Western Michigan BroncosWestern Michigan
vs 
Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinois
0 - 38
Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Illinois | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
| Western Michigan | Qtr | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 3 |
| 0 | Q2 | 7 |
| 0 | Q3 | 14 |
| 0 | Q4 | 14 |
| 0 | Final | 38 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q2 13:31 Touchdown Illinois Hank Beatty Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 6 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK) 0-10
Q3 10:59 Touchdown Illinois Kaden Feagin Kaden Feagin run for 3 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK) 0-17
Q3 2:48 Touchdown Illinois Luke Altmyer Luke Altmyer run for 2 yds for a TD Western Michigan Penalty, Defensive Holding (Talique Williams) declined (David Olano KICK) 0-24
Q4 14:06 Touchdown Illinois Ashton Hollins Luke Altmyer pass complete to Ashton Hollins for 6 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK) 0-31
Q4 5:15 Touchdown Illinois Ca'Lil Valentine Ca'Lil Valentine run for 2 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK) 0-38
Rivalry highlights
Series record
2-5
Western Michigan first, 7 meetings since 1947
Series leader
Illinois
Illinois lead 2-5 in 7 meetings since 1947
Widest recent margin
38 points
Western Michigan 0-38 Illinois, 2025
Tightest recent margin
3 points
Western Michigan 20-23 Illinois, 2011
Highest recent total
57 points
Western Michigan 27-30 Illinois, 2004
Head to head
Full rivalry page Western Michigan 2 7 meetings since 1947 5 Illinois
Illinois lead 2-5 in 7 meetings since 1947 Series leader: Illinois.
Team stats, this game
Western MichiganIllinois204Total yards358
91Passing yards196
113Rushing yards162
0Turnovers0
2Sacks3
12First downs20
68Penalty yards46
Key players by position
| Western Michigan | Pos | Illinois |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
WMU ILL Western Michigan vs Illinois player stats
Passing
| Western Michigan | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broc Lowry | 10/16 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Jones | 3/8 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Altmyer | 17/26 | 196 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Western Michigan | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ofa Mataele | 8 | 46 | 0 | 21 |
| Broc Lowry | 7 | 40 | 0 | 16 |
| Jalen Buckley | 6 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Devin Miles | 5 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Tre' Hartwell | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Cole Cabana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Michael Brescia | 2 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Jones | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden Feagin | 20 | 100 | 1 | 26 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 10 | 63 | 1 | 12 |
| Luke Altmyer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Receiving
| Western Michigan | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylin Brooks | 3 | 24 | 0 | 15 |
| Aveion Chenault | 2 | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| Blake Bosma | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| Malique Dieudonne | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Michael Brescia | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Christian Leary | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Cole Cabana | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ofa Mataele | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Devin Miles | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Beatty | 6 | 53 | 1 | 24 |
| Ashton Hollins | 2 | 41 | 1 | 35 |
| Hudson Clement | 2 | 31 | 0 | 22 |
| Malik Elzy | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Collin Dixon | 2 | 21 | 0 | 15 |
| Kaden Feagin | 2 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Justin Bowick | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Cole Rusk | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Defense
