Illinois Fighting Illini @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Game Leaders
Team Stats
442
Total Yards
422
1
Turnovers
3
23
1st Downs
19
4-40
Penalties
7-56
7/16
3rd Down
4/14
1/1
4th Down
1/1
34:38
Possession
25:22
Game Information
Piscataway, NJ


1st Quarter
Touchdown
13:03 - 1st
0
ILL
7
RUTG
Bo Melton 29 Yd pass from Noah Vedral (Valentino Ambrosio Kick)
6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57
Field Goal
4:33 - 1st
0
ILL
10
RUTG
Valentino Ambrosio 29 Yd Field Goal
6 plays, 18 yards, 3:19
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
13:45 - 2nd
7
ILL
10
RUTG
Isaiah Williams 3 Yd Run (James McCourt Kick)
12 plays, 87 yards, 5:48
Field Goal
4:19 - 2nd
7
ILL
13
RUTG
Valentino Ambrosio 26 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:02
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
8:59 - 3rd
10
ILL
13
RUTG
James McCourt 24 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 69 yards, 6:01
Touchdown
7:43 - 3rd
10
ILL
20
RUTG
Bo Melton 66 Yd pass from Noah Vedral (Valentino Ambrosio Kick)
5 plays, 80 yards, 1:16
Touchdown
4:54 - 3rd
17
ILL
20
RUTG
Mike Epstein 1 Yd Run (James McCourt Kick)
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49
4th Quarter
Field Goal
13:02 - 4th
20
ILL
20
RUTG
James McCourt 23 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 57 yards, 4:31
Field Goal
0:03 - 4th
23
ILL
20
RUTG
James McCourt 47 Yd Field Goal
6 plays, 25 yards, 1:14
Data is currently unavailable.
2025 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 16-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
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