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2020 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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2020 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Illinois Fighting Illini logo.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–6 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRod Smith (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Uniform
Illinois fighting football uniforms.png
Seasons
←  2019
2021  →
2020 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 2 Ohio State xy$^ 5–0  7–1 
No. 12 Indiana  6–1  6–2 
Penn State  4–5  4–5 
Maryland  2–3  2–3 
Rutgers  3–6  3–6 
Michigan  2–4  2–4 
Michigan State  2–5  2–5 
West Division
No. 10 Northwestern xy 6–1  7–2 
No. 16 Iowa  6–2  6–2 
Wisconsin  3–3  4–3 
Minnesota  3–4  3–4 
Nebraska  3–5  3–5 
Purdue  2–4  2–4 
Illinois  2–6  2–6 
Championship: Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Big Ten suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on October 24. In addition to the title game that was played on December 19, the conference seeded all remaining teams for "championship week" games. [1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 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 COVID-19 pandemic-shortened 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Lovie Smith, the Fighting Illini compiled a 2–6 record (2–6 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the Big Ten's West Division, and were outscored by a total of 279 to 161. [2] Prior to the team's final game, Smith was fired as head coach. [3]

Contents

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Brandon Peters (429 passing yards, 48.8% completion percentage), running back Chase Brown (540 rushing yards), wide receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe (22 receptions for 297 yards), kicker James McCourt (33 points, 15 of 15 extra points, 6 of 10 field goals), and linebacker Jake Hansen (68 total tackles, 36 solo tackles). [4]

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

Big Ten preseason poll

The Big Ten preseason media prediction poll was released on July 31, 2020. The Fighting Illini were predicted to finish seventh (last) in the Big Ten West. [5]

West
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Wisconsin221 (19)
2Minnesota209.5 (14)
3Iowa157
4Nebraska117
5Purdue105
6Northwestern87.5 (1)
7Illinois55

Schedule

Illinois had games scheduled against Illinois State, UConn, and Bowling Green, but canceled these games on July 9 due to the Big Ten Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
October 23 7:00 p.m. at No. 14 Wisconsin
BTN L 7–45 0
October 31 11:00 a.m. Purdue
BTN L 24–31 838
November 7 2:30 p.m. Minnesota
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
 BTN L 14–41863
November 14 12:00 p.m. at Rutgers
BTN W 23–20 0
November 21 11:00 a.m. at Nebraska
FS1 W 41–230
November 28 11:00 a.m. No. 4 Ohio State
FS1 No Contest [7] –
December 5 2:30 p.m. No. 19 Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
FS1 L 21–35 875
December 12 11:00 a.m. at No. 14 Northwestern
ESPN2 L 10–28 0
December 19 4:30 p.m. at Penn State
FS1 L 21–56 0

[8]

