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Brian Hightower

Illinois

Overall

GP REC TRG REC/G YDS AVG YPG TD LNG ATT ATT/G YDS YPC YPG TD LNG TOT YDS TOT TD FUM LOST
Career
48
70
123
1.5
910
13.0
19.0
6
46
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
910
6
1
0

Team

GP REC TRG REC/G YDS AVG YPG TD LNG ATT ATT/G YDS YPC YPG TD LNG TOT YDS TOT TD FUM LOST
CAL CAL
9
10
19
1.1
101
10.1
11.2
0
20
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
101
0
0
0
ILL ILL
24
48
77
2.0
661
13.8
27.5
5
46
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
661
5
1
0
MIA MIA
15
12
27
0.8
148
12.3
9.9
1
32
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
148
1
0
0

Location

GP REC TRG REC/G YDS AVG YPG TD LNG ATT ATT/G YDS YPC YPG TD LNG TOT YDS TOT TD FUM LOST
Home
27
42
75
1.6
562
13.4
20.8
2
44
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
562
2
1
0
Road
21
28
48
1.3
348
12.4
16.6
4
46
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
348
4
0
0

Result

GP REC TRG REC/G YDS AVG YPG TD LNG ATT ATT/G YDS YPC YPG TD LNG TOT YDS TOT TD FUM LOST
Wins
23
37
58
1.6
420
11.4
18.3
0
35
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
420
0
0
0
Losses
25
33
65
1.3
490
14.8
19.6
6
46
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
490
6
1
0

Month

GP REC TRG REC/G YDS AVG YPG TD LNG ATT ATT/G YDS YPC YPG TD LNG TOT YDS TOT TD FUM LOST
August
1
4
5
4.0
32
8.0
32.0
0
12
32
0
September
18
27
50
1.5
312
11.6
17.3
2
32
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
312
2
0
0
October
15
21
32
1.4
315
15.0
21.0
1
44
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
315
1
0
0
November
10
14
27
1.4
183
13.1
18.3
1
33
183
1
1
0
December
4
4
9
1.0
68
17.0
17.0
2
46
68
2

Conference

GP REC TRG REC/G YDS AVG YPG TD LNG ATT ATT/G YDS YPC YPG TD LNG TOT YDS TOT TD FUM LOST
American Athletic
1
2
5
2.0
23
11.5
23.0
0
20
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
23
0
0
0
Atlantic Coast
10
4
10
0.4
33
8.3
3.3
0
13
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
33
0
0
0
Big 10
21
40
67
1.9
584
14.6
27.8
5
46
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
584
5
1
0
Conference USA
1
0
1
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Mid-American
2
4
5
2.0
45
11.3
22.5
0
19
45
0
Mountain West
1
4
5
4.0
32
8.0
32.0
0
12
32
0
Pac-12
6
6
8
1.0
57
9.5
9.5
0
18
57
0
Southeastern
2
3
8
1.5
53
17.7
26.5
1
32
53
1

Opponent

GP REC TRG REC/G YDS AVG YPG TD LNG ATT ATT/G YDS YPC YPG TD LNG TOT YDS TOT TD FUM LOST
ASU ASU
1
1
2
1.0
7
7.0
7.0
0
7
7
0
AUB AUB
1
2
5
2.0
21
10.5
21.0
0
11
21
0
BCU BCU
1
5
8
5.0
51
10.2
51.0
0
16
51
0
CHAT CHAT
1
2
4
2.0
32
16.0
32.0
0
27
32
0
CMU CMU
1
3
3
3.0
37
12.3
37.0
0
19
37
0
DUKE DUKE
1
0
FIU FIU
1
0
1
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
FSU FSU
1
1
1
1.0
7
7.0
7.0
0
7
7
0
GT GT
1
0
1
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
IDHO IDHO
1
0
1
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
IND IND
1
4
6
4.0
43
10.8
43.0
1
16
43
1
IOWA IOWA
2
5
7
2.5
68
13.6
34.0
0
34
68
0
LSU LSU
1
1
3
1.0
32
32.0
32.0
1
32
32
1
MICH MICH
1
3
7
3.0
24
8.0
24.0
0
18
24
0
MINN MINN
2
4
9
2.0
61
15.3
30.5
0
35
61
0
MSU MSU
1
3
4
3.0
34
11.3
34.0
0
22
34
0
1
0
NEB NEB
2
2
2
1.0
15
7.5
7.5
0
12
15
0
NW NW
2
2
4
1.0
60
30.0
30.0
1
46
60
1
ORE ORE
1
1
1
1.0
18
18.0
18.0
0
18
18
0
ORST ORST
1
PITT PITT
1
0
1
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
PSU PSU
2
2
3
1.0
8
4.0
4.0
1
5
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
8
1
0
0
PUR PUR
3
9
17
3.0
186
20.7
62.0
2
44
186
2
RUTG RUTG
2
0
1
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
SAV
1
0
1
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
TOL TOL
1
1
2
1.0
8
8.0
8.0
0
8
8
0
UNC UNC
2
1
3
0.5
13
13.0
6.5
0
13
13
0
UNT UNT
1
2
5
2.0
23
11.5
23.0
0
20
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
23
0
0
0
USC USC
1
UTAH UTAH
1
1
1
1.0
0
0.0
0.0
0
0
0
0
UVA UVA
3
2
3
0.7
13
6.5
4.3
0
8
13
0
VT VT
1
0
1
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
WASH WASH
1
3
4
3.0
32
10.7
32.0
0
13
32
0
WIS WIS
3
6
7
2.0
85
14.2
28.3
0
35
85
0
WYO WYO
1
4
5
4.0
32
8.0
32.0
0
12
32
0

