The 2022 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represents the University of Illinois in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Bret Bielema was in his second season as the team's head coach. The Fighting Illini played home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.
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ReliaQuest Bowl, L 10–19 vs. Mississippi State | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 8–5 (5–4 Big Ten) |
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Offensive coordinator | Barry Lunney Jr. (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Ryan Walters (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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No. 3 Michigan xy$^ | 9 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Ohio State ^ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Penn State | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Purdue xy | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Michigan 43, Purdue 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Key players included senior quarterback Tommy DeVito and junior running back Chase Brown.
Schedule
editIllinois announced its 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022.[1] The 2022 schedule consists of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Fighting Illini will host Big Ten foes Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan State, and Purdue and will travel to Indiana, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Michigan and Northwestern.[2] The Fighting Illini will host all three of their non-conference opponents, Wyoming from the Mountain West, Virginia from ACC, and Chattanooga from Division I FCS.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 27 | 3:00 p.m. | Wyoming* | BTN | W 38–6 | 37,832 | ||
September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Indiana | FS1 | L 20–23 | 44,357 | ||
September 10 | 3:00 p.m. | Virginia* |
| ESPNU | W 24–3 | 33,669 | |
September 22 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 10 (FCS) Chattanooga* |
| BTN | W 31–0 | 37,579 | |
October 1 | 11:00 a.m. | at Wisconsin | BTN | W 34–10 | 73,502 | ||
October 8 | 6:30 p.m. | Iowa |
| BTN | W 9–6 | 44,910 | |
October 15 | 11:00 a.m. | Minnesota | No. 24 |
| BTN | W 26–14 | 45,683 |
October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Nebraska | No. 17 | ABC | W 26–9 | 86,691 | |
November 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 16 |
| BTN | L 15–23 | 56,092 |
November 12 | 11:00 a.m. | Purdue | No. 21 |
| ESPN2 | L 24–31 | 45,574 |
November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 3 Michigan | ABC | L 17–19 | 110,433 | ||
November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at Northwestern | BTN | W 41–3 | 25,744 | ||
January 2, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 22 Mississippi State* | ESPN2 | L 10–19 | 35,797 | ||
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Game summaries
editWyoming
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Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Fighting Illini | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
At Indiana
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Fighting Illini | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Hoosiers | 3 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
Virginia
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Cavaliers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Fighting Illini | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
No. 10 (FCS) Chattanooga
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No. 10 (FCS) Mocs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fighting Illini | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
At Wisconsin
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fighting Illini | 7 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 34 |
Badgers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
- Date: October 1, 2022
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 73,502
- Referee: Jerry Servinski
- TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Krystle Rich (sideline)
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Iowa
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Illinois won for the first time in nine tries in the series since the two teams became part of the Big Ten West. It was also former Iowa player and coach Bret Bielema's first game at Illinois against Iowa, as he missed the 2021 meeting due to issues relating to COVID-19.
Statistics | IOWA | ILL |
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First downs | 13 | 18 |
Total yards | 221 | 316 |
Rushing yards | 52 | 200 |
Passing yards | 169 | 116 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 28:55 | 31:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 18/36, 169 yards, INT |
Rushing | Leshon Williams | 7 carries, 32 yards | |
Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 9 receptions, 100 yards | |
Illinois | Passing | Artur Sitkowski | 13/19, 74 yards, INT |
Rushing | Chase Brown | 31 carries, 146 yards | |
Receiving | Brian Hightower | 5 receptions, 68 yards |
Minnesota
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Golden Gophers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
No. 24 Fighting Illini | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
At Nebraska
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 17 Fighting Illini | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
Cornhuskers | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
- Date: October 29, 2022
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 86,691
- Referee: Greg Blum
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
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Statistics | ILL | NEB |
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First downs | 18 | 9 |
Total yards | 367 | 248 |
Rushes/yards | 48–188 | 25–60 |
Passing yards | 179 | 188 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–22–0 | 11–24–3 |
Time of possession | 38:13 | 21:47 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois | Passing | Tommy DeVito | 20/22, 179 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Chase Brown | 32 carries, 149 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Isaiah Williams | 9 receptions, 93 yards, TD | |
Nebraska | Passing | Casey Thompson | 7/15, 172 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Anthony Grant | 12 carries, 61 yards | |
Receiving | Travis Vokolek | 1 reception, 56 yards, TD |
Michigan State
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Michigan State | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
No. 16 Illinois | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
- Date: November 5, 2022
- Game time: 3:40 p.m.
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Cloudy, Wind: SW 30 mph (48 km/h)
- Game attendance: 56,092
- Referee: Larry Smith
- TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst)
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Purdue
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Boilermakers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
No. 21 Fighting Illini | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
At No. 3 Michigan
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First downs | 20 | 18 |
Plays–yards | 64–326 | 74–376 |
Rushes–yards | 34–148 | 40–168 |
Passing yards | 178 | 208 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 21–30–0 | 18–34–0 |
Time of possession | 24:57 | 35:03 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois | Passing | Tommy DeVito | 21/30, 178 yards |
Rushing | Chase Brown | 29 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Casey Washington | 6 receptions, 53 yards | |
No. 3 Michigan | Passing | J. J. McCarthy | 18/34, 208 yards |
Rushing | Blake Corum | 18 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Colston Loveland | 3 receptions, 50 yards |
At Northwestern
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Fighting Illini | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 41 |
Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Vs. No. 22 Mississippi State (ReliaQuest Bowl)
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No. 22 Mississippi State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 19 |
Illinois | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
- Date: Monday, January 2, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 6 mph (9.7 km/h) west
- Game attendance: 35,797
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 24 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 20 | 18 | 13 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — |
CFP | Not released | 16 | 21 | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Roster
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Coaching staff
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Bret Bielema | Head coach | 2nd |
Ryan Walters | Defensive coordinator | 2nd |
Barry Lunney Jr. | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 1st |
George McDonald | Wide receivers Coach / assistant head coach | 2nd |
Kevin Kane | Outside linebackers Coach / associate head coach | 2nd |
Bart Miller | Offensive line coach | 2nd |
Andy Buh | Linebackers coach | 2nd |
Terrance Jamison | Defensive line coach | 2nd |
Aaron Henry | Defensive backs coach | 2nd |
Ben Miller | Tight ends coach/special teams coordinator | 2nd |
Cory Patterson | Running backs coach | 5th |
References
edit- ^ "Illinois & Northwestern get their football schedules shuffled for 2022". Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 Illinois Football Schedule". Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ "Iowa Visits Illinois In Battle Of Big Ten West Contenders". Associated Press. October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ "Backup kicker's field goal lifts Illini to 9-6 win over Iowa". Associated Press. October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.