2005 schedule
Illinois
Big Ten
Final rank
#24
Record
2-9
Points
3
Diff
-248
Scored
187
Allowed
435
Outcome
Relegated
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
3901
Yards allowed
5162
Rushing yards
1740
Passing yards
2354
Turnovers
21
3rd down conv.
62
4th down conv.
4
Penalties
0
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2005 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers(Tier 5) | home | 33 – 30 | W | +1 | 1 |
| 2 | San Jose State(Tier 4) | home | 40 – 19 | W | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | California(Tier 2) | away | 20 – 35 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Michigan State(Tier 2) | home | 14 – 61 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Iowa(Tier 2) | away | 7 – 35 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Indiana(Tier 4) | away | 13 – 36 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Penn State(Premier) | home | 10 – 63 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Wisconsin(Premier) | home | 24 – 41 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Ohio State(Premier) | away | 2 – 40 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Purdue(Premier) | away | 3 – 37 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Northwestern(Tier 3) | home | 21 – 38 | L | 0 | 3 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster23 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Alan Ball | — | — | — |
| — | Chris Pazan | — | — | — |
| — | DaJuan Warren | — | — | — |
| — | Derrick McPhearson | — | — | — |
| — | Frank Lenti Jr. | — | — | — |
| — | Franklin Payne | — | — | — |
| — | Greg McClendon | — | — | — |
| — | James Cooper | — | — | — |
| — | Jason Davis | — | — | — |
| — | Jason Reda | — | — | — |
| — | Jody Ellis | — | — | — |
| — | Justin Harrison | — | — | — |
| — | Justin Ijei | — | — | — |
| — | Kendrick Jones | — | — | — |
| — | Kevin Mitchell | — | — | — |
| — | Kyle Hudson | — | — | — |
| — | Melvin Bryant II | — | — | — |
| — | Pierre Thomas | — | — | — |
| — | Rashard Mendenhall | — | — | — |
| — | Russ Weil | — | — | — |
| — | Spencer Jensen | — | — | — |
| — | Steve Weatherford | — | — | — |
| — | Tim Brasic | — | — | — |