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The 2024 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 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bret Bielema, the Fighting Illini compiled a 10–3 record (6–3 in conference games), tied for fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 368 to 282. They concluded the season with a 21–17 victory over South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl.[2] With their first ten-win season since 2001, the Illini were ranked No. 16 in the final AP and coaches polls.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 16
Record10–3 (6–3 Big Ten)
Quick facts Illinois Fighting Illini football, Citrus Bowl champion ...
2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Citrus Bowl champion
Citrus Bowl, W 21–17 vs. South Carolina
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 16
Record10–3 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBarry Lunney Jr. (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorAaron Henry (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTerrance Jamison (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–4
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
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2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Oregon y$^ 9–0  13–1 
No. 10 Indiana ^ 8–1  11–2 
No. 5 Penn State y^ 8–1  13–3 
No. 1 Ohio State #^ 7–2  14–2 
No. 16 Illinois 6–3  10–3 
Iowa 6–3  8–5 
Michigan 5–4  8–5 
Minnesota 5–4  8–5 
USC 4–5  7–6 
Rutgers 4–5  7–6 
Washington 4–5  6–7 
Nebraska 3–6  7–6 
UCLA 3–6  5–7 
Wisconsin 3–6  5–7 
Northwestern 2–7  4–8 
Maryland 1–8  4–8 
Michigan State† 0–6  0–7 
Purdue 0–9  1–11 
Championship: Oregon 45, Penn State 37
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • † — NCAA vacated all wins for Michigan State (5–7, 3–6)[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Luke Altmyer (2,717 passing yards), running back Josh McCray (609 rushing yards), wide receiver Pat Bryant (510 receiving yards), kicker David Olano (89 points scored, 38 of 39 extra points, 17 of 20 field goals), and defensive back Matthew Bailey (94 total tackles, 44 solo tackles).[3] Defensive back Xavier Scott had four interceptions and won first-team honors from the media on the 2024 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[4]

The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.

Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 298:00 p.m.Eastern Illinois*
BTNW 45–043,849
September 76:00 p.m.No. 19 Kansas*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
FS1W 23–1760,670
September 1411:00 a.m.Central Michigan*dagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
PeacockW 30–951,498
September 207:00 p.m.at No. 22 NebraskaNo. 24
FOXW 31–24 OT86,936
September 286:30 p.m.at No. 9 Penn StateNo. 19
NBCL 7–21109,911
October 122:30 p.m.PurdueNo. 23
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
FS1W 50–49 OT55,815
October 192:30 p.m.No. 24 MichiganNo. 22
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
CBSW 21–760,670
October 262:30 p.m.at No. 1 OregonNo. 20
CBSL 9–3859,830
November 211:00 a.m.MinnesotaNo. 24
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
FS1L 17–2558,088
November 161:30 p.m.Michigan State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
FS1W 38–1652,660
November 2311:00 a.m.at RutgersNo. 25
PeacockW 38–3147,524
November 3011:00 a.m.vs. NorthwesternNo. 23
BTNW 38–2826,378
December 312:00 p.m.vs. No. 15 South CarolinaNo. 20
ABCW 21–1747,129
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Rankings

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP——RV24192423222024——2422212116
Coaches——RVRV212523212124RVRVRV25212116
CFPNot released——25232120Not released
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Game summaries

vs Eastern Illinois (FCS)

See also: 2024 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
Eastern Illinois Panthers (FCS) (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers (FCS) 0 0 000
Fighting Illini 14 17 7745
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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)
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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)
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More information Statistics, EIU ...
StatisticsEIUILL
First downs927
Total yards196488
Rushing yards49246
Passing yards147242
Passing: comp–att–int16–32–221–29–0
Time of possession23:5936:01
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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vs No. 19 Kansas

See also: 2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team
No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks (1–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (1–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Jayhawks 0 10 7017
Fighting Illini 3 10 01023
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at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • 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)
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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)
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More information Statistics, KU ...
StatisticsKUILL
First downs1814
Total yards65–32759–271
Rushing yards33–18634–79
Passing yards141192
Passing: comp–att–int18–32–316–25–0
Time of possession29:2230:38
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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vs Central Michigan

See also: 2024 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
Central Michigan Chippewas (1–1) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (2–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 3 3 039
Fighting Illini 7 6 10730
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at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

