2019 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2019 Illinois Fighting Illini went 6-7 (4-5 in the Big Ten). They scored 26.7 and allowed 26.2 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 8-5-0; games went 5-7-1 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 60 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 6-7
- Conference record: 4-5
- Against the spread: 8-5-0
- Over/under: 5-7-1
- SP+ rank: No. 60
2019 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 2019-08-31 | W | 42-3 | -18 | W | U 60.5 |
| 2 | at UConn | 2019-09-07 | W | 31-23 | -21 | L | U 59 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 2019-09-14 | L | 31-34 | -7 | L | O 57 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 2019-09-22 | L | 38-42 | +13 | W | O 62 |
| 6 | at Minnesota | 2019-10-05 | L | 17-40 | +14 | L | U 58 |
| 7 | Michigan | 2019-10-12 | L | 25-42 | +24 | W | O 49 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 2019-10-19 | W | 24-23 | +29.5 | W | U 52 |
| 9 | at Purdue | 2019-10-26 | W | 24-6 | +9.5 | W | U 54.5 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 2019-11-02 | W | 38-10 | -19 | W | U 48.5 |
| 11 | at Michigan State | 2019-11-09 | W | 37-34 | +15.5 | W | O 47.5 |
| 13 | at Iowa | 2019-11-23 | L | 10-19 | +15.5 | W | U 48.5 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 2019-11-30 | L | 10-29 | -6 | L | P 39 |
| Bowl | California | 2019-12-30 | L | 20-35 | +6.5 | L | O 47.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Peters | 11 | 152 | 274 | 1884 | 18 | 8 |
| Matt Robinson | 6 | 42 | 77 | 475 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaiah Williams | 4 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Corbin | 12 | 143 | 675 | 7 |
| Dre Brown | 13 | 113 | 584 | 5 |
| Ra'Von Bonner | 12 | 65 | 225 | 3 |
| Jakari Norwood | 6 | 15 | 94 | 0 |
| Kenyon Sims | 4 | 11 | 48 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Imatorbhebhe | 10 | 33 | 634 | 9 |
| Donny Navarro | 11 | 26 | 333 | 2 |
| Daniel Barker | 9 | 18 | 273 | 4 |
| Ricky Smalling | 7 | 24 | 225 | 1 |
| Justice Williams | 10 | 14 | 136 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dele Harding | 13 | 153 | 14.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sydney Brown | 11 | 88 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Jake Hansen | 9 | 72 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Stanley Green | 9 | 69 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nate Hobbs | 13 | 68 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
2019 Illinois players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Washington | WR | CAR | 2024 R6 #187 | 2019–2023 |
| Chase Brown | RB | CIN | 2023 R5 #163 | 2019–2022 |
| Devon Witherspoon | CB | SEA | 2023 R1 #5 | 2019–2022 |
| Isaiah Williams | WR | NYJ | 2024 UDFA | 2019–2023 |
| 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 |
| Dalevon Campbell | WR | LAC | 2025 UDFA | 2019–2021 |
| James McCourt | K | LV | 2022 UDFA | 2019–2021 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com