Big Ten
IllinoisFighting Illini
2026 program field manual
2025 record8–47–4 ATS
- Offense EPA
- 41st
- of 136 teams
- Defense EPA
- 103rd
- of 136 teams
- Returning production
- 46%
- 2026 roster snapshot
- Top fantasy player
- WR66
- Collin Dixon
Team report
A 41st offense that leaned pass (2nd-biggest pass lean in the conference) with a leaky 103rd defense.
Balanced structure
Pass-rush EPA differential: +0.29 in the 2025 profile.
Volatility-control defense
Defense EPA rank 103; defensive havoc rank 121 of 136.
What travels
Balanced structure can travel if Illinois leans on its 41st-ranked offense epa marker.
What can break
Defensive havoc sits 121st of 136.
PFF historical evidence
2025 measured season2025 unit traits and complete ledger
A written unit briefing leads the unit grades, returning snaps, leaders, roster movement, and specialist evidence, all with exact PFF attribution, sample, artifact import, and coverage. Missing values remain unpublished.
PFF evidence basis
Historical grades, not a forecast
All PFF metrics on this page measure the 2025 season. They orient 2026 scouting, but they are never presented as League model output or a projected grade.
- Provider
- PFF
- Measured window
- 2025 regular season, weeks 0–16
- Orientation season
- 2026
- Basis
- historical_2025_regular_season_measurement
- Artifact import
- 2026-08-20
- Provider source-as-of
- Not published
- Profile available
- Yes
What the 2025 unit charting says about this roster, written from the snap-weighted grades, national ranks, and returning-snap shares below. Measured history, not a 2026 forecast.
The 2025 charting says the roster's best unit was the run blocking (68.1, 3rd of 136) and its weakest was the rush offense (73.8, 88th of 136). The biggest carryover risk is the quarterback: it graded 75.5 but returns only 0.0% of its snaps. 2 of 8 graded units return less than a quarter of their 2025 snaps.
Quarterback
Graded 75.5 in 2025, a top-quartile unit (32nd of 136), and was effectively rebuilt: 0.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Luke Altmyer (75.6 grade on 411 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.
Pass protection
Graded 64.4 in 2025, a bottom-half unit (83rd of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 27.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader J.C. Davis (77.4 grade on 417 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.
Run blocking
Graded 68.1 in 2025, a top-10-percent unit nationally (3rd of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 33.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader J.C. Davis (86.7 grade on 359 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.
Receiving corps
Graded 68.8 in 2025, a top-quartile unit (16th of 136), and returns a stable core: 52.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Hank Beatty (81.8 grade on 329 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.
Rush offense
Graded 73.8 in 2025, a bottom-half unit (88th of 136), and returns nearly intact: 84.0% of its snaps are back for 2026.
Coverage
Graded 63.0 in 2025, a bottom-half unit (80th of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 43.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Dylan Rosiek (74.7 grade on 209 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.
Pass rush
Graded 67.8 in 2025, an upper-half unit (43rd of 136), and was effectively rebuilt: 21.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Gabe Jacas (88.0 grade on 292 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.
Run defense
Graded 68.8 in 2025, an upper-half unit (45th of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 33.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Miles Scott (88.4 grade on 277 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.
QB Grade
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 75.5 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 32nd
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 0.0%
Ol Pass Block
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 64.4 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 83rd
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 27.0%
Ol Run Block
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 68.1 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 3rd
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 33.0%
Receiving
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 68.8 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 16th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 52.0%
Rushing
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 73.8 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 88th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 84.0%
- Leaders
- None published
Coverage
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 63.0 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 80th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 43.0%
Pass Rush
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 67.8 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 43rd
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 21.0%
Run Defense
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 68.8 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 45th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 33.0%
Published zeroes are preserved observations. Read specialist rates with adjacent attempts, returns, or snaps; a zero-denominator rate is not a quality score. Unit ranks are supplied PFF ranks and are never recomputed from rounded grades.
