2007 schedule
Illinois
Big Ten
Final rank
#1
Record
9-3
Points
28
Diff
+111
Scored
345
Allowed
234
Outcome
Promoted
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5525
Yards allowed
4898
Rushing yards
3338
Passing yards
2293
Turnovers
27
3rd down conv.
78
4th down conv.
6
Penalties
64
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2007 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Eddie McGeeWR29
TD
- 1. Eddie McGeeWR2
YDS
- 1. Eddie McGeeWR444
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Daniel DufreneRB47
- 2. Arrelious BennWR32
- 3. Eddie McGeeWR31
TD
- 1. Daniel DufreneRB2
- 2. Eddie McGeeWR2
- 3. Jeff CumberlandWR0
YDS
- 1. Daniel DufreneRB294
- 2. Arrelious BennWR158
- 3. Eddie McGeeWR153
Receiving
REC
- 1. Arrelious BennWR54
- 2. Jeff CumberlandWR12
- 3. Michael HoomanawanuiTE5
TD
- 1. Jeff CumberlandWR3
- 2. Michael HoomanawanuiTE2
- 3. Arrelious BennWR2
YDS
- 1. Arrelious BennWR676
- 2. Jeff CumberlandWR243
- 3. Michael HoomanawanuiTE64
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Dere HicksDB2
TD
- 1. Dere HicksDB0
YDS
- 1. Dere HicksDB0
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Missouri(Tier 3) | home | 34 – 40 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | home | 21 – 0 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Syracuse(Tier 3) | away | 41 – 20 | W | +3 | 3 |
| 5 | Indiana(Tier 4) | away | 27 – 14 | W | +2 | 5 |
| 6 | Penn State(Premier) | home | 27 – 20 | W | +5 | 10 |
| 7 | Wisconsin(Premier) | home | 31 – 26 | W | +5 | 15 |
| 8 | Iowa(Tier 2) | away | 6 – 10 | L | 0 | 15 |
| 9 | Michigan(Premier) | home | 17 – 27 | L | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Ball State(Tier 5) | home | 28 – 17 | W | +1 | 16 |
| 11 | Minnesota(Tier 2) | away | 44 – 17 | W | +4 | 20 |
| 12 | Ohio State(Premier) | away | 28 – 21 | W | +5 | 25 |
| 13 | Northwestern(Tier 3) | home | 41 – 22 | W | +3 | 28 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster31 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Arrelious Benn | WR | 6'2" | Washington, DC |
| 10 | Eddie McGee | WR | 6'4" | Washington, DC |
| 12 | Chris James | WR | 5'11" · 195 lb | Orange, TX |
| 16 | Michael Hoomanawanui | TE | 6'5" | Bloomington, IL |
| 17 | Jeff Cumberland | WR | 6'5" | Columbus, OH |
| 22 | Daniel Dufrene | RB | 5'11" | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 28 | Dere Hicks | DB | 5'10" · 175 lb | Roanoke, VA |
| 28 | Troy Pollard | RB | 5'8" | Jacksonville, FL |
| 30 | Rahkeem Smith | DL | 6'1" · 265 lb | Lombard, IL |
| 37 | Kyle Yelton | P | 6'0" · 190 lb | Chesterton, IN |
| 87 | Anthony Santella | P | 6'2" | Wauconda, IL |
| — | Antonio Steele | — | — | — |
| — | Brian Gamble | — | — | — |
| — | Brit Miller | — | — | — |
| — | DaJuan Warren | — | — | — |
| — | J Leman | — | — | — |
| — | Jacob Willis | — | — | — |
| — | Jason Reda | — | — | — |
| — | Joe Morgan | — | — | — |
| — | Justin Harrison | — | — | — |
| — | Justin Ijei | — | — | — |
| — | Justin Sanders | — | — | — |
| — | Kevin Mitchell | — | — | — |
| — | Kyle Hudson | — | — | — |
| — | Marcus Thomas | — | — | — |
| — | Marques Wilkins | — | — | — |
| — | Rashard Mendenhall | — | — | — |
| — | Russ Weil | — | — | — |
| — | Vontae Davis | — | — | — |
| — | Walter Mendenhall | — | — | — |
| — | Will Judson | — | — | — |