Illinois Fighting Illini

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
2025	Illinois Fighting Illini	8	4	0	.667	7th	Won Music City Bowl
2024	Illinois Fighting Illini	9	3	0	.750	5th	Won Citrus Bowl
2023	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	7	0	.417	11th
2022	Illinois Fighting Illini	8	4	0	.667	6th	Lost ReliaQuest Bowl
2021	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	7	0	.417	10th
2020	Illinois Fighting Illini	2	6	0	.250	14th
2019	Illinois Fighting Illini	6	6	0	.500	9th	Lost Redbox Bowl
2018	Illinois Fighting Illini	4	8	0	.333	13th
2017	Illinois Fighting Illini	2	10	0	.167	14th
2016	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	9	0	.250	12th
2015	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	7	0	.417	11th
2014	Illinois Fighting Illini	6	6	0	.500	10th	Lost Heart of Dallas Bowl
2013	Illinois Fighting Illini	4	8	0	.333	11th
2012	Illinois Fighting Illini	2	10	0	.167
2011	Illinois Fighting Illini	6	6	0	.500		Won Fight Hunger Bowl
2010	Illinois Fighting Illini	6	6	0	.500		Won Texas Bowl
2009	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	9	0	.250
2008	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	7	0	.417
2007	Illinois Fighting Illini	9	3	0	.750		Lost Rose Bowl
2006	Illinois Fighting Illini	2	10	0	.167
2005	Illinois Fighting Illini	2	9	0	.182
2004	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	8	0	.273
2003	Illinois Fighting Illini	1	11	0	.083
2002	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	7	0	.417
2001	Illinois Fighting Illini	10	1	0	.909	1st	Lost Sugar Bowl
2000	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	6	0	.455
1999	Illinois Fighting Illini	7	4	0	.636		Won Micron PC Bowl
1998	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	8	0	.273
1997	Illinois Fighting Illini	0	11	0	.000
1996	Illinois Fighting Illini	2	9	0	.182
1995	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	5	1	.500
1994	Illinois Fighting Illini	6	5	0	.545		Won Liberty Bowl
1993	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	6	0	.455
1992	Illinois Fighting Illini	6	4	1	.591		Lost Holiday Bowl
1991	Illinois Fighting Illini	6	5	0	.545		Lost Sun Bowl
1990	Illinois Fighting Illini	8	3	0	.727	1st	Lost Hall of Fame Bowl
1989	Illinois Fighting Illini	9	2	0	.818		Won Citrus Bowl
1988	Illinois Fighting Illini	6	4	1	.591		Lost All-American Bowl
1987	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	7	1	.318
1986	Illinois Fighting Illini	4	7	0	.364
1985	Illinois Fighting Illini	6	4	1	.591		Lost Peach Bowl
1984	Illinois Fighting Illini	7	4	0	.636
1983	Illinois Fighting Illini	10	1	0	.909	1st	Lost Rose Bowl
1982	Illinois Fighting Illini	7	4	0	.636		Lost Liberty Bowl
1981	Illinois Fighting Illini	7	4	0	.636
1980	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	7	1	.318
1979	Illinois Fighting Illini	2	8	1	.227
1978	Illinois Fighting Illini	1	8	2	.182
1977	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	8	0	.273
1976	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	6	0	.455
1975	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	6	0	.455
1974	Illinois Fighting Illini	6	4	1	.591
1973	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	6	0	.455
1972	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	8	0	.273
1971	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	6	0	.455
1970	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	7	0	.300
1969	Illinois Fighting Illini	0	10	0	.000
1968	Illinois Fighting Illini	1	9	0	.100
1967	Illinois Fighting Illini	4	6	0	.400
1966	Illinois Fighting Illini	4	6	0	.400
1965	Illinois Fighting Illini	6	4	0	.600
1964	Illinois Fighting Illini	6	3	0	.667
1963	Illinois Fighting Illini	7	1	1	.833	1st	Won Rose Bowl
