Week 1 · 2021
Nebraska at Illinois
Sat 08/28/2021 01:20 PMMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)Illinois pregame33% — Pregame win probability: 33% for Illinois. Nebraska favored, and lost — Illinois won.Conference
87°9 mph S · 61% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Nebraska
22
3–9
Illinois
30
5–7
Attendance
41,064
reported
Each room is drawn against the one it plays: the away offensive line beside the home defensive front, and back again. Quarterbacks, kickers and punters have no opposing room and face their own. Players are ordered exactly as they are on a team's roster tab — by position, then by who has played this season, then production, then recruiting stars, then seasons on a roster — so an offensive line, for which no production is published, runs on stars and then experience. A player who has appeared this season shows that season's totals; everyone else shows career totals through 2021, marked career, at every school he has played for. Long snappers and returners are not drawn.
NEBQuarterbacks3 blue chips5
- 2,863 Pass yds14 TD10 Int61.8 Cmp%525 Rush yds
- 317 Pass yds0 TD1 Int69.7 Cmp%133 Rush yds
- 17 Pass yds0 TD0 Int100.0 Cmp%13 Rush yds
- career 2,422 Pass yds30 TD9 Int63.8 Cmp%210 Rush yds
ILLQuarterbacks1 blue chip4
- 1,170 Pass yds7 TD4 Int53.8 Cmp%0 Rush yds
- 704 Pass yds6 TD2 Int50.0 Cmp%31 Rush yds
- career 508 Pass yds1 TD1 Int55.2 Cmp%-16 Rush yds
NEBOffensive line5 blue chips25
ILLDefensive line2 blue chips11
- 50 Tackles3.5 TFL3.5 Sacks
- 42 Tackles5.5 TFL4.0 Sacks1 Int
- 25 Tackles3.0 TFL2.0 Sacks
- 12 Tackles2.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 11 Tackles1.5 TFL0.5 Sacks
- 4 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 3 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 3 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
NEBDefensive line4 blue chips28
- 57 Tackles11.5 TFL5.0 Sacks
- 33 Tackles5.5 TFL2.0 Sacks
- 4 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- career 6 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 42 Tackles6.0 TFL1.5 Sacks
- 33 Tackles2.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 27 Tackles4.0 TFL2.0 Sacks
- 23 Tackles1.5 TFL1.5 Sacks
- 19 Tackles2.5 TFL2.0 Sacks
- 17 Tackles3.0 TFL0.5 Sacks
- 15 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 7 Tackles1.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 3 Tackles0.5 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 0 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- career 1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- career 0 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
ILLOffensive lineNo blue chips15
NEBBacks & tight ends3 blue chips29
- 112 Car495 Rush yds4 TD4.4 Rush avg16 Rec197 Rec yds12.3 Rec avg
- 47 Car294 Rush yds1 TD6.3 Rush avg1 Rec5 Rec yds5.0 Rec avg
- 45 Car177 Rush yds2 TD3.9 Rush avg1 Rec30 Rec yds30.0 Rec avg
- 37 Car124 Rush yds2 TD3.4 Rush avg2 Rec6 Rec yds3.0 Rec avg
- 30 Car116 Rush yds3 TD3.9 Rush avg3 Rec13 Rec yds4.3 Rec avg
- 17 Car66 Rush yds2 TD3.9 Rush avg1 Rec9 Rec yds9.0 Rec avg
- 1 Rec5 Rec yds5.0 Rec avg
- 2 Car5 Rush yds0 TD2.5 Rush avg
- career 5 Car0 Rush yds0 TD0.0 Rush avg
- 38 Rec602 Rec yds2 TD15.8 Rec avg
- 11 Rec127 Rec yds0 TD11.5 Rec avg
- 3 Rec90 Rec yds0 TD30.0 Rec avg
- 3 Rec20 Rec yds1 TD6.7 Rec avg
- 2 Rec14 Rec yds0 TD7.0 Rec avg
ILLLinebackers1 blue chip23
- 80 Tackles6.0 TFL2.0 Sacks1 Int
- 48 Tackles10.0 TFL3.0 Sacks
- 48 Tackles2.5 TFL1.0 Sacks
- 44 Tackles7.5 TFL6.0 Sacks
- 32 Tackles2.5 TFL1.0 Sacks
- 22 Tackles3.0 TFL2.0 Sacks
- 17 Tackles1.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 9 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 7 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 6 Tackles1.5 TFL1.0 Sacks
- 5 Tackles1.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 4 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 2 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- career 13 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- career 12 Tackles1.5 TFL1.0 Sacks
- career 8 Tackles0.5 TFL0.0 Sacks