Roster

2020 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 1 Isaiah Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 2 Chase Brown So
RB 3Jakari NorwoodSo
WR 4Khmari ThompsonSo
WR 5Trevon SidneySr
QB 6Deuce SpannFr
QB 7Coran TaylorSo
WR 8 Casey Washington So
WR 9 Josh Imatorbhebhe Sr
WR 10Desmond Dan Jr.Sr
WR 11Carlos SanySo
QB 12Matt RobinsonSo
WR 13James Frenchie Jr.Fr
WR 14Brian HightowerJr
WR 15Ty LindenmanFr
QB 16Josh BeethamFr
QB 18 Brandon Peters Sr
WR 19 Dalevon Campbell So
WR 20Kyron Cumby Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 23Connor LilligJr
RB 24Nick Fedanzo Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 25 Kerby Joseph Jr
RB 26Mike EpsteinSr
RB 27Matthew BobakFr
RB 28Reggie Love IIIFr
TE 43Griffin Moore Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 52Verdis BrownSo
OL 53 Kendrick Green Jr
OL 54 Julian Pearl So
OL 55Blake JeresatySr
OL 57Evan Kirts Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 58Preston EngelSo
OL 59Josh Plohr Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 62Terry ZapfSo
OL 63 Alex Palczewski Sr
OL 65 Doug Kramer Sr
OL 66Jordyn SlaughterSo
OL 68Ryan IngoldFr
OL 69Moses Okpala Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 70Tommy Cronin Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 71Brett NovakFr
OL 72Phifer GriffinFr
OL 74Blaise SparksFr
OL 75Alex PhilstromJr
OL 76Brevyn Jones Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 78Kevin TylerFr
OL 79 Vederian Lowe Sr
TE 82Luke FordJr
WR 83John BickelFr
WR 84Owen HickeyFr
WR 85Dylan ThomasSo
WR 86Donny Navarro IIIJr
TE 87Daniel BarkerJr
TE 88Daniel ImatorbhebheSr
TE 89 Tip Reiman Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 2Derrick SmithJr
DB 3Marquez Beason Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 5Milo EiflerSr
DB 6 Tony Adams Sr
DB 8 Nate Hobbs Sr
DB 17Kendall SmithSr
DB 21Jartavius MartinJr
DB 23 Tahveon Nicholson Fr
DB 29Christian BobakSr
DB 30 Sydney Brown Jr
DB 31 Devon Witherspoon So
DB 32Tailon LeitzseySr
DL 33Ezekiel HolmesSo
LB 34Ryan Meed Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 35 Jake Hansen Sr
DB 36Ben Schultz Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 37Jaden Jones-WatkinsSo
LB 38 Isaac Darkangelo Jr
LB 40Shammond Cooper Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 41Tre'Von RigginsFr
DB 42Michael MarcheseSr
DL 43Cooper DavisFr
LB 44Tarique BarnesSo
LB 45Khalan TolsonJr
LB 46Alex McEachernJr
DL 47Quinton McCoyFr
DL 48Bryce BarnesSo
DL 49 Seth Coleman Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 51Sean CoghlanJr
DL 54Marc MondesirSr
DL 88 Keith Randolph Jr. Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 90Anthony ShiptonJr
DL 91 Jamal Woods Sr
DL 92Isaiah GaySr
DL 93Calvin AveryJr
DL 94 Jer'Zhan Newton Fr
DL 96 Roderick Perry II Sr
DL 98Deon PateJr
DL 99Owen Carney Jr.Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P, K 11Caleb GriffinSo
P 14Blake HayesSr
K 17 James McCourt Sr
P 19Hugh RobertsonFr
LS 39Aidan Hall Redshirt.svg  Fr
LS 56Ethan TabelSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Rod Smith
    Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Bob Ligashesky
    Special teams coordinator
  • Mike Bellamy
    Running backs
  • Al Davis
    Defensive tackles
  • Andrew Hayes-Stoker
    Wide receivers
  • Keynodo Hudson
    Defensive backs
  • Jimmy Lindsey
    Defensive ends
  • Bob McClain
    Tight ends
  • Cory Patterson
    Tight ends
  • Miles Smith
    Linebackers
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 5, 2025

Game summaries

At No. 14 Wisconsin

Illinois Fighting Illini at No. 14 Wisconsin Badgers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Fighting Illini07007
No. 14 Badgers72101745

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

Game information
First quarter
  • WISC – Mason Stokke 10-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 11:37. Badgers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:58.

Second quarter

  • WISC – Jake Ferguson 5-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 11:54. Badgers 14–0. Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 8:17.
  • ILL – Tarique Barnes 39-yard fumble return (James McCourt kick), 3:22. Badgers 14–7.
  • WISC – Jake Ferguson 14-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 1:06. Badgers 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:16.
  • WISC – Danny Davis 53-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 0:28. Badgers 28–7. Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:08.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • WISC – John Chenal 2-yard run (Collin Larsh kick), 12:23. Badgers 35–7. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:44.
  • WISC – Jake Ferguson 3-yard pass from Jake Ferguson (Collin Larsh kick), 4:53. Badgers 42–7. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:46.
  • WISC – Collin Larsh 19-yard field goal, 0:56. Badgers 45–7. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:13.
StatisticsILLWISC
First downs823
Total yards218430
Rushing yards131182
Passing yards87248
Turnovers21
Time of possession16:3243:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IllinoisPassing Brandon Peters 8/19, 87 yards
RushingBrandon Peters7 rushes, 75 yards
Receiving Josh Imatorbhebhe 3 receptions, 26 yards
WisconsinPassing Graham Mertz 20/21, 248 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Garrett Groshek 13 rushes, 70 yards
Receiving Jake Ferguson 7 receptions, 72 yards, 3 TD

Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers at Illinois Fighting Illini – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Boilermakers71014031
Fighting Illini01001424

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 838
  • Referee: Jeff Servinski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin, James Laurinaitis, and Rick Pizzo
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • PUR – Zander Horvath 1-yard run (J. D. Dellinger kick), 9:26. Boilermakers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:21.

