| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| Illinois | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
Game flow
Illinois won by 8 · 12 scoresLead changes
4
0 times tied
ILL biggest lead
+15
Q4 1:43
WKU biggest lead
+10
Q2 4:15
Time in front
ILL 55% · WKU 39%
tied 6% · 33:08 vs 23:18 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Illinois is ahead, below it Western Kentucky. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
11:26
TD Josh Ferguson 1 Yd Run (Taylor Zalewski Kick)4 plays, 32 yds, 0:53 · from WKU 32
WKU 0–7 ILL5:35
FG Garrett Schwettman 41 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 16 yds, 1:23 · from ILL 40
WKU 3–7 ILL2nd quarter
11:12
TD Leon Allen 1 Yd Run (Garrett Schwettman Kick)18 plays, 99 yds, 5:58 · from WKU 1
WKU 10–7 ILL4:15
TD Tyler Higbee 16 Yd pass from Brandon Doughty (Garrett Schwettman Kick)8 plays, 67 yds, 2:44 · from WKU 33
WKU 17–7 ILL0:41
TD Mike Dudek 0 Yd Fumble Return (Taylor Zalewski Kick)
WKU 17–14 ILL3rd quarter
9:36
TD Martize Barr 8 Yd pass from Wes Lunt (Taylor Zalewski Kick)11 plays, 65 yds, 5:24 · from ILL 35
WKU 17–21 ILL4:09
TD Wonderful Terry 95 Yd Fumble Return (Garrett Schwettman Kick)
WKU 24–21 ILL2:00
FG Garrett Schwettman 19 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 5 yds, 1:09 · from ILL 7
WKU 27–21 ILL4th quarter
12:27
TD Justin Hardee 62 Yd pass from Wes Lunt (Taylor Zalewski Kick)9 plays, 88 yds, 4:33 · from ILL 12
WKU 27–28 ILL10:15
TD Taylor Barton 77 Yd Interception Return (Taylor Zalewski Kick)
WKU 27–35 ILL1:43
TD Donovonn Young 1 Yd Run (Taylor Zalewski Kick)5 plays, 21 yds, 2:19 · from WKU 21
WKU 27–42 ILL0:26
TD Antwane Grant 14 Yd pass from Brandon Doughty (Garrett Schwettman Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 1:17 · from WKU 25
WKU 34–42 ILLDrives
ILL 6/14 scoredWKU 6/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | WKU | WKU 16 | 8 | 16 | 2:41 | Downs |
| Q1 | 12:19 | ILL | WKU 32 | 4 | 32 | 0:53 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:26 | WKU | WKU 25 | 5 | 12 | 1:42 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:44 | ILL | ILL 25 | 3 | 0 | 0:24 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:20 | WKU | WKU 30 | 4 | 29 | 1:30 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 7:50 | ILL | ILL 41 | 2 | -1 | 0:52 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 6:58 | WKU | ILL 40 | 5 | 16 | 1:23 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 5:35 | ILL | ILL 28 | 10 | 71 | 3:25 | Downs |
| Q1 | 2:10 | WKU | WKU 1 | 18 | 99 | 5:58 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:12 | ILL | ILL 24 | 9 | 43 | 4:13 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 6:59 | WKU | WKU 33 | 8 | 67 | 2:44 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 4:15 | ILL | ILL 26 | 11 | 74 | 3:34 | Fumble Return Touchdown |
Win probability
Illinois 100% · pregame line Illinois −1.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Doughty | 28/48 | 297 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 37.3 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Allen | 24 | 118 | 4.9 | 1 | 28 |
| Kylen Towner | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Anthony Wales | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brandon Doughty | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Joseph Occhipinti | 1 | -24 | -24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwane Grant | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 1 | 20 |
| Leon Allen | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 19 |
| Willie McNeal | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 17 |
| Joel German | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 21 |
| Jared Dangerfield | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Tyler Higbee | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | 16 |
| Mitchell Henry | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Taywan Taylor | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Nicholas Norris | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Kylen Towner | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Charles Iworah | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Schwettman | 2/2 | 100.0 | 41 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Occhipinti | 4 | 155 | 38.8 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
Biggest plays
ILL +38% Q4 10:15 Brandon Doughty pass intercepted for a TD Taylor Barton return for 77 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)
ILL +32% Q4 12:27 Wes Lunt pass complete to Justin Hardee for 62 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)
ILL +24% Q2 0:41 Mike Dudek 0 Yd Fumble Return (Taylor Zalewski Kick)
ILL +23% Q3 9:36 Wes Lunt pass complete to Martize Barr for 8 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)
WKU +23% Q3 4:09 Wonderful Terry 95 Yd Fumble Return (Garrett Schwettman Kick)
Team stats
| Stat | WKU | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 29 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-16 | 10-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 400 | 520 |
| Passing | 297 | 456 |
| Comp/Att | 28/48 | 35/50 |
| Yards per pass | 6.2 | 9.1 |
| Rushing | 103 | 64 |
| Rushing Attempts | 30 | 35 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| Penalties | 5-24 | 9-69 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 24:54 | 35:06 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:22 2nd & 11 at 50 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 49
Q4 0:22 Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:22
Q4 0:26 1st & 10 at WKU 49 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
Q4 0:26 Garrett Schwettman on-side kick recovered by ILLINOIS at the WKent 49
Q4 0:26 1st & 10 at ILL 14 Brandon Doughty pass complete to Antwane Grant for 14 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)
Q4 1:43 3rd & 3 at ILL 31 Brandon Doughty pass complete to Leon Allen for 17 yds to the Illin 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:43 2nd & 3 at ILL 31 Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Jared Dangerfield
Q4 1:43 1st & 10 at ILL 38 Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for 7 yds to the Illin 31
Q4 1:43 2nd & 10 at WKU 45 Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for 17 yds to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:43 1st & 10 at WKU 45 Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Leon Allen, broken up by Jarrod Clements
Q4 1:43 1st & 10 at WKU 25 Brandon Doughty pass complete to Mitchell Henry for 20 yds to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:43 Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 1:43 3rd & Goal at WKU 1 Donovonn Young run for 1 yd for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)
Q4 4:02 2nd & Goal at WKU 8 Donovonn Young run for 7 yds to the WKent 1
Q4 4:02 1st & Goal at WKU 9 Donovonn Young run for 1 yd to the WKent 8
Q4 4:02 2nd & 3 at WKU 14 Donovonn Young run for 5 yds to the WKent 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:02 1st & 10 at WKU 21 Donovonn Young run for 7 yds to the WKent 14
Q4 4:58 2nd & 10 at WKU 31 Brandon Doughty sacked by Jihad Ward and Dawuane Smoot for a loss of 9 yards to the WKent 21 Brandon Doughty fumbled, recovered by Illin V'Angelo Bentley , return for 0 yards , return for 6 yds to the WKent 21
Q4 4:58 1st & 10 at WKU 31 Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Antwane Grant
Q4 4:58 2nd & 4 at WKU 26 Leon Allen run for 5 yds to the WKent 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:58 1st & 10 at WKU 20 Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 6 yds to the WKent 26
Q4 4:58 4th & 5 at WKU 17 Taylor Zalewski 34 yd FG MISSED
Q4 5:39 3rd & 20 at WKU 32 Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 15 yds to the WKent 17
Q4 5:39 3rd & 15 at WKU 27 ILLINOIS Penalty, false start (Simon Cvijanovic) to the WKent 32