#2
Illinois · 2026

Carson Boyd

QBSophomore6' 0", 190 lbsSt. Louis, MO
Illinois Fighting Illini5-3 · TDC #42
Snap share
4%
18 of 496 snaps

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

7 plays · +2.4 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.34
Passing-0.41
Rushing+0.64
1st down+0.09
2nd down-0.16
3rd down+1.46
Standard downs+0.33
Passing downs+0.41
BoydQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays2%
Run plays5%
1st down1%
2nd down7%
3rd down5%
Standard downs4%
Passing downs2%
BoydQB average

Game Log

Carson Boyd'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

Rushing
WkOpponentResultCarYdsY/CTDLong
1UABW 42–23no stats recorded
2DukeL 27–31no stats recorded
3Southern IllinoisW 48–10188.008
4@Ohio StateL 19–42no stats recorded
5PurdueL 17–24no stats recorded
6@Michigan StateW 38–37177.007
8OregonW 21–104215.3020
9@MarylandW 20–17no stats recorded
2026 · 3 games6366.0020

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions1—
Attempts1—
Completion %100.0%—
Yards5—
Yards / att.5—
Touchdowns0—
Interceptions0—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries6—
Yards36767th / 1519
Yards / carry6—
Touchdowns0—
Long20—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 3 · Southern Illinois57417%
Wk 6 · Michigan State69619%
Wk 8 · Oregon588414%
Season4961864%

Position Room

4 QBs on the Illinois roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
4Katin HouserQBSR2161663135+0.32
7Michael Clayton IIQBFR2617240-0.06
2Carson BoydQBSO1500+0.34
12Dane EisenmengerQBFR—————

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 12+ plays per team game. Illinois depth chart →