Second quarter

  • PUR – Milton Wright 45-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (J. D. Dellinger kick), 11:01. Boilermakers 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:28.
  • ILL – Mike Epstein 7-yard run (Caleb Griffin kick), 4:46. Boilermakers 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:32.
  • PUR – J. D. Dellinger 36-yard field goal, 1:13. Boilermakers 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:33.
  • ILL – Caleb Griffin 28-yard field goal, 0:23. Boilermakers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 0:50.

Third quarter

  • PUR – David Bell 3-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (J. D. Dellinger kick), 8:47. Boilermakers 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:47.
  • PUR – Jalen Graham 0-yard fumble return (J. D. Dellinger kick), 0:54. Boilermakers 31–10.

Fourth quarter

  • ILL – Daniel Imatorbhebhe 28-yard pass from Coran Taylor (Caleb Griffin kick), 11:44. Boilermakers 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
  • ILL – Brian Hightower 9-yard pass from Coran Taylor (Caleb Griffin kick), 6:36. Boilermakers 31–24. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:44.
StatisticsPURILL
First downs2527
Total yards456472
Rushing yards85177
Passing yards371295
Turnovers24
Time of possession30:3829:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PurduePassing Aidan O'Connell 29/35, 371 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Zander Horvath 22 rushes, 102 yards, TD
Receiving David Bell 9 receptions, 122 yards, TD
IllinoisPassingCoran Taylor17/29, 273 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Chase Brown 11 rushes, 73 yards
ReceivingBrian Hightower4 receptions, 97 yards, TD

Minnesota

Minnesota Golden Gophers at Illinois Fighting Illini – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Golden Gophers7217641
Fighting Illini070714

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

Game information
First quarter
  • MINN – Treyson Potts 9-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 3:29. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 4:24.

Second quarter

  • MINN – Rashod Bateman 5-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Michael Lantz kick), 13:23. Golden Gophers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:58.
  • MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 8:09. Golden Gophers 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:08.
  • ILL – Mike Epstein 1-yard run (Caleb Griffin kick), 5:32. Golden Gophers 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:37.
  • MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 2-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 0:24. Golden Gophers 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.

Third quarter

  • MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 0:21. Golden Gophers 35–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:53.

Fourth quarter

  • ILL – Josh Imatorbhebhe 52-yard pass from Coran Taylor (Caleb Griffin kick), 11:30. Golden Gophers 35–14. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 0:54.
  • MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 4-yard run (kick failed), 8:27. Golden Gophers 41–14. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 3:03.
StatisticsMINNILL
First downs3014
Total yards541287
Rushing yards325181
Passing yards216106
Turnovers20
Time of possession37:3522:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MinnesotaPassing Tanner Morgan 17/27, 216 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Mohamed Ibrahim 30 rushes, 224 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Rashod Bateman 10 receptions, 139 yards, TD
IllinoisPassingCoran Taylor6/17, 106 yards, TD
RushingMike Epstein11 rushes, 108 yards, TD
ReceivingJosh Imatorbhebhe2 receptions, 60 yards, TD

At Rutgers

Illinois Fighting Illini at Rutgers Scarlet Knights – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Fighting Illini0710623
Scarlet Knights1037020

at SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST / 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (FS1): Lisa Byington, Jeremy Leman, and Coley Harvey
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • RUTG – Bo Melton 29-yard pass from Noah Vedral (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 13:03. Scarlet Knights 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57.
  • RUTG – Valentino Ambrosio 29-yard field goal, 4:33. Scarlet Knights 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:19.

Second quarter

  • ILL – Isaiah Williams 3-yard run (James McCourt kick), 13:45. Scarlet Knights 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:48.
  • RUTG – Valentino Ambrosio 26-yard field goal, 4:19. Scarlet Knights 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:02.

Third quarter

  • ILL – James McCourt 24-yard field goal, 8:59. Scarlet Knights 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:01.
  • RUTG – Bo Melton 66-yard pass from Noah Vedral (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 7:43. Scarlet Knights 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:16.
  • ILL – Mike Epstein 1-yard run (James McCourt kick), 4:54. Scarlet Knights 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.

Fourth quarter

  • ILL – James McCourt 23-yard field goal, 13:02. Tied 20–20. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:31.
  • ILL – James McCourt 47-yard field goal, 0:03. Fighting Illini 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 1:14.
StatisticsILLRUTG
First downs2319
Total yards442422
Rushing yards338166
Passing yards104256
Turnovers13
Time of possession34:3825:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IllinoisPassing Isaiah Williams 7/18, 104 yards
RushingIsaiah Williams31 rushes, 192 yards, TD
Receiving Casey Washington 3 receptions, 52 yards
ScarletPassingNoah Vedral21/34, 256 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Isiah Pacheco 20 rushes, 133 yards
Receiving Bo Melton 5 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD

At Nebraska

Illinois Fighting Illini at Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Fighting Illini141410341
Cornhuskers737623

at Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: John O'Neill
  • TV announcers (FS1): Brian Custer and Robert Smith
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • ILL – Chase Brown 3-yard run (James McCourt kick), 13:31. Fighting Illini 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:17.
  • NEB – Luke McCaffrey 5-yard run (Connor Culp kick), 9:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 4:05.
  • ILL – Chase Brown 2-yard run (James McCourt kick), 5:39. Fighting Illini 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.

Second quarter

  • ILL – Josh Imatorbhebhe 28-yard pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt kick), 13:48. Fighting Illini 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:44.
  • NEB – Connor Culp 30-yard field goal, 7:32. Fighting Illini 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:00.
  • ILL – Mike Epstein 1-yard run (James McCourt kick), 5:50. Fighting Illini 28–10. Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:35.

Third quarter

  • ILL – James McCourt 24-yard field goal, 8:23. Fighting Illini 31–10. Drive: 16 plays, 65 yards, 6:31.
  • NEB – Luke McCaffrey 1-yard run (Connor Culp kick), 6:48. Fighting Illini 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:35.
  • ILL – Brandon Peters 1-yard run (James McCourt kick), 2:31. Fighting Illini 38–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:17.

Fourth quarter

  • ILL – James McCourt 21-yard field goal, 10:14. Fighting Illini 41–17. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 5:42.
  • NEB – Levi Falck 4-yard pass from Adrian Martinez (run failed), 2:12. Fighting Illini 41–23. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 1:58.
StatisticsILLNEB
First downs2525
Total yards490392
Rushing yards285215
Passing yards205177
Turnovers05
Time of possession36:2123:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IllinoisPassingBrandon Peters18/25, 205 yards, TD
RushingMike Epstein13 rushes, 113 yards, TD
ReceivingJosh Imatorbhebhe4 receptions, 71 yards, TD
NebraskaPassing Luke McCaffrey 15/26, 134 yards, 3 INT
RushingLuke McCaffrey26 rushes, 122 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Wan'Dale Robinson 6 receptions, 60 yards

No. 19 Iowa

No. 19 Iowa Hawkeyes at Illinois Fighting Illini – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 19 Hawkeyes01381435
Fighting Illini770721

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: December 5
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 44 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 875
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Ben Leber
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • ILL – Daniel Barker 24-yard pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt kick), 8:10. Fighting Illini 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:32.

Second quarter

  • ILL – Josh Imatorbhebhe 12-yard pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt kick), 13:30. Fighting Illini 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:24.
  • IOWA – Sam LaPorta 22-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Keith Duncan kick), 6:18. Fighting Illini 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:35.
  • IOWA – Keith Duncan 40-yard field goal, 2:54. Fighting Illini 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:16.
  • IOWA – Keith Duncan 27-yard field goal, 0:14. Fighting Illini 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 1:15.

Third quarter

  • IOWA – Ihmir Smith-Marsette 4-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Spencer Petras pass to Tyler Goodson), 8:24. Hawkeyes 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:35.