- career 1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
NEBLinebackers2 blue chips22
- 99 Tackles3.5 TFL0.5 Sacks
- 90 Tackles5.5 TFL1.0 Sacks1 Int
- 71 Tackles9.0 TFL2.0 Sacks2 Int
- 5 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 5 Tackles1.5 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 4 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 2 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 0 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- career 144 Tackles13.5 TFL4.0 Sacks
- career 1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
ILLBacks & tight ends1 blue chip18
- 170 Car1,005 Rush yds5 TD5.9 Rush avg14 Rec142 Rec yds10.1 Rec avg
- 112 Car549 Rush yds2 TD4.9 Rush avg2 Rec43 Rec yds21.5 Rec avg
- 44 Car158 Rush yds0 TD3.6 Rush avg2 Rec12 Rec yds6.0 Rec avg
- 27 Car120 Rush yds0 TD4.4 Rush avg4 Rec8 Rec yds2.0 Rec avg
- 25 Car107 Rush yds1 TD4.3 Rush avg2 Rec6 Rec yds3.0 Rec avg
- 5 Car18 Rush yds0 TD3.6 Rush avg
- career 1 Car2 Rush yds0 TD2.0 Rush avg
- 18 Rec202 Rec yds4 TD11.2 Rec avg
- 15 Rec114 Rec yds2 TD7.6 Rec avg
- 3 Rec43 Rec yds1 TD14.3 Rec avg
- 2 Rec30 Rec yds0 TD15.0 Rec avg
- career 11 Rec209 Rec yds1 TD19.0 Rec avg
- career 2 Rec4 Rec yds1 TD2.0 Rec avg
NEBReceivers4 blue chips21
- 46 Rec898 Rec yds5 TD19.5 Rec avg
- 26 Rec380 Rec yds2 TD14.6 Rec avg
- 20 Rec286 Rec yds0 TD14.3 Rec avg
- 18 Rec223 Rec yds1 TD12.4 Rec avg
- 10 Rec170 Rec yds1 TD17.0 Rec avg
- 6 Rec68 Rec yds0 TD11.3 Rec avg
- 3 Rec30 Rec yds0 TD10.0 Rec avg
- 4 Rec24 Rec yds0 TD6.0 Rec avg
- career 37 Rec578 Rec yds4 TD15.6 Rec avg
- career 41 Rec458 Rec yds3 TD11.2 Rec avg
- career 25 Rec366 Rec yds3 TD14.6 Rec avg
ILLDefensive backs1 blue chip23
- 69 Tackles3 PD
- 63 Tackles5 PD1 Int
- 57 Tackles2 PD5 Int
- 54 Tackles7 PD1 Int
- 52 Tackles9 PD
- 14 Tackles0 PD
- 13 Tackles0 PD
- 11 Tackles2 PD
- 3 Tackles0 PD
- 3 Tackles0 PD
- 2 Tackles0 PD
- 1 Tackles0 PD
- 1 Tackles0 PD
- career 7 Tackles0 PD
NEBDefensive backs1 blue chip25
- 51 Tackles11 PD1 Int
- 5 Tackles2 PD
- career 1 Tackles0 PD
- 42 Tackles4 PD
- 30 Tackles0 PD1 Int
- 7 Tackles1 PD
- 3 Tackles0 PD
- 3 Tackles0 PD
- 1 Tackles0 PD
- 46 Tackles0 PD1 Int
- 46 Tackles3 PD4 Int
- 1 Tackles0 PD
ILLReceivers2 blue chips14
- 47 Rec525 Rec yds4 TD11.2 Rec avg
- 21 Rec294 Rec yds0 TD14.0 Rec avg
- 17 Rec167 Rec yds0 TD9.8 Rec avg
- 5 Rec124 Rec yds2 TD24.8 Rec avg
- 6 Rec98 Rec yds0 TD16.3 Rec avg
- 3 Rec50 Rec yds0 TD16.7 Rec avg
- 4 Rec16 Rec yds0 TD4.0 Rec avg
- career 53 Rec631 Rec yds3 TD11.9 Rec avg
- career 23 Rec357 Rec yds4 TD15.5 Rec avg
- career 30 Rec294 Rec yds0 TD9.8 Rec avg
NEBKickersNo blue chips7
- 6 FG12 FGA51 Long46 Pts
- 2 FG4 FGA39 Long17 Pts
- 0 FG0 FGA0 Long0 Pts
- career 7 Punts39.1 Avg2 In 20
- career 0 FG1 FGA0 Long1 Pts9 Punts42.1 Avg2 In 20
ILLKickersNo blue chips2
- 18 FG23 FGA53 Long80 Pts
NEBPuntersNo blue chips4
- 31 Punts43.4 Avg6 In 20
- 16 Punts36.9 Avg6 In 20
- career 7 Punts47.0 Avg3 In 20
ILLPuntersNo blue chips2
- 68 Punts45.1 Avg34 In 20
- career 1 Punts38.0 Avg0 In 20
Previous 10 meetings vs. Nebraska
Illinois 2–8 vs Nebraska
- 2020 · wk 12Illinois 41 @ Nebraska 23
- 2019 · wk 4Nebraska 42 @ Illinois 38
- 2018 · wk 11Illinois 35 @ Nebraska 54
- 2017 · wk 5Nebraska 28 @ Illinois 6
- 2016 · wk 5Illinois 16 @ Nebraska 31
- 2015 · wk 5Nebraska 13 @ Illinois 14
- 2014 · wk 5Illinois 14 @ Nebraska 45
- 2013 · wk 6Illinois 19 @ Nebraska 39
- 1986 · wk 4Nebraska 59 @ Illinois 14
- 1985 · wk 4Illinois 25 @ Nebraska 52
Previous 3 meetings vs. Bret Bielema
Nebraska 1–2 vs Bret Bielema
- 2012 · wk 14 (coaching change that season)Nebraska 31 @ Wisconsin 70
- 2012 · wk 5 (coaching change that season)Wisconsin 27 @ Nebraska 30
- 2011 · wk 5Nebraska 17 @ Wisconsin 48
† That school changed coaches during the season and the loader cannot say which games he took.
Previous 3 meetings vs. Scott Frost
Illinois 1–2 vs Scott Frost
- 2020 · wk 12Illinois 41 @ Nebraska 23
- 2019 · wk 4Nebraska 42 @ Illinois 38
- 2018 · wk 11Illinois 35 @ Nebraska 54
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