2020 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2020 Illinois Fighting Illini went 2-6 (2-6 in the Big Ten). They scored 20.1 and allowed 34.9 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 3-5-0; games went 4-4-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 90 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 2-6
- Conference record: 2-6
- Against the spread: 3-5-0
- Over/under: 4-4-0
- SP+ rank: No. 90
2020 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | at Wisconsin | 2020-10-24 | L | 7-45 | +20.5 | L | O 51.5 |
| 9 | Purdue | 2020-10-31 | L | 24-31 | +9 | W | U 55.5 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 2020-11-07 | L | 14-41 | +7.5 | L | U 64.5 |
| 11 | at Rutgers | 2020-11-14 | W | 23-20 | +5 | W | U 51.5 |
| 12 | at Nebraska | 2020-11-21 | W | 41-23 | +16.5 | W | O 61 |
| 14 | Iowa | 2020-12-05 | L | 21-35 | +14 | P | O 52.5 |
| 15 | at Northwestern | 2020-12-12 | L | 10-28 | +13.5 | L | U 41.5 |
| 16 | at Penn State | 2020-12-19 | L | 21-56 | +16 | L | O 53 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Peters | 5 | 39 | 80 | 429 | 3 | 0 |
| Isaiah Williams | 6 | 26 | 63 | 393 | 4 | 2 |
| Coran Taylor | 2 | 23 | 46 | 379 | 3 | 2 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown | 8 | 103 | 539 | 3 |
| Mike Epstein | 7 | 70 | 361 | 4 |
| Conner Lillig | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Reggie Love III | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| Jakari Norwood | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Imatorbhebhe | 7 | 22 | 297 | 3 |
| Daniel Barker | 7 | 19 | 268 | 2 |
| Brian Hightower | 6 | 11 | 209 | 3 |
| Casey Washington | 5 | 10 | 106 | 0 |
| Donny Navarro | 4 | 8 | 88 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Hansen | 8 | 67 | 10 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 |
| Tony Adams | 6 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jartavius Martin | 8 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Sydney Brown | 6 | 36 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Khalan Tolson | 7 | 35 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 |
2020 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 |
| Jer'Zhan Newton | DT | WAS | 2024 R2 #36 | 2020–2023 |
| 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 |
| Tip Reiman | TE | ARI | 2024 R3 #82 | 2020–2023 |
| Tony Adams | SAF | TEN | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
| Dalevon Campbell | WR | LAC | 2025 UDFA | 2019–2021 |
| Seth Coleman | DE | IND | 2025 UDFA | 2020–2024 |
| James McCourt | K | LV | 2022 UDFA | 2019–2021 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com