Illinois 2018 season
Record
4-8
Points for
312
Points against
473
How it ended
No bowl
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs |  Kent State | W | 31-24 |
| 2 | vs |  Western Illinois | W | 34-14 |
| 3 | vs |  South Florida | L | 19-25 |
| 4 | vs |  Penn State | L | 24-63 |
| 6 | at |  Rutgers | W | 38-17 |
| 7 | vs |  Purdue | L | 7-46 |
| 8 | at |  Wisconsin | L | 20-49 |
| 9 | at |  Maryland | L | 33-63 |
| 10 | vs |  Minnesota | W | 55-31 |
| 11 | at |  Nebraska | L | 35-54 |
| 12 | vs |  Iowa | L | 0-63 |
| 13 | at |  Northwestern | L | 16-24 |
Illinois 2018 roster
| No | Player | Pos | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.J. Rivers | QB | ||
| 1 | AJ Bush Jr. | QB | Alpharetta, GA |
| 1 | AJ Bush | QB | Atlanta, GA |
| 6 | Matt Robinson | QB | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 8 | M.J. Rivers II | QB | Frisco, TX |
| 16 | Cam Miller | QB | Evergreen Park, IL |
| 2 | Reggie Corbin | RB | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 20 | Kenyon Sims | RB | San Diego, CA |
| 21 | Ra'Von Bonner | RB | Cincinnati, OH |
| 23 | Conner Lillig | RB | Oak Park, IL |
| 25 | Dre Brown | RB | DeKalb, IL |
| 26 | Mike Epstein | RB | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 29 | Jakari Norwood | RB | Pompano Beach, FL |
| Shaedon Meadors | WR | Duncan, SC | |
| 4 | Ricky Smalling | WR | Chicago, IL |
| 5 | Carmoni Green | WR | Miami, FL |
| 6 | Dominic Stampley | WR | Champaign, IL |
| 9 | Sam Mays | WR | Missouri City, TX |
| 11 | Carlos Sandy | WR | Dania Beach, FL |
| 13 | Caleb Reams | WR | Gurnee, IL |
| 14 | Drake Davis | WR | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 15 | Trenard Davis | WR | Boynton Beach, FL |
| 18 | Mike Dudek | WR | Naperville, IL |
| 37 | Zac Holman | WR | Cronulla |
| 80 | Donny Navarro III | WR | Naperville, IL |
| 80 | Edwin Carter | WR | Jacksonville, FL |
| 84 | Jordan Holmes | WR | Columbia, IL |
| 85 | Cam Stacy | WR | Park Ridge, IL |
| 9 | Daniel Barker | TE | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 10 | Justice Williams | TE | Frisco, TX |
| 19 | Lou Dorsey | TE | Jacksonville, FL |
| 36 | Austin Roberts | TE | Rice Lake, WI |
| 42 | Michael Marchese | TE | Vernon Hills, IL |
| 81 | Griffin Palmer | TE | Saint Charles, MO |
| 83 | Bobby Walker | TE | Golf, IL |
| 88 | Brandon Jones | TE | Columbia, MO |
| 52 | Adam Solomon | OL | Indianapolis, IN |
| 53 | Nick Allegretti | OL | Frankfort, IL |
| 53 | Kendrick Green | OL | Peoria, IL |
| 54 | Julian Pearl | OL | Danville, IL |
| 63 | Alex Palczewski | OL | Mount Prospect, IL |
| 65 | Doug Kramer | OL | Hinsdale, IL |
| 68 | Jake Stover | OL | Chicago, IL |
| 71 | Zeke Martin | OL | Medina, OH |
| 73 | Jake Cerny | OL | Traverse City, MI |
| 74 | Andrew Trainer | OL | Alexandria, VA |
| 74 | Richie Petitbon | OL | Annapolis, MD |
| 75 | Kurt Gavin | OL | Mokena, IL |
| 75 | Alex Pihlstrom | OL | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 76 | Larry Boyd | OL | St. Louis, MO |
| 79 | Vederian Lowe | OL | Rockford, IL |
| 40 | Patrick Strickland | DL | Northbrook, IL |
| 52 | Ayo Shogbonyo | DL | Arlington, TX |
| 55 | Jamal Milan | DL | Chicago, IL |
| 90 | Lere Oladipo | DL | Huntley, IL |
| 91 | Jamal Woods | DL | Hueytown, AL |
| 93 | Calvin Avery | DL | Dallas, TX |
| 95 | Kenyon Jackson | DL | Little Rock, AR |
| 96 | Tymir Oliver | DL | Philadelphia, PA |
| 97 | Bobby Roundtree | DL | Largo, FL |
| 3 | Del'Shawn Phillips | LB | Highland Park, MI |
| 5 | Milo Eifler | LB | Berkeley, CA |
| 9 | Dele Harding | LB | Elkton, MD |
| 12 | Jacob Hollins | LB | Fresno, CA |
| 24 | Dawson DeGroot | LB | Fort Myers, FL |
| 35 | Jake Hansen | LB | Tarpon Springs, FL |
| 39 | Bobby Venegas | LB | Flossmoor, IL |
| 41 | Jimmy Marchese | LB | Vernon Hills, IL |
| 44 | Drew Murtaugh | LB | Crystal Lake, IL |
| 45 | Khalan Tolson | LB | Saint Petersburg, FL |
| 46 | Alec McEachern | LB | Plainfield, IL |
| 51 | Sean Coghlan | LB | Chicago, IL |
| 54 | Marc Mondesir | LB | Chicago, IL |
| 92 | Isaiah Gay | LB | Nashville, NC |
| 98 | Deon Pate | LB | Jacksonville, FL |
| 99 | Owen Carney Jr. | LB | Miami, FL |
| 3 | Ron Hardge III | DB | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 4 | Bennett Williams | DB | Campbell, CA |
| 6 | Tony Adams | DB | Belleville, IL |
| 7 | Stanley Green | DB | East Saint Louis, IL |
| 7 | Kendall Smith | DB | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 8 | Nate Hobbs | DB | Louisville, KY |
| 10 | James Knight | DB | East Saint Louis, IL |
| 20 | Nick Walker | DB | Saint Louis, MO |
| 21 | Jartavius Martin | DB | Lehigh Acres, FL |
| 25 | Kerby Joseph | DB | Orlando, FL |
| 27 | Alec Andrea | DB | Barrington, IL |
| 28 | Nolan Bernat | DB | Bartlett, IL |
| 29 | Christian Bobak | DB | Hinsdale, IL |
| 30 | Sydney Brown | DB | London, ON |
| 31 | Cam Watkins | DB | Madison, TN |
| 32 | Tailon Leitzsey | DB | Laurel, MD |
| 34 | PC Daniel II | DB | Chicago, IL |
| 3 | Dylan Wyatt | CB | Oakland, CA |
| 26 | Delano Ware | S | Richmond, CA |
| 17 | James McCourt | PK | Parkland, FL |
| 43 | Chase McLaughlin | PK | Cypress, TX |
| 14 | Blake Hayes | P | Melbourne, VIC |
| 56 | Ethan Tabel | LS | Barrington, IL |
| 62 | Ron Gaines III | LS | Chicago, IL |
| - 1d | |||
| - 5 |
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Illinois went 4-8 in the 2018 regular season.