Illinois at Maryland

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Illinois

Fighting Illini

#56 · 3-3

Week 9 · SECU Stadium

College Park, MD · Forecast TBA

All-time series

Illinois 2 – 2 Maryland

4 since 2018 · ILL 2 straight

Last 2025 Illinois 24–6

Maryland

Terrapins

#74 · 2-4

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Staff

hcBret Bielema78

ocBarry Lunney Jr.76

dcBobby Hauck

Injuries

B10 availability report · week 6 at Michigan State

Alex Perry WR #9Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

BJ Thurman TE #87Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

Jack Paris LB #38Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

TJ McMillen OL #55Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

Carter Smith LB #48Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Ca'Lil Valentine RB #5Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

Kai Pritchard OL #53Out

Initial: Doubtful → Update 1: Doubtful → Update 2: Doubtful → Game day: Out

Champ Smith OL #52Game Time Decision

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Probable → Update 2: Probable → Game day: Game Time Decision

Jayshon Platt WR #1Game Time Decision

Initial: Probable → Update 1: Probable → Update 2: Probable → Game day: Game Time Decision

Tywan Cox DB #32Game Time Decision

Initial: Doubtful → Update 1: Probable → Update 2: Probable → Game day: Game Time Decision

Regulars missing from recent box scores

Christian Martin OL · 5 startsMissed last game

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Model vs market

Illinois is favored: 57% to win, by about 3 points.

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Our model 57%

	Win chance	Expected margin
Our model	57%	Illinois by 2.8
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The Matchup

IllinoisvsMaryland

Katin Houser

1,440 yds · 12 TD · 4 INT

ILL +10

Cardell Williams

63 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT

Aidan Laughery

391 yds · 1 TD · 8 rec

ILL +6

DeJuan Williams

242 yds · 3 TD · 5 rec

Collin Dixon ★

47 rec · 608 yds · 9 TD

Red Zone Threat Target Magnet

ILL +11

Chris Durr Jr.

46 rec · 476 yds · 4 TD

Target Magnet

Christian Abney

3 rec · 13 yds · 0 TD

MD +7

Dorian Fleming

19 rec · 175 yds · 1 TD

6 starts

ILL +2

1 starts

10 tkl · 0 sacks · 0.5 TFL

MD +9

Sidney Stewart

23 tkl · 2 sacks · 3.5 TFL

Will Holmes

15 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sacks

ILL +1

Daniel Wingate

41 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 0 sacks

Turnover Maker Ball Hawk

Juice Clarke

26 tkl · 0 INT · 5 PD

MD +14

Jamare Glasker

18 tkl · 1 INT · 5 PD

Same job, both sides — who is most likely to play, not the highest chip. Listed Out is skipped; Questionable stays in.

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hcMichael Locksley62

ocClint Trickett57

dcTed Monachino72

Injuries

B10 availability report · week 6 at Ohio State

DJ Samuels FB #20Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

Delmar White DL #90Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

Harry Dalton III RB #25Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

Josiah Teasley WR #18Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

Lavon Johnson DL #99Out

Initial: Doubtful → Update 1: Doubtful → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

Lloyd Irvin III DB #15Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

Sean Williams WR #21Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

Solomon Foye RB #45Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

Terrez Worthy RB #26Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

Trevor Szymanski OL #50Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

Zahir Mathis DL #9Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

Day'Jon Moore OL #75Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Amari Jackson DB #24Game Time Decision

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Questionable → Update 2: Questionable → Game day: Game Time Decision

Jayden Shipps DB #12Game Time Decision

Initial: Doubtful → Update 1: Questionable → Update 2: Questionable → Game day: Game Time Decision

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