Week 1 · 2025
Western Illinois at Illinois
Fri 08/29/2025 07:30 PMMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)Illinois pregame100% — Pregame win probability: 100% for Illinois. Illinois favored, and won.
70°10 mph NE · 47% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Western Illinois
3
4–8
Illinois
52
9–4
Attendance
56,040
reported
WIU11 plays, 34 yd · On downs | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 14:50 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Markell Holman run for 5 yds to the WIU 30 | +5 |
| 14:17 | 2nd & 5 | own 30 | Chris Irvin pass complete to Aric Johnson for 10 yds to the WIU 40 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 13:44 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Aric Johnson | 0 |
| 13:37 | 2nd & 10 | own 40 | Chris Irvin pass complete to Christian Anaya for 9 yds to the WIU 49 | +9 |
| 13:00 | 3rd & 1 | own 49 | Markell Holman run for 3 yds to the ILL 48 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 12:05 | 1st & 10 | opp 48 | Chris Irvin pass complete to Demari Davis for 2 yds to the ILL 46 | +2 |
| 11:42 | 2nd & 8 | opp 46 | Markell Holman run for 2 yds to the ILL 44 | +2 |
| 11:03 | 3rd & 6 | opp 44 | Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Christian Pierce | 0 |
| 10:57 | 4th & 6 | opp 44 | Western Illinois Penalty, (-3 Yards) to the ILL 41 | −3 |
| 10:57 | 4th & 6 | opp 44 | Western Illinois Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Yards) declined | 0 |
ILL9 plays, 59 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 10:43 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | Aidan Laughery run for 1 yd to the ILL 42 | +1 |
| 10:11 | 2nd & 9 | own 42 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Aidan Laughery for 5 yds to the ILL 47 | +5 |
| 9:39 | 3rd & 4 | own 47 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 16 yds to the WIU 37 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 9:14 | 1st & 10 | opp 37 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 8 yds to the WIU 29 | +8 |
| 8:34 | 2nd & 2 | opp 29 | (08:40) Shotgun Altmyer,Luke pass incomplete deep right to Bowick,Justin thrown to WIU00 PENALTY WIU Pass Interference (Guillory,Esteban) 15 yards from WIU29 to WIU14, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +15 |
| 8:25 | 1st & 10 | opp 14 | Aidan Laughery run for 7 yds to the WIU 7 | +7 |
| 7:59 | 2nd & 3 | opp 7 | Luke Altmyer run for 2 yds to the WIU 5 | +2 |
| 7:19 | 3rd & 1 | opp 5 | Kaden Feagin run for 2 yds to the WIU 3 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 6:43 | 1st & goal | opp 3 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Tanner Arkin for 3 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK) | +3 |
WIU2 plays, 1 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 6:43 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 6:36 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Chris Irvin sacked by Gabe Jacas for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 26 Chris Irvin fumbled, recovered by ILL Kaleb Patterson , return for 0 yards | −1 |
ILL6 plays, 26 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 6:26 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | Kaden Feagin run for 6 yds to the WIU 20 | +6 |
| 5:53 | 2nd & 4 | opp 20 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Alexander Capka-Jones for 12 yds to the WIU 8 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 5:37 | 1st & goal | opp 8 | PENALTY ILL False Start (Hansen,Brandon) 5 yards from WIU08 to WIU13. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 5:12 | 1st & goal | opp 13 | Kaden Feagin run for 8 yds to the WIU 5 | +8 |
| 4:30 | 2nd & goal | opp 5 | Kaden Feagin run for 2 yds to the WIU 3 | +2 |
| 3:48 | 3rd & goal | opp 3 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Justin Bowick for 3 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK) | +3 |
