2016 schedule
Illinois
Big Ten
Final rank
#18
Record
3-9
Points
9
Diff
-147
Scored
236
Allowed
383
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
3781
Yards allowed
4861
Rushing yards
1686
Passing yards
2095
Turnovers
20
3rd down conv.
44
4th down conv.
7
Penalties
75
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2016 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Wes LuntQB127
- 2. Jeff George Jr.QB38
- 3. Chayce CrouchQB18
TD
- 1. Wes LuntQB8
- 2. Jeff George Jr.QB4
- 3. Chayce CrouchQB1
YDS
- 1. Wes LuntQB1376
- 2. Jeff George Jr.QB470
- 3. Chayce CrouchQB249
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Kendrick FosterRB126
- 2. Reggie CorbinRB86
- 3. Ke'Shawn VaughnRB60
TD
- 1. Kendrick FosterRB7
- 2. Ke'Shawn VaughnRB3
- 3. Chayce CrouchQB2
YDS
- 1. Kendrick FosterRB720
- 2. Reggie CorbinRB523
- 3. Ke'Shawn VaughnRB301
Receiving
REC
- 1. Malik TurnerWR48
- 2. Zach GrantWR26
- 3. Justin HardeeWR25
TD
- 1. Malik TurnerWR6
- 2. Kendrick FosterRB2
- 3. Ainslie JohnsonTE2
YDS
- 1. Malik TurnerWR712
- 2. Justin HardeeWR314
- 3. Zach GrantWR265
Defense
SACKS
- 1. Carroll PhillipsDL9
- 2. Dawuane SmootDL5
- 3. Gimel PresidentDL4.5
TFL
- 1. Carroll PhillipsDL20.0
- 2. Dawuane SmootDL15.5
- 3. Gimel PresidentDL12.5
TOT
- 1. Hardy NickersonLB107
- 2. Tre WatsonLB102
- 3. Patrick NelsonDB75
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Hardy NickersonLB2
- 2. Darius MoselyDB2
- 3. Taylor BartonDB1
TD
- 1. Darius MoselyDB1
- 2. Taylor BartonDB0
- 3. Hardy NickersonLB0
YDS
- 1. Darius MoselyDB102
- 2. Hardy NickersonLB33
- 3. Taylor BartonDB0
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Chase McLaughlinPK12
PTS
- 1. Chase McLaughlinPK62
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2016 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 | FCS opponent | home | 52 – 3 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | North Carolina(Tier 2) | home | 23 – 48 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Western Michigan(Tier 4) | home | 10 – 34 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Nebraska(Tier 2) | away | 16 – 31 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Purdue(Tier 4) | home | 31 – 34 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Rutgers(Tier 2) | away | 24 – 7 | W | +4 | 4 |
| 9 | Michigan(Tier 2) | away | 8 – 41 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Minnesota(Tier 4) | home | 17 – 40 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Michigan State(Premier) | home | 31 – 27 | W | +5 | 9 |
| 12 | Wisconsin(Premier) | away | 3 – 48 | L | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Iowa(Premier) | home | 0 – 28 | L | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Northwestern(Tier 2) | away | 21 – 42 | L | 0 | 9 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster101 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylen Dunlap | DB | 6'1" · 190 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 2 | Julian Jones | LB | 6'2" · 220 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 2 | Patrick Nelson | DB | 6'0" · 216 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 2 | Reggie Corbin | RB | 5'10" · 200 lb | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 2 | Sean Adesanya | DL | 6'3" · 240 lb | Rahway, NJ |
