Fighting Illini
8–5 (4–5)
BW
75
OVR
#68
76
OFF
#60
74
DEF
#67
PPG
40.8
#2
DPPG
33.8
#133
Roster
85 players · 2026| 7 | Matthew Bailey | SS | SR (RS) | 89 | Hybrid | 6'2" | 225 | — | HS |
| 1 | Xavier Scott | CB | SR (RS) | 88 | Boundary | 5'11" | 195 | 165 | HS |
| 21 | Aidan Laughery | HB | SR (RS) | 85 | East West Playmaker | 5'11" | 200 | 100 | HS |
| 9 | Alex Perry | WR | SR (RS) | 85 | Contested Specialist | 6'5" | 210 | 90 | HS |
| 5 | Ca'Lil Valentine | HB | JR | 85 | East West Playmaker | 5'11" | 200 | 110 | HS |
| 17 | Collin Dixon | WR | JR (RS) | 85 | Speedster | 6'1" | 215 | 100 | HS |
| 59 | Jake Renfro | C | SR (RS) | 85 | Raw Strength | 6'4" | 320 | 90 | HS |
| 13 | Hudson Clement | WR | SR (RS) | 83 | Speedster | 6'1" | 215 | 75 | HS |
| 4 | Katin Houser | QB | SR (RS) | 83 | Pocket Passer | 6'3" | 225 | 110 | HS |
| 1 | Jayshon Platt | WR | SR (RS) | 82 | Speedster | 6'1" | 185 | 45 | HS |
| 6 | Juice Clarke | CB | SR | 82 | Field | 6'1" | 180 | 60 | HS |
| 75 | Brandon Henderson | RG | SR | 81 | Raw Strength | 6'5" | 335 | 15 | HS |
| 66 | Brandon Hansen | LG | JR | 79 | Agile | 6'6" | 330 | 5 | HS |
| 7 | Nas Rankin | WR | FR | 79 | Gadget | 6'0" | 170 | 25 | HS |
| 10 | Ty Robinson | WR | SR (RS) | 79 | Contested Specialist | 6'4" | 200 | 20 | HS |
| 3 | Nick Hankins Jr. | CB | FR | 78 | Bump and Run | 6'0" | 200 | 10 | HS |
| 96 | Darrell Prater | DT | SR (RS) | 76 | Pure Power | 6'3" | 305 | — | HS |
| 22 | Deuce Fillmore | CB | SR (RS) | 76 | Field | 5'11" | 185 | — | HS |
| 3 | Kaden Feagin | TE | SR (RS) | 76 | Physical Route Runner | 6'3" | 260 | — | HS |
| 72 | Christian Martin | LT | JR (RS) | 75 | Agile | 6'7" | 300 | — | HS |
| 30 | Clay Huff | HB | SO | 75 | East West Playmaker | 5'11" | 200 | 0 | HS |
| 5 | Jakwon Morris | CB | JR | 75 | Bump and Run | 6'0" | 175 | 0 | HS |
| 71 | Nathan Knapik | RT | SO (RS) | 75 | Agile | 6'7" | 300 | — | HS |
| 45 | Robert Edmonson | WILL | JR (RS) | 75 | Thumper | 6'2" | 230 | — | HS |
| 11 | Brayden Trimble | WR | FR (RS) | 74 | Elusive Route Runner | 6'1" | 190 | — | HS |
| 90 | Carter Janki | DT | SR (RS) | 74 | Pure Power | 6'5" | 295 | — | HS |
| 86 | Christian Abney | TE | SR | 74 | Vertical Threat | 6'6" | 255 | — | HS |
| 88 | Davin Soffel | TE | JR (RS) | 74 | Vertical Threat | 6'6" | 260 | — | HS |
| 81 | Lars Rau | P | SO (RS) | 74 | Power | 6'3" | 205 | — | HS |
| 16 | Tanner Heckel | CB | JR | 74 | Boundary | 5'11" | 195 | 0 | HS |
| 2 | Carson Boyd | QB | FR (RS) | 72 | Pure Runner | 6'0" | 190 | 15 | HS |
| 33 | Grant Beerman | MIKE | SO | 72 | Thumper | 6'5" | 235 | 0 | HS |
| 95 | Isaiah White | DT | FR (RS) | 72 | Pure Power | 6'2" | 335 | — | HS |
| 23 | Jordan Anderson | HB | SR (RS) | 72 | Contact Seeker | 6'4" | 240 | — | HS |
| 53 | Kai Pritchard | LG | FR | 72 | Agile | 6'5" | 290 | 0 | HS |
| 0 | Mac Resetich | FS | SR | 72 | Box Specialist | 6'0" | 210 | — | HS |
| 70 | Maika Matelau | LG | SO | 72 | Agile | 6'3" | 300 | 0 | HS |
| 52 | Pat Farrell | LE | JR (RS) | 72 | Pure Power | 6'5" | 285 | — | HS |
| 79 | Tj Taylor | RT | JR | 72 | Raw Strength | 6'5" | 340 | 0 | HS |
| 24 | Will Holmes | RE | JR | 72 | Pure Power | 6'4" | 255 | 0 | HS |
| 20 | Almirian Thomas | CB | FR | 71 | Field | 5'11" | 175 | 0 | HS |
| 84 | Jaylin Raywood | WR | SO | 71 | Elusive Route Runner | 6'2" | 175 | 0 | HS |
| 25 | Nelsyn Wheeler | HB | FR | 71 | East West Playmaker | 5'9" | 205 | 0 | HS |
| 32 | Tywan COx | FS | FR (RS) | 71 | Hybrid | 5'10" | 185 | — | HS |
| 62 | Casey Skipper | LE | FR | 70 | Pure Power | 6'2" | 285 | — | HS |
| 54 | Demetrius John | LE | SO (RS) | 70 | Power Rusher | 6'3" | 290 | — | HS |
| 10 | James Kreutz | WILL | SR (RS) | 70 | Thumper | 6'2" | 235 | — | HS |
| 9 | Lavon Williams | SS | SR (RS) | 70 | Hybrid | 5'10" | 190 | — | HS |
| 18 | Mason Muragin | LE | JR (RS) | 70 | Speed Rusher | 6'4" | 250 | — | HS |
| 55 | Tj McMillen | C | JR (RS) | 70 | Agile | 6'3" | 300 | — | HS |
| 8 | Cameron Thomas | MIKE | FR | 69 | Thumper | 6'0" | 205 | 0 | HS |
| 4 | Daniel Brown | WILL | SR (RS) | 69 | Thumper | 6'1" | 255 | — | HS |
| 78 | Eddie Tuerk | RG | SO (RS) | 69 | Raw Strength | 6'4" | 320 | — | HS |
| 36 | Heath Padgett | SS | SO | 69 | Coverage Specialist | 6'1" | 210 | 0 | HS |
| 15 | Kingston Shaw | RE | FR | 69 | Speed Rusher | 6'3" | 250 | 0 | HS |
| 6 | Michael Clayton I | QB | FR | 69 | Pocket Passer | 6'4" | 210 | 15 | HS |
| 85 | Will Vala | TE | FR | 69 | Physical Route Runner | 6'3" | 240 | 0 | HS |
| 14 | Andre Lovett Jr. | FS | SO | 68 | Hybrid | 6'1" | 190 | 0 | HS |
| 60 | Ian Beecher | C | SO | 68 | Agile | 6'2" | 295 | 0 | HS |
| 19 | Jacob Eberhart | SS | FR | 68 | Hybrid | 6'4" | 215 | 0 | HS |
| 0 | Kenyon Alston | WR | FR | 68 | Gadget | 6'2" | 195 | 0 | HS |
| 99 | King Liggins | DT | FR | 68 | Pure Power | 6'3" | 295 | 0 | HS |
| 51 | Parker Crim | RE | FR | 68 | Speed Rusher | 6'3" | 255 | 0 | HS |
| 2 | Rj Jones | CB | FR (RS) | 68 | Field | 6'0" | 175 | — | HS |
| 67 | Tavius Smith | LE | FR | 68 | Pure Power | 6'3" | 277 | 0 | HS |
| 13 | Xanai Scott | FS | FR (RS) | 68 | Hybrid | 5'11" | 205 | — | HS |
| 26 | Ismael Kante | MIKE | SR | 67 | Thumper | 6'2" | 235 | — | HS |
| 43 | Joe Barna | SAM | JR | 67 | Thumper | 6'4" | 265 | 0 | HS |
| 48 | Lemondre Johnson | RE | FR | 67 | Speed Rusher | 6'4" | 249 | 0 | HS |
| 27 | Lucas Osada | K | SO (RS) | 67 | Power | 6'1" | 195 | — | HS |
| 63 | Riley McCormack | LG | SO | 67 | Agile | 6'6" | 327 | 0 | HS |
| 29 | Antonio Gaskins | SS | FR | 66 | Hybrid | 6'0" | 200 | 0 | HS |
| 21 | Ben Clawson | FS | SR (RS) | 66 | Hybrid | 6'0" | 205 | — | HS |
| 52 | Champ Smith | LT | FR | 66 | Agile | 6'6" | 330 | 0 | HS |
| 41 | Kellan Dubose | SAM | SO | 66 | Lurker | 6'3" | 235 | 0 | HS |
| 28 | Kevin Baylock | MIKE | FR | 66 | Lurker | 6'0" | 225 | 0 | HS |
| 74 | Zafir Stewart | RT | SO (RS) | 66 | Raw Strength | 6'6" | 350 | — | HS |
| 76 | Chris Segal | C | FR | 65 | Agile | 6'3" | 287 | 0 | HS |
| 64 | Omar Wayne | LG | FR | 65 | Agile | 6'4" | 300 | 0 | HS |
| 77 | Eldon Washington | RT | SO | 64 | Pass Protector | 6'5" | 309 | 0 | HS |
| 44 | Patrick Mahoney | TE | JR | 64 | Pure Blocker | 6'2" | 215 | — | HS |
| 82 | Phillip Hammond | P | FR | 64 | Power | 6'5" | 220 | 0 | HS |
| 50 | Tyree Booth | SAM | FR | 64 | Lurker | 6'4" | 230 | 0 | HS |
| 38 | Jack Paris | MIKE | FR (RS) | 63 | Lurker | 6'2" | 225 | — | HS |
| 98 | Chad Shaffer | K | FR | 60 | Accurate | 6'2" | 189 | — | HS |