Complete unit ledgerGrades · ranks · shares · leaders
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Units · QB Grade | 2025 Unit Grade | 75.5 PFF grade |
| Units · QB Grade | Unit Rank | 32nd |
| Units · QB Grade | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · QB Grade | Returning Snap Share | 0.0% |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Name | Luke Altmyer |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | QB |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Position | QB |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 75.6 PFF grade |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 411 snaps |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | 2025 Unit Grade | 64.4 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | Unit Rank | 83rd |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | Returning Snap Share | 27.0% |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Name | J.C. Davis |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | T |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Position | T |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 77.4 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 417 snaps |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Name | Josh Gesky |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | G |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Position | G |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 72.2 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 417 snaps |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Name | Melvin Priestly |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | T |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Position | T |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 69.4 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 410 snaps |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Ol Run Block | 2025 Unit Grade | 68.1 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block | Unit Rank | 3rd |
| Units · Ol Run Block | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Ol Run Block | Returning Snap Share | 33.0% |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Name | J.C. Davis |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | T |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Position | T |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 86.7 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 359 snaps |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Name | Tanner Arkin |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | TE |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Position | TE |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 77.2 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 334 snaps |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Name | Collin Dixon |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | WR |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Position | WR |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 76.4 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 247 snaps |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Status | returning |
| Units · Receiving | 2025 Unit Grade | 68.8 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving | Unit Rank | 16th |
| Units · Receiving | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Receiving | Returning Snap Share | 52.0% |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Name | Hank Beatty |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 81.8 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 329 snaps |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Name | Justin Bowick |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 69.3 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 151 snaps |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Status | transferred |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Name | Hudson Clement |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 68.4 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 272 snaps |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Status | returning |
| Units · Rushing | 2025 Unit Grade | 73.8 PFF grade |
| Units · Rushing | Unit Rank | 88th |
| Units · Rushing | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Rushing | Returning Snap Share | 84.0% |
| Units · Rushing | Leaders | None published |
| Units · Coverage | 2025 Unit Grade | 63.0 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage | Unit Rank | 80th |
| Units · Coverage | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Coverage | Returning Snap Share | 43.0% |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Name | Dylan Rosiek |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | LB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Position | LB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 74.7 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 209 snaps |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Name | Miles Scott |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | S |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Position | S |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 73.9 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 448 snaps |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Name | Matthew Bailey |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | S |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Position | S |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 69.6 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 405 snaps |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Status | returning |
| Units · Pass Rush | 2025 Unit Grade | 67.8 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush | Unit Rank | 43rd |
| Units · Pass Rush | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Pass Rush | Returning Snap Share | 21.0% |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Name | Gabe Jacas |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | ED |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Position | ED |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 88 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 292 snaps |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Name | Tomiwa Durojaiye |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | DI |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Position | DI |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 67.3 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 199 snaps |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Status | transferred |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Name | James Thompson Jr. |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | DI |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Position | DI |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 63.1 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 215 snaps |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Run Defense | 2025 Unit Grade | 68.8 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense | Unit Rank | 45th |
| Units · Run Defense | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Run Defense | Returning Snap Share | 33.0% |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Name | Miles Scott |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | S |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Position | S |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 88.4 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 277 snaps |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Name | James Thompson Jr. |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | DI |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Position | DI |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 79.4 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 159 snaps |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Name | Matthew Bailey |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | S |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Position | S |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 75.5 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 276 snaps |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Status | returning |
