Rutgers at Illinois Game Matchup
Rutgers logo Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinois logo
Saturday, November 1st 2025 (12:00 AM EDT)
Memorial Stadium - Champaign, IL  (Big Ten)

 
Scarlet Knights (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Greg Schiano (26 - 33)
Avg Score : 29 - 25 (25 - 22 on Road)
Record Prediction: 6.6 - 5.4 (#48)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 3) (Good: 4) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 5)
RUTG 2nd straight Road Game
Our Line: Illinois -4.5    (SP+ -7)
PPG only: RUTG: 25 - ILL: 27 (52)
RUTG Win prob: 49% | Cover: 49%
RUTG Travel: 725 miles, 1 hrs ahead
Fighting Illini (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Bret Bielema (27 - 22)
Avg Score : 28 - 22 (32 - 18 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 8.5 - 3.5 (#19)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 1) (Good: 6) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 5)
 
Rutgers's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/30 Rutgers vs Ohio
Sat 9/6 Rutgers vs Miami (OH)
Sat 9/13 Rutgers vs Norfolk State
Sat 9/20 Rutgers vs Iowa
Sat 9/27 Rutgers at Minnesota
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11 Rutgers at Washington
Sat 10/18 Rutgers vs Oregon
Sat 10/25 Rutgers at Purdue
Sat 11/1 Rutgers at Illinois
Sat 11/8 Rutgers vs Maryland
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22 Rutgers at Ohio State
Sat 11/29 Rutgers vs Penn State
Total: Elite: 3, Good: 4, Avg 0, Bad 2, Poor 3
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 3, Good: 4, Avg 0, Bad 2, Poor 3
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Illinois's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/30 Illinois vs Western Illinois
Sat 9/6 Illinois at Duke
Sat 9/13 Illinois vs Western Michigan
Sat 9/20 Illinois at Indiana
Sat 9/27 Illinois vs USC
Sat 10/4 Illinois at Purdue
Sat 10/11 Illinois vs Ohio State
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/25 Illinois at Washington
Sat 11/1 Illinois vs Rutgers
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 Illinois vs Maryland
Sat 11/22 Illinois at Wisconsin
Sat 11/29 Illinois vs Northwestern
Total: Elite: 1, Good: 6, Avg 0, Bad 2, Poor 3
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 6, Avg 0, Bad 2, Poor 3
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

RUTG's OC Kirk Ciarrocca vs ILL's DC Aaron Henry     ILL's OC Barry Lunney Jr. vs RUTG's DC Robb Smith

Important Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
RUTG#84 (.16)43% (67)28.944% (69)2.92 (88)16442% (63)1894.19 (44)#106 (.23)43% (84)25.448% (113)40% (60)4.03 (92)33.80.60.9
ILL#25 (.25)45% (55)28.345% (66)3.14 (51)14044% (41)1984.23 (37)#79 (.18)46% (116)21.750% (129)43% (88)3.48 (41)390.91.5
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
RUTG0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
ILL0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
RUTG Offense1328.92542.9%4.190.6213531641894.553%47%44%42%14%.16
ILL Defense1321.717.646.3%3.481.5 - - - - - 48%52%50%43%13%.18
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
RUTG Defense1325.42243.3%4.030.9 - - - - - 46%54%48%40%15%.23
ILL Offense1328.33244.6%4.230.9193381401984.453%47%45%44%18%.25

Additional Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Rutgers1329:302143%48%3.933.80.60.93.71.5129.4
Illinois1326:5218.744%50%5.1390.91.53.82.2130.2
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
RUTG Offense1353% (50)44% (69)36.8163.84.524 (45).1 (87)2.92 (88)76% (51)7% (11)0.91 (98)
ILL Defense1348% (37)50% (129) - - - - .19 (113)3.57 (133)75% (74)8% (119)0.8 (5)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
RUTG Defense1346% (18)48% (113) - - - - .26 (126)3.2 (99)82% (123)8% (115)1.07 (104)
ILL Offense1353% (53)45% (66)31.81404.420 (67).13 (57)3.14 (51)81% (22)11% (118)0.91 (57)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
RUTG Offense1347% (86)42% (63)15.327.9189.26.812.417 (79)6 (10).25 (75)1.6 (63)30% (43)34% (37).42 (32)7% (108)2 (70)
ILL Defense1352% (98)43% (88) - - - - - - 12 (39).19 (44)1.4 (19)28% (120)34% (113).37 (103)6% (68)1.9 (45)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
RUTG Defense1354% (117)40% (60) - - - - - - 7 (104).23 (68)1.6 (83)33% (51)31% (75).32 (75)7% (50)2.2 (101)
ILL Offense1347% (82)44% (41)15.425.5197.87.812.921 (51)5 (6).38 (17)1.8 (15)31% (73)31% (77).42 (25)6% (94)2.3 (3)

