2021 schedule

Illinois

Big Ten

Tier 4

Final rank

Record

5-7

Points

Diff

-21

Scored

242

Allowed

263

Outcome

—

Team season stats

Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.

Total yards

3957

Yards allowed

4395

Rushing yards

2083

Passing yards

1874

Turnovers

3rd down conv.

4th down conv.

Penalties

Statistical leaders

Top performers in each category for the 2021 regular season.

Passing

COMPLETIONS

1. Brandon PetersQB91
2. Artur SitkowskiQB74
3. Caleb GriffinPK0

1. Brandon PetersQB7
2. Artur SitkowskiQB6
3. Caleb GriffinPK0

YDS

1. Brandon PetersQB1170
2. Artur SitkowskiQB704
3. Caleb GriffinPK0

Rushing

CAR

1. Chase BrownRB170
2. Joshua McCrayRB112
3. Reggie Love IIIRB44

1. Chase BrownRB5
2. Isaiah WilliamsWR2
3. Joshua McCrayRB2

YDS

1. Chase BrownRB1005
2. Joshua McCrayRB549
3. Reggie Love IIIRB158

Receiving

1. Isaiah WilliamsWR4
2. Daniel BarkerTE4
3. Deuce SpannWR2

YDS

1. Isaiah WilliamsWR525
2. Casey WashingtonWR294
3. Daniel BarkerTE202

REC

1. Isaiah WilliamsWR47
2. Casey WashingtonWR21
3. Daniel BarkerTE18

Defense

SACKS

1. Owen Carney Jr.LB6
2. Keith Randolph Jr.DL4
3. Jer'Zhan NewtonDL3.5

TFL

1. Isaiah GayLB10.0
2. Devon WitherspoonDB8
3. Owen Carney Jr.LB7.5

TOT

1. Tarique BarnesLB80
2. Sydney BrownDB69
3. Tony AdamsDB63

Interceptions

1. Kerby JosephDB0
2. Keith Randolph Jr.DL0
3. Tony AdamsDB0

INT

1. Kerby JosephDB5
2. Tony AdamsDB1
3. Keith Randolph Jr.DL1

YDS

1. Jartavius MartinDB19
2. Kerby JosephDB12
3. Tarique BarnesLB6

Kicking

FGM

1. James McCourtPK18

PTS

1. James McCourtPK80

Game log

Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2021 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	Nebraska(Tier 3)	home	30 – 22	W	+3	3
2	UTSA(Tier 5)	home	30 – 37	L	0	3
3	Virginia(Tier 3)	away	14 – 42	L	0	3
4	Maryland(Tier 4)	home	17 – 20	L	0	3
5	Purdue(Tier 3)	away	9 – 13	L	0	3
6	Charlotte(Tier 5)	home	24 – 14	W	+1	4
7	Wisconsin(Premier)	home	0 – 24	L	0	4
9	Penn State(Premier)	away	20 – 18	W	+5	9
10	Rutgers(Tier 5)	home	14 – 20	L	0	9
11	Minnesota(Tier 3)	away	14 – 6	W	+3	12
13	Iowa(Premier)	away	23 – 33	L	0	12
14	Northwestern(Tier 2)	home	47 – 14	W	+4	16

Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.