Season grades2025 measured profile
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Season Grades | Coverage Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 62.5 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 68.5 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Misc St · 2025 Season Grade | 65.9 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Offense · 2025 Season Grade | 73.7 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Overall · 2025 Season Grade | 76.3 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass · 2025 Season Grade | 69.2 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass Block · 2025 Season Grade | 64.9 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass Route · 2025 Season Grade | 70.3 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass Rush Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 68.0 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Run · 2025 Season Grade | 69.9 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Run Block · 2025 Season Grade | 67.5 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Run Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 71.8 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Tackle · 2025 Season Grade | 66.7 PFF grade |
Key departures6 records
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Key Departures · 1 | Name | Josh Gesky |
| Key Departures · 1 | Source Position | G |
| Key Departures · 1 | Position | G |
| Key Departures · 1 | Snaps | 776 snaps |
| Key Departures · 1 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 2 | Name | J.C. Davis |
| Key Departures · 2 | Source Position | T |
| Key Departures · 2 | Position | T |
| Key Departures · 2 | Snaps | 776 snaps |
| Key Departures · 2 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 3 | Name | Luke Altmyer |
| Key Departures · 3 | Source Position | QB |
| Key Departures · 3 | Position | QB |
| Key Departures · 3 | Snaps | 771 snaps |
| Key Departures · 3 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 4 | Name | Melvin Priestly |
| Key Departures · 4 | Source Position | T |
| Key Departures · 4 | Position | T |
| Key Departures · 4 | Snaps | 744 snaps |
| Key Departures · 4 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 5 | Name | Miles Scott |
| Key Departures · 5 | Source Position | S |
| Key Departures · 5 | Position | S |
| Key Departures · 5 | Snaps | 731 snaps |
| Key Departures · 5 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 6 | Name | Josh Kreutz |
| Key Departures · 6 | Source Position | C |
| Key Departures · 6 | Position | C |
| Key Departures · 6 | Snaps | 709 snaps |
| Key Departures · 6 | Destination | Destination not published |
Arrivals6 records
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Arrivals · 1 | Name | Katin Houser |
| Arrivals · 1 | Source Position | QB |
| Arrivals · 1 | Position | QB |
| Arrivals · 1 | Source Team | East Carolina |
| Arrivals · 1 | Snaps2025 | 905 |
| Arrivals · 1 | Grade | 84 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 2 | Name | Christian Martin |
| Arrivals · 2 | Source Position | T |
| Arrivals · 2 | Position | T |
| Arrivals · 2 | Source Team | Colorado State |
| Arrivals · 2 | Snaps2025 | 778 |
| Arrivals · 2 | Grade | 53.2 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 3 | Name | Jayshon Platt |
| Arrivals · 3 | Source Position | WR |
| Arrivals · 3 | Position | WR |
| Arrivals · 3 | Source Team | Florida Atlantic |
| Arrivals · 3 | Snaps2025 | 761 |
| Arrivals · 3 | Grade | 64.4 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 4 | Name | Alex Perry |
| Arrivals · 4 | Source Position | WR |
| Arrivals · 4 | Position | WR |
| Arrivals · 4 | Source Team | Florida International |
| Arrivals · 4 | Snaps2025 | 679 |
| Arrivals · 4 | Grade | 76.2 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 5 | Name | Deuce Fillmore |
| Arrivals · 5 | Source Position | CB |
| Arrivals · 5 | Position | CB |
| Arrivals · 5 | Source Team | Georgia State |
| Arrivals · 5 | Snaps2025 | 498 |
| Arrivals · 5 | Grade | 68.8 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 6 | Name | Will Holmes |
| Arrivals · 6 | Source Position | ED |
| Arrivals · 6 | Position | ED |
| Arrivals · 6 | Source Team | Utah State |
| Arrivals · 6 | Snaps2025 | 489 |
| Arrivals · 6 | Grade | 64.9 PFF grade |
Special teams evidence8 players
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Specialists | Specialists Source Summary | K David Olano (gone): 17/20 FG, 7/8 from 40-49; P Keelan Crimmins (gone): 40.3 net avg, 10 inside the 20 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | PFF Id | 183515 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Cfbd Id | 5106299 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Name | Ca'Lil Valentine |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Source Position | HB |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Position | RB |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2025 Id | 356 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2025 | Illinois |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2026 Id | 356 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2026 | Illinois |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Status | returning |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Mapping Status | matched |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | League Player Slug | ca-lil-valentine-illinois |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | League Position | RB |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Projection Basis | model |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Bucket | 51 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 7 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 162.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 23.1 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 33.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | PFF Id | 174030 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Cfbd Id | 5077223 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Name | David Olano |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Source Position | K |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Position | K |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Side | special |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Has Offense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Offense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2025 Id | 356 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2025 | Illinois |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2026 Id | 245 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2026 | Texas A&M |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Status | transferred |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Bucket | 46 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Attempts | 20 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Made | 17 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Attempts | 41 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Made | 41 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Percent | 100.0% |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Field Goals | One Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Field Goals | One Made | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Field