Rutgers's Power Ratings
Rutgers's Power Rating: 12.23 #31
Rutgers's Offense Rating: 23.62 #18
Rutgers's Defense Rating: 11.39 #53
2025 Talent Rating: 942.00 #19
Blue Chip Ratio: 3% #69
Rutgers's 2025 Expected Record: 6.6 - 5.4
Rutgers's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.6 #43
Rutgers's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.7 #50
Rutgers's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.1 #41

Rutgers's SP+ Ratings
Rutgers's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.6 #43
Rutgers's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.7 #50
Rutgers's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.1 #41

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 903.22
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93

Power Ratings Matchup
Rutgers: 12.23   Illinois: 16.56

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Rutgers: 4.6   Illinois: 11.2




Illinois's Power Ratings
Illinois's Power Rating: 16.56 #23
Illinois's Offense Rating: 24.66 #13
Illinois's Defense Rating: 10.10 #47
2025 Talent Rating: 834.00 #35
Blue Chip Ratio: 9 #39
Illinois's 2025 Expected Record: 8.5 - 3.5

Illinois's SP+ Ratings
Illinois's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 11.2 #25
Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.5 #37
Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: 19.3 #23

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 903.22
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93


Rutgers Scoring
Offense: 28.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 25
Defense: 25.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 22

Rutgers's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
Illinois 27
Rutgers 25

Projected Total Points: 52
Illinois Scoring
Offense: 28.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 32
Defense: 21.7 PPG
Defense at Home: 17.6

Illinois's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202411/23Rutgers31Illinois38IllinoisRutgers -2.0Illinois48.0Over
202110/30Illinois14Rutgers20RutgersRutgers -1.5Rutgers41.5Under
202011/14Rutgers20Illinois23IllinoisRutgers -5.5Illinois51.5Under
201911/02Illinois38Rutgers10IllinoisIllinois -18.5Illinois49.0Under
201810/06Rutgers17Illinois38IllinoisIllinois -4.5Illinois50.0Over
201710/14Illinois24Rutgers35RutgersIllinois -1Rutgers47.0Over
201610/15Rutgers7Illinois24IllinoisIllinois -6Illinois52.0Under
200609/09Rutgers33Illinois0Rutgers
200509/03Illinois33Rutgers30Illinois
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Illinois653 Overs
Rutgers324 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams3 - 61 - 61 - 30 - 3
Road Teams6 - 36 - 13 - 03 - 1

(#31) Rutgers Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 12.23 #31
Offense Rating: 23.62 #18
Defense Rating: 11.39 #53
Overall SP+ Rating: 4.6 #43
Offense SP+ Rating: 28.7 #50
Defense SP+ Rating: 24.1 #41
Talent Rating: 942.00 #19
Blue Chip Ratio: 3% #69
Expected Record: 6.6 - 5.4

Rutgers     Ratings Matchup     Illinois
Power #31
#23
Off #18
#13
Def #53
#47
Talent #19
#35
SP+ #43
#25
SP+ Off #50
#37
SP+ Def #41
#23

Previous Matchups
Illinois beat Rutgers last year (38-31)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: RUTG | ILL
Depth Chart: RUTG | ILL
Rosters: RUTG | ILL
(#23) Illinois Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 16.56 #23
Offense Rating: 24.66 #13
Defense Rating: 10.10 #47
Overall SP+ Rating: 11.2 #25
Offense SP+ Rating: 30.5 #37
Defense SP+ Rating: 19.3 #23
Talent Rating: 834.00 #35
Blue Chip Ratio: 9 #39
Expected Record: 8.5 - 3.5





  
Rutgers's OC Kirk Ciarrocca
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Athan Kaliakmanis21339554%26961876.8
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
CJ Campbell165860115.258
Antwan Raymond10045784.665
Athan Kaliakmanis9225132.720
Samuel Brown V4020135.037
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
DT Sheffield668221112.575
Ian Strong42668515.965
CJ Campbell40466311.778
KJ Duff28433115.559
Illinois's OC Barry Lunney Jr.
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Luke Altmyer21134761%27172267.8
Ethan Hampton14324558%16081266.6
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Joshua McCray117609105.260
Aidan Laughery9758946.164
Kaden Feagin6730634.634
Luke Altmyer9921742.237
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Hudson Clement51741514.544
Justin Bowick20383319.257
Hank Beatty20294114.759
Collin Dixon18264014.741

Rutgers's DC Robb Smith
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Dariel Djabome1008441
Jett Elad845126
Shaquan Loyal755105
Eric O'Neill531813163
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Eric O'Neill531813163
Bradley Weaver44169100
Jordan Walker197440
Dariel Djabome1008441
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jacobie Henderson5020010
Jett Elad845126
Cam Miller233025
Illinois's DC Aaron Henry
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Matthew Bailey942005
Gabe Jacas7113890
Dylan Rosiek613201
Miles Scott540004
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Gabe Jacas7113890
Alec Bryant222212
Malachi Hood142201
Kenenna Odeluga72200
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Xavier Scott492106
Matthew Bailey942005
Jaheim Clarke341015