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Career68since 1936

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Last 571seasons

#56 nationally · 3-3 (1-2 conf)

Résumé #69 · better than its record

Schedule so far #38

Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)

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Illinois Fighting Illini

Big Ten · Champaign, IL · Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) · Head coach Bret Bielema

Rival

Northwestern · also Purdue

Heated rivalry

59-55-5 all time (119 meetings since 1892)

Illinois leads

Last: won 20-13 (2025) · Illinois has won 2 straight

Holds it

program traits are earned from history

0national titles

0Heisman

7AP top-10

15All-Americans

101NFL picks

44.1%win pct

History since 1936 · football since 1892. Every season →

Chemistry

66Foundation

50Gel

gel counts 45% so far

at its usual level

early · #63 of 138

HC year6

Ret. starters27%

QB yrs w/ OC1

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Roster · 117 players

Quarterbacks · 4room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
4	Katin Houser	QB	Sr	6'3" / 225	Anaheim, CA	73
2	Carson Boyd	QB	Fr	6'0" / 190	St. Louis, MO	55
12	Dane Eisenmenger	QB	Fr	6'4" / 215	Tolono, IL	55
7	Michael Clayton II	QB	Fr	6'4" / 210	Orlando, FL	54

Running backs · 9room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
21	Aidan Laughery	RB	Sr	5'11" / 200	Gibson City, IL	72
5	Ca'Lil Valentine	RB	Jr	5'11" / 200	Hayward, CA	61
23	Jordan Anderson	RB	Sr	6'4" / 240	Naperville, IL	56
24	Javari Barnett	RB	Fr	6'1" / 210	Tampa, FL	56
20	John Forster	RB	Fr	5'10" / 195	Montvale, NJ	55
22	Cedric Wyche II	RB	Fr	5'10" / 215	Fort Lauderdale, FL	55
25	Nelsyn Wheeler	RB	Fr	5'9" / 205	Grand Island, NE	55
31	Murphy Clement	RB	So	6'0" / 215	Martinsburg, WV	55
27	Corey Rashad	RB	Jr	5'8" / 185	Chicago, IL	54

Receivers · 15room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
17	Collin Dixon ★ Red Zone Threat Target Magnet	WR	Jr	6'1" / 215	Tallmadge, OH	90
9	Alex Perry	WR	Sr	6'5" / 210	Port Charlotte, FL	79
1	Jayshon Platt	WR	Sr	6'1" / 185	North Port, FL	77
13	Hudson Clement	WR	Sr	6'1" / 215	Martinsburg, WV	67
10	Ty Robinson	WR	Sr	6'4" / 200	Aurora, CO	65
8	Davon Grant	WR	Fr	6'4" / 220	Dekalb, IL	56
0	Nas Rankin	WR	Fr	6'0" / 170	Chicago, IL	55
3	Kenyon Alston	WR	Fr	6'2" / 195	Orlando, FL	55
28	Karson Kaiser	WR	So	6'1" / 170	Weston, FL	55
81	Leslie Mosley Jr.	WR	Fr	5'10" / 160	Belle Glade, FL	55
82	Jacob Harvey	WR	Fr	6'0" / 190	Mount Zion, IL	55
19	Nate Cichy	WR	Fr	6'1" / 190	Mount Prospect, IL	54
6	Jershaun Newton	WR	Fr	6'0" / 215	St. Petersburg, FL	53
80	Eddie Kasper	WR	Sr	5'10" / 165	Burlington, WI	53
11	Brayden Trimble	WR	Fr	6'1" / 190	Decatur, IL	50