1962	Illinois Fighting Illini	2	7	0	.222
1961	Illinois Fighting Illini	0	9	0	.000
1960	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	4	0	.556
1959	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	3	1	.611
1958	Illinois Fighting Illini	4	5	0	.444
1957	Illinois Fighting Illini	4	5	0	.444
1956	Illinois Fighting Illini	2	5	2	.333
1955	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	3	1	.611
1954	Illinois Fighting Illini	1	8	0	.111
1953	Illinois Fighting Illini	7	1	1	.833
1952	Illinois Fighting Illini	4	5	0	.444
1951	Illinois Fighting Illini	8	0	1	.944		Won Rose Bowl
1950	Illinois Fighting Illini	7	2	0	.778
1949	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	4	2	.444
1948	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	6	0	.333
1947	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	3	1	.611
1946	Illinois Fighting Illini	7	2	0	.778		Won Rose Bowl
1945	Illinois Fighting Illini	2	6	1	.278
1944	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	4	1	.550
1943	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	7	0	.300
1942	Illinois Fighting Illini	6	4	0	.600
1941	Illinois Fighting Illini	2	6	0	.250
1940	Illinois Fighting Illini	1	7	0	.125
1939	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	4	1	.438
1938	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	5	0	.375
1937	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	3	2	.500
1936	Illinois Fighting Illini	4	3	1	.563
1935	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	5	0	.375
1934	Illinois Fighting Illini	7	1	0	.875
1933	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	3	0	.625
1932	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	4	0	.556
1931	Illinois Fighting Illini	2	6	0	.250
1930	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	5	0	.375
1929	Illinois Fighting Illini	6	1	1	.813
1928	Illinois Fighting Illini	7	1	0	.875
1927	Illinois Fighting Illini	7	0	1	.938
1926	Illinois Fighting Illini	6	2	0	.750
1925	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	3	0	.625
1924	Illinois Fighting Illini	6	1	1	.813
1923	Illinois Fighting Illini	8	0	0	1.000
1922	Illinois Fighting Illini	2	5	0	.286
1921	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	4	0	.429
1920	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	2	0	.714
1919	Illinois Fighting Illini	6	1	0	.857
1918	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	2	0	.714
1917	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	2	1	.688
1916	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	3	1	.500
1915	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	0	2	.857
1914	Illinois Fighting Illini	7	0	0	1.000
1913	Illinois Fighting Illini	4	2	1	.643
1912	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	3	1	.500
1911	Illinois Fighting Illini	4	2	1	.643
1910	Illinois Fighting Illini	7	0	0	1.000
1909	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	2	0	.714
1908	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	1	1	.786
1907	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	2	0	.600
1906	Illinois Fighting Illini	1	3	1	.300
1905	Illinois Fighting Illini	5	4	0	.556
1904	Illinois Fighting Illini	9	2	1	.792
1903	Illinois Fighting Illini	8	6	0	.571
1902	Illinois Fighting Illini	10	2	1	.808
1901	Illinois Fighting Illini	8	2	0	.800
1900	Illinois Fighting Illini	7	3	2	.667
1899	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	5	1	.389
1898	Illinois Fighting Illini	4	5	0	.444
1897	Illinois Fighting Illini	6	2	0	.750
1896	Illinois Fighting Illini	4	2	1	.643
1895	Illinois Fighting Illini	4	2	1	.643
1894	Illinois Fighting Illini	4	3	0	.571
1893	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	2	3	.563
1892	Illinois Fighting Illini	7	4	1	.625

