2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football
2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	6–3 (3–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bret Bielema (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Barry Lunney Jr. (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Aaron Henry (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Terrance Jamison (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple 3–4
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 8 Indiana	7	–	0	10	–	0
No. 1 Oregon	7	–	0	10	–	0
No. 2 Ohio State	5	–	1	8	–	1
No. 6 Penn State	5	–	1	8	–	1
Iowa	4	–	3	6	–	4
Minnesota	4	–	3	6	–	4
Illinois	3	–	3	6	–	3
Wisconsin	3	–	3	5	–	4
Washington	3	–	4	5	–	5
Michigan	3	–	4	5	–	5
UCLA	3	–	4	4	–	5
Nebraska	2	–	4	5	–	4
Rutgers	2	–	4	5	–	4
Michigan State	2	–	4	4	–	5
Northwestern	2	–	4	4	–	5
USC	2	–	5	4	–	5
Maryland	1	–	5	4	–	5
Purdue	0	–	6	1	–	8
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of November 10, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football team will represent the University of Illinois as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Illini are led by Bret Bielema in his fourth season as the team's head coach. They play home games at Memorial Stadium located in Champaign, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	8:00 p.m.	Eastern Illinois*		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	BTN	W 45–0	43,849
September 7	6:00 p.m.	No. 19 Kansas*		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	FS1	W 23–17	60,670
September 14	11:00 a.m.	Central Michigan*		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	Peacock	W 30–9	51,498
September 20	7:00 p.m.	at No. 22 Nebraska	No. 24	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	FOX	W 31–24 ^OT	86,936
September 28	6:30 p.m.	at No. 9 Penn State	No. 19	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	NBC	L 7–21	109,911
October 12	2:30 p.m.	Purdue	No. 23	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (Purdue Cannon)	FS1	W 50–49 ^OT	55,815
October 19	2:30 p.m.	No. 24 Michigan	No. 22	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry)	CBS	W 21–7	60,670
October 26	2:30 p.m.	at No. 1 Oregon	No. 20	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	CBS	L 9–38	59,830
November 2	11:00 a.m.	Minnesota	No. 24	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	FS1	L 17–25	58,088
November 16	1:30 p.m.	Michigan State		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	FS1
November 23		at Rutgers		SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ
November 30		at Northwestern		Wrigley Field Chicago, IL (Land of Lincoln Trophy)
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Central time Source: ^[1]^[2]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	—	RV	24	19	24	23	22	20	24	—
Coaches	—	—	RV	RV	21	25	23	21	21	24	RV
CFP	Not released										—						Not released

Game summaries

vs Eastern Illinois (FCS)

Eastern Illinois Panthers (FCS) (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Fighting Illini	14	17	7	7	45

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL

Date: August 29
Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 43,849
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (analyst), and Kylen Mills (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(4:15) ILL – Pat Bryant 15-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:12; Illinois 7–0)
(0:43) ILL – Tanner Arkin 5-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:49; Illinois 14–0)

Second quarter

(10:10) ILL – David Olano 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:45; Illinois 17–0)
(4:43) ILL – Pat Bryant 28-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:38; Illinois 24–0)
(1:30) ILL – Malik Elzy 34 yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 0:59; Illinois 31–0)

Third quarter

(7:04) ILL – Kaden Feagin 1-yard run (David Olano kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:40; Illinois 38–0)

Fourth quarter

(13:51) ILL – Josh McCray 6-yard run (David Olano kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:27; Illinois 45–0)

Statistics	EIU	ILL
First downs	9	27
Total yards	196	488
Rushing yards	49	246
Passing yards	147	242
Passing: comp–att–int	16–32–2	21–29–0
Time of possession	23:59	36:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Illinois	Passing	Pierce Holley	16/32, 147 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	MJ Flowers	9 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	DeAirious Smith	5 receptions, 63 yards
Illinois	Passing	Luke Altmyer	19/24, 213 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Kaden Feagin	16 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Pat Bryant	5 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 19 Kansas

No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks (1–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Jayhawks	0	10	7	0	17
Fighting Illini	3	10	0	10	23

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: September 7
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 8 mph
Game attendance: 60,670
Referee: David Alvarez
TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(3:35) ILL – David Olano 23-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 7:35; Illinois 3–0)

Second quarter

(12:39) KAN – Tabor Allen 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:56; Tied 3–3)
(3:32) KAN – Luke Grimm 3-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:05; Kansas 10–3)
(1:05) ILL – David Olano 50-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:27; Kansas 10–6)
(0:36) ILL – Xavier Scott 30-yard interception, David Olano kick (Illinois 13–10)

Third quarter

(4:57) KAN – Lawrence Arnold 13-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 8:17; Kansas 17–13)

Fourth quarter

(9:34) ILL – Kaden Feagin 1-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:54; Illinois 20–17)
(0:58) ILL – David Olano 43-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 42 yards, 6:46; Illinois 23–17)

Statistics	KU	ILL
First downs	18	14
Total yards	65–327	59–271
Rushing yards	33–186	34–79
Passing yards	141	192
Passing: comp–att–int	18–32–3	16–25–0
Time of possession	29:22	30:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	18/32, 141 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Devin Neal	14 carries, 101 yards
	Receiving	Lawrence Arnold	4 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD
Illinois	Passing	Luke Altmyer	16/25, 192 yards
	Rushing	Kaden Feagin	16 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Zakhari Franklin	9 receptions, 99 yards

vs Central Michigan

Central Michigan Chippewas (1–1) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	3	3	0	3	9
Fighting Illini	7	6	10	7	30

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: September 14
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
TV announcers (Peacock): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Michael Robinson (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CMU	ILL
First downs	19	20
Total yards	62–309	58–379
Rushing yards	33–142	29–137
Passing yards	167	242
Passing: comp–att–int	15–29–1	19–29–0
Time of possession	20:03	30:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Michigan	Passing	Joe Labas	12/25, 125 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Myles Bailey	6 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Evan Boyd	3 receptions, 38 yards
Illinois	Passing	Luke Altmyer	19/29, 242 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Josh McCray	8 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Pat Bryant	7 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD

at No. 22 Nebraska

No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini (3–0) at No. 22 Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 24 Fighting Illini	7	3	7	7	7	31
No. 22 Cornhuskers	10	7	0	7	0	24

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: September 20
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 86,936
Referee: Greg Blum
TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter

(11:54) ILL – Pat Bryant 27 yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:08, Illinois 7–0)
(3:15) NEB – John Hohl 21 yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 72 yards, 8:39, Illinois 7–3)
(0:32) NEB - Isaiah Neyor 6 yard pass from Dylan Raiola, John Hohl kick (Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 2:09, Nebraska 10–7)

Second Quarter

(11:37) ILL – David Olano 26 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:48, 10–10)
(0:16) NEB – Isaiah Neyor 11 yard pass from Dylan Raiola, John Hohl kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:06, Nebraska 17–10)

Third Quarter

(1:55) ILL – Tanner Arkin 3 yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:00, 17–17)

Fourth Quarter

(14:57) NEB – Janiran Bonner 1 yard pass from Dylan Raiola, John Hohl kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58, Nebraska 24–17)
(10:36) ILL - Brandon Henderson 6 yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:21, 24–24)

Overtime

ILL - Pat Bryant 4 yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, Illinois 31–24)

Statistics	ILL	NEB
First downs	25	20
Total yards	66–381	68–345
Rushing yards	39–166	31–77
Passing yards	215	297
Passing: comp–att–int	21–27–0	23–35–1
Time of possession	29:38	30:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing	Luke Altmyer	21/27, 215 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Kaden Feagin	12 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Pat Bryant	5 reception, 74 yards, 2 TD
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	23/35, 284 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Dante Dowdell	20 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Isaiah Neyor	4 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD

at No. 9 Penn State

No. 19 Illinois Fighting Illini (4–0) at No. 9 Penn State Nittany Lions (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Fighting Illini	7	0	0	0	7
No. 9 Nittany Lions	7	0	7	7	21

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: September 28
Game time: 6:30 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 109,911
Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

UI – Carson Goda, 4-yard TD pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick, 9:36 (UI 7–0)
PSU – Tyler Warren, 3-yard TD run, Sander Sahaydak kick, 5:34 (TIE 7–7)

Second quarter

No scoring

Third quarter

PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 4-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 8:38 (PSU 14–7)

Fourth quarter

PSU – Kaytron Allen, 5-yard TD run, Ryan Barker kick, 1:55 (PSU 21–7)

Statistics	ILL	PSU
First downs	17	24
Total yards	57–219	65–374
Rushing yards	32–34	44–239
Passing yards	185	135
Passing: comp–att–int	16–25–1	15–21–0
Time of possession	26:11	33:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing	Luke Altmyer	16/25, 185 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Kaden Feagin	13 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Zakhari Franklin	4 receptions, 49 yards
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	15/21, 135 yards
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	18 carries, 102 yards, TD
	Receiving	Harrison Wallace III	4 receptions, 50 yards

vs Purdue (rivalry)

Purdue Boilermakers (1–4) vs No. 23 Illinois Fighting Illini (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Boilermakers	0	3	17	23	6	49
No. 23 Fighting Illini	10	14	3	16	7	50

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: October 12
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C); Wind: SW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
Game attendance: 55,815
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

ILL – David Olano 30-yard field goal, 6:04. ILL 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:45.
ILL – Josh McCray 11-yard run (David Olano,kick), 0:10. ILL 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:26.

Second quarter

PUR – Spencer Porath 22-yard field goal, 5:41. ILL 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:30.
ILL – Zakhari Franklin 8-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick), 1:56. ILL 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:45.
ILL – Josh McCray 6-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick), 0:19. ILL 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

ILL – David Olano 49-yard field goal, 10:57. ILL 27–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:03.
PUR – Jahmal Edrine 53-yard pass from Ryan Browne (Spencer Porath kick), 7:43 ILL 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:10.
PUR – Will Heldt 16-yard fumble recovery (Spencer Porath kick), 7:35. ILL 27–17.
PUR – Spencer Porath 24-yard field goal, 0:49. ILL 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:35.

Fourth quarter

ILL – Luke Altmyer 13-yard run (David Olano kick), 13:17. ILL 34–20. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32.
PUR – Jaron Tibbs 8-yard pass from Ryan Browne (Max Klare pass), 10:31. ILL 34–28. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:46.
ILL – Josh McCray 3-yard run (missed try), 5:05. ILL 40–28. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:26.
PUR – Devin Mockobee 2-yard run (Spencer Porath kick), 1:35. ILL 40–35. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:30.
PUR – Devin Mockobee 13-yard pass from Ryan Browne (Jahmal Edrine pass) 0:46. PUR 43–40. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:49.
ILL – David Olano 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 43–43. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 0:42.

Overtime

ILL – Pat Bryant 25-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick), 0:00. ILL 50–43. Drive: 1 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:00.
PUR – Arhmad Branch 3-yard run ( ), 0:00. ILL 50–49. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:00.

Statistics	PUR	ILL
First downs	21	28
Total yards	58–536	73–556
Rushing yards	32–239	39–177
Passing yards	297	379
Passing: comp–att–int	18–26–0	20–34–0
Time of possession	26:49	33:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Purdue	Passing	Ryan Browne	18/26, 297 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Ryan Browne	17 carries, 118 yards
	Receiving	Max Klare	6 receptions, 133 yards
Illinois	Passing	Luke Altmyer	20/34, 379 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Josh McCray	16 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Pat Bryant	4 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD

vs No. 24 Michigan (rivalry)

No. 24 Michigan Wolverines (4–2) vs No. 22 Illinois Fighting Illini (5–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Wolverines	0	7	0	0	7
No. 22 Fighting Illini	3	10	8	0	21

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: October 19
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny, SW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
Game attendance: 60,670
Referee: Tim O'Dey
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(12:07) Illinois – David Olano 47-yard field gold (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:53; Illinois 3–0)

Second quarter

(11:35) Illinois – David Olano 32-yard field gold (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:37; Illinois 6–0)
(7:53) Illinois – Tanner Arkin 2-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:04; Illinois 13–0)
(1:40) Michigan – Kalel Mullings 1-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:07; Illinois 13–7)

Third quarter

(9:16) Illinois – Luke Altmyer 1-yard run (Donovan Leary–Zakhari Franklin pass) (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:47; Illinois 21–7)

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	MICH	ILL
First downs	20	18
Total yards	70–322	57–267
Rushing yards	38–114	38–187
Passing yards	208	80
Passing: comp–att–int	20–32–1	9–19–0
Time of possession	33:34	26:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing	Jack Tuttle	20/32, 208 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kalel Mullings	19 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Colston Loveland	7 receptions, 83 yards
Illinois	Passing	Luke Altmyer	9/18, 80 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Aidan Laughery	9 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Pat Bryant	4 receptions, 32 yards

at No. 1 Oregon

No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (6–1) at No. 1 Oregon Ducks (7–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Fighting Illini	3	0	6	0	9
No. 1 Ducks	14	21	0	3	38

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

Date: October 26
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 59,830
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(10:49) ORE – Tez Johnson 31-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:05; Oregon 7–0)
(6:05) ORE – Justius Lowe 34-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:41; Oregon 14–0)
(1:34) ILL – David Olano 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:00; Oregon 14–3)

Second quarter

(12:20) ORE – Dillon Gabriel 7-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:14; Oregon 21–3)
(6:09) ORE – Noah Whittington 18-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:13; Oregon 28–3)
(0:29) ORE – Noah Whittington 2-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 2:03; Oregon 35–3)

Third quarter

(0:46) ILL – Ca'Lil Valentine 4-yard run, two-point run failed (Drive: 16 plays, 95 yards, 6:42; Oregon 35–9)

Fourth quarter

(9:04) ORE – Andrew Boyle 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:05. Oregon 38–9)

Statistics	ILL	ORE
First downs	18	27
Total yards	67–293	67–527
Rushing yards	32–132	39–229
Passing yards	161	298
Passing: comp–att–int	17–35–2	20–28–1
Time of possession	28:45	31:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing	Luke Altmyer	17/35, 162 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Aidan Laughery	12 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Zakhari Franklin	6 receptions, 72 yards
Oregon	Passing	Dillon Gabriel	18/26, 291 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jordan James	15 carries, 83 yards
	Receiving	Tez Johnson	6 receptions, 102 yards, TD

vs Minnesota

Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–3) vs No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini (6–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	3	10	3	9	25
No. 24 Fighting Illini	0	10	0	7	17

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: November 2
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 9 mph
Game attendance: 58,088
Referee: Larry Smith
TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)

Statistics	MINN	ILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan State

Michigan State Spartans (0–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	0	0	0
Fighting Illini	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: November 16

Statistics	MSU	ILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Rutgers

Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	0	0	0	0	0
Scarlet Knights	0	0	0	0	0

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: November 23

Statistics	ILL	RUTG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Northwestern (rivalry)

Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) at Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois

Date: November 30

Statistics	ILL	NU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2024 Illinois Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". University of Illinois Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2024.

[1] "2024 Illinois Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.

[2] "2024 Football Schedule". University of Illinois Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2024.

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