Tight ends · 9room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
86	Christian Abney	TE	Sr	6'6" / 255	Zionsville, IN	60
14	Maurice Smith Jr.	TE	Sr	6'4" / 245	Fort Pierce, FL	55
16	Logan Farrell	TE	Fr	6'3" / 250	Arlington Heights, IL	55
84	Grant Smith	TE	Fr	6'5" / 230	Forsyth, IL	55
87	BJ Thurman	TE	So	6'4" / 225	Berkeley, CA	55
89	Tanner Hollinger	TE	So	6'5" / 245	Stromsburg, NE	55
85	Will Vala III	TE	Fr	6'3" / 240	Downers Grove, IL	54
88	Davin Stoffel	TE	Jr	6'6" / 260	Mosinee, WI	52
83	Kaden Feagin	TE	Sr	6'3" / 260	Atwood, IL	51

Offensive line · 21room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
59	Jake Renfro Iron Man	OL	Sr	6'4" / 320	Mokena, IL	79
71	Nathan Knapik	OL	So	6'7" / 300	Kennewick, WA	73
75	Brandon Henderson	OL	Sr	6'5" / 335	East Saint Louis, IL	71
66	Brandon Hansen	OL	Jr	6'6" / 330	Mundelein, IL	70
72	Christian Martin	OL	Jr	6'7" / 300	Saint Rose, LA	70
70	Maika Matelau	OL	So	6'3" / 300	Upland, CA	67
52	Champ Smith	OL	Fr	6'6" / 330	Fort Pierce, FL	66
62	Casey Thomann	OL	Fr	6'8" / 325	Olney, IL	54
76	Dylan Frechette	OL	Fr	6'6" / 345	Central Falls, RI	54
51	Alfred Washington	OL	Jr	6'7" / 315	Pensacola, FL	53
54	Griffin Rousseau	OL	Fr	6'7" / 325	Stoughton, WI	53
56	JJ Hirdes	OL	Fr	6'6" / 295	Coopersville, MI	53
57	Zach Barrett	OL	So	6'3" / 295	Orland Park, IL	53
58	Landen Von Seggern	OL	Fr	6'4" / 280	Omaha, NE	53
65	Dezmond Schuster	OL	Sr	6'5" / 335	Gonzales, LA	53
79	TJ Taylor	OL	Jr	6'5" / 340	Santa Clarita, CA	53
78	Eddie Tuerk	OL	So	6'4" / 320	La Grange, IL	52
53	Kai Pritchard	OL	Fr	6'5" / 290	Little Egg Harbor T, NJ	51
55	TJ McMillen	OL	Jr	6'3" / 300	Naperville, IL	51
68	Michael McDonough	OL	Fr	6'3" / 310	Tinley Park, IL	51
74	Zafir Stewart	OL	So	6'6" / 350	Philadelphia, PA	51

Defensive line · 17room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
90	Carter Janki	DL	Sr	6'5" / 295	Redding, CT	71
93	Ean Rhea	DL	Sr	6'2" / 235	Glade Spring, VA	70
17	Isaiah Thomison	DL	Jr	6'3" / 285	Fayetteville, TN	69
98	Joshua Davis	DL	So	6'3" / 275	Mendenhall, MS	67
43	Joe Barna Turnover Maker	DL	Jr	6'4" / 265	Wheaton, IL	63
54	Demetrius John	DL	So	6'3" / 290	Columbus, OH	59
15	Kingston Shaw	DL	Fr	6'3" / 250	Apopka, FL	58
51	Parker Crim	DL	Fr	6'3" / 255	Lima, OH	58
91	Cameron Brooks	DL	Fr	6'3" / 300	Chicago, IL	58
99	King Liggins	DL	Fr	6'3" / 295	Crete, IL	58
55	Tony Balanganayi	DL	Fr	6'4" / 285	Palatine, IL	57
94	Connor Sullivan	DL	Fr	6'4" / 290	Glenview, IL	57
95	Isaiah White	DL	Fr	6'2" / 335	Indianapolis, IN	57
56	Guillermo Gallardo	DL	Sr	6'3" / 320	Bloomington, IL	56
92	Deon Williams	DL	So	6'2" / 270	Las Vegas, NV	56
96	Darrell Prater	DL	Sr	6'3" / 305	Fort Payne, AL	52
52	Pat Farrell	DL	Jr	6'5" / 285	Oak Lawn, IL	40