Roster116 players

#	Player	Pos	Ht / Wt	Hometown
1	Isaiah Williams	WR	5'10" · 185 lb	Saint Louis, MO
1	Kionte Curry	DB	6'0" · 200 lb	Mims, FL
2	Calvin Hart Jr.	LB	6'0" · 226 lb	Fort Lauderdale, FL
2	Chase Brown	RB	5'11" · 205 lb	London, ON
2	Josh McCray	RB	6'1" · 235 lb	Enterprise, AL
3	Kalen Villanueva	LB	6'2" · 230 lb	Falls Church, VA
4	DD Snyder	S	6'0" · 186 lb	Tampa, FL
4	Jer'Zhan Newton	DL	6'2" · 295 lb	Saint Petersburg, FL
5	Caleb Griffin	PK	6'3" · 220 lb	Danville, IL
5	Calvin Hart	LB	6'1" · 230 lb	Fort Lauderdale, FL
6	Matt Robinson	QB	6'1" · 185 lb	San Juan Capistrano, CA
6	Tony Adams	DB	6'0" · 200 lb	Belleville, IL
7	Brian Hightower	WR	6'3" · 215 lb	Leimert Park, CA
7	Kendall Smith	DB	6'1" · 205 lb	Bolingbrook, IL
7	Shammond Cooper	LB	6'2" · 220 lb	Saint Louis, MO
8	Eddie Smith	DB	6'0" · 200 lb	Slidell, LA
8	Khmari Thompson	WR	6'1" · 207 lb	Lawrenceville, GA
8	Tarique Barnes	LB	6'1" · 230 lb	Memphis, TN
9	Artur Sitkowski	QB	6'5" · 225 lb	Old Bridge, NJ
9	Coran Taylor	DB	6'2" · 200 lb	Peoria, IL
9	Daniel Barker	TE	6'4" · 250 lb	Fort Lauderdale, FL
9	Jafar Armstrong	WR	6'1" · 220 lb	Lee's Summit, MO
9	Seth Coleman	LB	6'5" · 245 lb	Melbourne, FL
10	Drew Dan	WR	6'3" · 195 lb	Muskogee, OK
10	Samari Collier	QB	6'3" · 225 lb	Desoto, TX
11	Carlos Sandy	WR	5'9" · 185 lb	Dania Beach, FL
13	Griffin Moore	TE	6'4" · 250 lb	Bloomington, IL
13	Pat Bryant	WR	6'3" · 200 lb	Jacksonville, FL
14	Blake Hayes	P	6'6" · 225 lb	Melbourne, VIC
14	Casey Washington	WR	6'2" · 200 lb	Round Rock, TX
14	Prince Green III	DB	6'2" · 205 lb	Griffin, GA
15	Dalevon Campbell	WR	6'4" · 220 lb	Missouri City, TX
15	Ty Lindenman	WR	5'6" · 165 lb	—
16	Peyton Vining	DB	6'2" · 200 lb	Bradenton, FL
17	James McCourt	PK	6'1" · 215 lb	Parkland, FL
18	Brandon Peters	QB	6'5" · 220 lb	Avon, IN
19	Hugh Robertson	P	6'2" · 225 lb	Castlecrag, NSW
20	Tyler Strain	DB	5'9" · 195 lb	Fort Worth, TX
21	Jartavius Martin	DB	6'0" · 195 lb	Lehigh Acres, FL
22	Chase Hayden	RB	5'10" · 205 lb	Memphis, TN
22	Deuce Spann	WR	6'4" · 210 lb	St. Petersburg, FL
22	Dylan Thomas	DB	5'11" · 190 lb	Monticello, IL
23	Reggie Love III	RB	5'11" · 215 lb	Saint Louis, MO
23	Tahveon Nicholson	DB	5'11" · 185 lb	Jacksonville, FL
24	Daniel Edwards Jr.	DB	5'11" · 178 lb	Winter Park, FL
24	Derrick Smith	LB	6'2" · 220 lb	Jacksonville, FL
24	Nick Fedanzo	RB	6'0" · 220 lb	Lombard, IL
24	Prather Hudson	DB	5'11" · 200 lb	Columbus, GA
25	Kerby Joseph	DB	6'1" · 190 lb	Orlando, FL
26	Mike Epstein	RB	6'0" · 205 lb	Fort Lauderdale, FL
27	Matthew Bobak	DB	5'11" · 200 lb	Hinsdale, IL
28	Dylan Rosiek	LB	6'1" · 235 lb	East Lake, FL
29	Christian Bobak	DB	6'0" · 195 lb	Hinsdale, IL
29	Jakari Norwood	RB	5'10" · 195 lb	Pompano Beach, FL
30	Sydney Brown	DB	6'0" · 205 lb	London, ON
31	Devon Witherspoon	DB	6'1" · 180 lb	Pensacola, FL
32	Tailon Leitzsey	DB	6'0" · 190 lb	Laurel, MD
