Week 1
Final
UAB
ILL1Q 07:57
0 - 7
C. Dixon 18-yard TD catch from K. Houser.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & 10
1Q 02:30
3 - 7
J. Delange 26-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & Goal
1Q 01:28
3 - 14
C. Valentine 51-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & 3
2Q 05:54
6 - 14
J. Delange 23-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & Goal
2Q 00:22
13 - 14
R. Robinson II 10-yard TD catch from R. Burton.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal
2Q 00:04
13 - 21
T. Robinson 54-yard TD catch from K. Houser.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & 10
3Q 10:17
13 - 28
C. Dixon 14-yard TD catch from K. Houser.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & 10
3Q 04:02
16 - 28
J. Delange 35-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 7
4Q 12:28
16 - 35
K. Houser 6-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal
4Q 05:48
16 - 42
I. Kante 59-yard TD interception return.
Touchdown
Made XP
4th & 7
4Q 00:12
23 - 42
R. Burton 5-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3rd & Goal
Top Performers
Pass Yds
219
Burton
UAB
Rush Yds
88
Valentine
ILL
Rec Yds
70
Dixon
ILL
Scrim TD
2
Dixon
ILL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
2026 American Athletic
UABILL
| Team | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 11 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| 12 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
South Florida
Florida Atlantic
Tulsa
UTSA
Memphis
North Texas
Rice
Temple
Tulane
UAB
Charlotte
East Carolina
Army
Navy| Team | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 16 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 17 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 18 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
USC
Indiana
Iowa
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Nebraska
Penn State
UCLA
Washington
Northwestern
Illinois
Minnesota
Ohio State
Oregon
Purdue
Wisconsin
RutgersGame Summary
The Illinois Fighting Illini emerged victorious over the UAB Blazers, 42 to 23, on September 3.
Game Info
September 3, 2026
BTN
Gies Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
Champaign, Illinois
85°
5 mph SSE
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Burton #5 | 18/31 | 219 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 1-10 | 121.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Houser #4 | 13/17 | 182 | 10.7 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 224.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Robinson II #2 | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 0 | 13 |
B. McReynolds #3 | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 |
R. Burton #5 | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 1 | 14 |
K. Brown #8 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
J. Simpkins #7 | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | 5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Valentine #5 | 11 | 88 | 8.0 | 1 | 51 |
K. Houser #4 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 16 |
A. Laughery #21 | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 |
J. Anderson #23 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CJ Smith #1 | 2/5 | 57 | 28.5 | 0 | 42 |
T. Mims #0 | 4/6 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 24 |
EJ Reid #4 | 3/3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 14 |
B. McReynolds #3 | 2/3 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 17 |
K. Brown #8 | 2/5 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
S. Isacks #44 | 1/2 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
R. Robinson II #2 | 2/2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 10 |
G. Cline #19 | 1/1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
J. Simpkins #7 | 1/1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
A. Ferguson #85 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Dixon #17 | 6/6 | 70 | 11.7 | 2 | 18 |
T. Robinson #10 | 1/1 | 54 | 54.0 | 1 | 54 |
H. Clement #13 | 3/5 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 12 |
A. Laughery #21 | 1/1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
B. Trimble #11 | 1/2 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
C. Valentine #5 | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Byard #35 | 7-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. McKenzie #11 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Esonwune #3 | 5-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Sweeting #1 | 5-5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Wilkinson #24 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Sanders #52 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jordan #13 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gulley #5 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Fullbright #21 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Billingsley #6 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Jackson #17 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Wokomah #10 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Cunningham #29 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Dean #4 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bailey #7 | 7-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Kante #26 | 6-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
W. Holmes #24 | 5-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Barna #43 | 5-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Rhea #40 | 5-5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Cox #32 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Fillmore #22 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Resetich #0 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Muragin #18 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Farrell #52 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Beerman #33 | 3-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