Goals | Twenty Attempts | 5 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Field Goals | Twenty Made | 4 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Field Goals | Thirty Attempts | 7 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Field Goals | Thirty Made | 6 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Attempts | 8 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Made | 7 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Made | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Percent | 85.0% |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Percent | 87.5% |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Percent | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Attempts | 68 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Average Distance | 68.5 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Percent Returned | 14.7% |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Onside Kicks | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Average Yards Per Return | 20.6 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | PFF Id | 158198 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Cfbd Id | 4814930 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Name | Hank Beatty |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Source Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2025 Id | 356 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2025 | Illinois |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Bucket | d3 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 13 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 213.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 69.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | 16.4 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | PFF Id | 158194 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Cfbd Id | 4826636 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Name | Jordan Anderson |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Source Position | TE |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Position | TE |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2025 Id | 356 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2025 | Illinois |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2026 Id | 356 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2026 | Illinois |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Status | returning |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Mapping Status | matched |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | League Player Slug | jordan-anderson-illinois |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | League Position | RB |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Projection Basis | baseline |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Bucket | fa |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 20.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 20.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 20.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | PFF Id | 172537 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Cfbd Id | 5120369 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Name | Keelan Crimmins |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Source Position | P |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Position | P |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2025 Id | 356 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2025 | Illinois |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Bucket | a4 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Punting | Attempts | 35 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Punting | Average Yards Per Attempt | 43.97 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Punting | Average Net Yards | 40.29 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Punting | Inside Twenties | 10 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Punting | Touchbacks | 6 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Punting | Percent Returned | 22.9% |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Punting | Long | 60.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Punting | Blocks | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Punting | Average Yards Per Return | 1.1 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | PFF Id | 190857 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Cfbd Id | 5147732 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Name | Lucas Osada |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Source Position | K |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Position | K |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Side | special |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Has Offense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Offense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2025 Id | 356 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2025 | Illinois |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2026 Id | 356 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2026 | Illinois |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Status | returning |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Bucket | 27 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Attempts | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Average Distance | 66.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Percent Returned | 100.0% |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Onside Kicks | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Average Yards Per Return | 21.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | PFF Id | 175962 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Cfbd Id | 5125740 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Name | Mac Resetich |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Source Position | S |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Position | S |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Side | defense |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Has Defense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Defense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2025 Id | 356 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2025 | Illinois |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2026 Id | 356 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2026 | Illinois |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Status | returning |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Bucket | 87 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 25.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 25.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 25.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | PFF Id | 183512 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Cfbd Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Name | Mario Sanders |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Source Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2025 Id | 356 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2025 | Illinois |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Mapping Status | no_cfbd_id_unmatched |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Bucket | 0f |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 14.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 14.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 14.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
Team JSON is authoritative for unit grades, ranks, returning shares, departures, and arrivals; Markdown supplies the specialist summary only. “Gone or unmapped” is a source roster-status label, not an NFL-departure claim. A missing destination means destination not published.
