THIRD AND DATA

Week 2 · 2026

Duke at Illinois

Sat 09/12/2026 03:30 PMMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)

86°Clear6 mph W · 46% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station

Duke

31

6–2

Illinois

27

5–3

Attendance

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not yet 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 2026, marked career, at every school he has played for. Long snappers and returners are not drawn.

DUKEQuarterbacksNo blue chips6
  • 33-star recruitQB2Walker Eget ← San José State6'3"·2356yr
    1,641 Pass yds9 TD3 Int61.9 Cmp%-14 Rush yds
  • 33-star recruitQB10Dan Mahan6'2"·2002yr
    175 Pass yds3 TD1 Int59.1 Cmp%51 Rush yds
  • 33-star recruitQB13Terry Walker III6'4"·1901yr
    44 Pass yds0 TD0 Int50.0 Cmp%4 Rush yds
  • 33-star recruitQB12Blaine Hipa ← Princeton6'2"·2005yr
    career 2,131 Pass yds11 TD16 Int55.6 Cmp%10 Rush yds
  • 33-star recruitQB11Ari Patu ← North Alabama6'4"·2306yr
    career 1,146 Pass yds9 TD10 Int53.9 Cmp%276 Rush yds
  • —No recruiting profile foundQB16Lawrence Gardner6'0"·2002yr
ILLQuarterbacks1 blue chip4
  • 44-star recruitQB4Katin Houser ← East Carolina6'3"·2255yr
    1,663 Pass yds13 TD5 Int64.8 Cmp%138 Rush yds
  • 33-star recruitQB7Michael Clayton II6'4"·2051yr
    172 Pass yds4 TD0 Int65.4 Cmp%-13 Rush yds
  • 33-star recruitQB2Carson Boyd6'0"·1902yr
    5 Pass yds0 TD0 Int100.0 Cmp%36 Rush yds
  • —Recruiting profile found — unratedQB12Dane Eisenmenger6'4"·2151yr
DUKEOffensive line1 blue chip17
ILLDefensive lineNo blue chips18
  • 33-star recruitDL43Joe Barna6'4"·2803yr
    20 Tackles2.5 TFL0.5 Sacks
  • —Recruiting profile found — unratedDL24Will Holmes6'4"·2603yr
    20 Tackles3.5 TFL1.5 Sacks
  • —Recruiting profile found — unratedDL90Carter Janki ← Pennsylvania6'5"·2953yr
    18 Tackles2.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitDL52Pat Farrell6'5"·2854yr
    17 Tackles1.0 TFL1.0 Sacks
  • —No recruiting profile foundDL96Darrell Prater ← Jacksonville State6'3"·3104yr
    12 Tackles1.0 TFL0.5 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitDL54Demetrius John6'3"·2953yr
    9 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • —No recruiting profile foundDL98Joshua Davis6'3"·2851yr
    2 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitDL17Isaiah Thomison ← Bowling Green6'3"·2904yr
    1 Tackles0.5 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitDL55Tony Balanganayi6'4"·2901yr
    1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitDL51Parker Crim6'3"·2701yr
    1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • —No recruiting profile foundDL48Carter Smith6'3"·2503yr
    career 1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitDL91Cameron Brooks6'3"·3052yr
  • 33-star recruitDL94Connor Sullivan ← Washington State6'4"·2902yr
  • 33-star recruitDL95Isaiah White6'2"·3252yr
  • 33-star recruitDL99King Liggins6'3"·3001yr
  • 33-star recruitDL15Kingston Shaw6'3"·2601yr
  • —No recruiting profile foundDL56Guillermo Gallardo6'3"·3153yr
  • —No recruiting profile foundDL92Deon Williams6'2"·3051yr
DUKEDefensive line4 blue chips17
  • 33-star recruitDE10Tyshon Reed6'3"·2503yr
    23 Tackles7.0 TFL3.0 Sacks
  • 44-star recruitDE12Bryce Davis6'3"·2652yr
    21 Tackles5.0 TFL3.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitDE18Kobe Smith6'3"·2253yr