WIU6 plays, -7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 3:48 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 3:38 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Markell Holman run for a loss of 3 yards to the WIU 22 | −3 |
| 2:58 | 2nd & 13 | own 22 | Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Markell Holman | 0 |
| 2:46 | 3rd & 13 | own 22 | Chris Irvin pass complete to Eric Denham for 1 yd to the WIU 23 | +1 |
| 2:10 | 4th & 12 | own 23 | (02:16) Droegemueller,Luke punt 51 yards to the ILL26 Beatty,Hank return 10 yards to the ILL36 (Guillory,Esteban) PENALTY WIU Illegal Formation 5 yards from WIU23 to WIU18. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 2:03 | 4th & 17 | own 18 | Luke Droegemueller punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ILL 49 | 0 |
ILL8 plays, 51 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 1:52 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | Ca'Lil Valentine run for 11 yds to the WIU 40 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 1:21 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Justin Bowick | 0 |
| 1:14 | 2nd & 10 | opp 40 | Ca'Lil Valentine run for 7 yds to the WIU 33 | +7 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 3 | opp 33 | Aidan Laughery run for no gain to the WIU 33 | 0 |
| 0:00 | opp 33 | End of 1st Quarter | 0 | |
| 14:47 | 4th & 3 | opp 33 | Luke Altmyer run for 6 yds to the WIU 27 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 13:42 | 1st & 10 | opp 27 | Aidan Laughery run for 2 yds to the WIU 25 | +2 |
| 13:20 | 2nd & 8 | opp 25 | Aidan Laughery run for 25 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK) | +25 |
WIU8 plays, 41 yd · On downs | ||||
| 13:20 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 13:01 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Chris Irvin pass complete to Demari Davis for 36 yds to the ILL 39 for a 1ST down | +36 |
| 12:49 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Aric Johnson | 0 |
| 12:49 | 2nd & 10 | opp 39 | Timeout Western Illinois, clock 12:49 | 0 |
| 12:42 | 2nd & 10 | opp 39 | Markell Holman run for a loss of 1 yard to the ILL 40 | −1 |
| 11:59 | 3rd & 11 | opp 40 | Chris Irvin run for 6 yds to the ILL 34 | +6 |
| 11:25 | 4th & 5 | opp 34 | Timeout Western Illinois, clock 11:25 | 0 |
| 11:19 | 4th & 5 | opp 34 | Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Christian Pierce | 0 |
ILL9 plays, 49 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 11:10 | 1st & 10 | own 34 | Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Davin Stoffel | 0 |
| 10:58 | 2nd & 10 | own 34 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 17 yds to the WIU 49 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 10:34 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Kaden Feagin run for 6 yds to the WIU 43 | +6 |
| 9:36 | 2nd & 4 | opp 43 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Malik Elzy for 10 yds to the WIU 33 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 9:29 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | (09:31) Shotgun Altmyer,Luke pass incomplete deep right to Elzy,Malik thrown to WIU03 PENALTY WIU Personal Foul (Guillory,Esteban) 15 yards from WIU33 to WIU18, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +15 |
| 9:23 | 1st & 10 | opp 18 | Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Hudson Clement | 0 |
| 9:12 | 2nd & 10 | opp 18 | Kaden Feagin run for 5 yds to the WIU 13 | +5 |
| 8:25 | 3rd & 5 | opp 13 | Luke Altmyer sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the WIU 17 | −4 |
| 7:54 | 4th & 9 | opp 17 | David Olano 35 yd FG GOOD | +35 |
WIU7 plays, 12 yd · Punt | ||||
| 7:54 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 7:44 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Markell Holman run for no gain to the WIU 25 | 0 |
| 7:02 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | Chris Irvin pass complete to Brandon Lanier for 18 yds to the WIU 43 for a 1ST down | +18 |
| 6:46 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Christian Anaya | 0 |
| 6:38 | 2nd & 10 | own 43 | Chris Irvin sacked by Gabe Jacas for a loss of 6 yards to the WIU 37 | −6 |
| 5:55 | 3rd & 16 | own 37 | Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Christian Anaya | 0 |
| 5:43 | 4th & 16 | own 37 | Luke Droegemueller punt for 36 yds , Hank Beatty returns for 11 yds to the ILL 38 | +11 |
ILL6 plays, 62 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 5:36 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Ca'Lil Valentine run for 9 yds to the ILL 47 | +9 |
| 5:01 | 2nd & 1 | own 47 | (05:10) No Huddle-Shotgun Altmyer,Luke pass complete short right to Valentine,Ca'Lil caught at ILL50, for 8 yards to the WIU45 (Richardson,Justin) PENALTY ILL Holding (Kreutz,Josh) 10 yards from ILL47 to ILL37. NO PLAY. | −10 |
| 4:31 | 2nd & 11 | own 37 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 59 yds to the WIU 4 for a 1ST down | +59 |
| 3:56 | 1st & goal | opp 4 | (04:00) No Huddle-Shotgun Altmyer,Luke pass incomplete short left to Bowick,Justin thrown to WIU00 PENALTY ILL Pass Interference (Bowick,Justin) 15 yards from WIU04 to WIU19. NO PLAY. | −15 |
| 3:48 | 1st & goal | opp 19 | Ca'Lil Valentine run for 6 yds to the WIU 13 | +6 |
| 3:09 | 2nd & goal | opp 13 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Justin Bowick for 13 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK) | +13 |
WIU7 plays, -4 yd · Punt | ||||
| 3:09 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 2:55 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Demari Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 24 | −1 |
| 2:17 | 2nd & 11 | own 24 | Chris Irvin run for 2 yds to the WIU 26 | +2 |
| 2:00 | 3rd & 9 | own 26 | Timeout Illinois, clock 02:00 | 0 |
| 1:55 | 3rd & 9 | own 26 | Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Demari Davis | 0 |
| 1:44 | 4th & 9 | own 26 | (01:52) Droegemueller,Luke punt 44 yards to the ILL30 PENALTY WIU Illegal Formation 5 yards from WIU26 to WIU21. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 1:32 | 4th & 14 | own 21 | Luke Droegemueller punt for 46 yds , Hank Beatty returns for 10 yds to the ILL 43 | +10 |
ILL5 plays, -12 yd · Punt | ||||
| 1:18 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 8 yds to the WIU 49 | +8 |
| 0:59 | 2nd & 2 | opp 49 | Luke Altmyer sacked by David Dunston for a loss of 10 yards to the ILL 41 | −10 |
| 0:56 | 3rd & 12 | own 41 | Timeout Illinois, clock 00:56 | 0 |
| 0:44 | 3rd & 12 | own 41 | Luke Altmyer sacked by Jalen Nicolas for a loss of 10 yards to the ILL 31 | −10 |
| 0:44 | 4th & 22 | own 31 | Keelan Crimmins punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Christian Anaya at the WIU 40 | 0 |
WIU3 plays, 0 yd · End of period | ||||
| 0:29 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Chris Irvin pass complete to Aric Johnson for 7 yds to the WIU 47 | +7 |
| 0:00 | own 47 | End of 2nd Quarter | 0 | |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 3 | own 47 | Chris Irvin sacked by Tomiwa Durojaiye for a loss of 7 yards to the WIU 40 | −7 |
ILL10 plays, 55 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Antonio Chadha kickoff | 0 |
| 14:54 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Aidan Laughery run for a loss of 1 yard to the ILL 34 | −1 |
| 14:16 | 2nd & 11 | own 34 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Malik Elzy for 15 yds to the ILL 49 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 13:38 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Collin Dixon for 8 yds to the WIU 43 | +8 |
| 12:59 | 2nd & 2 | opp 43 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Tanner Arkin for 11 yds to the WIU 32 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 12:24 | 1st & 10 | opp 32 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Aidan Laughery for 17 yds to the WIU 15 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 11:39 | 1st & 10 | opp 15 | Aidan Laughery run for no gain to the WIU 15 | 0 |
| 10:57 | 2nd & 10 | opp 15 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hudson Clement for 5 yds to the WIU 10 | +5 |
| 10:20 | 3rd & 5 | opp 10 | Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Cole Rusk | 0 |
| 10:13 | 4th & 5 | opp 10 | David Olano 28 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by DJ Taylor (10:18) Olano,David field goal attempt from 28 yards NO GOOD blocked by Taylor,DJ (H: Crimmins,Keelan, LS: Mahoney III,Patrick), clock 10:13 recovered by ILL Olano,David at WIU18, End Of Play. | +28 |
WIU4 plays, 1 yd · Defensive TD | ||||
| 10:05 | 1st & 10 | own 18 | Markell Holman run for no gain to the WIU 18 | 0 |
| 9:21 | 2nd & 10 | own 18 | Chris Irvin pass complete to Markell Holman for 2 yds to the WIU 16 | +2 |
| 8:40 | 3rd & 12 | own 16 | Markell Holman run for 3 yds to the WIU 19 | +3 |
| 8:00 | 4th & 9 | own 19 | Luke Droegemueller punt for 50 yds , Hank Beatty returns for 69 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK) | +69 |
WIU19 plays, 73 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 8:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 7:57 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Alex Williams | 0 |
| 7:50 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | Markell Holman run for 7 yds to the WIU 32 | +7 |
| 7:16 | 3rd & 3 | own 32 | PENALTY WIU False Start (Arguelles,Dorian) 5 yards from WIU32 to WIU27. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 6:54 | 3rd & 8 | own 27 | Chris Irvin pass complete to Alex Williams for 9 yds to the WIU 36 for a 1ST down | +9 |
| 6:12 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | Illinois Penalty, Personal Foul (Malachi Hood) to the ILL 43 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 3:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 43 | Markell Holman run for 2 yds to the ILL 41 | +2 |
| 3:02 | 3rd & 8 | opp 41 | Chris Irvin pass complete to Brandon Lanier for 10 yds to the ILL 31 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 3:02 | 1st & 10 | opp 31 | Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Brandon Lanier | 0 |
| 3:02 | 2nd & 10 | opp 31 | Chris Irvin run for 10 yds to the ILL 21 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 3:02 | 1st & 10 | opp 21 | Chris Irvin sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the ILL 26 | −5 |
| 3:02 | 2nd & 15 | opp 26 | Chris Irvin pass complete to Aric Johnson for 4 yds to the ILL 22 | +4 |
| 3:02 | 2nd & 8 | opp 41 | Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Alex Williams | 0 |
| 2:27 | 1st & goal | opp 1 | PENALTY WIU False Start (Banks-Wall,Jeremiah) 4 yards from ILL01 to ILL05. NO PLAY. | −4 |
| 1:58 | 1st & goal | opp 5 | Chris Irvin run for 1 yd to the ILL 4 | +1 |
| 1:24 | 2nd & goal | opp 4 | Markell Holman run for 2 yds to the ILL 2 | +2 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & goal | opp 2 | Markell Holman run for no gain to the ILL 2 | 0 |
| 0:00 | opp 2 | End of 3rd Quarter | 0 | |
| 14:57 | 4th & goal | opp 2 | Antonio Chadha 20 yd FG GOOD | +20 |
ILL13 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 14:57 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Antonio Chadha kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 14:48 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Kaden Feagin run for 6 yds to the ILL 31 | +6 |
| 14:11 | 2nd & 4 | own 31 | Kaden Feagin run for 18 yds to the ILL 49 for a 1ST down | +18 |
| 13:23 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Justin Bowick for 7 yds to the WIU 44 | +7 |
| 12:43 | 2nd & 3 | opp 44 | Kaden Feagin run for 6 yds to the WIU 38 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 12:12 | 1st & 10 | opp 38 | Ca'Lil Valentine run for 17 yds to the WIU 21 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 11:25 | 1st & 10 | opp 21 | Ca'Lil Valentine run for 1 yd to the WIU 20 | +1 |
