| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| UConn | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
Game flow
Illinois won by 8 · 10 scoresLead changes
1
0 times tied
CONN biggest lead
+13
Q2 14:57
ILL biggest lead
+11
Q2 0:00
Time in front
CONN 34% · ILL 60%
tied 6% · 20:23 vs 35:51 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line UConn is ahead, below it Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
11:14
TD Tyler Coyle 52 Yd Interception Return (Clayton Harris Kick)
ILL 0–7 CONN3:56
FG Clayton Harris 35 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 74 yds, 5:15 · from CONN 9
ILL 0–10 CONN2nd quarter
14:57
FG Clayton Harris 29 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 38 yds, 2:22 · from ILL 49
ILL 0–13 CONN11:43
TD Ra'Von Bonner 28 Yd pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 3:14 · from ILL 25
ILL 7–13 CONN5:51
TD Josh Imatorbhebhe 9 Yd pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt Kick)8 plays, 59 yds, 3:35 · from ILL 41
ILL 14–13 CONN0:55
TD Daniel Barker 18 Yd pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt Kick)7 plays, 59 yds, 2:42 · from ILL 41
ILL 21–13 CONN0:00
FG James McCourt 53 Yd Field Goal 3 plays, 19 yds, 0:21 · from ILL 46
ILL 24–13 CONN3rd quarter
11:36
TD Kevin Mensah 2 Yd Run (Clayton Harris Kick)8 plays, 59 yds, 3:05 · from CONN 41
ILL 24–20 CONN6:09
TD Josh Imatorbhebhe 13 Yd pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt Kick)8 plays, 87 yds, 2:58 · from ILL 13
ILL 31–20 CONN4th quarter
11:39
FG Clayton Harris 33 Yd Field Goal 15 plays, 64 yds, 8:02 · from CONN 21
ILL 31–23 CONNDrives
CONN 4/12 scoredILL 6/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | CONN | CONN 25 | 3 | 6 | 1:48 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:12 | ILL | ILL 36 | 5 | 10 | 1:58 | Interception Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:14 | ILL | ILL 32 | 5 | 15 | 2:03 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:11 | CONN | CONN 9 | 11 | 74 | 5:15 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 3:56 | ILL | ILL 40 | 4 | 9 | 1:37 | Downs |
| Q1 | 2:19 | CONN | ILL 49 | 5 | 38 | 2:22 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 14:57 | ILL | ILL 25 | 8 | 75 | 3:14 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:37 | CONN | CONN 28 | 3 | -9 | 2:11 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:26 | ILL | ILL 41 | 8 | 59 | 3:35 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 5:51 | CONN | CONN 25 | 3 | -1 | 2:14 | Punt |
| Q2 | 3:37 | ILL | ILL 41 | 7 | 59 | 2:42 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 0:55 | CONN | CONN 32 | 3 | 28 | 0:34 | Interception |
Win probability
Illinois 100% · pregame line Illinois −21.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Peters | 24/35 | 227 | 6.5 | 4 | 1 | 42.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakari Norwood | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 0 | 50 |
| Dre Brown | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Ra'Von Bonner | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 0 | 5 |
| Brandon Peters | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Kenyon Sims | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Stampley | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Smalling | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Daniel Barker | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 1 | 26 |
| Josh Imatorbhebhe | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 2 | 14 |
| Ra'Von Bonner | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 1 | 28 |
| Trevon Sidney | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Justice Williams | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Dre Brown | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenyon Sims | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jakari Norwood | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Marchese | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Dele Harding | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McCourt | 1/1 | 100.0 | 53 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Hayes | 4 | 155 | 38.8 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
Biggest plays
ILL +16% Q2 14:57 Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
ILL +15% Q2 11:43 Brandon Peters pass complete to Ra'Von Bonner for 28 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)
CONN +14% Q3 11:36 Kevin Mensah run for 2 yds for a TD, (Clayton Harris KICK)
ILL +13% Q1 3:56 Sean Young kickoff for 54 yds , Dre Brown return for 29 yds to the Illin 40
ILL +12% Q3 11:36 Sean Young kickoff for 64 yds , Dre Brown return for 26 yds to the Illin 27
Team stats
| Stat | ILL | CONN |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 16 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-11 | 6-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 357 | 285 |
| Passing | 227 | 275 |
| Comp/Att | 24/35 | 21/31 |
| Yards per pass | 6.5 | 8.9 |
| Rushing | 130 | 10 |
| Rushing Attempts | 35 | 29 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Penalties | 9-98 | 4-34 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 29:15 | 30:45 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 2:02 2nd & 12 at CONN 48 Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 49
Q4 2:02 1st & 10 at CONN 46 Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 48
Q4 2:02 3rd & 5 at ILL 47 Brandon Peters pass complete to Trevon Sidney for 7 yds to the UConn 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:02 Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 02:02
Q4 2:09 2nd & 6 at ILL 46 Dre Brown run for 1 yd to the Illin 47
Q4 2:09 Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 02:09
Q4 2:13 1st & 10 at ILL 42 Dre Brown run for 4 yds to the Illin 46
Q4 3:38 3rd & 5 at CONN 43 Jack Zergiotis pass intercepted Dele Harding return for no gain to the Illin 42
Q4 3:38 2nd & 5 at CONN 43 Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete to Matt Drayton
Q4 3:38 1st & 10 at CONN 38 Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Cameron Ross for 5 yds to the UConn 43
Q4 3:38 1st & 10 at CONN 14 Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Cameron Ross for 24 yds to the UConn 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:28 4th & 4 at CONN 47 Blake Hayes punt for 33 yds
Q4 4:28 3rd & 5 at CONN 48 Dre Brown run for 1 yd to the UConn 47
Q4 4:28 Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 04:28
Q4 5:35 3rd & 13 at ILL 44 Brandon Peters pass complete to Ricky Smalling for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 42 CONNECTICUT Penalty, Defensive holding (Keyshawn Paul) to the UConn 48
Q4 5:35 2nd & 13 at ILL 44 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling
Q4 5:35 2nd & 7 at 50 Brandon Peters pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 4 yds to the UCONN 46 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding (Dominic Stampley) to the Illin 44
Q4 5:35 1st & 10 at ILL 47 Ra'Von Bonner run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 7:42 4th & 2 at CONN 18 Luke Magliozzi punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Trevon Sidney at the Illin 47
Q4 7:42 3rd & 1 at CONN 19 Kevin Mensah run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 18
Q4 7:42 2nd & 9 at CONN 11 Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Heron Maurisseau for 8 yds to the UConn 19
Q4 7:42 1st & 10 at CONN 10 Kevin Mensah run for 1 yd to the UConn 11
Q4 11:39 4th & 9 at CONN 41 Blake Hayes punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UConn 10
Q4 11:39 3rd & 9 at CONN 41 Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Daniel Barker