| Western Michigan | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Davis | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvarius Sims | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sefa Saipaia Jr. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tate Hallock | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Davis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Pope | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mustafi Algarawi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Race Stewart | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Gabe Welch | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney McGraw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Wofford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Hood | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Bailey | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Scott | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jojo Hayden | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leon Lowery | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kenenna Odeluga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Mac Resetich | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Bryant | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Zardzin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Scott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Angelo McCullom | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curt Neal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking
| Western Michigan | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Domschke | 0/1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Illinois | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Olano | 1/1 | 28 | 5/5 | 8 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Western Michigan: last 15 games before this one
6-9 in the last 15 · 27.5 scored · 30.9 allowed
LOST 14-28 scored 14 · allowed 28 See game LOST 0-56 scored 0 · allowed 56 See game WON 59-31 scored 59 · allowed 31 See game LOST 20-27 scored 20 · allowed 27 See game WON 45-42 scored 45 · allowed 42 See game WON 34-24 scored 34 · allowed 24 See game WON 48-41 scored 48 · allowed 41 See game WON 52-21 scored 52 · allowed 21 See game LOST 28-42 scored 28 · allowed 42 See game LOST 13-31 scored 13 · allowed 31 See game LOST 14-16 scored 14 · allowed 16 See game WON 26-18 scored 26 · allowed 18 See game LOST 23-30 scored 23 · allowed 30 See game LOST 6-23 scored 6 · allowed 23 See game LOST 30-33 scored 30 · allowed 33 See game
Illinois: last 15 games before this one
12-3 in the last 15 · 31.0 scored · 20.3 allowed
WON 45-0 scored 45 · allowed 0 See game WON 23-17 scored 23 · allowed 17 See game WON 30-9 scored 30 · allowed 9 See game WON 31-24 scored 31 · allowed 24 See game LOST 7-21 scored 7 · allowed 21 See game WON 50-49 scored 50 · allowed 49 See game WON 21-7 scored 21 · allowed 7 See game LOST 9-38 scored 9 · allowed 38 See game LOST 17-25 scored 17 · allowed 25 See game WON 38-16 scored 38 · allowed 16 See game WON 38-31 scored 38 · allowed 31 See game WON 38-28 scored 38 · allowed 28 See game WON 21-17 scored 21 · allowed 17 See game WON 52-3 scored 52 · allowed 3 See game WON 45-19 scored 45 · allowed 19 See game
The matchup
| Western Michigan | Split | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 | 2025 record entering | 2-0 |
| 36 | Points for | 97 |
| 56 | Points against | 22 |
| L2 | Form | W2 |
Recent meetings
2025
Western Michigan 0 : 38 Illinois
0 : 38 Illinois 2016
Western Michigan 34 : 10 Illinois
34 : 10 Illinois 2012
Western Michigan 7 : 24 Illinois
7 : 24 Illinois 2011
Western Michigan 20 : 23 Illinois
20 : 23 Illinois 2008
Illinois 17 : 23 Western Michigan
17 : 23 Western Michigan 2004
Western Michigan 27 : 30 Illinois
27 : 30 Illinois Western Michigan · QB Broc Lowry Pass yards
739
Pass TD
4
Comp-Att
77-113
INT
1
Buckley rush
287 yds
Chenault rec
272 yds
Illinois · QB Katin Houser Pass yards
1246
Pass TD
11
Comp-Att
102-155
INT
3
Laughery rush
321 yds
Dixon rec
546 yds
2 
Carson Boyd QB 5 
Ethan Hampton QB 9 
Luke Altmyer QB 10 Trey Petty QB 5 
Ca'Lil Valentine RB 20 
John Forster RB 21 
Aidan Laughery RB 22 
Cedric Wyche II RB 22 Petey Olaleye RB 23 
Jordan Anderson RB 25 Aaron Ball RB 27 
Corey Rashad RB 31 
Murphy Clement RB 0 
Justin Bowick WR 1 Mario Sanders WR 2 
Ashton Hollins WR 6 
Jershaun Newton WR 7 Alexander Capka-Jones WR 11 
Brayden Trimble WR 13 
Hudson Clement WR 17 
Collin Dixon WR 18 Michael Bartolotta WR 28 
Karson Kaiser WR 80 
Hank Beatty WR 87 Tyler McClure WR 88 
Malik Elzy WR 14 
Cole Rusk TE 16 
Logan Farrell TE 33 Jake Furtney TE 39 Trey Peters TE 83 
Kaden Feagin TE 84 
Grant Smith TE 85 
Tanner Arkin TE 86 
Christian Abney TE 88 
Davin Stoffel TE 89 Clayton Leonard TE 89 
Tanner Hollinger TE 54 
Griffin Rousseau OL 55 
TJ McMillen OL 56 
JJ Hirdes OL 57 
Zach Barrett OL 58 Melvin Priestly OL 63 Kellen Francis OL 64 Josh Kreutz OL 65 
Dezmond Schuster OL 66 
Brandon Hansen OL 68 Tyler McMillan OL 68 
Michael McDonough OL 71 
Nathan Knapik OL 72 Ayden Knapik OL 73 
Josh Gesky OL 74 J.C. Davis OL 74 
Zafir Stewart OL 75 
Brandon Henderson OL 76 
