Fighting Illini
7–1 (4–1)
BL
81
OVR
#39
81
OFF
#38
81
DEF
#33
PPG
41.6
#5
DPPG
32.9
#125
119–146All-Time
0Natl Titles
0Conf Titles
0Playoff Apps
5Bowl Wins
6Awards
3All-Americans
6All-Conference
Season by Season
22 seasons| Year | Conf | Rank | Team | Record | PPG | DPPG | Postseason | Trophies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 |
|
#8 |
BL
|
7–1 4–1 conf | 41.6 #5 | 32.9 #125 |
Reliaquest Bowl
Alabama
|
— |
| 2026 |
|
— |
BW
|
8–5 4–5 conf | 40.8 #2 | 33.8 #133 |
Duke's Mayo Bowl
Virginia Tech
31–24
|
     
|
| 2025 |
|
— |
BW
|
9–4 5–4 conf | 29.4 #53 | 23.6 #57 |
Music City Bowl
Tennessee
30–28
|
|
| 2024 |
|
#16 |
BW
|
10–3 6–3 conf | 28.3 #65 | 21.7 #31 |
Citrus Bowl
South Carolina
21–17
|
|
| 2023 |
|
— |
|
5–7 3–6 conf | 24.5 #83 | 29.4 #96 | — | — |
| 2022 |
|
— |
BL
|
8–5 5–4 conf | 24.2 #95 | 12.8 #1 |
ReliaQuest Bowl
Mississippi St
10–19
|
— |
| 2021 |
|
— |
|
5–7 4–5 conf | 20.2 #116 | 21.9 #29 | — | — |
| 2020 |
|
— |
|
2–6 2–6 conf | 20.1 #111 | 34.9 #97 | — | — |
| 2019 |
|
— |
BL
|
6–7 4–5 conf | 26.7 #79 | 26.2 #54 |
Redbox Bowl
California
20–35
|
— |
| 2018 |
|
— |
|
4–8 2–7 conf | 26.0 #93 | 39.4 #124 | — | — |
| 2017 |
|
— |
|
2–10 0–9 conf | 15.4 #127 | 31.5 #91 | — | — |
| 2016 |
|
— |
|
3–9 2–7 conf | 19.7 #122 | 31.9 #94 | — | — |
| 2015 |
|
— |
|
5–7 2–6 conf | 22.7 #103 | 23.2 #37 | — | — |
| 2014 |
|
— |
BL
|
6–7 3–5 conf | 25.9 #87 | 34.0 #109 |
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Louisiana Tech
18–35
|
— |
| 2013 |
|
— |
|
4–8 1–7 conf | 29.7 #61 | 35.4 #105 | — | — |
| 2012 |
|
— |
|
2–10 0–8 conf | 16.7 #122 | 32.1 #95 | — | — |
| 2011 |
|
— |
BW
|
7–6 2–6 conf | 22.6 #91 | 19.6 #15 |
Fight Hunger Bowl
UCLA
20–14
|
 
|
| 2010 |
|
— |
BW
|
7–6 4–4 conf | 32.5 #26 | 23.5 #48 |
Texas Bowl
Baylor
38–14
|
|
| 2009 |
|
— |
|
3–9 2–6 conf | 24.2 #81 | 30.2 #96 | — | — |
| 2008 |
|
— |
|
5–7 3–5 conf | 28.7 #40 | 26.6 #67 | — | — |
| 2007 |
|
#20 |
BL
|
9–4 6–3 conf | 27.8 #61 | 21.8 #27 |
Bowl
USC
17–49
|
— |
| 2006 |
|
— |
|
2–10 1–7 conf | 19.6 #88 | 26.8 #91 | — | — |
All-Time Award Count
6 won| Award | Won | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|
| Heisman Trophy · Most outstanding player | 1 | Ca'Lil Valentine (2026) |
| Maxwell Award · Player of the year | 1 | Ca'Lil Valentine (2026) |
| Walter Camp Award · Player of the year | 1 | Ca'Lil Valentine (2026) |
| Doak Walker Award · Best running back | 1 | Ca'Lil Valentine (2026) |
| Ted Hendricks Award · Best defensive end | 1 | Whitney Mercilus (2011) |
| Paul Hornung Award · Most versatile player | 1 | Ca'Lil Valentine (2026) |
Stat History
soon
Season-by-season team stat history is not built yet
Position History
soon
Position-by-position program history is not built yet