Fourth quarter

  • IOWA – Shaun Beyer 16-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Keith Duncan kick), 12:40. Hawkeyes 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:52.
  • IOWA – Ihmir Smith-Marsette 13-yard run (Keith Duncan kick), 1:56. Hawkeyes 35–14. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:35.
  • ILL – Carlos Sandy 29-yard pass from Isaiah Williams (James McCourt kick), 0:24. Hawkeyes 35–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:32.
StatisticsIOWAILL
First downs2220
Total yards424348
Rushing yards204149
Passing yards220199
Turnovers00
Time of possession30:2629:34
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IowaPassing Spencer Petras 18/28, 220 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Tyler Goodson 19 rushes, 92 yards
ReceivingBrandon Smith5 receptions, 58 yards
IllinoisPassingBrandon Peters10/18, 116 yards, 2 TD
RushingChase Brown18 rushes, 83 yards
ReceivingJosh Imatorbhebhe4 receptions, 48 yards, TD

At No. 14 Northwestern

Illinois Fighting Illini at No. 14 Northwestern Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Fighting Illini300710
No. 14 Wildcats01414028

at Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: December 12
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Rain and snow, 34 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Kevin Brown, Mike Golic, and Taylor McGregor
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • ILL – James McCourt 39-yard field goal, 1:49. Fighting Illini 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 7:29.

Second quarter

  • NW – Charlie Mangieri 2-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey (Charlie Kuhbander kick), 14:56. Wildcats 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:53.
  • NW – Cam Porter 2-yard run (Charlie Kuhbander kick), 0:24. Wildcats 14–3. Drive: 17 plays, 64 yards, 7:02.

Third quarter

  • NW – Cam Porter 18-yard run (Charlie Kuhbander kick), 10:53. Wildcats 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:07.
  • NW – Evan Hull 32-yard run (Charlie Kuhbander kick), 4:02. Wildcats 28–3. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 6:04.

Fourth quarter

  • ILL – Brian Hightower 46-yard pass from Isaiah Williams (James McCourt kick), 8:47. Wildcats 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 1:38.
StatisticsILLNW
First downs1423
Total yards262493
Rushing yards155411
Passing yards10782
Turnovers01
Time of possession25:2534:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IllinoisPassingIsaiah Williams4/8, 86 yards, TD
RushingChase Brown14 rushes, 70 yards
ReceivingBrian Hightower2 receptions, 60 yards, TD
NorthwesternPassing Peyton Ramsey 7/12, 82 yards, TD
Rushing Evan Hull 13 rushes, 143 yards, TD
Receiving Kyric McGowan 4 receptions, 72 yards

At Penn State

Illinois Fighting Illini at Penn State Nittany Lions – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Fighting Illini2100021
Nittany Lions21217756

at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. CST / 5:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 30 °F (−1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: John O'Neill
  • TV announcers (FS1): Cory Provus and Robert Smith
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • PSU – Jahan Dotson 75-yard pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar kick), 14:48. Nittany Lions 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
  • ILL – Brian Hightower 5-yard pass from Isaiah Williams (James McCourt kick), 11:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:36.
  • PSU – Lamont Wade 100-yard kickoff return (Jake Pinegar kick), 10:51. Nittany Lions 14–7.
  • ILL – Chase Brown 12-yard run (James McCourt kick), 9:50. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:01.
  • ILL – Daniel Barker 38-yard pass from Isaiah Williams (James McCourt kick), 6:10. Fighting Illini 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:37.
  • PSU – Will Levis 4-yard run (Jake Pinegar kick), 1:13. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.

Second quarter

  • PSU – Caziah Holmes 3-yard run (Jake Pinegar kick), 14:04. Nittany Lions 28–21. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:40.
  • PSU – Keyvone Lee 1-yard run (Jake Pinegar kick), 5:32. Nittany Lions 35–21. Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 6:48.
  • PSU – Jahan Dotson 70-yard pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar kick), 3:49. Nittany Lions 42–21. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:12.

Third quarter

  • PSU – Brenton Strange 7-yard pass from Will Levis (Jake Pinegar kick), 0:20. Nittany Lions 49–21. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:23.

Fourth quarter

  • PSU – Caziah Holmes 1-yard run (Jake Pinegar kick), 3:32. Nittany Lions 56–21. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:09.
StatisticsILLPSU
First downs1228
Total yards273580
Rushing yards153253
Passing yards120327
Turnovers21
Time of possession25:1034:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IllinoisPassingIsaiah Williams8/18, 120 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingIsaiah Williams15 rushes, 102 yards
ReceivingDaniel Barker3 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Penn StatePassing Sean Clifford 16/22, 285 yards, 2 TD
RushingKeyvone Lee19 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Receiving Jahan Dotson 6 receptions, 189 yards, 2 TD

2021 NFL draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
387 Kendrick Green OG Pittsburgh Steelers
5167 Nate Hobbs CB Las Vegas Raiders

References

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  2. ↑ "2020 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
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