Week 1 · 2026
UAB at Illinois
Thu 09/03/2026 09:00 PMMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)Illinois pregame97% — Pregame win probability: 97% for Illinois. Illinois favored, and won.
81°Clear6 mph SSE · 84% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station
UAB
23
4–4
Illinois
42
5–3
Attendance
—
not yet reported
UAB8 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 34
Illinois8 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 29
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | UAB | own 25midfield | 13 plays, 25 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 8:58 | ILL | opp 30goal line | 3 plays, 30 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 0–7 |
| 7:55 | UAB | own 25own 35 | 14 plays, 67 yd | Field goal +3 UAB | 3–7 |
| 2:24 | ILL | own 25goal line | 4 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 3–14 |
| 1:18 | UAB | own 25opp 2 | 14 plays, 21 yd | Punt | 3–14 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 11:29 | ILL | own 2own 31 | 4 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 3–14 |
| 9:13 | UAB | opp 31own 35 | 8 plays, 27 yd | Field goal +3 UAB | 6–14 |
| 5:50 | ILL | own 25midfield | 8 plays, 25 yd | On downs | 6–14 |
| 3:03 | UAB | midfieldgoal line | 13 plays, 50 yd | Touchdown +7 UAB | 13–14 |
| 0:13 | ILL | own 34opp 46 | 7 plays, 66 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 13–21 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | ILL | own 25opp 3 | 14 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 13–28 |
| 10:15 | UAB | own 25opp 17 | 13 plays, 58 yd | Field goal +3 UAB | 16–28 |
| 3:58 | ILL | own 25goal line | 17 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 16–35 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 12:25 | UAB | own 25own 0 | 16 plays, 44 yd | Defensive TD +7 ILL | 16–42 |
| 5:48 | UAB | own 25goal line | 14 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +8 UAB | 23–42 |
| 0:09 | ILL | own 25own 24 | 3 plays, -1 yd | End of period | 23–42 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is UAB–Illinois after the drive.
Previous meetings vs. UAB
No other meetings in the seasons currently loaded.
Previous meeting vs. Bret Bielema
UAB 0–1 vs Bret Bielema
- 2014 · wk 9UAB 17 @ Arkansas 45
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