Provenance and identity contractsSource · coverage · sample · identity
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Source | Provider | PFF |
| Source | Label | PFF 2025 regular-season measurements |
| Source | Measured Season | 2025 |
| Source · Measured Window | Label | 2025 regular season, weeks 0–16 |
| Source · Measured Window | Season | 2025 |
| Source · Measured Window | Phase | regular_season |
| Source · Measured Window | Week Start | 0 |
| Source · Measured Window | Week End | 16 |
| Source | Orientation Season | 2026 |
| Source | Basis | historical_2025_regular_season_measurement |
| Source | Provider As Of | Not published |
| Source | Artifact import | 2026-08-20 |
| Source | Artifact Date | 2026-08-20 |
| Source | Is Projection | No |
| Source | All Star Games Excluded | Yes |
| Source | Percentile Minimum Snaps | 150 snaps |
| Source | Rank Population | 136 teams |
| Source | Authorization | user_authorized_public_use |
| Source | Projection Context Provider | The Leaguel |
| Source · Files · Team Json | Name | profiles/team_profiles.json |
| Source · Files · Team Json | Bytes | 728582 |
| Source · Files · Team Json | Sha256 | b32ef56170a1fa5e13d21cc39aaa8e623826f9d5b336f21fdf30b9e219886343 |
| Source · Files · Team Markdown | Name | profiles/team_profiles.md |
| Source · Files · Team Markdown | Bytes | 176299 |
| Source · Files · Team Markdown | Sha256 | 62fe77a4ba6e61965fe77a47f37aacd938affdae4502029b8d57fd38839bf7ed |
| Source · Files · Player Json | Name | profiles/player_profiles.json |
| Source · Files · Player Json | Bytes | 48526543 |
| Source · Files · Player Json | Sha256 | e1562214588ae343aada5fccd8a5194a95f479710689624d6264f4555d2e902e |
| Source · Files · Player Csv | Name | profiles/player_profiles.csv |
| Source · Files · Player Csv | Bytes | 21034679 |
| Source · Files · Player Csv | Sha256 | b63732bd261afa609c270258dbb081d38b196273b9966c08fa89a48e30614c9e |
| Source · Files · Artifact Set Manifest | Name | artifact_set_manifest.json |
| Source · Files · Artifact Set Manifest | Bytes | 1488 |
| Source · Files · Artifact Set Manifest | Sha256 | 40f8418802144337f76ce37767536ba854c35f7d7d03d55b8e95438a2f044e62 |
| Source · Files · Source Manifest | Name | source_manifest.json |
| Source · Files · Source Manifest | Bytes | 1392 |
| Source · Files · Source Manifest | Sha256 | 121c18be21cd586984ebf730f6bf06b0c6be4d28d7e13361cf407ae3be306ac2 |
| Source · Files · Quality | Name | quality.json |
| Source · Files · Quality | Bytes | 1337 |
| Source · Files · Quality | Sha256 | abe4608a4215fd69af934d86944ded9c380b224ffaa79615e8b33fd7e1b830eb |
| Source · Files · Handoff | Name | data/leaguel/sources/cfb-pff/CFB_PFFProfiles_Handoff_v1.md |
| Source · Files · Handoff | Bytes | 8512 |
| Source · Files · Handoff | Sha256 | f065434f6c6f8d7a19c123997699c03c29577ac16e261ff73e01590d53d4d2ab |
| Source | Generation Id | 40cdf3ce6f352870a601fa721c2def6dbf1ef67298077a615825ec2b4d98da2e |
| Source | Provenance Id | task03-pff-40cdf3ce6f352870a601 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Cutoff Utc | 2026-08-14T16:55:48.157267+00:00 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Division | fbs |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Season | 2025 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Season Type | regular |
| Source · Row Provenance | Feature Available At Utc | 2026-08-14T16:55:48.157267+00:00 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Bucket | eligible_regular_fbs |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Eligible | True |
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Status | matched |
| Coverage | Profile Available | Yes |
| Coverage | Source Team | Illinois |
| Coverage | Canonical Team Id | 356 |
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Id | 356 |
| Team | Slug | illinois-fighting-illini |
| Team | Name | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| Team | Short Name | Illinois |
| Team | Abbreviation | ILL |
| Team | Conference | Big Ten |
| Team | Href | /college-football/teams/illinois-fighting-illini |
Program fingerprint
Ranked against 136 teamsEfficiency, style, and continuity
Bars reward low-number ranks, while every exact rank remains directly labeled.
70th percentile · lower rank is better
24th percentile · lower rank is better
42th percentile · lower rank is better
11th percentile · lower rank is better
- Offensive PPO
- 4.50
- Defensive PPO
- 4.59
- Returning production
- 46%
- Transfer-in history
- 711 FP
- Average total
- 53.0
- Over / under
- 5–7
Position-group watch board
11 total model rowsPlayers who shape the ceiling
The top three published season-board rows at each fantasy position, with exact ranks and ranges.
2026 schedule
12 games · 11 model matchupsFilter the route through the season
Home, away, neutral, captured-line, and model-coverage filters keep the full schedule usable on every screen.
Showing 12 of 12 games.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Site | Spread | Line | Model | Coverage | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  UAB | Home | ILL -27.5DraftKings snapshot · Aug 11, 10:09 PM EDT | Captured line: available | Player model: available | 14 players | Matchup | |
| 2 |  Duke | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 17 players | Matchup | |
| 3 |  S Illinois | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: not available | Not published | Matchup | |
| 4 |  Ohio State | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 20 players | Matchup | |
| 5 |  Purdue | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 18 players | Matchup | |
| 6 |  Michigan State | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 18 players | Matchup | |
| 8 |  Oregon | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 19 players | Matchup | |
| 9 |  Maryland | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 17 players | Matchup | |
| 10 |  Nebraska | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 17 players | Matchup | |
| 11 |  UCLA | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 18 players | Matchup | |
| 12 |  Iowa | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 14 players | Matchup | |
| 13 |  Northwestern | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 21 players | Matchup |
UABThu, Sep 3 · 9:00 PM EDT
- Spread
- ILL -27.5DraftKings snapshot · Aug 11, 10:09 PM EDT
- Captured line
- Available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 14 players
DukeSat, Sep 12 · 3:30 PM EDT
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 17 players
S IllinoisSat, Sep 19 · 2:00 PM EDT
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Not available
- Coverage
- Not published
Ohio StateSat, Sep 26 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 20 players
PurdueSat, Oct 3 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 18 players
Michigan StateSat, Oct 10 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 18 players
OregonSat, Oct 24 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 19 players
MarylandSat, Oct 31 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 17 players
NebraskaFri, Nov 6 · 8:00 PM EST
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 17 players
UCLAFri, Nov 13 · 9:00 PM EST
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 18 players
IowaSat, Nov 21 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 14 players
NorthwesternSat, Nov 28 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 21 players
Team actions
Move from report to the next evidence layer
Public team evidence connects directly to player, matchup, research, and props tools.
Methodology and data boundary
Schedule facts come from the committed ESPN 2026 catalog. Team efficiency and betting records are 2025 historical context; returning production is a 2026 preseason roster snapshot. PFF grades and charting metrics also measure the 2025 season and remain historical evidence rather than a 2026 forecast. Player ranges use the same versioned custom half-PPR season model as the linked player pages. When present, the completed-game passing layer comes from a pinned cfbfastR/SportsDataverse generation and is postgame descriptive. No ATS, moneyline, total, or game-side prediction is inferred. Sources: 2027 CFB/projections/2026_wk1_matchup_cards.md; 2027 CFB/model_outputs/v2/data/custom_fantasy_current/half_ppr_6pt_td_20pass/usage_aware/rankings.csv.
- Season model
- custom-fantasy-2026-half_ppr_6pt_td_20pass-usage_aware-5b1c102afd16
- Player update
- Aug 24, 7:01 PM EDT
- Team profile update
- Aug 13, 1:02 AM EDT
- Observed update
- No completed-game layer
- Market status
- Context only