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Game information
First quarter
  • ILL – Pat Bryant 11-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick), 7:05. Illinois 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:25.
  • CMU – Tristan Mattson 32-yard field goal, 1:58. Illinois 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:07.
Second quarter
  • ILL – David Olano 49-yard field goal, 1:55. Illinois 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:53.
  • CMU – Tristan Mattson 29-yard field goal, 0:36. Illinois 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 1:19.
  • ILL – Ethan Moczulski 59-yard field goal, 0:00. Illinois 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
  • ILL – Pat Bryant 20-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick), 13:05. Illinois 20–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:55.
  • ILL – David Olano 34-yard field goal, 4:43. Illinois 23–6. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:29.
Fourth quarter
  • CMU – Tristan Mattson 25-yard field goal, 11:58. Illinois 23–9. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 3:59.
  • ILL – Kadin Feagin 2-yard run (David Olano kick), 9:34. Illinois 30–9. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:23.
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More information Statistics, CMU ...
StatisticsCMUILL
First downs1920
Total yards62–30958–379
Rushing yards33–14229–137
Passing yards167242
Passing: comp–att–int15–29–119–29–0
Time of possession20:0330:57
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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at No. 22 Nebraska

See also: 2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini (3–0) at No. 22 Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, OT ...
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
No. 24 Fighting Illini 7 3 77731
No. 22 Cornhuskers 10 7 07024
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at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • 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)
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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)
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More information Statistics, ILL ...
StatisticsILLNEB
First downs2520
Total yards66–38168–345
Rushing yards39–16631–77
Passing yards215297
Passing: comp–att–int21–27–023–35–1
Time of possession29:3830:22
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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at No. 9 Penn State

See also: 2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
No. 19 Illinois Fighting Illini (4–0) at No. 9 Penn State Nittany Lions (3–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Fighting Illini 7 0 007
No. 9 Nittany Lions 7 0 7721
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at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • 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)
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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
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Kaytron Allen, 5-yard TD run, Ryan Barker kick, 1:55 (PSU 21–7)
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More information Statistics, ILL ...
StatisticsILLPSU
First downs1724
Total yards57–21965–374
Rushing yards32–3444–239
Passing yards185135
Passing: comp–att–int16–25–115–21–0
Time of possession26:1133:49
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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vs Purdue (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Purdue Boilermakers football team and Illinois–Purdue football rivalry
Purdue Boilermakers (1–4) vs No. 23 Illinois Fighting Illini (4–1) – Game summary
More information Quarter, OT ...
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Boilermakers 0 3 1723649
No. 23 Fighting Illini 10 14 316750
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at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • 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
More information Game information ...
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.
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More information Statistics, PUR ...
StatisticsPURILL
First downs2128
Total yards58–53673–556
Rushing yards32–23939–177
Passing yards297379
Passing: comp–att–int18–26–020–34–0
Time of possession26:4933:11
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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vs No. 24 Michigan (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Michigan Wolverines football team and Illinois–Michigan football rivalry
No. 24 Michigan Wolverines (4–2) vs No. 22 Illinois Fighting Illini (5–1) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Wolverines 0 7 007
No. 22 Fighting Illini 3 10 8021
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at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • 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)
More information Game information ...
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
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More information Statistics, MICH ...
StatisticsMICHILL
First downs2018
Total yards70–32257–267
Rushing yards38–11438–187
Passing yards20880
Passing: comp–att–int20–32–19–19–0
Time of possession33:3426:26
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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at No. 1 Oregon

See also: 2024 Oregon Ducks football team
No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (6–1) at No. 1 Oregon Ducks (7–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Fighting Illini 3 0 609
No. 1 Ducks 14 21 0338
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at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • 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)
More information Game information ...
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)
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More information Statistics, ILL ...
StatisticsILLORE
First downs1827
Total yards67–29367–527
Rushing yards32–13239–229
Passing yards161298
Passing: comp–att–int17–35–220–28–1
Time of possession28:4531:15
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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vs Minnesota