Dylan Frechette OL 78 
Eddie Tuerk OL Carter Hewitt DL 13 
Tomiwa Durojaiye DL 43 
Joe Barna DL 45 
Jeremiah Warren DL 52 
Pat Farrell DL 54 
Demetrius John DL 56 
Guillermo Gallardo DL 90 
James Thompson Jr. DL 91 
Cameron Brooks DL 92 
Gentle Hunt DL 92 
Curt Neal DL 93 Henry Engel DL 95 
Isaiah White DL 96 
Eli Coenen DL 49 Harrysson Ngassa DE 94 
Angelo McCullom DT 0 
Jojo Hayden LB 3 
Alec Bryant LB 4 
Daniel Brown LB 9 Leon Lowery Jr. LB 10 
James Kreutz LB 17 
Gabe Jacas LB 18 
Mason Muragin LB 26 
Ismael Kante LB 28 
Dylan Rosiek LB 33 
Grant Beerman LB 34 
Erik Gayle LB 38 
Jack Paris LB 39 
Kenenna Odeluga LB 42 
Luke Zardzin LB 45 
Malachi Hood LB 47 Easton Baker LB 48 Carter Smith LB 0 
Mac Resetich DB Donovan Turner DB 1 
Xavier Scott DB 2 
RJ Jones III DB 5 
Torrie Cox Jr. DB 6 
Juice Clarke DB 7 
Matthew Bailey DB 10 
Miles Scott DB 13 Tysean Griffin DB 13 
Xanai Scott DB 14 
Andre Lovett Jr. DB 16 
Tanner Heckel DB 19 
Tyson Rooks DB 20 
Tyler Strain DB 21 
Ben Clawson DB 25 
Des Straughton DB 26 
Amar Reynolds DB 29 TJ Griffin DB 32 
Tywan Cox DB 35 
Grayson Griffin DB 7 
Kaleb Patterson CB 24 
Saboor Karriem S 25 Vernon Woodward III S 24 
David Olano PK 27 
Lucas Osada PK 40 
Keelan Crimmins P 81 
Lars Rau P 36 
Lane Hansen LS 44 
Patrick Mahoney III LS
Carson Boyd QB 5 Ethan Hampton QB 9 Luke Altmyer QB 10 Trey Petty QB 5 Ca'Lil Valentine RB 20 John Forster RB 21 Aidan Laughery RB 22 Cedric Wyche II RB 22 Petey Olaleye RB 23 Jordan Anderson RB 25 Aaron Ball RB 27 Corey Rashad RB 31 Murphy Clement RB 0 Justin Bowick WR 1 Mario Sanders WR 2 Ashton Hollins WR 6 Jershaun Newton WR 7 Alexander Capka-Jones WR 11 Brayden Trimble WR 13 Hudson Clement WR 17 Collin Dixon WR 18 Michael Bartolotta WR 28 Karson Kaiser WR 80 Hank Beatty WR 87 Tyler McClure WR 88 Malik Elzy WR 14 Cole Rusk TE 16 Logan Farrell TE 33 Jake Furtney TE 39 Trey Peters TE 83 Kaden Feagin TE 84 Grant Smith TE 85 Tanner Arkin TE 86 Christian Abney TE 88 Davin Stoffel TE 89 Clayton Leonard TE 89 Tanner Hollinger TE 54 Griffin Rousseau OL 55 TJ McMillen OL 56 JJ Hirdes OL 57 Zach Barrett OL 58 Melvin Priestly OL 63 Kellen Francis OL 64 Josh Kreutz OL 65 Dezmond Schuster OL 66 Brandon Hansen OL 68 Tyler McMillan OL 68 Michael McDonough OL 71 Nathan Knapik OL 72 Ayden Knapik OL 73 Josh Gesky OL 74 J.C. Davis OL 74 Zafir Stewart OL 75 Brandon Henderson OL 76 Dylan Frechette OL 78 Eddie Tuerk OL Carter Hewitt DL 13 Tomiwa Durojaiye DL 43 Joe Barna DL 45 Jeremiah Warren DL 52 Pat Farrell DL 54 Demetrius John DL 56 Guillermo Gallardo DL 90 James Thompson Jr. DL 91 Cameron Brooks DL 92 Gentle Hunt DL 92 Curt Neal DL 93 Henry Engel DL 95 Isaiah White DL 96 Eli Coenen DL 49 Harrysson Ngassa DE 94 Angelo McCullom DT 0 Jojo Hayden LB 3 Alec Bryant LB 4 Daniel Brown LB 9 Leon Lowery Jr. LB 10 James Kreutz LB 17 Gabe Jacas LB 18 Mason Muragin LB 26 Ismael Kante LB 28 Dylan Rosiek LB 33 Grant Beerman LB 34 Erik Gayle LB 38 Jack Paris LB 39 Kenenna Odeluga LB 42 Luke Zardzin LB 45 Malachi Hood LB 47 Easton Baker LB 48 Carter Smith LB 0 Mac Resetich DB Donovan Turner DB 1 Xavier Scott DB 2 RJ Jones III DB 5 Torrie Cox Jr. DB 6 Juice Clarke DB 7 Matthew Bailey DB 10 Miles Scott DB 13 Tysean Griffin DB 13 Xanai Scott DB 14 Andre Lovett Jr. DB 16 Tanner Heckel DB 19 Tyson Rooks DB 20 Tyler Strain DB 21 Ben Clawson DB 25 Des Straughton DB 26 Amar Reynolds DB 29 TJ Griffin DB 32 Tywan Cox DB 35 Grayson Griffin DB 7 Kaleb Patterson CB 24 Saboor Karriem S 25 Vernon Woodward III S 24 David Olano PK 27 Lucas Osada PK 40 Keelan Crimmins P 81 Lars Rau P 36 Lane Hansen LS 44 Patrick Mahoney III LS 
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Western Michigan vs Illinois: result and recap
Western Michigan Broncos vs Illinois Fighting Illini finished 0 - 38 on September 13, 2025. This Big Ten game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Western Michigan and Illinois team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Big Ten rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Western Michigan vs Illinois?
Western Michigan Broncos vs Illinois Fighting Illini finished 0 - 38. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Western Michigan vs Illinois in passing, rushing and receiving?
Luke Altmyer (Illinois) led passers with 196 yards. Kaden Feagin (Illinois) led rushers with 100 yards. Hank Beatty (Illinois) led receivers with 53 yards on 6 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Western Michigan play Illinois?
This Western Michigan vs Illinois game was played on September 13, 2025 at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL).