2016 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2016 Illinois Fighting Illini went 3-9 (2-7 in the Big Ten). They scored 19.7 and allowed 31.9 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 5-7-0; games went 6-5-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 94 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 3-9
- Conference record: 2-7
- Against the spread: 5-7-0
- Over/under: 6-5-0
- SP+ rank: No. 94
2016 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray State | 2016-09-03 | W | 52-3 | -31 | W | |
| 2 | North Carolina | 2016-09-10 | L | 23-48 | +7 | L | O 59.5 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 2016-09-17 | L | 10-34 | +2.5 | L | U 56 |
| 5 | at Nebraska | 2016-10-01 | L | 16-31 | +21 | W | U 52.5 |
| 6 | Purdue | 2016-10-08 | L | 31-34 | -9 | L | O 49 |
| 7 | at Rutgers | 2016-10-15 | W | 24-7 | -4.5 | W | U 52 |
| 8 | at Michigan | 2016-10-22 | L | 8-41 | +36 | W | U 51.5 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 2016-10-29 | L | 17-40 | +9 | L | O 46.5 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 2016-11-05 | W | 31-27 | +8.5 | W | O 47 |
| 11 | at Wisconsin | 2016-11-12 | L | 3-48 | +25 | L | O 42 |
| 12 | Iowa | 2016-11-19 | L | 0-28 | +9.5 | L | U 45 |
| 13 | at Northwestern | 2016-11-26 | L | 21-42 | +16 | L | O 47 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Lunt | 8 | 127 | 232 | 1376 | 8 | 3 |
| Jeff George Jr. | 4 | 38 | 94 | 470 | 4 | 5 |
| Chayce Crouch | 4 | 18 | 32 | 249 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick Foster | 12 | 126 | 720 | 7 |
| Reggie Corbin | 12 | 86 | 523 | 2 |
| Ke'Shawn Vaughn | 11 | 60 | 301 | 3 |
| Tre Nation | 3 | 11 | 59 | 0 |
| Team | 6 | 6 | -12 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Turner | 11 | 48 | 712 | 6 |
| Justin Hardee | 10 | 25 | 314 | 0 |
| Zach Grant | 12 | 26 | 265 | 1 |
| Sam Mays | 6 | 13 | 158 | 1 |
| Ainslie Johnson | 4 | 6 | 86 | 2 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Nickerson | 12 | 107 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tre Watson | 11 | 102 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | |
| Patrick Nelson | 10 | 75 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | |
| Stanley Green | 8 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaylen Dunlap | 12 | 62 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 |
2016 Illinois players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | K | TB | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Jake Hansen | LB | HOU | 2022 UDFA | 2016–2021 |
| Dawuane Smoot | DE | JAX | 2017 R3 #68 | 2016 |
| Malik Turner | WR | SF | 2018 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
| Justin Hardee | DB | TEN | 2017 UDFA | 2012–2016 |
| James Crawford | LB | BAL | 2018 UDFA | 2016–2017 |
| Carroll Phillips | DE | ATL | 2017 UDFA | 2016 |
| Chunky Clements | DT | HOU | 2017 UDFA | 2016 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com