X. Scott #13 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Hankins Jr. #3 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kreutz #10 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Prater #96 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Paris #38 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Janki #90 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Morris #5 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. John #54 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Thomas #20 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Eberhart #8 | 1-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Davis #98 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Clawson #21 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Clarke #6 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Feagin #83 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Delange #39 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 11 | 35 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Moczulski #37 | 0/0 | 6/6 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hargett #20 | 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 52 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Rau #81 | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Valentine #5 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mims #0 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Resetich #0 | 1 | 65 | 65.0 | 65 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Burton #5 | 18/31 | 219 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 1-10 | 121.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Robinson II #2 | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 0 | 13 |
B. McReynolds #3 | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 |
R. Burton #5 | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 1 | 14 |
K. Brown #8 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
J. Simpkins #7 | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CJ Smith #1 | 2/5 | 57 | 28.5 | 0 | 42 |
T. Mims #0 | 4/6 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 24 |
EJ Reid #4 | 3/3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 14 |
B. McReynolds #3 | 2/3 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 17 |
K. Brown #8 | 2/5 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
S. Isacks #44 | 1/2 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
R. Robinson II #2 | 2/2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 10 |
G. Cline #19 | 1/1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
J. Simpkins #7 | 1/1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
A. Ferguson #85 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Byard #35 | 7-4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. McKenzie #11 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Esonwune #3 | 5-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Sweeting #1 | 5-5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Wilkinson #24 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Sanders #52 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jordan #13 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gulley #5 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Fullbright #21 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Billingsley #6 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Jackson #17 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Wokomah #10 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Cunningham #29 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Dean #4 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Delange #39 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 11 | 35 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hargett #20 | 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 52 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mims #0 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Houser #4 | 13/17 | 182 | 10.7 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 224.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Valentine #5 | 11 | 88 | 8.0 | 1 | 51 |
K. Houser #4 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 16 |
A. Laughery #21 | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 |
J. Anderson #23 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Dixon #17 | 6/6 | 70 | 11.7 | 2 | 18 |
T. Robinson #10 | 1/1 | 54 | 54.0 | 1 | 54 |
H. Clement #13 | 3/5 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 12 |
A. Laughery #21 | 1/1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
B. Trimble #11 | 1/2 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
C. Valentine #5 | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bailey #7 | 7-7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Kante #26 | 6-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
W. Holmes #24 | 5-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Barna #43 | 5-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Rhea #40 | 5-5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Cox #32 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Fillmore #22 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Resetich #0 | 4-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Muragin #18 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Farrell #52 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Beerman #33 | 3-3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
X. Scott #13 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Hankins Jr. #3 | 3-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kreutz #10 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Prater #96 | 3-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Paris #38 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Janki #90 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Morris #5 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. John #54 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Thomas #20 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Eberhart #8 | 1-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Davis #98 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Clawson #21 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Clarke #6 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Feagin #83 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Moczulski #37 | 0/0 | 6/6 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Rau #81 | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Valentine #5 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Resetich #0 | 1 | 65 | 65.0 | 65 | 0 |
Punt
10 plays,
35 yd,
06:020-0
Touchdown
3 plays,
30 yd,
01:030-7
Field Goal
12 plays,
72 yd,
05:313-7
Touchdown
3 plays,
75 yd,
01:063-14
Punt
8 plays,
36 yd,
04:493-14
Punt
3 plays,
6 yd,
02:163-14
Field Goal
6 plays,
28 yd,
03:236-14
Downs
6 plays,
13 yd,
02:476-14
Touchdown
10 plays,
50 yd,
02:4513-14
Touchdown
3 plays,
66 yd,
00:1813-21
Touchdown
11 plays,
75 yd,
04:4513-28
Field Goal
11 plays,
58 yd,
06:1716-28
Touchdown
13 plays,
68 yd,
06:3316-35
Interception TD
13 plays,
59 yd,
06:3716-42
Touchdown
12 plays,
75 yd,
05:3923-42
End of Game
1 play,
-1 yd,
00:0923-42
403
Total Yds
332
209
Pass Yds
182
194
Rush Yds
150
8
Total Drives
8
80
Total Plays
43
5.0
Yards Per Play
7.7
6.5
Yards Per Pass
10.7
4.0
Yards Per Rush
5.8
41:03
Possession
18:57
0
Biggest Lead
26
24
1st Downs
17
11
Passing 1st Downs
9
12
Rushing 1st Downs
6
1
1st Downs from Penalties
2
10/19
3rd Down
3/6
3/4
4th Down
1/2
2
Punts
1
1
Turnovers
0
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
9
Penalties
1
68
Penalty Yards
4
0
Sacks
1
0
Sack Yards
10
2
Tackles For Loss
6
0
D/ST TD
1