Michigan State Spartans @ Illinois Fighting Illini
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan State Spartans | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
 Illinois Fighting Illini | 14 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
Scoring
Q1 9:52ILLPat Bryant 57 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)0–7
ILLPat Bryant 57 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)0–7Q1 7:53MSUAziah Johnson 52 Yd pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim PAT failed)6–7
MSUAziah Johnson 52 Yd pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim PAT failed)6–7Q1 1:06ILLJosh McCray 11 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)6–14
ILLJosh McCray 11 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)6–14Q2 2:01ILLZakhari Franklin 4 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)6–21
ILLZakhari Franklin 4 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)6–21Q2 1:02MSUJonathan Kim 38 Yd Field Goal 9–21
MSUJonathan Kim 38 Yd Field Goal 9–21Q3 9:35MSUNate Carter 5 Yd pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim Kick)16–21
MSUNate Carter 5 Yd pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim Kick)16–21Q3 5:45ILLDavid Olano 37 Yd Field Goal 16–24
ILLDavid Olano 37 Yd Field Goal 16–24Q4 7:30ILLJosh McCray 1 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)16–31
ILLJosh McCray 1 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)16–31Q4 1:56ILLJosh McCray 1 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)16–38
ILLJosh McCray 1 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)16–38Passing
Michigan State Spartans
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles | 23/40 | 256 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 72.9 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Altmyer | 19/32 | 231 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 62.7 |
Rushing
Michigan State Spartans
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | 0 | 19 |
| Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Nathan Carter | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 |
| Montorie Foster Jr. | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McCray | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | 3 | 30 |
| Aidan Laughery | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Luke Altmyer | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Michigan State Spartans
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montorie Foster Jr. | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 0 | 29 |
| Aziah Johnson | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 1 | 52 |
| Nick Marsh | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 24 |
| Nathan Carter | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 1 | 8 |
| Jaron Glover | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jack Velling | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Brennan Parachek | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Bryant | 4 | 135 | 33.8 | 1 | 57 |
| Zakhari Franklin | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 1 | 15 |
| Tanner Arkin | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Alexander Capka-Jones | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Hank Beatty | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Josh McCray | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Collin Dixon | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
Defense
Michigan State Spartans
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Snow | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Haladay | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Turner | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Thompson | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Woods | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jalen Thompson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khris Bogle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Quindarius Dunnigan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Grose | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikai Martinez | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D'Quan Douse | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maverick Hansen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Pretzlaff | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Jones Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Kim | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ade Willie | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Hall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Eckley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Denson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Carson-Wentz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alante Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex VanSumeren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Coley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Parachek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Millikin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Resetich | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Bryant | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Jacas | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Xavier Scott | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Coleman-Lyles | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Bailey | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Kreutz | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juice Clarke | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenenna Odeluga | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Meed | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torrie Cox Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Hood | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gentle Hunt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jojo Hayden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TeRah Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Miles Scott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bray | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaleb Patterson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Bufkin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Heckel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Michigan State Spartans | Illinois Fighting Illini | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 2-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-15 |
| 4-6 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 343 | Total Yards | 369 |
| 256 | Passing | 231 |
| 23/40 | Comp/Att | 19/32 |
| 6.4 | Yards per pass | 7.2 |
| 87 | Rushing | 138 |
| 28 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 3.1 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
| 7-73 | Penalties | 3-20 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:32 | Possession | 31:28 |
Drives 24
Q1
ILLPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 1:35ILL 26 → ILL 27MSUPunt5 plays · 7 yds · 2:22MSU 35 → MSU 42ILLTouchdown2 plays · 74 yds · 1:04ILL 26 → MSU 0MSUTouchdown4 plays · 75 yds · 1:59MSU 25 → ILL 0ILLTouchdown13 plays · 75 yds · 6:47ILL 25 → MSU 0MSUPunt6 plays · 23 yds · 3:20MSU 25 → MSU 48Q2
ILLPunt4 plays · 11 yds · 0:57ILL 30 → ILL 41MSUPunt4 plays · 14 yds · 3:39MSU 9 → MSU 23ILLTouchdown12 plays · 64 yds · 6:09ILL 36 → MSU 0MSUField Goal9 plays · 55 yds · 0:59MSU 25 → ILL 20ILLPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 0:39ILL 20 → ILL 27MSUEnd of Half1 play · -2 yds · 0:18MSU 30 → MSU 28Q3
MSUTouchdown10 plays · 75 yds · 5:25MSU 25 → ILL 0ILLField Goal8 plays · 56 yds · 3:50ILL 25 → MSU 19MSUPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:36MSU 25 → MSU 33ILLPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 0:25ILL 35 → ILL 35MSUPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 1:43MSU 15 → MSU 21ILLPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 2:08ILL 45 → 50Q4
MSUPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 2:07MSU 14 → MSU 22ILLTouchdown8 plays · 49 yds · 5:16MSU 49 → MSU 0MSUDowns9 plays · 13 yds · 3:24MSU 25 → MSU 38ILLTouchdown4 plays · 38 yds · 2:10MSU 38 → MSU 0MSUDowns12 plays · 28 yds · 1:40MSU 25 → ILL 47ILLEnd of Game1 play · -1 yds · 0:16ILL 47 → ILL 46Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.