| 10:46 | 2nd & 9 | opp 20 | Kaden Feagin run for 3 yds to the WIU 17 | +3 |
| 10:08 | 3rd & 6 | opp 17 | (10:10) Shotgun Altmyer,Luke pass incomplete short right to Rusk,Cole thrown to WIU03 broken up by Aumua-Tuisavura,Buju PENALTY WIU Offside (Kongolo,Elijah) 5 yards from WIU17 to WIU12. NO PLAY. | +5 |
| 10:01 | 3rd & 1 | opp 12 | Kaden Feagin run for 3 yds to the WIU 9 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 9:13 | 1st & goal | opp 9 | Kaden Feagin run for 2 yds to the WIU 7 | +2 |
| 8:27 | 2nd & goal | opp 7 | Kaden Feagin run for 7 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK) | +7 |
| 8:27 | 1st & goal | opp 3 | Timeout Western Illinois, clock 08:27 | 0 |
WIU10 plays, 9 yd · Punt | ||||
| 8:27 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 8:27 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | Timeout Illinois, clock 08:27 | 0 |
| 8:22 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Ernest Temple | 0 |
| 8:17 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Aric Johnson | 0 |
| 8:12 | 3rd & 10 | own 25 | Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Aric Johnson for a 1ST down Illinois Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Matthew Bailey) to the WIU 40 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 8:02 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Chris Irvin run for a loss of 6 yards to the WIU 34 | −6 |
| 7:25 | 2nd & 16 | own 34 | PENALTY WIU Delay Of Game (Irvin,Chris) 5 yards from WIU34 to WIU29. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 7:02 | 2nd & 21 | own 29 | Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Demari Davis | 0 |
| 6:54 | 3rd & 21 | own 29 | Brinston Williams run for 5 yds to the WIU 34 | +5 |
| 6:22 | 4th & 16 | own 34 | Luke Droegemueller punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Hank Beatty at the ILL 33 | 0 |
ILL3 plays, 67 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 6:12 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Aidan Laughery run for 10 yds to the ILL 43 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 5:27 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | Aidan Laughery run for 57 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK) | +57 |
| 5:27 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Timeout Illinois, clock 05:27 | 0 |
WIU5 plays, 9 yd · Punt | ||||
| 5:27 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 5:11 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Tanner Zolnosky run for 4 yds to the WIU 29 | +4 |
| 4:40 | 2nd & 6 | own 29 | Brinston Williams run for 4 yds to the WIU 33 | +4 |
| 3:53 | 3rd & 2 | own 33 | Tanner Zolnosky run for 1 yd to the WIU 34 | +1 |
| 2:58 | 4th & 1 | own 34 | Luke Droegemueller punt for 43 yds , Hank Beatty returns for 43 yds to the WIU 34 | +43 |
ILL7 plays, 13 yd · End of period | ||||
| 2:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 34 | Ca'Lil Valentine run for 2 yds to the WIU 32 | +2 |
| 2:03 | 2nd & 8 | opp 32 | Ca'Lil Valentine run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIU 34 | −2 |
| 2:00 | 3rd & 10 | opp 34 | Timeout Illinois, clock 02:00 | 0 |
| 1:49 | 3rd & 10 | opp 34 | Ca'Lil Valentine run for no gain to the WIU 34 | 0 |
| 1:06 | 4th & 10 | opp 34 | Ethan Hampton pass complete to Mario Sanders II for 14 yds to the WIU 20 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 20 | E. Hampton takes a knee | −1 |
| 0:00 | opp 21 | End of 4th Quarter | 0 | |
Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.
Previous 3 meetings vs. Team
Illinois 3–0 vs Western Illinois
- 2018 · wk 2Western Illinois 14 @ Illinois 34
- 2015 · wk 2Western Illinois 0 @ Illinois 44
- 2007 · wk 2Western Illinois 0 @ Illinois 21
Previous meeting vs. Bret Bielema
Western Illinois 0–1 vs Bret Bielema
- 2006 · wk 2Western Illinois 10 @ Wisconsin 34
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