Linebackers · 15room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
24	Will Holmes	LB	Jr	6'4" / 255	Detroit, MI	76
38	Jack Paris	LB	Fr	6'2" / 225	River Forest, IL	68
28	Kayden Bennett	LB	Fr	6'1" / 230	Windsor, CT	67
45	Robert Edmonson	LB	Jr	6'2" / 230	Houston, TX	67
33	Grant Beerman	LB	So	6'5" / 235	West Chester, OH	66
4	Daniel Brown	LB	Sr	6'1" / 255	Kansas City, KS	65
8	Cameron Thomas	LB	Fr	6'0" / 205	Cincinnati, OH	65
10	James Kreutz	LB	Sr	6'2" / 235	Bannockburn, IL	63
26	Ismael Kante Turnover Maker Ball Hawk	LB	Sr	6'2" / 235	Brooklyn Park, MN	62
18	Mason Muragin	LB	Jr	6'4" / 250	Macomb, MI	61
11	Jacob Alexander	LB	Fr	6'4" / 245	Frankfort, IL	58
23	Jaylen Stewart	LB	Fr	6'2" / 235	Houston, TX	58
30	Tony Williams	LB	Fr	5'11" / 225	Jacksonville, FL	58
34	Erik Gayle	LB	Fr	6'3" / 230	Cincinnati, OH	58
48	Carter Smith	LB	So	6'3" / 240	Rolling Meadows, IL	56

Defensive backs · 21room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
29	James Finley IV	DB	So	6'2" / 190	Portage, IN	70
6	Juice Clarke	DB	Sr	6'1" / 180	Fort Myers, FL	69
3	Nick Hankins Jr.	DB	Fr	6'0" / 200	Belleville, IL	67
19	Jacob Eberhart	DB	Fr	6'4" / 215	St. Louis, MO	67
20	Almirian Thomas	DB	Fr	5'11" / 175	Fort Myers, FL	67
7	Matthew Bailey Turnover Maker	DB	Sr	6'2" / 225	Moline, IL	66
9	Lavon Williams	DB	Sr	5'10" / 190	San Antonio, TX	66
16	Tanner Heckel	DB	Jr	5'11" / 195	Lyndon, KS	66
37	Caden Considine	DB	Fr	6'2" / 210	Byron, IL	66
13	Xanai Scott	DB	Fr	5'11" / 205	Riviera Beach, FL	65
32	Tywan Cox	DB	Fr	5'10" / 185	Miami, FL	65
25	Des Straughton	DB	Fr	6'0" / 210	Detroit, MI	64
14	Andre Lovett Jr.	DB	So	6'1" / 190	Blue Island, IL	63
22	Deuce Fillmore	DB	Sr	5'11" / 185	Biloxi, MS	63
21	Ben Clawson	DB	Sr	6'0" / 205	Arlington Heights, IL	62
1	Xavier Scott	DB	Sr	5'11" / 195	Riviera Beach, FL	61
5	Jakwon Morris	DB	Jr	6'0" / 175	Tupelo, MS	60
12	Isaiah Williams	DB	Fr	6'2" / 200	Houston, TX	58
35	Kaedyn Cobbs	DB	Fr	6'1" / 215	Denton, TX	58
2	RJ Jones III	DB	Fr	6'0" / 175	Fort Pierce, FL	57
0	Mac Resetich	DB	Sr	6'0" / 210	Spring Valley, IL	52

Special teams · 6room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
37	Ethan Moczulski	PK	Sr	5'11" / 200	Spokane, WA	73
81	Lars Rau	P	So	6'3" / 205	Novato, CA	67
18	Jack Gray	P	Fr	6'2" / 210	Adelaide, SA	56
27	Lucas Osada	PK	So	6'1" / 195	Charlottesville, VA	55
49	Zach Haber	LS	Jr	5'10" / 220	Durango, CO	55
44	Patrick Mahoney III	LS	Jr	6'2" / 215	Northbrook, IL	50