Illinois 2024 season
Record
9-3
Points for
368
Points against
282
How it ended
Won Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs |  Eastern Illinois | W | 45-0 |
| 2 | vs |  Kansas | W | 23-17 |
| 3 | vs |  Central Michigan | W | 30-9 |
| 4 | at |  Nebraska | W | 31-24 |
| 5 | at |  Penn State | L | 7-21 |
| 7 | vs |  Purdue | W | 50-49 |
| 8 | vs |  Michigan | W | 21-7 |
| 9 | at |  Oregon | L | 9-38 |
| 10 | vs |  Minnesota | L | 17-25 |
| 12 | vs |  Michigan State | W | 38-16 |
| 13 | at |  Rutgers | W | 38-31 |
| 14 | vs |  Northwestern | W | 38-28 |
| Cheez-It Citrus Bowl | vs |  South Carolina | W | 21-17 |
Illinois 2024 roster
| No | Player | Pos | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Cal Swanson | QB | Ardmore, OK |
| 9 | Luke Altmyer | QB | Starkville, MS |
| 10 | Donovan Leary | QB | Sicklerville, NJ |
| 10 | Trey Petty | QB | Starkville, MS |
| 11 | Jacob Huber | QB | Spring Grove, IL |
| 12 | Kirkland Michaux | QB | Austin, TX |
| 2 | Josh McCray | RB | Enterprise, AL |
| 5 | Ca'Lil Valentine | RB | Hayward, CA |
| 21 | Aidan Laughery | RB | Gibson City, IL |
| 22 | Petey Olaleye | RB | Frankfort, IL |
| 23 | Jordan Anderson | RB | Naperville, IL |
| 25 | Aaron Ball | RB | Chicago, IL |
| 27 | Corey Rashad | RB | Chicago, IL |
| 1 | Mario Sanders | WR | Minneapolis, MN |
| 2 | Ashton Hollins | WR | Mobile, AL |
| 4 | Zakhari Franklin | WR | Cedar Hill, TX |
| 7 | Kenari Wilcher | WR | Clewiston, FL |
| 7 | Weston Adams | WR | Shell, WY |
| 7 | Alexander Capka-Jones | WR | Oak Park, CA |
| 13 | Pat Bryant | WR | Jacksonville, FL |
| 17 | Collin Dixon | WR | Tallmadge, OH |
| 18 | Michael Bartolotta | WR | Orland Park, IL |
| 18 | Carlos Orr-Gillespie | WR | Etowah, TN |
| 18 | Blayne Sisson | WR | Mount Carmel, IL |
| 20 | Morrison Giggetts | WR | Chicago, IL |
| 80 | Hank Beatty | WR | Rochester, IL |
| 87 | Tyler McClure | WR | Champaign, IL |
| 88 | Malik Elzy | WR | Chicago, IL |
| 7 | Nick True | TE | Carpentersville, IL |
| 14 | Cole Rusk | TE | Rock Island, IL |
| 33 | Jake Furtney | TE | St. Charles, IL |
| 82 | Nate Guinn | TE | Vero Beach, FL |
| 83 | Kaden Feagin | TE | Atwood, IL |
| 84 | Carson Goda | TE | Bradenton, FL |
| 85 | Tanner Arkin | TE | Fort Collins, CO |
| 87 | Henry Boyer | TE | Chicago, IL |
| 88 | Jake Petrow | TE | Chicago, IL |
| 89 | Clayton Leonard | TE | Danforth, IL |
| 89 | Tanner Hollinger | TE | Stromsburg, NE |
| 53 | Devin Hale | OL | Springfield, IL |
| 55 | TJ McMillen | OL | Naperville, IL |
| 56 | Magnus Moller | OL | Vaerlose |
| 57 | Zach Barrett | OL | Orland Park, IL |
| 58 | Melvin Priestly | OL | East Saint Louis, IL |
| 60 | Joep Engbers | OL | Oak Park, IL |
| 62 | Sam Tsagalis | OL | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 63 | Kellen Francis | OL | Princeville, IL |
| 64 | Josh Kreutz | OL | Bannockburn, IL |
| 65 | Dezmond Schuster | OL | Gonzales, LA |
| 66 | Brandon Hansen | OL | Mundelein, IL |
| 70 | Zach Aamland | OL | South Brunswick, NJ |
| 72 | Zylon Crisler | OL | Perkinston, MS |
| 73 | Josh Gesky | OL | Manteno, IL |
| 74 | J.C. Davis | OL | Oakland, CA |
