2006 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2006 Illinois Fighting Illini went 2-10 (1-7 in the Big Ten). They scored 19.6 and allowed 26.8 points per game. SP+ rated them No. 70 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 2-10
- Conference record: 1-7
- SP+ rank: No. 70
2006 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Illinois | 2006-09-02 | W | 42-17 | |||
| 2 | at Rutgers | 2006-09-09 | L | 0-33 | |||
| 3 | Syracuse | 2006-09-16 | L | 21-31 | |||
| 4 | Iowa | 2006-09-23 | L | 7-24 | |||
| 5 | at Michigan State | 2006-09-30 | W | 23-20 | |||
| 6 | Indiana | 2006-10-07 | L | 32-34 | |||
| 7 | Ohio | 2006-10-14 | L | 17-20 | |||
| 8 | at Penn State | 2006-10-21 | L | 12-26 | |||
| 9 | at Wisconsin | 2006-10-28 | L | 24-30 | |||
| 10 | Ohio State | 2006-11-04 | L | 10-17 | |||
| 11 | Purdue | 2006-11-11 | L | 31-42 | |||
| 12 | at Northwestern | 2006-11-18 | L | 16-27 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Brasic | 5 | 35 | 66 | 346 | 0 | 5 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Thomas | 12 | 131 | 755 | 5 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | 12 | 78 | 640 | 5 |
| DaJuan Warren | 3 | 5 | 26 | 0 |
| Walter Mendenhall | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Russ Weil | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hudson | 10 | 30 | 403 | 3 |
| Jacob Willis | 7 | 16 | 313 | 3 |
| Jeff Cumberland | 7 | 16 | 232 | 1 |
| Derrick McPhearson | 8 | 11 | 179 | 0 |
| Jody Ellis | 5 | 8 | 121 | 1 |
2006 Illinois players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vontae Davis | CB | BUF | 2009 R1 #25 | 2006–2008 |
| Jeff Cumberland | TE | LAC | 2010 UDFA | 2006–2009 |
| Alan Ball | CB | CHI | 2007 R7 #237 | 2005–2006 |
| Pierre Thomas | RB | WAS | 2007 UDFA | 2004–2006 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | RB | ARI | 2008 R1 #23 | 2005–2007 |
| Brit Miller | FB | LA | 2009 UDFA | 2006–2008 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com