| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Illinois | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Game flow
Rutgers won by 11 · 9 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
ILL biggest lead
—
never led
RUTG biggest lead
+18
Q3 4:11
Time in front
ILL 0% · RUTG 87%
tied 13% · 0:00 vs 52:21 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Illinois is ahead, below it Rutgers. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
7:21
TD Raheem Blackshear 19 Yd Run (Andrew Harte Kick)5 plays, 64 yds, 2:05 · from RUTG 36
RUTG 7–0 ILL3:18
FG Chase McLaughlin 43 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 42 yds, 4:03 · from ILL 33
RUTG 7–3 ILL2nd quarter
13:07
TD Josh Hicks 5 Yd Run (Andrew Harte Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 5:11 · from RUTG 25
RUTG 14–3 ILL8:10
TD Ra'Von Bonner 1 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 4:57 · from ILL 25
RUTG 14–10 ILL4:59
TD Gus Edwards 7 Yd Run (Andrew Harte Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 3:11 · from RUTG 25
RUTG 21–10 ILL3rd quarter
4:11
TD Gus Edwards 5 Yd Run (Andrew Harte Kick)2 plays, 21 yds, 0:35 · from ILL 21
RUTG 28–10 ILL4th quarter
7:56
TD Ricky Smalling 30 Yd pass from Jeff George Jr. (Chase McLaughlin Kick)5 plays, 85 yds, 2:27 · from ILL 15
RUTG 28–17 ILL4:32
TD Robert Martin 16 Yd Run (Andrew Harte Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 3:24 · from RUTG 25
RUTG 35–17 ILL1:11
TD Louis Dorsey 9 Yd pass from Jeff George Jr. (Chase McLaughlin Kick)11 plays, 87 yds, 3:21 · from ILL 13
RUTG 35–24 ILLDrives
ILL 4/13 scoredRUTG 5/15 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | RUTG | RUTG 25 | 3 | 6 | 1:08 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:52 | ILL | ILL 35 | 3 | 3 | 1:28 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:24 | RUTG | RUTG 20 | 1 | 9 | 0:07 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 12:17 | ILL | RUTG 29 | 4 | -7 | 2:51 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 9:26 | RUTG | RUTG 36 | 5 | 64 | 2:05 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 7:21 | ILL | ILL 33 | 7 | 42 | 4:03 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 3:18 | RUTG | RUTG 25 | 10 | 75 | 5:11 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 13:07 | ILL | ILL 25 | 9 | 75 | 4:57 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 8:10 | RUTG | RUTG 25 | 6 | 75 | 3:11 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 4:59 | ILL | ILL 30 | 3 | 15 | 1:07 | Interception |
| Q2 | 3:52 | RUTG | ILL 36 | 4 | 10 | 1:18 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 2:34 | ILL | ILL 26 | 3 | 7 | 1:17 | Punt |
Win probability
Rutgers 100% · pregame line Illinois −1.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Rescigno | 5/10 | 89 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 66.9 |
| Kyle Bolin | 1/2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 98.7 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Edwards | 21 | 91 | 4.3 | 2 | 15 |
| Raheem Blackshear | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 1 | 41 |
| Giovanni Rescigno | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | 16 |
| Robert Martin | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 1 | 16 |
| Josh Hicks | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Johnathan Lewis | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janarion Grant | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 33 |
| Gus Edwards | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 33 |
| Dacoven Bailey | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jawuan Harris | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| K.J. Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Harte | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Anderson | 5 | 238 | 47.6 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
Biggest plays
ILL +22% Q2 8:10 Ra'Von Bonner run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)
RUTG +19% Q2 8:10 Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
RUTG +18% Q1 7:21 Raheem Blackshear run for 19 yds for a TD, (Andrew Harte KICK)
RUTG +15% Q2 13:07 Josh Hicks run for 5 yds for a TD, (Andrew Harte KICK)
RUTG +15% Q2 4:59 Gus Edwards run for 7 yds for a TD, (Andrew Harte KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | RUTG | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 17 | 18 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-10 | 5-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Total Yards | 376 | 394 |
| Passing | 102 | 308 |
| Comp/Att | 6/12 | 20/38 |
| Yards per pass | 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Rushing | 274 | 86 |
| Rushing Attempts | 47 | 29 |
| Yards per rush | 5.8 | 3.0 |
| Penalties | 8-75 | 8-68 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 3 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 28:15 | 31:45 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:11 2nd & 13 at RUTG 46 TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 43
Q4 1:11 1st & 10 at RUTG 49 TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 46
Q4 1:11 Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 21 yds ILLINOIS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 49
Q4 1:11 4th & 3 at RUTG 9 Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Louis Dorsey for 9 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)
Q4 4:32 3rd & 3 at RUTG 9 Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Malik Turner
Q4 4:32 2nd & 10 at RUTG 16 Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 7 yds to the Rutgr 9
Q4 4:32 1st & 10 at RUTG 16 Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Malik Turner
Q4 4:32 3rd & 7 at RUTG 30 Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Dominic Thieman for 14 yds to the Rutgr 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:32 2nd & 10 at RUTG 33 Jeff George Jr. run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 30
Q4 4:32 1st & 10 at RUTG 33 Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Malik Turner
Q4 4:32 3rd & 1 at RUTG 48 Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Carmoni Green for 15 yds to the Rutgr 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:32 2nd & 10 at ILL 43 Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Malik Turner for 9 yds to the Rutgr 48
Q4 4:32 1st & 10 at ILL 43 Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Dominic Thieman
Q4 4:32 1st & 10 at ILL 13 Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Dominic Thieman for 30 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:32 Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 65 yds , Kendrick Foster return for 13 yds to the Illin 13
Q4 4:32 3rd & 6 at ILL 16 Robert Martin run for 16 yds for a TD, (Andrew Harte KICK)
Q4 4:39 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 04:39
Q4 4:45 2nd & 9 at ILL 19 Gus Edwards run for 3 yds to the Illin 16
Q4 4:45 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 04:45
Q4 6:32 1st & 10 at ILL 20 Gus Edwards run for 1 yd to the Illin 19
Q4 6:32 2nd & 10 at RUTG 39 Raheem Blackshear run for 41 yds to the Illin 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:32 1st & 10 at RUTG 39 Kyle Bolin pass incomplete to Jerome Washington
Q4 6:32 3rd & 9 at RUTG 26 Kyle Bolin pass complete to Gus Edwards for 13 yds to the Rutgr 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:32 Timeout RUTGERS, clock 06:32