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Team Leaders

PASS

855

Altmyer

Luke Altmyer

RUSH

240

Feagin

Kaden Feagin

REC

302

Beatty

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Team Rankings

PPG

36.3

44th

OPP PPG

21.3

65th

RUSH YDS/G

124.0

122nd

PASS YDS/G

220.5

90th

2025 Big 10 Standings
TEAM CONF OVERALL
10
Minnesota Minnesota
0-0
2-1
11
UCLA UCLA
0-0
0-3
12
Illinois Illinois
0-1
3-1
13
Michigan State Michigan State
0-1
3-1
14
Nebraska Nebraska
0-1
3-1
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
9/27
USC USC
@
ILL ILL
12:00 PM
Sat
10/4
ILL ILL
@
PUR PUR
12:00 PM
Sat
10/11
OSU OSU
@
ILL ILL
1:00 PM
Sat
10/25
ILL ILL
@
WASH WASH
1:00 PM
Sat
11/1
RUTG RUTG
@
ILL ILL
1:00 PM
Last Game
IND Indiana

63

Final

10

ILL Illinois

Sat 20 Sep 2025

CFB 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,320

Robertson

Sawyer Robertson

1,316

Angeli

Steve Angeli

1,305

Mensah

Darian Mensah
Rush Yards Leaders

624

Henry

Robert Henry Jr.

600

Hardy

Ahmad Hardy

537

Cook

Cam Cook
Rec Yards Leaders

456

Hendricks

Chase Hendricks

445

Bell

Skyler Bell

443

Craver

Mario Craver
Pass TD Leaders

14

Mendoza

Fernando Mendoza

13

Robertson

Sawyer Robertson

12

Aguilar

Joey Aguilar
Rush TD Leaders

9

Coleman

Jonah Coleman

7

Raymond

Antwan Raymond

7

Lacy

Kewan Lacy
Rec TD Leaders

6

Brazzell

Chris Brazzell II

5

Sparks

Beau Sparks

5

Wesco

Bryant Wesco Jr.
QB Rating Leaders

208.8

Maiava

Jayden Maiava

206.2

Mendoza

Fernando Mendoza

199.8

Sayin

Julian Sayin
Sack Leaders

6.0

Daley

John Henry Daley

5.5

Parham

Bryun Parham

5.0

Rhodes

Quincy Rhodes Jr.

CFB 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings
Florida State

58.0

Washington

55.7

Indiana

54.8

Tennessee

53.5

USC

52.5

Texas Tech

52.0
Opp PPG Rankings
Ohio State

5.3

BYU

5.3

Penn State

5.7

Texas

7.8

Indiana

8.3

UCF

8.7
Total Yards Rankings
Florida State

628.7

Indiana

588.5

USC

583.8

Texas Tech

573.0

Virginia

564.5

Missouri

554.3
Rush Yards Rankings
Navy

375.3

Florida State

363.0

Indiana

308.8

Army

301.3

Missouri

298.0

Air Force

267.3
Pass Yards Rankings
Boston College

393.7

Texas Tech

368.5

Appalachian State

357.7

Syracuse

353.8

Nebraska

351.8

TCU

341.3
Sack Leaders
Oklahoma

17.0

USC

16.0

Maryland

16.0

Indiana

15.0

Buffalo

15.0

Tennessee

14.0

CFB 2025 Division Standings

Mid-American W L PCT
1
Buffalo Buffalo
2
2
.500
2
Western Michigan Western Michigan
1
3
.250
Mountain West W L PCT
1
Fresno State Fresno State
4
1
.800
2
Utah State Utah State
3
1
.750
Sun Belt W L PCT
1
Coastal Carolina Coastal Carolina
2
2
.500
2
JMU JMU
2
1
.667
Independent W L PCT
1
UConn UConn
2
2
.500
2
Notre Dame Notre Dame
1
2
.333
Atlantic Coast W L PCT
1
Georgia Tech Georgia Tech
4
0
1.000
2
Syracuse Syracuse
3
1
.750
Big 12 W L PCT
1
Texas Tech Texas Tech
4
0
1.000
2
Iowa State Iowa State
4
0
1.000
Southeastern W L PCT
1
LSU LSU
4
0
1.000
2
Georgia Georgia
3
0
1.000
Big 10 W L PCT
1
Ohio State Ohio State
3
0
1.000
2
Penn State Penn State
3
0
1.000
American Athletic W L PCT
1
Navy Navy
3
0
1.000
2
North Texas North Texas
4
0
1.000
Pac-12 W L PCT
1
Washington State Washington State
2
2
.500
2
Oregon State Oregon State
0
4
.000
Conference USA W L PCT
1
Delaware Delaware
3
1
.750
2
Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech
3
1
.750

CFB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
9/5
KENN KENN
@
IND IND
9-56
Fri
9/5
ILL ILL
@
DUKE DUKE
45-19
Fri
9/5
CMU CMU
@
PITT PITT
17-45
Fri
9/5
IOWA IOWA
@
ISU ISU
13-16
Fri
9/5
LIB LIB
@
JVST JVST
24-34

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/25
ARMY ARMY
@
ECU ECU
7:30 PM
Fri
9/26
FSU FSU
@
UVA UVA
7:00 PM
Fri
9/26
TCU TCU
@
ASU ASU
9:00 PM
Fri
9/26
HOU HOU
@
ORST ORST
10:30 PM
Sat
9/27
DUKE DUKE
@
SYR SYR
12:00 PM