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Granted we play more games a season now than we used to, but 16 wins at home is also the most ever in a three year span in the 103 season history of Gies Memorial Stadium.
Just incredible to think for those that are season ticket holders, it’s never played out before to see us win this number of times in this building in consecutive seasons like this.
Illinois football under Bret Bielema is now:
4-1 vs Nebraska
4-1 vs Northwestern
3-1 vs Minnesota
3-1 vs Maryland
2-1 vs Michigan State
2-1 vs Rutgers
1-1 vs Michigan
1-1 vs Oregon
1-0 vs USC
Just wish we were better vs Purdue (2-4) and Wisconsin (1-3), but I'll never take for granted this string of conference success under Bret.
376 total yards for Illinois is also the second most Nebraska's defense has allowed this season and is more than the 328 yards for Indiana and 242 yards Oregon accumulated against this Cornhusker defense.
And Illinois' 462 yards of offense vs Ohio State is still the most the Buckeye defense has allowed all season which is only giving up an average of 247 yards in their seven other games.
Barry Lunney Jr. is good at what he does.
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24 points are the most allowed by Nebraska this season. #Illini
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A stat that continues to BOGGLE my mind:
Nebraska is now 4-17 after reaching its 5th win in a season under Matt Rhule.
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Bielema owns the program records for the most wins by a head coach in:
One year (10; 2024)
Back-to-back years (19; 2024-25)
Three-year stretch (25; 2024-26)
Four-year stretch (32; 2022-25)
Five-year stretch (38; 2022-26)
Six-year stretch (43; 2021-26)
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Ayo Dosunmu over the last 6 games:
26 PTS - 2 REB - 4 AST - 57% FG
21 PTS - 1 REB - 6 AST - 50% FG
19 PTS - 12 REB - 8 AST - 44% FG
27 PTS - 9 REB - 3 AST - 64% FG
15 PTS - 7 REB - 2 AST - 54% FG
17 PTS - 3 REB - 4 AST - 50% FG
One of the most underrated players in the league
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Friday's Nebraska–Illinois game has an overlooked discipline gap:
Illinois: 33 penalties, 279 yards in 8 games.
Nebraska: 64 penalties, 555 yards in 8 games.
That's 31 MORE flags and 276 MORE penalty yards for Nebraska.
Could it decide a close game?
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Something to keep an eye on as the season progresses, most points in a season in program history:
1) 3,168 (2023-2024)
2) 3,110 (1988-1989)
3) 3,079 (2025-2026)
4) 3,002 (2004-2005)
5) 2,927 (2024-2025)
Three of the top five have been in the Underwood era.
With 232 points, this season's team is already 7.3% of the way to the record.
Something to keep an eye on as the season progresses, most points in a season in program history:
1) 3,168 (2023-2024)
2) 3,110 (1988-1989)
3) 3,079 (2025-2026)
4) 3,002 (2004-2005)
5) 2,927 (2024-2025)
Three of the top five have been in the Underwood era.
With 232 points, this season's team is already 7.3% of the way to the record.
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Gotta like what #illini got from its Jake Davis replacements tonight.
Zavier Zens: 18 points (4-8 three)
Lincoln WIlliams: 12 points (4-5 FG), nine rebounds
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Won’t see a Jake Davis Corner Three for the foreseeable future. #Illini
#Illini senior wing Jake Davis is out indefinitely after having surgery this morning on a separated shoulder, Brad Underwood announces.
More coming to @IlliniOn247.
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#illini head coach Brad Underwood expects freshman wing Lincoln Williams to be available for Thursday night’s matchup against Penn.
Williams will offer help at filling Jake Davis’ role, who underwent surgery on a separated shoulder after the FDU opener.
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With 90% of precincts in, the NYT projects that we're back to calling it "Twitter" now
Illinois in 2027 is now set to play at:
Notre Dame Stadium
Michigan Stadium
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Lot of iconic venues on next year's schedule. Under Bielema, Illinois has won 15 games as an underdog so I like our odds of winning at least one of these.
Illinois has not played Notre Dame since 1968. Two opportunities in the next couple years for the Fighting Illini to get our first ever win over the Fighting Irish.
A bit disappointing though the series with Missouri will now be delayed by at least a couple more seasons (if it ever gets revitalized).
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Crazy stat: Illinois' 120-45 win against Fairleigh Dickinson yesterday was the first time a team scored 120+ and allowed 45 or fewer in a D-I vs. D-I matchup since North Carolina/Manhattan in 1985.
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The player whose BPR improved the most after one game, at EvanMiya.com:
Quentin Coleman, the freshman phenom from Illinois.
13 points, 10 boards, 6 assists, 3 steals, zero turnovers in just 23 minutes. What a debut.
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The Illini made their way into the recordbooks four times tonight against FDU 🏀
- 75 point win is largest in program history
- 67 points in the first half ties the program record for most points in a single half
- 51 attempted 3-pointers is the program record in a single game
- 19 made 3-pointers is the program record in a single game