History


Seasons	134 (1892 to present)
Conference	Big 10
Regular Season	631-619-49 (.505)
Postseason	10-12 (.455)
National Championships	0

Franchise Leaders

PASS YDS

8,206

Kurt Kittner

RUSH YDS

4,059

Robert Holcombe

REC YDS

3,195

David Williams

CFB 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,379

Mestemaker

3,973

Mensah

3,937

Chambliss

Rush Yards Leaders

1,661

Cook

1,649

Hardy

1,567

Lacy

Rec Yards Leaders

1,291

Scudero

1,276

Bell

1,264

Young

Pass TD Leaders

41

Mendoza

34

Mensah

34

Mestemaker

Rush TD Leaders

25

Hawkins

24

Lacy

18

Hellums

Rec TD Leaders

15

Sarratt

14

Brown

13

Cooper

QB Rating Leaders

182.9

Mendoza

177.5

Sayin

170.4

Pavia

Sack Leaders

14.5

Bailey

14.5

Tucker

12.5

Smith

CFB 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

45.1

42.0

41.6

41.3

40.5

39.8

Opp PPG Rankings

9.3

11.7

11.8

13.3

14.8

15.4

Total Yards Rankings

512.4

489.7

488.7

482.9

472.8

472.1

Rush Yards Rankings

285.6

266.3

261.4

254.9

246.9

241.5

Pass Yards Rankings

340.2

318.0

313.3

309.6

296.0

292.8

Sack Leaders

50.0

46.0

45.0

43.0

41.0

CFB 2025 Standings

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Duke	9	5	.643
2	Virginia	11	3	.786
3	Miami	13	2	.867
4	Pittsburgh	8	5	.615
5	SMU	9	4	.692
6	Georgia Tech	9	4	.692
7	California	7	6	.538
8	Clemson	7	6	.538
9	NC State	8	5	.615
10	Louisville	9	4	.692
11	Wake Forest	9	4	.692
12	Stanford	4	8	.333
13	Florida State	5	7	.417
14	North Carolina	4	8	.333
15	Virginia Tech	3	9	.250
16	Boston College	2	10	.167
17	Syracuse	3	9	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	12	2	.857
2	Alabama	11	4	.733
3	Ole Miss	13	2	.867
4	Texas A&M	11	2	.846
5	Texas	10	3	.769
6	Oklahoma	10	3	.769
7	Vanderbilt	10	3	.769
8	Missouri	8	5	.615
9	Tennessee	8	5	.615
10	LSU	7	6	.538
11	Kentucky	5	7	.417
12	Florida	4	8	.333
13	Auburn	5	7	.417
14	Mississippi State	5	8	.385
15	South Carolina	4	8	.333
16	Arkansas	2	10	.167

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	Indiana	15	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	12	2	.857
3	Oregon	13	2	.867
4	Michigan	9	4	.692
5	USC	9	4	.692
6	Iowa	9	4	.692
7	Illinois	9	4	.692
8	Minnesota	8	5	.615
9	Washington	9	4	.692
10	Nebraska	7	6	.538
11	Northwestern	7	6	.538
12	Penn State	7	6	.538
13	UCLA	3	9	.250
14	Rutgers	5	7	.417
15	Wisconsin	4	8	.333
16	Maryland	4	8	.333
17	Michigan State	4	8	.333
18	Purdue	2	10	.167

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	UNLV	10	4	.714
2	New Mexico	9	4	.692
3	San Diego State	9	4	.692
4	Boise State	9	5	.643
5	Fresno State	9	4	.692
6	Hawaii	9	4	.692
7	Utah State	6	7	.462
8	Air Force	4	8	.333
9	Wyoming	4	8	.333
10	Nevada	3	9	.250
11	San José State	3	9	.250
12	Colorado State	2	10	.167

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	North Texas	12	2	.857
2	Tulane	11	3	.786
3	Navy	11	2	.846
4	South Florida	9	4	.692
5	East Carolina	9	4	.692
6	Memphis	8	5	.615
7	Army	7	6	.538
8	UTSA	7	6	.538
9	Temple	5	7	.417
10	Florida Atlantic	4	8	.333
11	Rice	5	8	.385
12	UAB	4	8	.333
13	Tulsa	4	8	.333
14	Charlotte	1	11	.083

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	10	2	.833
2	UConn	9	4	.692

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Texas Tech	12	2	.857
2	BYU	12	2	.857
3	Utah	11	2	.846
4	Houston	10	3	.769
5	Arizona	9	4	.692
6	Arizona State	8	5	.615
7	Iowa State	8	4	.667
8	Kansas State	6	6	.500
9	TCU	9	4	.692
10	Cincinnati	7	6	.538
11	Baylor	5	7	.417
12	Kansas	5	7	.417
13	UCF	5	7	.417
14	West Virginia	4	8	.333
15	Colorado	3	9	.250
16	Oklahoma State	1	11	.083

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Washington State	7	6	.538
2	Oregon State	2	10	.167

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Western Michigan	10	4	.714
2	Miami (OH)	7	7	.500
3	Ohio	9	4	.692
4	Toledo	8	5	.615
5	Central Michigan	7	6	.538
6	Akron	5	7	.417
7	Buffalo	5	7	.417
8	Kent State	5	7	.417
9	Eastern Michigan	4	8	.333
10	Ball State	4	8	.333
11	Bowling Green	4	8	.333
12	Northern Illinois	3	9	.250
13	UMass	0	12	.000

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	JMU	12	2	.857
2	Troy	8	6	.571
3	Old Dominion	10	3	.769
4	Southern Miss	7	6	.538
5	Coastal Carolina	6	7	.462
6	Louisiana	6	7	.462
7	Georgia Southern	7	6	.538
8	Arkansas State	7	6	.538
9	Marshall	5	7	.417
10	Texas State	7	6	.538
11	Appalachian State	5	8	.385
12	South Alabama	4	8	.333
13	Georgia State	1	11	.083
14	Louisiana-Monroe	3	9	.250

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Kennesaw State	10	4	.714
2	Jacksonville State	9	5	.643
3	Western Kentucky	9	4	.692
4	Louisiana Tech	8	5	.615
5	Missouri State	7	6	.538
6	FIU	7	6	.538
7	Delaware	7	6	.538
8	Liberty	4	8	.333
9	Middle Tennessee	3	9	.250
10	New Mexico State	4	8	.333
11	UTEP	2	10	.167
12	Sam Houston	2	10	.167