Illinois 2020 season
Record
2-6
Points for
161
Points against
279
How it ended
No bowl
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | at |  Wisconsin | L | 7-45 |
| 9 | vs |  Purdue | L | 24-31 |
| 10 | vs |  Minnesota | L | 14-41 |
| 11 | at |  Rutgers | W | 23-20 |
| 12 | at |  Nebraska | W | 41-23 |
| 14 | vs |  Iowa | L | 21-35 |
| 15 | at |  Northwestern | L | 10-28 |
| 16 | at |  Penn State | L | 21-56 |
Illinois 2020 roster
| No | Player | Pos | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Matt Robinson | QB | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 18 | Brandon Peters | QB | Avon, IN |
| 2 | Chase Brown | RB | London, ON |
| 20 | Kenyon Sims | RB | San Diego, CA |
| 21 | Ra'Von Bonner | RB | Cincinnati, OH |
| 23 | Conner Lillig | RB | Oak Park, IL |
| 23 | Reggie Love III | RB | Saint Louis, MO |
| 24 | Nick Fedanzo | RB | Lombard, IL |
| 26 | Mike Epstein | RB | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 29 | Jakari Norwood | RB | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 1 | Isaiah Williams | WR | Saint Louis, MO |
| 4 | Ricky Smalling | WR | Chicago, IL |
| 5 | Trevon Sidney | WR | Covina, CA |
| 7 | Brian Hightower | WR | Leimert Park, CA |
| 8 | Khmari Thompson | WR | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 9 | Josh Imatorbhebhe | WR | Suwanee, GA |
| 10 | Drew Dan | WR | Muskogee, OK |
| 11 | Carlos Sandy | WR | Dania Beach, FL |
| 13 | James Frenchie Jr. | WR | |
| 14 | Casey Washington | WR | Round Rock, TX |
| 15 | Dalevon Campbell | WR | Missouri City, TX |
| 15 | Ty Lindenman | WR | |
| 22 | Deuce Spann | WR | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 24 | Kyron Cumby | WR | Plano, TX |
| 80 | Donny Navarro III | WR | Naperville, IL |
| 80 | Edwin Carter | WR | Jacksonville, FL |
| 83 | John Bickel | WR | Tinley Park, IL |
| 84 | Jordan Holmes | WR | Columbia, IL |
| 84 | Owen Hickey | WR | Des Plaines, IL |
| Daniel Imatorbhebhe | TE | Suwanee, GA | |
| 9 | Daniel Barker | TE | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 13 | Griffin Moore | TE | Bloomington, IL |
| 17 | Josh Beetham | TE | Yorkville, IL |
| 36 | Ben Schultz | TE | Champaign, IL |
| 42 | Michael Marchese | TE | Vernon Hills, IL |
| 43 | Cooper Davis | TE | Melbourne, FL |
| 82 | Luke Ford | TE | Carterville, IL |
| 89 | Tip Reiman | TE | Rapid City, SD |
| 53 | Kendrick Green | OL | Peoria, IL |
| 54 | Julian Pearl | OL | Danville, IL |
| 55 | Blake Jeresaty | OL | Charleston, SC |
| 59 | Josh Plohr | OL | Saint Louis, MO |
| 62 | Terry Zapf | OL | Winnetka, IL |
| 63 | Alex Palczewski | OL | Mount Prospect, IL |
| 65 | Doug Kramer | OL | Hinsdale, IL |
| 66 | Jordyn Slaughter | OL | Belleville, IL |
| 67 | Blaise Sparks | OL | North Fort Myers, FL |
| 68 | Ryan Ingold | OL | Batavia, IL |
| 69 | Moses Okpala | OL | Saint Louis, MO |
| 70 | Tommy Cronin | OL | Oak Park, IL |
| 71 | Brett Novak | OL | Maquon, IL |
| 72 | Phifer Griffin | OL | Monroe, NC |
| 73 | Jake Cerny | OL | Traverse City, MI |
| 74 | Kevin Tyler | OL | Saint Louis, MO |
| 75 | Alex Pihlstrom | OL | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 77 | Brevyn Jones | OL | Center Point, AL |
| 79 | Vederian Lowe | OL | Rockford, IL |
| 4 | Jer'Zhan Newton | DL | Saint Petersburg, FL |
| 47 | Quinton McCoy | DL | Valrico, FL |
| 48 | Bryce Barnes | DL | Gibson City, IL |
| 52 | Verdis Brown | DL | Chicago, IL |
| 57 | Evan Kirts | DL | Evergreen Park, IL |
| 88 | Keith Randolph Jr. | DL | Belleville, IL |
| 90 | Anthony Shipton | DL | Orange, CA |
| 91 | Jamal Woods | DL | Hueytown, AL |
| 93 | Calvin Avery | DL | Dallas, TX |
| 93 | Tre'von Riggins | DL | Saint Petersburg, FL |
| 96 | Roderick Perry | DL | Andrews, TX |
| 5 | Milo Eifler | LB | Berkeley, CA |
| 7 | Shammond Cooper | LB | Saint Louis, MO |
| 8 | Tarique Barnes | LB | Memphis, TN |
| 9 | Seth Coleman | LB | Melbourne, FL |
| 24 | Dawson DeGroot | LB | Fort Myers, FL |
| 24 | Derrick Smith | LB | Jacksonville, FL |
| 33 | Ezekiel Holmes | LB | Wichita Falls, TX |
| 34 | Ryan Meed | LB | Brooklyn, NY |
| 35 | Jake Hansen | LB | Tarpon Springs, FL |
| 37 | Mark Di Iorio | LB | Barrington, IL |
| 38 | Isaac Darkangelo | LB | Brighton, MI |
| 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 |
| Marquez Beason | DB | Dallas, TX | |
| 6 | Tony Adams | DB | Belleville, IL |
| 7 | Kendall Smith | DB | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 8 | Nate Hobbs | DB | Louisville, KY |
| 9 | Coran Taylor | DB | Peoria, IL |
| 10 | James Knight | DB | East Saint Louis, IL |
| 20 | Nick Walker | DB | Saint Louis, MO |
| 21 | Jartavius Martin | DB | Lehigh Acres, FL |
| 22 | Dylan Thomas | DB | Monticello, IL |
| 23 | Joseph Thompson | DB | Chicago, IL |
| 23 | Tahveon Nicholson | DB | Jacksonville, FL |
| 25 | Kerby Joseph | DB | Orlando, FL |
| 27 | Matthew Bobak | DB | Hinsdale, IL |
| 29 | Christian Bobak | DB | Hinsdale, IL |
| 30 | Sydney Brown | DB | London, ON |
| 31 | Devon Witherspoon | DB | Pensacola, FL |
| 32 | Tailon Leitzsey | DB | Laurel, MD |
| 37 | Jaden Jones-Watkins | DB | Fisher, IL |
| 3 | Dylan Wyatt | CB | Oakland, CA |
| 26 | Delano Ware | S | Richmond, CA |
| 5 | Caleb Griffin | PK | Danville, IL |
| 17 | James McCourt | PK | Parkland, FL |
| 14 | Blake Hayes | P | Melbourne, VIC |
| 19 | Hugh Robertson | P | Castlecrag, NSW |
| 39 | Aidan Hall | LS | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 47 | Preston Engel | LS | Normal, IL |
| 56 | Ethan Tabel | LS | Barrington, IL |
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Illinois went 2-6 in the 2020 regular season.