2022 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2022 Illinois Fighting Illini went 8-5 (5-4 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 21 in the AP poll. They scored 24.2 and allowed 12.8 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 8-5-0; games went 4-8-1 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 17 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 8-5
- Conference record: 5-4
- AP rank: No. 21
- Against the spread: 8-5-0
- Over/under: 4-8-1
- SP+ rank: No. 17
2022 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 2022-08-27 | W | 38-6 | -14 | W | O 43 |
| 1 | at Indiana | 2022-09-03 | L | 20-23 | +1 | L | U 47.5 |
| 2 | Virginia | 2022-09-10 | W | 24-3 | -4 | W | U 55 |
| 4 | Chattanooga | 2022-09-23 | W | 31-0 | -20 | W | U 44 |
| 5 | at Wisconsin | 2022-10-01 | W | 34-10 | +6.5 | W | O 43.5 |
| 6 | Iowa | 2022-10-08 | W | 9-6 | -3.5 | L | U 36.5 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 2022-10-15 | W | 26-14 | +4.5 | W | P 40 |
| 9 | at Nebraska | 2022-10-29 | W | 26-9 | -7.5 | W | U 50.5 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 2022-11-05 | L | 15-23 | -16 | L | U 41 |
| 11 | Purdue | 2022-11-12 | L | 24-31 | -6 | L | O 44 |
| 12 | at Michigan | 2022-11-19 | L | 17-19 | +17 | W | U 41.5 |
| 13 | at Northwestern | 2022-11-26 | W | 41-3 | -15 | W | O 38 |
| Bowl | Mississippi State | 2023-01-02 | L | 10-19 | +3.5 | L | U 46.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy DeVito | 13 | 255 | 367 | 2619 | 15 | 4 |
| Artur Sitkowski | 3 | 18 | 25 | 103 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown | 12 | 328 | 1643 | 10 |
| Reggie Love III | 13 | 71 | 330 | 2 |
| Chase Hayden | 5 | 22 | 87 | 0 |
| Joshua McCray | 4 | 19 | 58 | 0 |
| Aidan Laughery | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Williams | 13 | 81 | 709 | 5 |
| Brian Hightower | 11 | 37 | 452 | 2 |
| Patrick Bryant | 10 | 33 | 450 | 2 |
| Casey Washington | 12 | 31 | 295 | 0 |
| Tip Reiman | 10 | 19 | 173 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Darkangelo | 12 | 67 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jartavius Martin | 12 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| Sydney Brown | 12 | 59 | 3.5 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Jer'Zhan Newton | 12 | 56 | 12.5 | 5 | 1 | |
| Keith Randolph Jr. | 12 | 51 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
2022 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 |
| Gabe Jacas | LB | NE | 2026 R2 #55 | 2022–2025 |
| Isaiah Williams | WR | NYJ | 2024 UDFA | 2019–2023 |
| Jer'Zhan Newton | DT | WAS | 2024 R2 #36 | 2020–2023 |
| Miles Scott | SAF | DEN | 2026 R7 #246 | 2022–2025 |
| Pat Bryant | WR | DEN | 2025 R3 #74 | 2021–2024 |
| 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 |
| Seth Coleman | DE | IND | 2025 UDFA | 2020–2024 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com