33	Ezekiel Holmes	LB	6'5" · 255 lb	Wichita Falls, TX
34	Ryan Meed	LB	6'1" · 230 lb	Brooklyn, NY
35	Jake Hansen	LB	6'1" · 230 lb	Tarpon Springs, FL
36	Ben Schultz	TE	6'3" · 240 lb	Champaign, IL
36	Lane Hansen	LS	6'0" · 215 lb	East Lake, FL
37	Jaden Jones-Watkins	DB	6'0" · 185 lb	Fisher, IL
38	Isaac Darkangelo	LB	6'1" · 230 lb	Brighton, MI
39	Aidan Hall	LS	6'2" · 210 lb	Glen Ellyn, IL
39	Kenenna Odeluga	LB	6'1" · 235 lb	South Holland, IL
40	Lucas Althaus	TE	6'6" · 240 lb	Alpha, IL
41	Joriell Washington	DB	6'2" · 211 lb	Fort Myers, FL
42	Luke Zardzin	LB	6'0" · 225 lb	Mount Prospect, IL
42	Michael Marchese	TE	6'4" · 235 lb	Vernon Hills, IL
43	Cooper Davis	TE	6'6" · 235 lb	Melbourne, FL
43	Marko Rajkovic	LB	6'4" · 235 lb	Franklin, WI
45	Khalan Tolson	LB	6'0" · 220 lb	Saint Petersburg, FL
46	Alec McEachern	LB	6'1" · 225 lb	Plainfield, IL
47	DJ Johnson	DL	6'4" · 222 lb	Atlanta, GA
47	Preston Engel	LS	6'0" · 250 lb	Normal, IL
47	Quinton McCoy	DL	6'3" · 290 lb	Valrico, FL
48	Bryce Barnes	DL	6'2" · 285 lb	Gibson City, IL
48	Mike Cerniglia Jr.	TE	6'3" · 240 lb	Madison, WI
49	Max Rosenthal	TE	6'2" · 260 lb	Winnetka, IL
51	Sean Coghlan	LB	6'0" · 220 lb	Chicago, IL
52	Verdis Brown	DL	6'4" · 345 lb	Chicago, IL
54	Julian Pearl	OL	6'6" · 315 lb	Danville, IL
54	Marc Mondesir	LB	6'2" · 240 lb	Chicago, IL
55	Blake Jeresaty	OL	6'2" · 305 lb	Charleston, SC
56	Ethan Tabel	LS	6'0" · 230 lb	Barrington, IL
57	Evan Kirts	DL	6'5" · 305 lb	Evergreen Park, IL
59	Josh Plohr	OL	6'3" · 300 lb	Saint Louis, MO
62	Terry Zapf	OL	6'6" · 310 lb	Winnetka, IL
63	Alex Palczewski	OL	6'6" · 315 lb	Mount Prospect, IL
64	Josh Kreutz	OL	6'2" · 290 lb	Bannockburn, IL
64	Zach Barlev	OL	6'4" · 318 lb	Bolingbrook, IL
65	Doug Kramer	OL	6'2" · 300 lb	Hinsdale, IL
66	Jordyn Slaughter	OL	6'5" · 325 lb	Belleville, IL
69	Brody Wisecarver	OL	6'5" · 300 lb	Chesterfield, MO
69	Moses Okpala	OL	6'7" · 295 lb	Saint Louis, MO
70	Tommy Cronin	OL	6'4" · 310 lb	Oak Park, IL
73	Josh Gesky	OL	6'5" · 325 lb	Manteno, IL
75	Alex Pihlstrom	OL	6'6" · 305 lb	Glen Ellyn, IL
79	Vederian Lowe	OL	6'6" · 320 lb	Rockford, IL
80	Donny Navarro III	WR	5'11" · 185 lb	Naperville, IL
82	Luke Ford	TE	6'6" · 265 lb	Carterville, IL
83	Keion Battle	WR	6'1" · 200 lb	Plainfield, IL
84	Owen Hickey	WR	6'2" · 180 lb	Des Plaines, IL
88	Keith Randolph Jr.	DL	6'5" · 300 lb	Belleville, IL
88	Sedarius McConnell	DL	6'3" · 279 lb	Atlanta, GA
89	Tip Reiman	TE	6'5" · 270 lb	Rapid City, SD
91	Jamal Woods	DL	6'2" · 290 lb	Hueytown, AL
92	Isaiah Gay	LB	6'3" · 245 lb	Nashville, NC
93	Calvin Avery	DL	6'2" · 325 lb	Dallas, TX
96	Roderick Perry	DL	6'2" · 315 lb	Andrews, TX
98	Deon Pate	LB	6'2" · 265 lb	Jacksonville, FL
99	Owen Carney Jr.	LB	6'3" · 265 lb	Miami, FL
—	Branden Hohenstein	TE	6'4" · 230 lb	Jackson, NE
—	DJ Johnson	LB	6'4" · 215 lb	Snellville, GA
—	Marquez Beason	DB	5'11" · 195 lb	Dallas, TX