| 3 | Del'Shawn Phillips | LB | 6'2" · 230 lb | Highland Park, MI |
| 3 | Jeff George Jr. | QB | 6'3" · 220 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 3 | Jeff George, Jr. | QB | 6'3" · 215 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 3 | Taylor Barton | DB | 6'1" | Orlando, FL |
| 4 | D.J. Taylor | WR | 6'0" | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 4 | Darwyn Kelly | DB | 6'1" · 210 lb | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 5 | James Crawford | DL | 6'2" · 235 lb | Deerfield, FL |
| 5 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB | 5'10" · 218 lb | Antioch, TN |
| 6 | Carroll Phillips | DL | 6'3" | Miami, FL |
| 6 | Tre Nation | RB | 5'11" | Leeds, AL |
| 7 | Caleb Day | DB | 6'1" | Hilliard, OH |
| 7 | Chayce Crouch | QB | 6'4" · 230 lb | Newark, OH |
| 7 | Kendall Smith | DB | 6'1" · 205 lb | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 7 | Stanley Green | DB | 5'11" · 190 lb | East Saint Louis, IL |
| 8 | Dillan Cazley | DB | 5'10" | Charleston, IL |
| 8 | Dominic Thieman | WR | 6'3" · 190 lb | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 9 | Dele Harding | LB | 6'1" · 230 lb | Elkton, MD |
| 9 | Sam Mays | WR | 6'3" · 200 lb | Missouri City, TX |
| 10 | Cam Thomas | QB | 6'2" · 200 lb | Chicago Heights, IL |
| 10 | James Knight | DB | 5'10" · 200 lb | East Saint Louis, IL |
| 10 | Justice Williams | TE | 6'3" · 225 lb | Frisco, TX |
| 11 | Chunky Clements | DL | 6'3" | Dayton, OH |
| 11 | Malik Turner | WR | 6'3" · 200 lb | Springfield, IL |
| 12 | Chris James | WR | 5'11" · 195 lb | Orange, TX |
| 12 | Wes Lunt | QB | 6'4" | Rochester, IL |
| 13 | Caleb Reams | WR | 6'2" · 230 lb | Gurnee, IL |
| 13 | Ryan Frain | P | 6'2" | Indianapolis, IN |
| 14 | Gimel President | DL | 6'4" | Mt. Pleasant, SC |
| 14 | Harvey Clayton Jr. | DB | 6'2" · 205 lb | Miami, FL |
| 15 | Trenard Davis | WR | 6'0" · 195 lb | Boynton Beach, FL |
| 16 | Cam Miller | QB | 6'1" · 220 lb | Evergreen Park, IL |
| 16 | Rob Bain | DL | 6'3" | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 16 | Zarrian Holcombe | WR | 6'6" · 235 lb | Houston, TX |
| 18 | Mike Dudek | WR | 5'11" · 195 lb | Naperville, IL |
| 19 | Justin Hardee | WR | 6'1" | Cleveland, OH |
| 19 | Lou Dorsey | TE | 6'6" · 235 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 21 | Man Berg | WR | 6'2" · 190 lb | Sherman Oaks, CA |
| 22 | Kendrick Foster | RB | 5'9" · 190 lb | Peoria, IL |
| 23 | Frank Sumpter | DB | 5'10" · 185 lb | Cleveland, OH |
| 24 | Darius Mosely | DB | 5'11" | O'Fallon, IL |
| 25 | Dre Brown | RB | 5'11" · 210 lb | DeKalb, IL |
| 26 | Evan Jones | DB | 6'2" · 190 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 27 | Ahmari Hayes | DB | 6'3" · 190 lb | Davis, CA |
| 28 | Nolan Bernat | DB | 5'10" · 185 lb | Bartlett, IL |
| 30 | Julian Hylton | RB | 6'1" · 210 lb | Tinley Park, IL |
