Western Illinois Leathernecks @ Illinois Fighting Illini
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Western Illinois Leathernecks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Illinois Fighting Illini | 14 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
Scoring
Q1 6:43ILLTanner Arkin 3 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)0–7
ILLTanner Arkin 3 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)0–7Q1 3:48ILLJustin Bowick 3 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)0–14
ILLJustin Bowick 3 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)0–14Q2 13:20ILLAidan Laughery 25 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)0–21
ILLAidan Laughery 25 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)0–21Q2 7:54ILLDavid Olano 35 Yd Field Goal 0–24
ILLDavid Olano 35 Yd Field Goal 0–24Q2 3:09ILLJustin Bowick 13 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)0–31
ILLJustin Bowick 13 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)0–31Q3 8:00ILLHank Beatty 69 Yd Punt Return (David Olano Kick)0–38
ILLHank Beatty 69 Yd Punt Return (David Olano Kick)0–38Q4 14:57WIUAntonio Chadha 20 Yd Field Goal 3–38
WIUAntonio Chadha 20 Yd Field Goal 3–38Q4 8:27ILLKaden Feagin 7 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)3–45
ILLKaden Feagin 7 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)3–45Q4 5:27ILLAidan Laughery 57 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)3–52
ILLAidan Laughery 57 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)3–52Passing
Western Illinois Leathernecks
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Irvin | 14/29 | 134 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Altmyer | 17/21 | 217 | 10.3 | 3 | 0 | 87.8 |
| Ethan Hampton | 1/1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
Rushing
Western Illinois Leathernecks
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markell Holman | 12 | 20 | 1.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Brinston Williams | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Tanner Zolnosky | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Demari Davis | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Irvin | 9 | -4 | -0.4 | 0 | 10 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Laughery | 9 | 101 | 11.2 | 2 | 57 |
| Kaden Feagin | 13 | 74 | 5.7 | 1 | 18 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 0 | 17 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Altmyer | 5 | -16 | -3.2 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
Western Illinois Leathernecks
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demari Davis | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 0 | 36 |
| Brandon Lanier | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Aric Johnson | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Alex Williams | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Christian Anaya | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Eric Denham | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Markell Holman | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Beatty | 5 | 108 | 21.6 | 0 | 59 |
| Malik Elzy | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Justin Bowick | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 2 | 13 |
| Aidan Laughery | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Tanner Arkin | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 11 |
| Mario Sanders | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Alexander Capka-Jones | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Collin Dixon | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Hudson Clement | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
Western Illinois Leathernecks
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban Guillory | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Moko | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buju Aumua-Tuisavura | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Washington Jr. | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malini Ti'a | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian S. Pierce | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton Bradford | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Richardson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Dunston | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LeBron Morgan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bucaro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DonPaul Keith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payne Miller | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Nicolas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Olokun | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Riven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trace Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gage Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Kongolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Jacas | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tomiwa Durojaiye | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Hood | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gentle Hunt | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torrie Cox Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Scott | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Resetich | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Patterson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Rosiek | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Zardzin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Barna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Coenen | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Thompson Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec Bryant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curt Neal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenenna Odeluga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Bailey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Xavier Scott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo McCullom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Lowery Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Beatty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tanner Heckel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Team stats
| Western Illinois Leathernecks | Illinois Fighting Illini | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 5-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-9 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 163 | Total Yards | 440 |
| 134 | Passing | 231 |
| 14/29 | Comp/Att | 18/22 |
| 4.6 | Yards per pass | 10.5 |
| 29 | Rushing | 209 |
| 26 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 1.1 | Yards per rush | 5.6 |
| 8-59 | Penalties | 5-60 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 27:18 | Possession | 32:42 |
Drives 21
Q1
WIUDowns9 plays · 34 yds · 4:03WIU 25 → ILL 41ILLTouchdown8 plays · 59 yds · 4:14ILL 41 → WIU 0WIUFumble1 play · 1 yds · 0:07WIU 25 → WIU 26ILLTouchdown5 plays · 26 yds · 2:48WIU 26 → WIU 0WIUPunt3 plays · -7 yds · 1:45WIU 25 → WIU 18ILLTouchdown7 plays · 51 yds · 3:43ILL 49 → WIU 0Q2
WIUDowns5 plays · 41 yds · 2:01WIU 25 → ILL 34ILLField Goal8 plays · 49 yds · 3:25ILL 34 → WIU 17WIUPunt5 plays · 12 yds · 2:11WIU 25 → WIU 37ILLTouchdown4 plays · 62 yds · 2:34ILL 38 → WIU 0WIUPunt3 plays · -4 yds · 1:37WIU 25 → WIU 21ILLPunt3 plays · -12 yds · 0:48ILL 43 → ILL 31WIUEnd of Half2 plays · 0 yds · 0:44WIU 40 → WIU 40Q3
ILLMissed FG9 plays · 55 yds · 4:47ILL 35 → WIU 10WIUPunt Return Touchdown3 plays · 1 yds · 2:13WIU 18 → WIU 19WIUField Goal16 plays · 73 yds · 8:03WIU 25 → ILL 2Q4
ILLTouchdown10 plays · 75 yds · 6:30ILL 25 → WIU 0WIUPunt6 plays · 9 yds · 2:05WIU 25 → WIU 34ILLTouchdown2 plays · 67 yds · 0:55ILL 33 → WIU 0WIUPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 2:29WIU 25 → WIU 34ILLEnd of Game5 plays · 13 yds · 2:58WIU 34 → WIU 21Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.