Final · Week 1 · Thu, Sep 3, 2026
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAB | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| ILL | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
Team stats
UAB |  ILL | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | First downs | 17 |
| 413 | Total yards | 332 |
| 219 | Passing yards | 182 |
| 18-31 | Comp-Att | 13-17 |
| 7.1 | Yards per pass | 10.7 |
| 194 | Rushing yards | 150 |
| 48 | Rushes | 26 |
| 4.0 | Yards per rush | 5.8 |
| 10-19 | 3rd down | 3-6 |
| 3-4 | 4th down | 1-2 |
| 9-69 | Penalties-yards | 1-4 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 41:03 | Time of possession | 18:57 |
| 0 | Sacks | 1 |
| 2 | Tackles for loss | 6 |
| 2 | QB hurries | 6 |
| 0 | Passes defended | 4 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 1 |
| — | Kick return yards | 31 |
| 19 | Punt return yards | 65 |
| 1 | Passing TDs | 3 |
| 1 | Rushing TDs | 2 |
| 11 | Kicking points | 6 |
Advanced stats
| UAB | ILL | |
|---|---|---|
| +0.11 | EPA per play | +0.46 |
| 41% | Success rate | 57% |
| 1.30 | Explosiveness | 1.35 |
| +0.28 | Rushing EPA per play | +0.12 |
| 45% | Rushing success rate | 46% |
| -0.08 | Passing EPA per play | +0.89 |
| 37% | Passing success rate | 71% |
| 42% | Standard downs success | 54% |
| 40% | Passing downs success | 67% |
| 3.55 | Line yards per rush | 2.98 |
| 1.02 | Second-level yards | 1.00 |
| 0.53 | Open-field yards | 2.08 |
| 8% | Stuff rate | 23% |
| 83% | Power success | 60% |
| 5% | Havoc caused | 16% |
| 7 | Scoring chances | 5 |
| 3.43 | Points per chance | 7.00 |
| Own 33 | Avg. starting field position | Own 29 |
| 5 | Explosive plays | 2 |
| 5% | Postgame win expectancy | 95% |
Offense unless noted. EPA, success rate, explosiveness and the rushing numbers leave out garbage time. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.
Scoring summary
- Q17:55
IllinoisTD
(07:57) Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short left to #17 C.Dixon caught at UAB00, for 18 yards to the UAB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:55, 1ST DOWN #37 E.Moczulski kick attempt good (H: #81 L.Rau, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III)
Drive: 3 plays, 30 yds
0-7 - Q12:24
UABFG
(02:24) #39 J.Delange field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop), clock 02:24
Drive: 12 plays, 67 yds
3-7 - Q11:18
IllinoisTD
(01:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 51 yards gain to the UAB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:18, 1ST DOWN #37 E.Moczulski kick attempt good (H: #81 L.Rau, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III)
Drive: 3 plays, 75 yds
3-14 - Q25:50
UABFG
(05:50) #39 J.Delange field goal attempt from 23 yards GOOD (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop), clock 05:50
Drive: 6 plays, 27 yds
6-14 - Q20:18
UABTD
(00:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Burton pass complete short middle to #2 R.Robinson II caught at ILL02, for 10 yards to the ILL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:18, 1ST DOWN #39 J.Delange kick attempt good (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop)
Drive: 10 plays, 50 yds
13-14 - Q20:02
IllinoisTD
Ty Robinson 54 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Ethan Moczulski Kick)
Drive: 3 plays, 66 yds
13-21 - Q310:15
IllinoisTD
(10:17) Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short left to #17 C.Dixon caught at UAB03, for 14 yards to the UAB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:15, 1ST DOWN #37 E.Moczulski kick attempt good (H: #81 L.Rau, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III)
Drive: 11 plays, 75 yds
13-28 - Q33:58
UABFG
(04:00) #39 J.Delange field goal attempt from 35 yards GOOD (H: #20 B.Hargett, LS: #50 E.Bishop), clock 03:58
Drive: 11 plays, 58 yds
16-28 - Q412:25
IllinoisTD
(12:30) Shotgun #4 K.Houser rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UAB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:25 #37 E.Moczulski kick attempt good (H: #81 L.Rau, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III)
Drive: 13 plays, 75 yds
16-35 - Q45:48
IllinoisINT TD
Ismael Kante 59 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Moczulski Kick)
16-42 - Q40:13
UABTD
Ryder Burton 5 Yd Run (Jonah Delange Kick)
Drive: 12 plays, 75 yds
23-42
Score shown UAB-ILL.
Player stats
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryder Burton | 18/31 | 219 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 71.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roderick Robinson II | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 0 | 13 |
| Braylon McReynolds | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Ryder Burton | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 1 | 14 |
| Kaleb Brown | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Ja'Vin Simpkins | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Smith | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 0 | 42 |
| Tiaquelin Mims | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 24 |
| EJ Reid | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Braylon McReynolds | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Kaleb Brown | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Scott Isacks III | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Roderick Robinson II | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 10 |
| Ja'Vin Simpkins | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Gabriel Cline | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hur | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muaaz Byard | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Sweeting | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Esonwune | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Anta'Veon McKenzie | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Jordan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diezel Wilkinson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sterling Sanders | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delvon Gulley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Draden Fullbright | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tylin Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Que Billingsley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlin Dean | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Cunningham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Wokomah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Delange | 3/3 | 100.0 | 35 | 2/2 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badger Hargett | 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiaquelin Mims | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |