||
Fighting Illini | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
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Statistics | OSU | ILL |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ohio State | Passing | ||
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Illinois | Passing | ||
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Fighting Illini | 0 | ||
Huskies | 0 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
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Statistics | ILL | WASH |
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Illinois | Passing | ||
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Washington | Passing | ||
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Scarlet Knights | 0 | ||
Fighting Illini | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
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Rutgers | Passing | ||
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Illinois | Passing | ||
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Terrapins | 0 | ||
Fighting Illini | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
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Statistics | MD | ILL |
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Maryland | Passing | ||
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Illinois | Passing | ||
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Fighting Illini | 0 | ||
Badgers | 0 |
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
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Statistics | ILL | WISC |
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Illinois | Passing | ||
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Wisconsin | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | ||
Fighting Illini | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
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Northwestern | Passing | ||
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Illinois | Passing | ||
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