2018 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2018 Illinois Fighting Illini went 4-8 (2-7 in the Big Ten). They scored 26.0 and allowed 39.4 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 4-7-0; games went 7-4-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 97 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 4-8
- Conference record: 2-7
- Against the spread: 4-7-0
- Over/under: 7-4-0
- SP+ rank: No. 97
2018 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 2018-09-01 | W | 31-24 | -18 | L | U 56.5 |
| 2 | Western Illinois | 2018-09-08 | W | 34-14 | |||
| 3 | South Florida | 2018-09-15 | L | 19-25 | +14 | W | U 58.5 |
| 4 | Penn State | 2018-09-22 | L | 24-63 | +26.5 | L | O 60.5 |
| 6 | at Rutgers | 2018-10-06 | W | 38-17 | -4.5 | W | O 50 |
| 7 | Purdue | 2018-10-13 | L | 7-46 | +10.5 | L | U 63 |
| 8 | at Wisconsin | 2018-10-20 | L | 20-49 | +24 | L | O 53 |
| 9 | at Maryland | 2018-10-27 | L | 33-63 | +16.5 | L | O 55 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 2018-11-03 | W | 55-31 | +9 | W | O 62 |
| 11 | at Nebraska | 2018-11-10 | L | 35-54 | +17 | L | O 71.5 |
| 12 | Iowa | 2018-11-17 | L | 0-63 | +15 | L | O 60 |
| 13 | at Northwestern | 2018-11-24 | L | 16-24 | +15.5 | W | U 57.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Bush | 10 | 117 | 217 | 1413 | 6 | 10 |
| M.J. Rivers II | 6 | 47 | 85 | 442 | 1 | 3 |
| M.J. Rivers | 1 | 9 | 16 | 105 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Corbin | 12 | 128 | 1085 | 9 |
| Mike Epstein | 7 | 60 | 411 | 3 |
| Ra'Von Bonner | 11 | 72 | 410 | 3 |
| Dre Brown | 6 | 18 | 180 | 2 |
| Jakari Norwood | 2 | 5 | 29 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Smalling | 11 | 33 | 406 | 5 |
| Sam Mays | 11 | 29 | 331 | 0 |
| Dominic Stampley | 11 | 19 | 311 | 2 |
| Trenard Davis | 11 | 30 | 278 | 0 |
| Carmoni Green | 4 | 10 | 93 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Hansen | 12 | 95 | 8.5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Del'Shawn Phillips | 12 | 95 | 6 | 1.5 | 4 | 3 |
| Bobby Roundtree | 12 | 67 | 13.5 | 8.5 | 7 | |
| Stanley Green | 8 | 58 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sydney Brown | 9 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
2018 Illinois players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | K | TB | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Del'Shawn Phillips | LB | LAC | 2019 UDFA | 2017–2018 |
| Jake Hansen | LB | HOU | 2022 UDFA | 2016–2021 |
| Kerby Joseph | SAF | DET | 2022 R3 #97 | 2018–2021 |
| Nate Hobbs | CB | SF | 2021 R5 #167 | 2017–2020 |
| Quan Martin | SAF | WAS | 2023 R2 #47 | 2018–2022 |
| Sydney Brown | SAF | ATL | 2023 R3 #66 | 2018–2022 |
| Tony Adams | SAF | TEN | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com