FIGHTING ILLINI · BIG TEN · 2026 SEASON
Illinois Fighting Illini Football Stats
The 2026 Illinois football season by the numbers: team statistics with national ranks and advanced efficiency metrics, through 6 games. Plus national ratings. The team averaged 31.8 points per game, 405.5 total yards per game and 27.8 points allowed per game.
2026 RATINGS
| MODEL | RATING | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| SP+ | 5.8 | – |
| FPI | 4.367 | #53 |
| SRS | 2.3 | – |
| Elo | 1536 | – |
| Returning Production | 21.1% | – |
2026 TEAM STATS
6 GAMES · 31.8 PPG · 27.8 ALLOWED · 405.5 YPG
| STAT | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 6 | #70 |
| Points / Game | 31.8 | #51 |
| Points Allowed / Game | 27.8 | #106 |
| Total Yards / Game | 405.5 | #59 |
| Rushing Yards / Game | 150.8 | #81 |
| Passing Yards / Game | 254.7 | #44 |
| Yards / Play | 6.5 | #28 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 44.8% | #39 |
| Turnover Margin | -1 | #82 |
ADVANCED
| METRIC | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA | 0.235 | #30 |
| Defense PPA | 0.246 | #128 |
| Offense Success Rate | 50.1% | #13 |
| Defense Success Rate | 45.5% | #119 |
| Explosiveness | 1.249 | #60 |
2026 PLAYER STATS
Passing
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katin Houser | 122/184 | 1440 | 7.8 | 12 | 4 |
| Michael Clayton II | 6/8 | 88 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 128/192 | 1528 | 8.0 | 14 | 4 |
Rushing
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Laughery | 62 | 391 | 6.3 | 1 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 50 | 225 | 4.5 | 1 |
| Katin Houser | 30 | 120 | 4.0 | 2 |
| Javari Barnett | 13 | 76 | 5.8 | 1 |
| Jordan Anderson | 18 | 63 | 3.5 | 2 |
| Carson Boyd | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
| Collin Dixon | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 |
| Jershaun Newton | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Michael Clayton II | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 178 | 906 | 5.1 | 7 |
Receiving
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Dixon | 47 | 608 | 12.9 | 9 |
| Hudson Clement | 27 | 404 | 15.0 | 1 |
| Brayden Trimble | 19 | 172 | 9.1 | 0 |
| Ty Robinson | 12 | 164 | 13.7 | 3 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 |
| Aidan Laughery | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 1 |
| Davin Stoffel | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 |
| Kaden Feagin | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 |
| Christian Abney | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Eddie Kasper | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 128 | 1528 | 11.9 | 14 |
Defense
| PLAYER | TCKL | TFL | SACK | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bailey | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ismael Kante | 37 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| James Kreutz | 34 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaheim Clarke | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Resetich | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Scott | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Barna | 18 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Tanner Heckel | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| William Holmes | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Grant Beerman | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Prater | 12 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Tywan Cox | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ean Rhea | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Carter Janki | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakwon Morris | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Farrell | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius John | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Muragin | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Paris | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Edmonson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Thomas | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deuce Fillmore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Hankins Jr. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Clawson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Brown | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Kayden Bennett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Almirian Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collin Dixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Des Straughton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Thomison | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| James Finley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Feagin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Katin Houser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xanai Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 372 | 22 | 5 | 2 |