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2017 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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2017 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Illinois Fighting Illini logo.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–10 (0–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Garrick McGee (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Hardy Nickerson (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  2016
2018  →
2017 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 5 Ohio State xy$ 8–1  12–2 
No. 15 Michigan State  7–2  10–3 
No. 8 Penn State  7–2  11–2 
Michigan  5–4  8–5 
Rutgers  3–6  4–8 
Indiana  2–7  5–7 
Maryland  2–7  4–8 
West Division
No. 7 Wisconsin xy 9–0  13–1 
No. 17 Northwestern  7–2  10–3 
Iowa  4–5  8–5 
Purdue  4–5  7–6 
Nebraska  3–6  4–8 
Minnesota  2–7  5–7 
Illinois  0–9  2–10 
Championship: Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their second season under head coach Lovie Smith, the Fighting Illini compiled a 2–10 record (0–9 in conference games), finished in last place in the Big Ten's West Division, and were outscored by a total of 378 to 185. [1]

Contents

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Jeff George Jr. (1,273 passing yards), running back Mike Epstein (346 rushing yards), wide receiver Ricky Smalling (31 receptions for 510 yards), and kicker Chase McLaughlin (53 points scored, 17 of 17 extra points, 12 of 17 field goals). [2]

The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.

Recruiting

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruits

The Fighting Illini signed a total of 25 recruits.

College recruiting information (2017)
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit date
Mike Epstein
RB		 Fort Lauderdale, Florida St. Thomas Aquinas HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)Aug 6, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Ricky Smalling
WR		 Chicago, Illinois Brother Rice HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)189 lb (86 kg)Apr 26, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Kendall Smith
WR		 Bolingbrook, Illinois Bolingbrook HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)Apr 26, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Cameron Thomas
QB		 Richton Park, Illinois Marian Catholic HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)May 31, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Vederian Lowe
OG		 Rockford, Illinois Auburn HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)352 lb (160 kg)Jun 12, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Marc Mondesir
LB		 Chicago, Illinois St. Rita HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jun 12, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  2 stars.svg    
Tony Adams
WR		 St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis University HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)Aug 12, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Larry Boyd
OG		 St. Louis Missouri Trinity Catholic HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)310 lb (140 kg)Aug 13, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Carmoni Green
WR		 Miami, Florida Miami Central HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)192 lb (87 kg)Aug 25, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Olalere Oladipo
DE		 Huntley, Illinois Huntley HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)238 lb (108 kg)Aug 25, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Ra'Von Bonner
RB		 Cincinnati, Ohio Sycamore HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)210 lb (95 kg)Sep 27, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Del'Shawn Phillips
LB		 Highland Park, Michigan Garden City Community College 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)215 lb (98 kg)Dec 14, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Howard Watkins
OG		 Cincinnati, Ohio Colerain HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)280 lb (130 kg)Dec 19, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Kendrick Green
DT		 Peoria, Illinois Peoria HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)270 lb (120 kg)Dec 22, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Nate Hobbs
CB		 Louisville, Kentucky Male HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)Dec 23, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Owen Carney
DE		 Miami, Florida Miami Central HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)232 lb (105 kg)Dec 25, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
James Knight
S		 East St. Louis, Illinois East St. Louis HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jan 16, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  2 stars.svg    
Louis Dorsey
TE		 Jacksonville, Florida Ribault HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg)Jan 21, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Alex Palczewski
OT		 Prospect, Illinois Plant HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)260 lb (120 kg)Jan 20, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Deon Pate
DE		 Jacksonville, Florida Trinity Christian Academy6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)246 lb (112 kg)Jan 30, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Bennett Williams
CB		 Watsonville, California Saint Francis HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)192 lb (87 kg)Jan 31, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  2 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:    
Dawson DeGroot
S		 Fort Myers, Florida Fort Myers HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jan 31, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  2 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:    
Jamal Woods
DE		 Hueytown, Alabama Hueytown HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)240 lb (110 kg)Feb 1, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  2 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Bobby Roundtree
DE		 Largo, Florida Largo HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (100 kg)Feb 1, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Isaiah Gay
DE		 Rocky Mount, North Carolina Northern Nash HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg)Feb 10, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:  2 stars.svg     ESPN:    
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Illinois Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  • "2017 Illinois Football Commits". Scout. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 12, 2017.

