| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 10 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
| Rutgers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Game flow
Illinois won by 21 · 9 scoresLead changes
2
0 times tied
RUTG biggest lead
+4
Q1 5:18
ILL biggest lead
+21
Q4 5:07
Time in front
RUTG 6% · ILL 88%
tied 6% · 3:34 vs 52:59 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Rutgers is ahead, below it Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
11:33
FG Chase McLaughlin 39 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 5 yds, 1:52 · from RUTG 26
ILL 3–0 RUTG5:18
TD Jonathan Hilliman 32 Yd Run (Gavin Haggerty Kick)12 plays, 75 yds, 6:15 · from RUTG 25
ILL 3–7 RUTG1:44
TD AJ Bush Jr. 3 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 3:28 · from ILL 25
ILL 10–7 RUTG2nd quarter
9:36
TD AJ Bush Jr. 41 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)3 plays, 47 yds, 0:54 · from RUTG 47
ILL 17–7 RUTG7:17
TD Reggie Corbin 73 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)1 play, 73 yds, 0:11 · from ILL 27
ILL 24–7 RUTG0:57
TD Travis Vokolek 7 Yd pass from Artur Sitkowski (Gavin Haggerty Kick)11 plays, 80 yds, 3:24 · from RUTG 20
ILL 24–14 RUTG4th quarter
14:10
TD Ricky Smalling 11 Yd pass from AJ Bush Jr. (Chase McLaughlin Kick)12 plays, 74 yds, 5:42 · from ILL 26
ILL 31–14 RUTG5:15
FG Justin Davidovicz 20 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 61 yds, 3:42 · from RUTG 37
ILL 31–17 RUTG5:07
TD Mike Epstein 41 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)1 play, 41 yds, 0:07 · from RUTG 41
ILL 38–17 RUTGDrives
RUTG 3/12 scoredILL 6/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | ILL | ILL 15 | 6 | 17 | 1:27 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:33 | RUTG | RUTG 11 | 1 | 0 | 0:08 | Interception |
| Q1 | 13:25 | ILL | RUTG 26 | 4 | 5 | 1:52 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 11:33 | RUTG | RUTG 25 | 12 | 75 | 6:15 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:12 | ILL | ILL 25 | 8 | 75 | 3:28 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:40 | RUTG | RUTG 30 | 3 | -6 | 1:18 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:22 | ILL | ILL 28 | 9 | 42 | 3:38 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 11:44 | RUTG | RUTG 30 | 3 | -1 | 1:14 | Interception |
| Q2 | 10:30 | ILL | RUTG 47 | 3 | 47 | 0:54 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 9:36 | RUTG | RUTG 25 | 4 | 10 | 2:08 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:28 | ILL | ILL 27 | 1 | 73 | 0:11 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 7:17 | RUTG | RUTG 25 | 4 | 7 | 1:47 | Downs |
Win probability
Illinois 100% · pregame line Illinois −4.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Bush Jr. | 10/18 | 89 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 | 78.9 |
| Trenard Davis | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Corbin | 11 | 137 | 12.5 | 1 | 73 |
| AJ Bush Jr. | 18 | 116 | 6.4 | 2 | 41 |
| Mike Epstein | 9 | 63 | 7.0 | 1 | 41 |
| Ra'Von Bonner | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Carmoni Green | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenard Davis | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 | 21 |
| Ricky Smalling | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | 11 |
| Sam Mays | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Carmoni Green | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Hobbs | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Del'Shawn Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quan Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | 1/2 | 50.0 | 39 | 5/5 | 8 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Hayes | 4 | 176 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
Biggest plays
RUTG +19% Q1 5:18 Jonathan Hilliman run for 32 yds for a TD, (Gavin Haggerty KICK)
ILL +17% Q1 1:44 AJ Bush Jr. 3 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
RUTG +16% Q2 0:57 Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 7 yds for a TD, (Gavin Haggerty KICK)
ILL +15% Q2 9:36 AJ Bush Jr. run for 41 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)
RUTG +14% Q1 1:44 Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 54 yds , Isaih Pacheco return for 19 yds to the Rutgr 30
Team stats
| Stat | ILL | RUTG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 17 | 24 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-16 | 4-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 419 | 386 |
| Passing | 89 | 267 |
| Comp/Att | 10/19 | 29/46 |
| Yards per pass | 4.7 | 5.8 |
| Rushing | 330 | 119 |
| Rushing Attempts | 43 | 30 |
| Yards per rush | 7.7 | 4.0 |
| Penalties | 7-80 | 10-105 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 3 |
| Possession | 29:03 | 30:57 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 2:41 1st & 10 at ILL 41 Ra'Von Bonner run for 7 yds to the Illin 48
Q4 2:41 3rd & 5 at ILL 35 Ra'Von Bonner run for 6 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:41 2nd & 8 at ILL 32 Ra'Von Bonner run for 3 yds to the Illin 35
Q4 2:41 1st & 10 at ILL 30 Ra'Von Bonner run for 2 yds to the Illin 32
Q4 5:00 3rd & Goal at ILL 5 Artur Sitkowski pass intercepted Nate Hobbs return for 27 yds to the Illin 30
Q4 5:00 2nd & Goal at ILL 4 Artur Sitkowski run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 5 Artur Sitkowski fumbled,
Q4 5:00 1st & Goal at ILL 4 Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Raheem Blackshear
Q4 5:00 2nd & 10 at ILL 19 Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Shameen Jones for 15 yds to the Illin 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:00 1st & 10 at ILL 19 Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Jonathan Hilliman
Q4 5:00 1st & 10 at ILL 47 Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Bo Melton for 28 yds to the Illin 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:00 1st & 10 at RUTG 39 Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Shameen Jones for 14 yds to the Illin 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:00 2nd & 10 at RUTG 26 Jonathan Hilliman run for 13 yds to the Rutgr 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:00 1st & 10 at RUTG 26 Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Jonathan Hilliman
Q4 5:07 Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 61 yds , Isaih Pacheco return for 22 yds to the Rutgr 26
Q4 5:07 1st & 10 at RUTG 41 Mike Epstein run for 41 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)
Q4 5:15 Justin Davidovicz on-side kick recovered by ILLINOIS at the Rutgr 46 RUTGERS Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 41
Q4 5:15 4th & Goal at ILL 2 Justin Davidovicz 20 yd FG GOOD
Q4 8:57 3rd & Goal at ILL 4 Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 2 yds to the Illin 2
Q4 8:57 2nd & Goal at ILL 4 Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Shameen Jones
Q4 8:57 1st & Goal at ILL 4 Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Shameen Jones
Q4 8:57 3rd & 2 at ILL 6 Raheem Blackshear run for 2 yds to the Illin 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:57 2nd & 10 at ILL 14 Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 8 yds to the Illin 6
Q4 8:57 1st & 10 at ILL 14 Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete
Q4 8:57 2nd & 4 at ILL 27 Jonathan Hilliman run for 13 yds to the Illin 14 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down