Illinois 2026 season
Record
2-3
Points for
153
Points against
130
How it ended
In progress
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs |  UAB | W | 42-23 |
| 2 | vs |  Duke | L | 27-31 |
| 3 | vs |  Southern Illinois | W | 48-10 |
| 4 | at |  Ohio State | L | 19-42 |
| 5 | vs |  Purdue | L | 17-24 |
Illinois 2026 roster
| No | Player | Pos | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Carson Boyd | QB | St. Louis, MO |
| 4 | Katin Houser | QB | Anaheim, CA |
| 7 | Michael Clayton II | QB | Orlando, FL |
| 12 | Dane Eisenmenger | QB | Tolono, IL |
| 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 |
| 23 | Jordan Anderson | RB | Naperville, IL |
| 24 | Javari Barnett | RB | Tampa, FL |
| 25 | Nelsyn Wheeler | RB | Grand Island, NE |
| 27 | Corey Rashad | RB | Chicago, IL |
| 31 | Murphy Clement | RB | Martinsburg, WV |
| 0 | Nas Rankin | WR | Chicago, IL |
| 1 | Jayshon Platt | WR | North Port, FL |
| 3 | Kenyon Alston | WR | Orlando, FL |
| 6 | Jershaun Newton | WR | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 8 | Davon Grant | WR | Dekalb, IL |
| 9 | Alex Perry | WR | Port Charlotte, FL |
| 10 | Ty Robinson | WR | Aurora, CO |
| 11 | Brayden Trimble | WR | Decatur, IL |
| 13 | Hudson Clement | WR | Martinsburg, WV |
| 17 | Collin Dixon | WR | Tallmadge, OH |
| 19 | Nate Cichy | WR | Mount Prospect, IL |
| 28 | Karson Kaiser | WR | Weston, FL |
| 80 | Eddie Kasper | WR | Burlington, WI |
| 81 | Leslie Mosley Jr. | WR | Belle Glade, FL |
| 82 | Jacob Harvey | WR | Mount Zion, IL |
| 14 | Maurice Smith Jr. | TE | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 16 | Logan Farrell | TE | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 83 | Kaden Feagin | TE | Atwood, IL |
| 84 | Grant Smith | TE | Forsyth, IL |
| 85 | Will Vala III | TE | Downers Grove, IL |
| 86 | Christian Abney | TE | Zionsville, IN |
| 87 | BJ Thurman | TE | Berkeley, CA |
| 88 | Davin Stoffel | TE | Mosinee, WI |
| 89 | Tanner Hollinger | TE | Stromsburg, NE |
| 51 | Alfred Washington | OL | Pensacola, FL |
| 52 | Champ Smith | OL | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 53 | Kai Pritchard | OL | Little Egg Harbor T, NJ |
| 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 | Landen Von Seggern | OL | Omaha, NE |
| 59 | Jake Renfro | OL | Mokena, IL |
| 62 | Casey Thomann | OL | Olney, IL |
| 65 | Dezmond Schuster | OL | Gonzales, LA |
| 66 | Brandon Hansen | OL | Mundelein, IL |
| 68 | Michael McDonough | OL | Tinley Park, IL |
| 70 | Maika Matelau | OL | Upland, CA |
| 71 | Nathan Knapik | OL | Kennewick, WA |
| 72 | Christian Martin | OL | Saint Rose, LA |
| 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 |
| 79 | TJ Taylor | OL | Santa Clarita, CA |
| 15 | Kingston Shaw | DL | Apopka, FL |
| 17 | Isaiah Thomison | DL | Fayetteville, TN |
| 43 | Joe Barna | DL | Wheaton, IL |
| 51 | Parker Crim | DL | Lima, OH |
| 52 | Pat Farrell | DL | Oak Lawn, IL |
| 54 | Demetrius John | DL | Columbus, OH |
| 55 | Tony Balanganayi | DL | Palatine, IL |
| 56 | Guillermo Gallardo | DL | Bloomington, IL |
| 90 | Carter Janki | DL | Redding, CT |
| 91 | Cameron Brooks | DL | Chicago, IL |
| 92 | Deon Williams | DL | Las Vegas, NV |
| 93 | Ean Rhea | DL | Glade Spring, VA |
| 94 | Connor Sullivan | DL | Glenview, IL |
| 95 | Isaiah White | DL | Indianapolis, IN |
| 96 | Darrell Prater | DL | Fort Payne, AL |
| 98 | Joshua Davis | DL | Mendenhall, MS |
| 99 | King Liggins | DL | Crete, IL |
| 4 | Daniel Brown | LB | Kansas City, KS |
| 8 | Cameron Thomas | LB | Cincinnati, OH |
| 10 | James Kreutz | LB | Bannockburn, IL |
| 11 | Jacob Alexander | LB | Frankfort, IL |
| 18 | Mason Muragin | LB | Macomb, MI |
| 23 | Jaylen Stewart | LB | Houston, TX |
| 24 | Will Holmes | LB | Detroit, MI |
| 26 | Ismael Kante | LB | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| 28 | Kayden Bennett | LB | Windsor, CT |
| 30 | Tony Williams | LB | Jacksonville, FL |
| 33 | Grant Beerman | LB | West Chester, OH |
| 34 | Erik Gayle | LB | Cincinnati, OH |
| 38 | Jack Paris | LB | River Forest, IL |
| 45 | Robert Edmonson | LB | Houston, TX |
| 48 | Carter Smith | LB | Rolling Meadows, IL |
| 0 | Mac Resetich | DB | Spring Valley, IL |
| 1 | Xavier Scott | DB | Riviera Beach, FL |
| 2 | RJ Jones III | DB | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 3 | Nick Hankins Jr. | DB | Belleville, IL |
| 5 | Jakwon Morris | DB | Tupelo, MS |
| 6 | Juice Clarke | DB | Fort Myers, FL |
| 7 | Matthew Bailey | DB | Moline, IL |
| 9 | Lavon Williams | DB | San Antonio, TX |
| 12 | Isaiah Williams | DB | Houston, TX |
| 13 | Xanai Scott | DB | Riviera Beach, FL |
| 14 | Andre Lovett Jr. | DB | Blue Island, IL |
| 16 | Tanner Heckel | DB | Lyndon, KS |
| 19 | Jacob Eberhart | DB | St. Louis, MO |
| 20 | Almirian Thomas | DB | Fort Myers, FL |
| 21 | Ben Clawson | DB | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 22 | Deuce Fillmore | DB | Biloxi, MS |
| 25 | Des Straughton | DB | Detroit, MI |
| 29 | James Finley IV | DB | Portage, IN |
| 32 | Tywan Cox | DB | Miami, FL |
| 35 | Kaedyn Cobbs | DB | Denton, TX |
| 37 | Caden Considine | DB | Byron, IL |
| 27 | Lucas Osada | PK | Charlottesville, VA |
| 37 | Ethan Moczulski | PK | Spokane, WA |
| 18 | Jack Gray | P | Adelaide, SA |
| 81 | Lars Rau | P | Novato, CA |
| 44 | Patrick Mahoney III | LS | Northbrook, IL |
| 49 | Zach Haber | LS | Durango, CO |
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Illinois went 2-3 in the 2026 regular season. The season result: In progress.