2014 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2014 Illinois Fighting Illini went 6-7 (3-5 in the Big Ten). They scored 25.9 and allowed 34.0 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 6-7-0; games went 6-5-1 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 68 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 6-7
- Conference record: 3-5
- Against the spread: 6-7-0
- Over/under: 6-5-1
- SP+ rank: No. 68
2014 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youngstown State | 2014-08-30 | W | 28-17 | -9 | W | |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 2014-09-06 | W | 42-34 | -3 | W | O 68.5 |
| 3 | at Washington | 2014-09-13 | L | 19-44 | +13.5 | L | U 64 |
| 4 | Texas State | 2014-09-20 | W | 42-35 | -12 | L | O 62 |
| 5 | at Nebraska | 2014-09-28 | L | 14-45 | +20.5 | L | P 59 |
| 6 | Purdue | 2014-10-04 | L | 27-38 | -10 | L | O 53 |
| 7 | at Wisconsin | 2014-10-11 | L | 28-38 | +26 | W | O 59 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 2014-10-25 | W | 28-24 | +4.5 | W | U 53.5 |
| 10 | at Ohio State | 2014-11-02 | L | 14-55 | +28 | L | O 62 |
| 12 | Iowa | 2014-11-15 | L | 14-30 | +4.5 | L | U 53.5 |
| 13 | Penn State | 2014-11-22 | W | 16-14 | +5 | W | U 44.5 |
| 14 | at Northwestern | 2014-11-29 | W | 47-33 | +8 | W | O 52 |
| Bowl | vs Louisiana Tech | 2014-12-26 | L | 18-35 | +6 | L | U 56 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Lunt | 8 | 153 | 241 | 1763 | 14 | 3 |
| Reilly O'Toole | 10 | 122 | 206 | 1344 | 10 | 8 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Ferguson | 13 | 146 | 735 | 8 |
| Donovonn Young | 13 | 94 | 379 | 6 |
| Aaron Bailey | 5 | 32 | 120 | 1 |
| Devin Church | 5 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Dudek | 13 | 76 | 1038 | 6 |
| Geronimo Allison | 11 | 41 | 598 | 5 |
| Malik Turner | 8 | 25 | 256 | 1 |
| Martize Barr | 9 | 19 | 249 | 3 |
| Justin Hardee | 8 | 19 | 240 | 1 |
2014 Illinois players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Turner | WR | SF | 2018 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
| Justin Hardee | DB | TEN | 2017 UDFA | 2012–2016 |
| Geronimo Allison | WR | DET | 2016 UDFA | 2014–2015 |
| Matt LaCosse | TE | NE | 2015 UDFA | 2011–2014 |
| Josh Ferguson | RB | WAS | 2016 UDFA | 2011–2015 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com