Schedule

Illinois announced its 2017 football schedule on July 11, 2013. The 2017 schedule consisted of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Fighting Illini hosted Big Ten foes Indiana, Nebraska, Northwestern, Rutgers, Wisconsin, and traveled to Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State, and Purdue. [3]

The Fighting Illini hosted two of the three non-conference opponents, Ball State from the Mid-American Conference and Western Kentucky (WKU) from Conference USA, and traveled to South Florida from the American Athletic Conference.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 211:00 a.m. Ball State *
 BTN W 24–2142,505
September 97:00 p.m. Western Kentucky *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
BTNW 20–741,923
September 156:00 p.m.at No. 22 South Florida *
ESPNL 23–4735,404
September 297:00 p.m. Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
 FS1 L 6–2843,058
October 711:00 a.m.at Iowa
BTNL 16–4569,894
October 1411:00 a.m. Rutgers
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
BTNL 24–3535,675
October 212:30 p.m.at Minnesota
BTNL 17–2445,243
October 2811:00 a.m.No. 5 Wisconsin Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
 ESPN L 10–2442,101
November 411:00 a.m.at Purdue
BTNL 10–2946,027
November 1111:00 a.m. Indiana
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
BTNL 14–2440,195
November 182:30 p.m.at No. 8 Ohio State
ABC L 14–52105,282
November 253:00 p.m.No. 23 Northwestern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
FS1L 7–4230,456
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[4]