| 74 | Zafir Stewart | OL | Philadelphia, PA |
| 75 | Brandon Henderson | OL | East Saint Louis, IL |
| 77 | Hunter Whitenack | OL | New Carlisle, IN |
| 78 | Kevin Wigenton II | OL | Colts Neck, NJ |
| 78 | Eddie Tuerk | OL | La Grange, IL |
| 6 | Dennis Briggs Jr. | DL | Kissimmee, FL |
| 23 | TeRah Edwards | DL | Groveport, OH |
| 43 | Joe Barna | DL | Wheaton, IL |
| 45 | Jeremiah Warren | DL | Belleville, MI |
| 52 | Pat Farrell | DL | Oak Lawn, IL |
| 54 | Demetrius John | DL | Columbus, OH |
| 56 | Guillermo Gallardo | DL | Bloomington, IL |
| 62 | Enyce Sledge | DL | Monroe, LA |
| 92 | Gentle Hunt | DL | High Springs, FL |
| 93 | Henry Engel | DL | Lena, IL |
| 98 | Steven Scott III | DL | Milwaukee, WI |
| 49 | Harrysson Ngassa | DE | Chicago, IL |
| 91 | Alex Bray | DE | Chesterfield, MO |
| 94 | Angelo McCullom | DT | Pickerington, OH |
| 0 | Jojo Hayden | LB | East St. Louis, IL |
| 3 | Alec Bryant | LB | |
| 4 | Daniel Brown | LB | Kansas City, KS |
| 9 | Seth Coleman | LB | Melbourne, FL |
| 10 | James Kreutz | LB | Bannockburn, IL |
| 15 | Ronan Poynton | LB | Solon, IA |
| 17 | Gabe Jacas | LB | Port Saint Lucie, FL |
| 18 | Mason Muragin | LB | Macomb, MI |
| 28 | Dylan Rosiek | LB | East Lake, FL |
| 33 | Ezekiel Holmes | LB | Wichita Falls, TX |
| 34 | Ryan Meed | LB | Brooklyn, NY |
| 39 | Kenenna Odeluga | LB | South Holland, IL |
| 42 | Luke Zardzin | LB | Mount Prospect, IL |
| 45 | Malachi Hood | LB | Plainfield, IL |
| 47 | Easton Baker | LB | Stansbury Park, UT |
| 48 | Carter Smith | LB | Rolling Meadows, IL |
| 0 | Mac Resetich | DB | Spring Valley, IL |
| 1 | Xavier Scott | DB | Riviera Beach, FL |
| 3 | Demetrius Hill | DB | Miami, FL |
| 5 | Torrie Cox Jr. | DB | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 6 | Juice Clarke | DB | Fort Myers, FL |
| 7 | Matthew Bailey | DB | Moline, IL |
| 8 | Terrance Brooks | DB | Little Elm, TX |
| 10 | Miles Scott | DB | Dolton, IL |
| 13 | Tysean Griffin | DB | Chicago, IL |
| 16 | Tanner Heckel | DB | Lyndon, KS |
| 19 | Tyson Rooks | DB | Saint Simons Island, GA |
| 20 | Tyler Strain | DB | Fort Worth, TX |
| 21 | Ben Clawson | DB | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 26 | Amar Reynolds | DB | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 29 | TJ Griffin | DB | Hickory Hills, IL |
| 32 | CJ Bufkin | DB | Chicago, IL |
| 35 | Grayson Griffin | DB | Aurora, IL |
| 37 | Sage Luther | DB | Austin, TX |
| 5 | Chase Canada | CB | Hahnville, LA |
| 7 | Kaleb Patterson | CB | Jackson, MS |
| 24 | Saboor Karriem | S | Newark, NJ |
| 25 | Vernon Woodward III | S | DeLand, FL |
| 24 | David Olano | PK | Naperville, IL |
| 37 | Ethan Moczulski | PK | Spokane, WA |
| 80 | Fabrizio Pinton | PK | The Woodlands, TX |
| 18 | Declan Duley | P | El Paso, IL |
| 19 | Hugh Robertson | P | Castlecrag, NSW |
| 36 | Lane Hansen | LS | East Lake, FL |
| 44 | Patrick Mahoney III | LS | Northbrook, IL |
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What was the Illinois record in 2024?
Illinois went 9-3 in the 2024 regular season. The season result: Won Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.