    14 Tackles3.0 TFL3.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitDE15Kevin O'Connor6'4"·2454yr
    9 Tackles4.5 TFL4.5 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitDE43Semaj Turner6'3"·2554yr
    5 Tackles1.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitDE93Sampson Onuoha6'3"·2402yr
    5 Tackles1.0 TFL0.5 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitDE90Tommy Rupley6'4"·2402yr
    2 Tackles1.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 44-star recruitDE13Obinna Umeh6'3"·2301yr
    1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitDE98Jaylen Carl6'4"·2503yr
    1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitDT95Preston Watson6'1"·3003yr
    21 Tackles3.5 TFL1.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitDT55Julius Columbus6'1"·2852yr
    14 Tackles1.5 TFL0.5 Sacks
  • 44-star recruitDT91Owen Wafle ← Penn State6'2"·2853yr
    13 Tackles1.5 TFL1.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitDT44David Anderson6'4"·2904yr
    8 Tackles1.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • —Recruiting profile found — unratedDT99Dakota Quinonez ← Dartmouth6'1"·2902yr
    3 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitDT50Chadwicke Cannon Jr.6'1"·2801yr
    2 Tackles1.0 TFL1.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitDT97Ayden Cain6'1"·2801yr
    0 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 44-star recruitDT88Bariate Kara6'5"·2902yr
ILLOffensive line2 blue chips20
DUKEBacks & tight ends1 blue chip14
  • 44-star recruitRB20Nate Sheppard5'10"·2052yr
    173 Car972 Rush yds14 TD5.6 Rush avg
    31 Rec302 Rec yds9.7 Rec avg
  • —No recruiting profile foundRB0CJ Campbell Jr. ← Rutgers5'10"·2006yr
    60 Car284 Rush yds0 TD4.7 Rush avg
    6 Rec38 Rec yds6.3 Rec avg
  • 33-star recruitRB22Jayvian Tanelus5'10"·1951yr
    21 Car136 Rush yds2 TD6.5 Rush avg
  • 33-star recruitRB26CJ Givers5'11"·2001yr
    3 Car36 Rush yds1 TD12.0 Rush avg
  • —Recruiting profile found — unratedRB24Wilhelm Daal II ← Yale6'1"·2155yr
    3 Car7 Rush yds0 TD2.3 Rush avg
  • —No recruiting profile foundRB83Paul Holyfield Jr.6'0"·2004yr
    career 108 Car334 Rush yds2 TD3.1 Rush avg
    31 Rec244 Rec yds7.9 Rec avg
  • —No recruiting profile foundRB28Cole Denson6'0"·2003yr
  • 33-star recruitTE85Jeremiah Hasley6'3"·2505yr
    24 Rec305 Rec yds1 TD12.7 Rec avg
  • 33-star recruitTE15Jake Taylor6'5"·2405yr
    5 Rec76 Rec yds0 TD15.2 Rec avg
  • 33-star recruitTE44Nate Kurisky ← Louisville6'3"·2455yr
    6 Rec41 Rec yds0 TD6.8 Rec avg
  • 33-star recruitTE46Tony Boggs6'4"·2954yr
  • 33-star recruitTE81Brett Elliott6'3"·2403yr
  • 33-star recruitTE80Benjamin Moseley6'4"·2001yr
  • —No recruiting profile foundTE84Jack Gaskins6'3"·2401yr
ILLLinebackers1 blue chip14
  • 33-star recruitLB10James Kreutz6'2"·2405yr
    50 Tackles3.5 TFL1.0 Sacks
  • —No recruiting profile foundLB26Ismael Kante6'2"·2402yr
    48 Tackles3.5 TFL0.0 Sacks1 Int
  • 44-star recruitLB33Grant Beerman6'5"·2402yr
    13 Tackles1.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • —No recruiting profile foundLB40Ean Rhea ← Emory & Henry6'2"·2401yr
    13 Tackles3.0 TFL2.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitLB18Mason Muragin6'4"·2504yr
    11 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • —No recruiting profile foundLB45Robert Edmonson ← Colorado State6'2"·2403yr
    9 Tackles1.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • —No recruiting profile foundLB4Daniel Brown6'1"·2553yr
    8 Tackles2.0 TFL1.5 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitLB38Jack Paris6'2"·2252yr
    7 Tackles0.5 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitLB8Cameron Thomas6'0"·2201yr
    5 Tackles1.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitLB28Kayden Bennett6'1"·2351yr
    3 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitLB34Erik Gayle6'3"·2402yr
  • 33-star recruitLB11Jacob Alexander6'4"·2451yr
  • 33-star recruitLB23Jaylen Stewart6'2"·2401yr
  • 33-star recruitLB30Tony Williams5'11"·2351yr
DUKELinebackers1 blue chip11
  • 33-star recruitLB7Nick Morris Jr.6'3"·2356yr
    45 Tackles3.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitLB34Luke Mergott6'3"·2254yr
    33 Tackles1.5 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitLB42Kendall Johnson6'3"·2254yr
    25 Tackles0.5 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 44-star recruitLB24Bradley Gompers6'5"·2302yr
    20 Tackles5.5 TFL4.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitLB30Will Felder Jr.6'0"·1952yr
    12 Tackles0.5 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitLB19Jon Morris ← UConn6'2"·2153yr
    8 Tackles0.5 TFL0.5 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitLB31Elliott Schaper6'3"·2202yr
    5 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitLB40Asher Wasserman6'2"·2252yr
    5 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitLB11Derrick Brown Jr.6'2"·2253yr
    4 Tackles0.5 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • 33-star recruitLB33Colsen Gatten6'1"·2201yr
    1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
  • —No recruiting profile foundLB32Tony Grimmer5'11"·2051yr
ILLBacks & tight ends2 blue chips19
  • 33-star recruitRB21Aidan Laughery5'11"·2005yr
    89 Car560 Rush yds2 TD6.3 Rush avg
    10 Rec45 Rec yds4.5 Rec avg
  • 44-star recruitRB5Ca'Lil Valentine5'11"·2053yr
    50 Car225 Rush yds1 TD4.5 Rush avg
    3 Rec46 Rec yds15.3 Rec avg
  • 33-star recruitRB24Javari Barnett6'1"·2351yr
    25 Car183 Rush yds2 TD7.3 Rush avg
  • —No recruiting profile foundRB23Jordan Anderson6'4"·2405yr
    38 Car175 Rush yds2 TD4.6 Rush avg
    2 Rec9 Rec yds4.5 Rec avg
  • —No recruiting profile foundRB31Murphy Clement6'0"·2153yr
  • 33-star recruitRB20John Forster5'10"·1952yr
  • 33-star recruitRB22Cedric Wyche II5'10"·2102yr
  • 33-star recruitRB25Nelsyn Wheeler5'9"·2051yr
  • —No recruiting profile foundRB27Corey Rashad5'8"·1854yr
  • 44-star recruitTE83Kaden Feagin6'3"·2604yr
    8 Rec73 Rec yds0 TD9.1 Rec avg
  • —No recruiting profile foundTE88Davin Stoffel6'6"·2653yr
    3 Rec38 Rec yds0 TD12.7 Rec avg
  • 33-star recruitTE86Christian Abney6'6"·2604yr
    5 Rec26 Rec yds1 TD5.2 Rec avg
  • —No recruiting profile foundTE14Maurice Smith Jr.6'4"·2553yr
    career 2 Rec7 Rec yds0 TD3.5 Rec avg
  • 33-star recruitTE89Tanner Hollinger6'5"·2453yr
  • 33-star recruitTE16Logan Farrell6'3"·2552yr
  • 33-star recruitTE84Grant Smith6'5"·2252yr
  • 33-star recruitTE85Will Vala III6'3"·2451yr
  • 33-star recruitTE99Landen Von Seggern6'4"·2801yr
  • —No recruiting profile foundTE87BJ Thurman6'4"·2351yr
DUKEReceiversNo blue chips13
  • —No recruiting profile foundWR6Jonah Burton ← Idaho State5'11"·2105yr
    21 Rec299 Rec yds1 TD14.2 Rec avg
  • —Recruiting profile found — unratedWR17Jared Richardson ← Pennsylvania6'2"·2205yr
    18 Rec226 Rec yds2 TD12.6 Rec avg
  • 33-star recruitWR4Jaivon Solomon6'1"·1902yr
    11 Rec207 Rec yds1 TD18.8 Rec avg
  • 33-star recruitWR8Jayden Moore5'8"·1903yr
    7 Rec111 Rec yds1 TD15.9 Rec avg
  • 33-star recruitWR7Kavon Simmons6'1"·1902yr
    8 Rec97 Rec yds1 TD12.1 Rec avg
  • 33-star recruitWR18Brody Keefe6'3"·2001yr
    6 Rec85 Rec yds2 TD14.2 Rec avg
  • —No recruiting profile foundWR5Javen Nicholas ← Charlotte5'9"·1905yr
    4 Rec57 Rec yds0 TD14.3 Rec avg
  • —No recruiting profile foundWR88Paxon Kettering6'4"·2003yr
    1 Rec32 Rec yds0 TD32.0 Rec avg
  • 33-star recruitWR9Kavon Conciauro6'4"·2001yr
    1 Rec12 Rec yds0 TD12.0 Rec avg
  • 33-star recruitWR21Qeanu Johnson5'11"·1952yr
  • 33-star recruitWR1Jamien Little6'2"·1852yr
  • —No recruiting profile foundWR89Jackson Maggiore6'0"·1801yr
  • —No recruiting profile foundWR3Blake Rohrer6'3"·2151yr
ILLDefensive backs1 blue chip20
DUKEDefensive backsNo blue chips17
ILLReceivers2 blue chips16
  • 33-star recruitWR17Collin Dixon6'1"·2154yr
    59 Rec776 Rec yds10 TD13.2 Rec avg
  • —No recruiting profile foundWR13Hudson Clement6'1"·2155yr
    32 Rec453 Rec yds1 TD14.2 Rec avg
  • 33-star recruitWR11Brayden Trimble6'1"·1952yr
    22 Rec198 Rec yds1 TD9.0 Rec avg
  • 33-star recruitWR10Ty Robinson ← Ball State6'4"·2056yr
    12 Rec164 Rec yds3 TD13.7 Rec avg
  • —Recruiting profile found — unratedWR80Eddie Kasper ← Illinois State5'10"·1705yr
    1 Rec7 Rec yds0 TD7.0 Rec avg
  • 33-star recruitWR6Jershaun Newton6'0"·2152yr
    1 Rec5 Rec yds0 TD5.0 Rec avg
  • 44-star recruitWR8Jacob Eberhart6'4"·2201yr
  • 33-star recruitWR9Alex Perry ← Florida International6'5"·2205yr
    career 104 Rec1,331 Rec yds12 TD12.8 Rec avg
  • 33-star recruitWR1Jayshon Platt ← Florida Atlantic6'1"·1955yr
    career 55 Rec791 Rec yds6 TD14.4 Rec avg
  • 44-star recruitWR0Nas Rankin6'0"·1701yr
  • 33-star recruitWR3Kenyon Alston6'2"·1951yr
  • 33-star recruitWR8Davon Grant6'4"·2201yr
  • 33-star recruitWR82Jacob Harvey6'0"·2001yr
  • 33-star recruitWR81Leslie Mosley Jr.5'10"·1751yr
  • —No recruiting profile foundWR28Karson Kaiser6'1"·1752yr
  • —Recruiting profile found — unratedWR19Nate Cichy6'1"·1951yr
DUKEKickersNo blue chips4
  • —No recruiting profile foundPK39Cosme Salas5'7"·1853yr
    4 FG5 FGA39 Long28 Pts
  • —No recruiting profile foundPK25Gavin Strange5'11"·1751yr
    7 FG8 FGA41 Long34 Pts
  • 33-star recruitPK38Ashton Zamani5'11"·1652yr
  • —No recruiting profile foundPK31Mika Levy6'3"·2401yr
ILLKickersNo blue chips2
  • 33-star recruitPK37Ethan Moczulski ← Washington5'11"·1955yr
    12 FG15 FGA54 Long62 Pts
  • 33-star recruitPK27Lucas Osada6'1"·1953yr
    career 0 FG0 FGA0 Long1 Pts
DUKEPuntersNo blue chips1
  • —Recruiting profile found — unratedP41Kade Reynoldson6'2"·1953yr
    28 Punts45.7 Avg10 In 20
ILLPuntersNo blue chips2
  • —Recruiting profile found — unratedP81Lars Rau6'3"·1953yr
    23 Punts43.3 Avg9 In 20
  • 33-star recruitP18Jack Gray6'2"·2101yr

Previous 3 meetings vs. Duke

Illinois 2–1 vs Duke

  • 2025 · wk 2Illinois 45 @ Duke 19
  • 1965 · wk 7Duke 14 @ Illinois 28
  • 1958 · wk 4Illinois 13 @ Duke 15

Previous meeting vs. Bret Bielema

Duke 0–1 vs Bret Bielema

  • 2025 · wk 2Illinois 45 @ Duke 19

Previous meeting vs. Manny Diaz

Illinois 1–0 vs Manny Diaz

  • 2025 · wk 2Illinois 45 @ Duke 19

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