Illinois 2025 season
Record
8-4
Points for
382
Points against
307
How it ended
Won Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs |  Western Illinois | W | 52-3 |
| 2 | at |  Duke | W | 45-19 |
| 3 | vs |  Western Michigan | W | 38-0 |
| 4 | at |  Indiana | L | 10-63 |
| 5 | vs |  USC | W | 34-32 |
| 6 | at |  Purdue | W | 43-27 |
| 7 | vs |  Ohio State | L | 16-34 |
| 9 | at |  Washington | L | 25-42 |
| 10 | vs |  Rutgers | W | 35-13 |
| 12 | vs |  Maryland | W | 24-6 |
| 13 | at |  Wisconsin | L | 10-27 |
| 14 | vs |  Northwestern | W | 20-13 |
| Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl | vs |  Tennessee | W | 30-28 |
Illinois 2025 roster
| No | Player | Pos | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Carson Boyd | QB | St. Louis, MO |
| 5 | Ethan Hampton | QB | Elburn, IL |
| 9 | Luke Altmyer | QB | Starkville, MS |
| 10 | Trey Petty | QB | Starkville, MS |
| 5 | Ca'Lil Valentine | RB | Hayward, CA |
| 20 | John Forster | RB | Montvale, NJ |
| 21 | Aidan Laughery | RB | Gibson City, IL |
| 22 | Cedric Wyche II | RB | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 22 | Petey Olaleye | RB | Frankfort, IL |
| 23 | Jordan Anderson | RB | Naperville, IL |
| 25 | Aaron Ball | RB | Chicago, IL |
| 27 | Corey Rashad | RB | Chicago, IL |
| 31 | Murphy Clement | RB | Martinsburg, WV |
| 0 | Justin Bowick | WR | Atlanta, GA |
| 1 | Mario Sanders | WR | Minneapolis, MN |
| 2 | Ashton Hollins | WR | Mobile, AL |
| 6 | Jershaun Newton | WR | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 7 | Alexander Capka-Jones | WR | Oak Park, CA |
| 11 | Brayden Trimble | WR | Decatur, IL |
| 13 | Hudson Clement | WR | Martinsburg, WV |
| 17 | Collin Dixon | WR | Tallmadge, OH |
| 18 | Michael Bartolotta | WR | Orland Park, IL |
| 28 | Karson Kaiser | WR | Weston, FL |
| 80 | Hank Beatty | WR | Rochester, IL |
| 87 | Tyler McClure | WR | Champaign, IL |
| 88 | Malik Elzy | WR | Chicago, IL |
| 14 | Cole Rusk | TE | Rock Island, IL |
| 16 | Logan Farrell | TE | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 33 | Jake Furtney | TE | St. Charles, IL |
| 39 | Trey Peters | TE | Mahomet, IL |
| 83 | Kaden Feagin | TE | Atwood, IL |
| 84 | Grant Smith | TE | Forsyth, IL |
| 85 | Tanner Arkin | TE | Fort Collins, CO |
| 86 | Christian Abney | TE | Zionsville, IN |
| 88 | Davin Stoffel | TE | Mosinee, WI |
| 89 | Clayton Leonard | TE | Danforth, IL |
| 89 | Tanner Hollinger | TE | Stromsburg, NE |
| 54 | Griffin Rousseau | OL | Stoughton, WI |
| 55 | TJ McMillen | OL | Naperville, IL |
| 56 | JJ Hirdes | OL | Coopersville, MI |
| 57 | Zach Barrett | OL | Orland Park, IL |
| 58 | Melvin Priestly | OL | East Saint Louis, 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 |
| 68 | Tyler McMillan | OL | Detroit, MI |
| 68 | Michael McDonough | OL | Tinley Park, IL |
| 71 | Nathan Knapik | OL | Kennewick, WA |
| 72 | Ayden Knapik | OL | Kennewick, WA |
| 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 |
| 76 | Dylan Frechette | OL | Central Falls, RI |
| 78 | Eddie Tuerk | OL | La Grange, IL |
| Carter Hewitt | DL | Jewell, IA | |
| 13 | Tomiwa Durojaiye | DL | Philadelphia, PA |
| 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 |
| 90 | James Thompson Jr. | DL | Cincinnati, OH |
| 91 | Cameron Brooks | DL | Chicago, IL |
| 92 | Gentle Hunt | DL | High Springs, FL |
| 92 | Curt Neal | DL | Cornelius, NC |
| 93 | Henry Engel | DL | Lena, IL |
| 95 | Isaiah White | DL | Indianapolis, IN |
| 96 | Eli Coenen | DL | Baldwin, WI |
| 49 | Harrysson Ngassa | DE | Chicago, IL |
| 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 | Leon Lowery Jr. | LB | Elizabeth, NJ |
| 10 | James Kreutz | LB | Bannockburn, IL |
| 17 | Gabe Jacas | LB | Port Saint Lucie, FL |
| 18 | Mason Muragin | LB | Macomb, MI |
| 26 | Ismael Kante | LB | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| 28 | Dylan Rosiek | LB | East Lake, FL |
| 33 | Grant Beerman | LB | West Chester, OH |
| 34 | Erik Gayle | LB | Cincinnati, OH |
| 38 | Jack Paris | LB | River Forest, IL |
| 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 |
| Donovan Turner | DB | Long Beach, CA | |
| 1 | Xavier Scott | DB | Riviera Beach, FL |
| 2 | RJ Jones III | DB | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 5 | Torrie Cox Jr. | DB | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 6 | Juice Clarke | DB | Fort Myers, FL |
| 7 | Matthew Bailey | DB | Moline, IL |
| 10 | Miles Scott | DB | Dolton, IL |
| 13 | Tysean Griffin | DB | Chicago, IL |
| 13 | Xanai Scott | DB | Riviera Beach, FL |
| 14 | Andre Lovett Jr. | DB | Blue Island, 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 |
| 25 | Des Straughton | DB | Detroit, MI |
| 26 | Amar Reynolds | DB | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 29 | TJ Griffin | DB | Hickory Hills, IL |
| 32 | Tywan Cox | DB | Miami, FL |
| 35 | Grayson Griffin | DB | Aurora, IL |
| 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 |
| 27 | Lucas Osada | PK | Charlottesville, VA |
| 40 | Keelan Crimmins | P | Melbourne, VIC |
| 81 | Lars Rau | P | Novato, CA |
| 36 | Lane Hansen | LS | East Lake, FL |
| 44 | Patrick Mahoney III | LS | Northbrook, IL |
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What was the Illinois record in 2025?
Illinois went 8-4 in the 2025 regular season. The season result: Won Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl.