#81

Illinois · 2026

Lars Rau

PJunior6' 3", 195 lbsNovato, CA

Illinois Fighting Illini3-3 · TDC #49

Punts

10

Avg

42.3

Inside 20

5

Long

53

Career

2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

Season	Team	G	Snaps	Punts	Avg
2026 so far	Illinois#49 · 3-3	5	—	10	42.3
2024	Texas State#51 · 8-5	11	—	24	35.4

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Lars Rau's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Lars Rau's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

2026 Illinois2024 Texas State

5.9 avg. game scoreBest: 7.0 at Ohio State (Week 4)0 of 5 games at 8.0+

				Punting
Wk	Opponent	Result	Game score	Punts	Yds	Avg	In 20	Long
1	UAB	W 42–23	5.3	1	42	42.0	0	42
2	Duke	L 27–31	—	no stats recorded
3	Southern Illinois	W 48–10	6.4	3	130	43.3	1	49
4	@Ohio State	L 19–42	7.0	2	95	47.5	2	53
5	Purdue	L 17–24	5.5	3	112	37.3	2	46
6	@Michigan State	W 38–37	5.5	1	44	44.0	0	44
2026 · 5 games			5.9	10	423	42.3	5	53

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Illinois depth chart →