Game summaries

Ball State

1234Total
Cardinals7014021
Fighting Illini6100824

WKU

1234Total
Hilltoppers00077
Fighting Illini3107020

At South Florida

1234Total
Fighting Illini2701423
No. 22 Bulls914141047

Nebraska

1234Total
Cornhuskers7140728
Fighting Illini03306

At Iowa

1234Total
Fighting Illini3103016
Hawkeyes71072145

Rutgers

1234Total
Scarlet Knights7147735
Fighting Illini3701424

At Minnesota

1234Total
Fighting Illini7001017
Golden Gophers7031424

Wisconsin

1234Total
No. 5 Badgers7100724
Fighting Illini030710

At Purdue

1234Total
Fighting Illini730010
Boilermakers7631329

Indiana

1234Total
Hoosiers0143724
Fighting Illini007714

At Ohio State

1234Total
Fighting Illini007714
Buckeyes28107752

Northwestern

1234Total
Wildcats014141442
Fighting Illini70007

Roster

2017 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 2Reggie Corbin Redshirt.svg  So
QB 3Jeff George, Jr. Redshirt.svg  So
WR 4Ricky SmallingFr
WR 5Carmoni GreenFr
QB 7Chayce Crouch Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 8Dominic ThiemanSo
WR 9Sam MaysJr
QB 10Cam ThomasFr
WR 11 Malik Turner Sr
QB 12Charlie ReinkemeyerFr
TE 13Caleb Reams Redshirt.svg  So
QB 14Cam Miller Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 15Trenard Davis Redshirt.svg  So
QB 16Connor KellyFr
WR 17Kendall SmithFr
WR 18 Mike Dudek Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 19Louis DorseyFr
RB 21Ra'Von BonnerFr
RB 22Kendrick Foster Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 26Mike EpsteinFr
RB 27Dre Brown Redshirt.svg  So
RB 29Christian Bobak Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 36Austin Roberts Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 38Brandon Roberts Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 39Nathan Echard Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 45Henry McGrew Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 52Adam Solomon Redshirt.svg  So
OL 53 Nick Allegretti Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 63 Alex Palczewski Fr
OL 65 Doug Kramer Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 66Jordan FaganSr
OL 67 Christian DiLauro Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 68Jake StoverFr
OL 71Zeke Martin Redshirt.svg  So
OL 72Gabe Megginson Redshirt.svg  So
OL 73Jake Cerny Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 75Kurt Gavin Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 76Larry BoydFr
OL 79 Vederian Lowe Fr
TE 81Griffin Palmer Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 82William DuPontFr
TE 83Bobby Walker Redshirt.svg  So
WR 84James BartholomewFr
TE 85Andrew Trainer Redshirt.svg  So
RB 88Brandon Jones Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 89Alex PihlstromFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1Jaylen Dunlap Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 2Julian JonesJr
LB 3 Del'Shawn Phillips Jr
DB 4 Bennett Williams Fr
DL 5 James Crawford Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 6 Tony Adams Fr
DB 7Stanley GreenSo
LB 9Dele HardingSo
LB 10James KnightFr
DB 12Chris James Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 20Harvey Clayton, Jr. Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 21Patrick Nelson Redshirt.svg  So
DB 23Frank Sumpter Redshirt.svg  So
DB 24Dawson DeGrootFr
DB 25 Nate Hobbs Fr
DB 26Evan Jones Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 27Ahmari Hayes Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 28Nolan BernatSo
DB 30Julian Hylton Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 31Cameron Watkins Redshirt.svg  So
LB 32Justice Williams Redshirt.svg  So
LB 33Tré Watson Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 34Christion Abercrombie Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 35 Jake Hansen So
DB 37Zach Holman Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 41Jimmy Marchese Redshirt.svg  So
DB 42Michael MarcheseFr
LB 44Drew Murtaugh Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 47Sean Adesanya Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 48Kevin HindersFr
LB 52Ayo Shogbonyo Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 54Marc MondesirFr
DL 55Jamal Milan Redshirt.svg  So
DL 90Lere OladipoFr
DL 91 Jamal Woods Fr
DL 92Isaiah GayFr
DL 94Tito Odenigbo Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 95Kenyon JacksonSo
DL 96Tymir OliverSo
DL 97Bobby RoundtreeFr
DL 98Deon PateFr
DL 99Owen Carney Jr.Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 14Blake HayesFr
K 17 James McCourt Redshirt.svg  Fr
P 37Bryce BaringerFr
P 40Ryan Tucker Redshirt.svg  Jr
K 43 Chase McLaughlin Redshirt.svg  Jr
LS 56Ethan Tabel Redshirt.svg  Fr
LS 58Sean MillsSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Garrick McGee – Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
  • Hardy Nickerson – Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers
  • Mike Phair – Run Game Coordinator / Defensive Line
  • Bob Ligashesky – Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends
  • Donnie Abraham – Safeties
  • Luke Butkus – Offensive Line
  • Andrew Hayes-Stoker – Wide Receivers
  • Thad Ward – Running Backs
  • Paul Williams – Cornerbacks
  • Joe Fotu - Graduate Assistant - Defense
  • Brett Nelson - Graduate Assistant - Offense
  • Shane Toub - Graduate Assistant - Offense
  • Robert Wright - Graduate Assistant - Defense
  • Charles Drewek - Defensive Analyst
  • Kingsley Osei-Asibey - Defensive Analyst
  • Nathan Scheelhaase - Offensive Analyst
  • Tim Knox - Director of Football Operations
  • James Kirkland - Director of Player Personnel
  • Tre' Stallings - Director of Football Player Development
  • Patrick Embleton - Director of Football Student-Athlete Development
  • Nathan McNeal - Director of High School Relations
  • Travis Perry - Graphics/Social Media
  • Joey Boese - Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach
  • Jeremy Busch - Head Football Athletic Trainer
  • Trent Chestnut - Head Football Equipment Manager
  • Alex Benizzi - Director of Football Video
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 13, 2016

References

  1. ↑ "2017 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2017 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Big Ten Announces 2016 and '17 Football Schedules" (Press release). University of Illinois Department of Athletics. July 11, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  4. ↑ "2017 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
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