Campus Location: Urbana-Champaign
School Type: Public Land-Grant Research University
Enrollment: 59,000
Mascot: Fighting Illini
2024 Season
2024 Record: 10-3
2024 Conference Record: 6-3
Head Coach Bret Bielema
Seasons at Illinois: Four – Entering Fifth
Head Coaching Record
- 2006 – 2012: Wisconsin (68-24)
- 2013 – 2017: Arkansas (29-34)
- 2021 – Current: Illinois (28-22)
Overall Record: 125-80
Division Championships
- Wisconsin (2010, 2011)
Conference Championships
- Big 10 (2010, 2011, 2012)
Bowl / Playoff Record: 5-6
Roster
Key Losses On Offense
RB: Josh McCray:(Georgia) -117 carries – 609 yards – 10 Td’s
OL: Zy Crisler: (Colorado) – 6 game starter in 2024
WR: Pat Bryant: (Denver Broncos, 3rd Round) 54
receptions, 984 yards, 10 TD’s
Key Losses on Defense
LB: Seth Coleman: (Graduation) – 53 Tackles – 7 TFL – 3 Pass D – 1 Forced Fumble
DE: Alex Bray: (Kansas) – 20 Tackles
DT: Dennis Brigs Jr. (Graduation) – 39 Tackles – 5 TFL – 3.5 Sacks
Key Transfers / Recruits
* Rankings from On3 Transfer Portal / Recruiting Industry Rankings
Offense
- WR: Hudson Clement – (W.V.) – 3* (88.53) – #49 WR – #268 Natl
- WR: Justin Bowick – (U.K.) – 3* (86.69) – #113 WR – # 676 Natl
- LT: Ayden Knapik – (Idaho) – 3* (86.63) – #50 OT – # 687 Natl
Defense
- DE: James Thompson Jr. – (Wis) – 3* (88.67) – #21 DL – #255 Natl
- NT: Curt Neal – (Wis) – 3* (85) – #161 DL – #1614 Natl
- DE: Tomiwa Durojaiye – (FSU) – 3* (86.92) – #679 Natl
Top Ranked Players According to On3
Offense
- QB: Luke Altmeyer – 4*(91)
- OT: JC Davis – 4*(91)
- WR: Hudson Clement – 3*(89)
Defense
- S: Miles Scott – 4*(94)
- CB: Xavier Scott – 4*(94)
- Edge: Gabriel Jacas – 4*(92)
Preseason Cleveland.Com Media Poll
4th
Purdue Game Information
When: Saturday, October 4
Where: West Lafayette, Indiana
What Time? TBA