| 31 | Cam Watkins | DB | 6'0" · 203 lb | Madison, TN |
| 33 | Tre Watson | LB | 6'2" · 236 lb | Tampa, FL |
| 33 | Tré Watson | LB | 6'2" · 235 lb | Tampa, FL |
| 34 | Christion Abercrombie | LB | 6'1" · 230 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 35 | Jake Hansen | LB | 6'1" · 230 lb | Tarpon Springs, FL |
| 36 | Austin Roberts | TE | 6'2" · 245 lb | Rice Lake, WI |
| 37 | Zac Holman | WR | 6'1" · 190 lb | Cronulla |
| 38 | Brandon Roberts | RB | 6'3" · 250 lb | Peoria, IL |
| 38 | David Reisner | PK | 6'0" | Bartlett, IL |
| 39 | Nathan Echard | TE | 6'2" · 230 lb | Eureka, MO |
| 40 | Mike Svetina | LB | 6'2" | Brunswick, OH |
| 40 | Ryan Tucker | P | 6'3" · 200 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 41 | Jimmy Marchese | LB | 6'2" · 220 lb | Vernon Hills, IL |
| 43 | Chase McLaughlin | PK | 6'1" · 190 lb | Cypress, TX |
| 44 | Drew Murtaugh | LB | 6'3" · 225 lb | Crystal Lake, IL |
| 45 | Henry McGrew | TE | 6'3" · 245 lb | Overland Park, KS |
| 47 | Hardy Nickerson | LB | 6'0" | Oakland, CA |
| 52 | Adam Solomon | OL | 6'6" · 305 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 53 | Nick Allegretti | OL | 6'4" · 320 lb | Frankfort, IL |
| 55 | Jamal Milan | DL | 6'3" · 300 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 56 | Michael Martin | LS | 6'4" | Champaign, IL |
| 57 | Austin Schmidt | OL | 6'6" · 300 lb | Galena, OH |
| 58 | Sean Mills | LS | 6'2" · 220 lb | Metuchen, NJ |
| 63 | Alex Palczewski | OL | 6'6" · 315 lb | Mount Prospect, IL |
| 65 | Doug Kramer | OL | 6'2" · 300 lb | Hinsdale, IL |
| 66 | Jordan Fagan | OL | 6'6" · 290 lb | Chula Vista, CA |
| 67 | Christian DiLauro | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Uniontown, OH |
| 68 | Matt Long | OL | 6'4" · 300 lb | Coal City, IL |
| 71 | Joe Spencer | OL | 6'4" | Mason, OH |
| 71 | Zeke Martin | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Medina, OH |
| 72 | Gabe Megginson | OL | 6'5" · 305 lb | Jacksonville, IL |
| 74 | Andrew Trainer | OL | 6'7" · 305 lb | Alexandria, VA |
| 74 | Connor Brennan | OL | 6'5" | Sonoma, CA |
| 74 | Richie Petitbon | OL | 6'4" · 305 lb | Annapolis, MD |
| 76 | Darta Lee | OL | 6'3" · 315 lb | Fresno, TX |
| 78 | Harry Black | OL | 6'5" · 285 lb | Orlando, FL |
| 79 | Zach Heath | OL | 6'4" · 300 lb | Penryn, CA |
| 80 | Ainslie Johnson | TE | 6'2" | Anaheim, CA |
| 80 | M.J. McGriff | WR | 5'8" · 190 lb | Vero Beach, FL |
| 82 | Samuel Harlib | WR | 6'0" · 180 lb | Las Vegas, NV |
| 83 | Bobby Walker | TE | 6'4" · 240 lb | Golf, IL |
| 86 | Desmond Cain | WR | 5'11" | Delray Beach, FL |
| 87 | Tyler White | TE | 6'5" | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 88 | Brandon Jones | TE | 6'5" · 240 lb | Columbia, MO |
| 88 | Zach Grant | WR | 6'0" | Springfield, IL |
| 89 | Andrew Davis | TE | 6'6" | Marion, IA |
| 91 | Dawuane Smoot | DL | 6'3" | Groveport, OH |
| 94 | Tito Odenigbo | DL | 6'3" · 300 lb | Centerville, OH |
| 95 | Kenyon Jackson | DL | 6'0" · 290 lb | Little Rock, AR |
| 96 | Tymir Oliver | DL | 6'4" · 290 lb | Philadelphia, PA |
| 97 | Bobby Roundtree | DL | 6'5" · 255 lb | Largo, FL |