Stefan Vaaks is the first Illini in double-figures scoring. Last season he ranked fourth in the Big East with 29 double-digit scoring games, first in the league among freshmen.
0
5
97
2,972
In the history of Illinois football, there have been three road games won with walk-off field goals with 0:00 on the clock:
Ethan Moczulski at Maryland, 10/31/2026
Caleb Griffin at Maryland, 10/14/2023
Mike Bass at Wisconsin, 10/23/1982
Ethan Moczulski at Maryland, 10/31/2026
Caleb Griffin at Maryland, 10/14/2023
Mike Bass at Wisconsin, 10/23/1982
0
7
110
10,233
Ethan Moczulski’s game-winner at Maryland was the Illini’s fourth walk-off field goal with 0:00 on the clock since 2023.
In the first 133 seasons of Illinois football, there were four game-winning field goals with 0:00 on the clock.
In the first 133 seasons of Illinois football, there were four game-winning field goals with 0:00 on the clock.
0
8
89
2,666
The Illini allowed just three points and 99 yards of offense over the final 26:10 of the game.
0
11
157
2,192
Over the last 30 years (since 1996), Illinois leads the nation in game-winning field goals with 0:10 seconds or less left in regulation with nine. Five of those nine game-winning kicks have come under Bielema (two in 2023, two in 2025, one in 2026).
2
32
253
6,887
Illinois is 12-5 in games decided in the final minute/OT under Bret Bielema, including nine straight wins.
0
17
199
3,576
Illinois has won 15 straight games when it has forced at least one turnover. Since 2024, Illinois is 20-1 when forcing at least one turnover.
0
22
199
5,350
Illinois is on a three-game Big Ten winning streak after victories over Michigan State, Oregon and now Maryland. Only UCLA, Ohio State, and Northwestern are on winning streaks of three games or longer in the Big Ten.
0
4
37
1,497
Illinois is 24-10 over the last three seasons, the fourth-best record in the Big Ten since the conference expanded behind only Indiana, Ohio State, and Oregon.
1
89
627
20,741
Bielema won his 24th game since 2024, tied for the winningest three-year run by a head coach in Illini history.
1
26
254
13,399
Bielema has won 26 Big Ten games at Illinois, the fourth-most in program history behind only Robert Zuppke (76), Ray Eliot (54), and Mike White (40).
0
11
186
3,931
Illinois improved to 5-3 overall and moved within one win of postseason eligibility. The Illini are looking to be bowl eligible for a third straight season, a feat the program has not achieved since 1992.
0
9
99
1,595