See also: 2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–3) vs No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini (6–2) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Gophers 3 10 3925
No. 24 Fighting Illini 0 10 0717
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at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • 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)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:21) MINN – Dragan Kesich 20-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:48; Minnesota 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:08) ILL – David Olano 25-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:26; Tied 3–3)
  • (6:55) MINN – Darius Taylor 29-yard run, Dragan Kesich kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:13; Minnesota 10–3)
  • (3:28) ILL – Josh McCray 42-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:26; Tied 10–10)
  • (0:19) MINN – Dragan Kesich 45-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:09; Minnesota 13–10)
Third quarter
  • (4:36) MINN – Dragan Kesich 38-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 6:33; Minnesota 16–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:03) ILL – Zakhari Franklin 21-yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:08; Illinois 17–16)
  • (5:14) MINN – Jameson Geers 1-yard pass from Max Brosmer, two-point pass failed (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:49; Minnesota 22–17)
  • (1:52) MINN – Dragan Kesich 46-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:25; Minnesota 25–17)
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More information Statistics, MINN ...
StatisticsMINNILL
First downs2120
Total yards361352
Rushing yards148126
Passing yards213226
Passing: comp–att–int22–37–020–33–0
Time of possession34:5925:01
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Minnesota Passing Max Brosmer 22/37, 213 yards, TD
Rushing Darius Taylor 22 carries, 131 yards, TD
Receiving Daniel Jackson 5 receptions, 74 yards, TD
Illinois Passing Luke Altmyer 20/33, 226 yards, TD
Rushing Josh McCray 7 carries, 72 yards, TD
Receiving Pat Bryant 5 receptions, 72 yards
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vs Michigan State

See also: 2024 Michigan State Spartans football team
Michigan State Spartans (4–5) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (6–3) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 6 3 7016
Fighting Illini 14 7 31438
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at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (09:52) ILL TD: Pat Bryant 57-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick) ILL 7–0; 2 plays, 74 yards, 1:04
  • (07:53) MSU TD: Aziah Johnson 52-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim miss) ILL 7–6; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:59
  • (01:06) ILL TD: Josh McCray 11-yard run (David Olano kick) ILL 14–6; 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:47
Second quarter
  • (02:01) ILL TD: Zakhari Franklin 4-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick) ILL 21–6; 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:09
  • (01:02) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 38-yard field goal ILL 21–9; 9 plays, 55 yards, 00:59
Third quarter
  • (09:35) MSU TD: Nathan Carter 5-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) ILL 21–16; 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:25
  • (05:45) ILL FG: David Olano 37-yard field goal ILL 24–16; 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:50
Four quarter
  • (07:30) ILL TD: Josh McCray 1-yard run (David Olano kick) ILL 31–16; 8 plays, 49 yards, 5:16
  • (01:56) ILL TD: Josh McCray 1-yard run (David Olano kick) ILL 38–16; 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:10
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More information Statistics, MSU ...
StatisticsMSUILL
First downs1818
Total yards343369
Rushing yards87138
Passing yards256231
Passing: comp–att–int23–40–019–32–0
Time of possession28:3231:28
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Michigan State Passing Aidan Chiles 23/40, 256 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Aidan Chiles 12 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Montorie Foster Jr. 7 receptions, 76 yards
Illinois Passing Luke Altmyer 19/32, 231 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Josh McCray 9 carries, 61 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Pat Bryant 4 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD
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at Rutgers

See also: 2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
No. 25 Illinois Fighting Illini (7–3) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6–4) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 25 Fighting Illini 0 9 62338
Scarlet Knights 3 14 01431
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at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: 17 mph
  • Game attendance: 47,524
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (Peacock): Andrew Siciliano (play-by-play), Michael Robinson (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline)
  • FightingIllini.com box score
More information Statistics, ILL ...
StatisticsILLRUTG
First downs2430
Total yards431388
Rushing yards182213
Passing yards249197
Passing: comp–att–int12–26–019–37–0
Time of possession25:3834:18
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Illinois Passing Luke Altmyer 12/26, 249 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Luke Altmyer 11 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving Pat Bryant 7 receptions, 197 yards, TD
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 19/37, 175 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kyle Monangai 28 carries, 122 yards
Receiving Ian Strong 6 receptions, 66 yards, TD
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at Northwestern (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Northwestern Wildcats football team and Illinois–Northwestern football rivalry
No. 23 Illinois Fighting Illini (8–3) at Northwestern Wildcats (4–7) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Fighting Illini 7 7 141038
Wildcats 10 0 10828
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at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: 18 °F (−8 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 26,378
  • Referee: Kole Knueppel
  • TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Kylen Mills (sideline reporter)
  • FightingIllini.com box score
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:31) NU – Luke Akers 21-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:29; Northwestern 3–0)
  • (8:12) UI – Aidan Laughery 30-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:14; Illinois 7–3)
  • (2:14) NU – Devin Turner 13-yard interception, Luke Akers kick (Northwestern 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:21) UI – Luke Altmyer 1-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:46; Illinois 14–10)
Third quarter
  • (14:15) UI – Aidan Laughery 64-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:39; Illinois 21–10)
  • (10:08) UI – Pat Bryant 43-yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:36; Illinois 28–10)
  • (5:35) NU – Luke Akers 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:33; Illinois 28–13)
  • (1:34) NU – A. J. Henning 11-yard pass from Jack Lausch, Luke Akers kick (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:35; Illinois 28–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:15) UI – Aidan Laughery 31-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:54; Illinois 35–20)
  • (11:06) UI – David Olano 24-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:57; Illinois 38–20)
  • (1:00) NU – Thomas Gordon 15-yard pass from Jack Lausch, Marshall Lang pass (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:42; Illinois 38–28)
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More information Statistics, ILL ...
StatisticsILLNW
First downs1428
Total yards382442
Rushing yards212113
Passing yards170329
Passing: comp–att–int10–17–229–61–3
Time of possession25:2834:32
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Illinois Passing Luke Altmyer 10/17, 170 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Aidan Laughery 12 carries, 172 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Pat Bryant 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Northwestern Passing Jack Lausch 25/48, 287 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Cam Porter 12 carries, 53 yards
Receiving A. J. Henning 10 receptions, 119 yards, TD
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vs No. 15 South Carolina (Citrus Bowl)

See also: 2024 South Carolina Gamecocks football team and 2024 Citrus Bowl (December)
2024 Citrus Bowl
No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks (9–3) vs No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (9–3) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Gamecocks 3 0 7717
No. 20 Fighting Illini 7 0 7721
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at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 47,129
  • TV announcers (ABC/ESPN Radio): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)/Shawn Kelley (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:24) SCAR – Alex Herrera 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:48; South Carolina 3–0)
  • (0:00) ILL – Zakhari Franklin 15–yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:13; Illinois 7–3)
Second quarter
  • No scoring plays
Third quarter
  • (10:50) SCAR – Oscar Adaway III 36-yard run, Alex Herrera kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:24; South Carolina 10–7)
  • (2:23) ILL – Josh McCray 3-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:36; Illinois 14–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) SCAR – Joshua Simon 6-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers, Alex Herrera kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; South Carolina 17–14)
  • (7:29) ILL – Josh McCray 9-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:27; Illinois 21–17)
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More information Statistics, SCAR ...
StatisticsSCARILL
First downs2022
Total yards390357
Rushing yards130183
Passing yards260174
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–35–013–22–1
Time of possession31:1628:44
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South CarolinaPassingLaNorris Sellers24/34, 260 yards, 1 TD
RushingOscar Adaway III14 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJoshua Simon6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
IllinoisPassingLuke Altmyer13/22, 174 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJosh McCray13 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingHank Beatty4 receptions, 90 yards
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Roster

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2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 0 Trey Petty Fr
WR 1 Mario Sanders II So
WR 2 Ashton Hollins  So
RB 3 Kaden Feagin So
WR 4 Zakhari Franklin Sr
RB 5 Ca'lil Valentine Fr
RB 6 Josh McCray Jr
WR 7 Kenari Wilcher So
WR 8 Malik Elzy So
QB 9 Luke Altmyer Jr
QB 10 Donovan Leary  So
QB 11 Jake Huber Jr
QB 12 Kirkland Michaux Jr
WR 13 Pat Bryant Sr
TE 14 Cole Rusk Jr
WR 15 Alexander Capka-Jones Jr
QB 16 Cal Swanson  Fr
WR 17 Collin Dixon  Fr
WR 18 Michael Bartolotta Jr
WR 20 Morrison Giggetts Fr
RB 21 Aidan Laughery  So
RB 22 Petey Olaleye  Fr
RB 23 Jordan Anderson  So
RB 25 Aaron Ball Fr
RB 27 Corey Rashad  Fr
WR 28 Karson Kaiser Fr
TE 39 Jake Furtney Fr
TE 41 Clayton Leonard  So
TE 42 Jake Petrow Fr
TE 43 Nick True  Fr
OL 53 Devin Hale Jr
OL 55 T. J. McMillen  Fr
OL 56 Magnus Møller  So
OL 57 Zach Barrett Fr
OL 58 Melvin Priestly Jr
OL 60 Joep Engbers  Fr
OL 62 Sam Tsagalis  So
OL 63 Dezmond Schuster Jr
OL 64 Josh Kreutz Jr
OL 65 Kellen Francis So
OL 66 Brandon Hansen Fr
OL 67 Steven Scott III Fr
OL 70 Zach Aamland  Fr
OL 71 Hunter Whitenack Jr
OL 72 Zy Crisler Sr
OL 73 Josh Gesky Jr
OL 74 J. C. Davis Sr
OL 75 Brandon Henderson So
OL 78 Kevin Wigenton II Jr
OL 79 Zafir Stewart Fr
WR 80 Hank Beatty Jr
WR 81 Carlos Orr-Gillespie Fr
WR 83 Tysean Griffin Fr
TE 84 Carson Goda Sr
TE 85 Tanner Arkin Jr
WR 86 Weston Adams  So
WR 87 Tyler McClure Jr
TE 88 Henry Boyer  So
TE 89 Tanner Hollinger Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 0 Chase Canada So
DB 1 Demetrius Hill Jr
DB 2 Saboor Karriem So
OLB 3 Alec Bryant Jr
OLB 4 Daniel Brown Jr
DB 5 Torrie Cox Jr. Jr
DL 6 Dennis Briggs Jr. Sr
DB 7 Matthew Bailey  So
DB 8 Terrance Brooks Jr
OLB 9 Seth Coleman Sr
DB 10 Miles Scott Jr
DL 11 Alex Bray So
DB 12 Amar Reynolds Fr
DB 14 Xavier Scott Jr
DB 16 Tanner Heckel Fr
OLB 17 Gabe Jacas Jr
OLB 18 Mason Muragin  Fr
DB 19 Tyson Rooks  So
DB 20 Tyler Strain Jr
DB 21 Ben Clawson  So
DB 22 Kaleb Patterson  So
DL 23 Terah Edwards Sr
DB 24 Vernon Woodward III Fr
DB 25 Jaheim Clarke So
DB 26 Mac Resetich So
DL 27 Enyce Sledge So
LB 28 Dylan Rosiek  Jr
DB 29 T. J. Griffin  So
OLB 30 JoJo Hayden  Fr
DB 32 C. J. Bufkin Sr
DL 33 Ezekiel Holmes Sr
LB 34 Ryan Meed Sr
DB 35 Grayson Griffin  Jr
DB 36 Blayne Sisson Fr
DB 37 Sage Luther Sr
LB 39 Kenenna Odeluga Jr
LB 40 Ronan Poynton  Fr
LB 41 James Kruetz  So
LB 42 Luke Zardzin  Jr
OLB 43 Joe Barna Fr
DL 44 Angelo McCullom Fr
LB 45 Malachi Hood  So
LB 47 Easton Baker Fr
OLB 48 Carter Smith Fr
OLB 49 Harrysson Ngassa Fr
DL 52 Pat Farrell  Fr
OLB 54 Demetrius John Fr
DL 55 Jeremiah Warren  Fr
DL 56 Guillermo Gallardo Jr
DL 78 Eddie Tuerk Fr
DL 92 Gentle Hunt Sr
DL 93 Henry Engel  Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 19 Hugh Robertson Jr
K 24 David Olano So
K 27 Ethan Moczulski So
P 31 Declan Duley  Fr
LS 36 Lane Hansen Jr
LS 44 Patrick Mahoney III  Fr
LS 51 Aidan Hall Sr
K/P 98 Fabrizio Pinton Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Barry Lunney Jr. – Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Aaron Henry – Defensive coordinator/secondary
  • Terrance Jamison – Co-defensive coordinator/Defensive line
  • Robby Discher – Special teams coordinator/Tight ends
  • Archie McDaniel – Linebackers
  • Bart Miller – Offensive line
  • Corey Parker – Defensive Backs
  • Clint Sintim – Outside linebackers
  • Justin Stepp – Wide receivers
  • Thad Ward – Running backs/Assistant head coach
  • Ben Miller – Senior head coach analyst
  • Dana Dimel – Senior offensive assistant
  • Myers Hendrickson – Senior analyst
  • Chris Hurd – Senior special teams assistant
  • Byron Bell – Assistant offensive line
  • Danny Cameron – Assistant tight ends
  • Houston Griffith – Assistant wide receivers
  • Dele Harding – Assistant running backs
  • Trent Harris – Assistant outside linebackers
  • Grant Morgan – Assistant linebackers
  • Alex Panos – Assistant defensive line
  • Kevin Laeone Richardson II – Assistant defensive backs
  • Ryan Simerson – Assistant secondary
  • Artur Sitkowski – Assistant quarterbacks
  • Tank Wright – Director, Strength and Conditioning
  • GC Yerry – Associate Director, Strength and Conditioning
  • Matt Manninger – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
  • Nick Elicone – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
  • Tyler Mayo – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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Last update: 11/16/2024

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