Illinois Fighting Illini vs Mississippi State Bulldogs
ReliaQuest Bowl
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSST | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 19 |
ILL | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Game Leaders
261
W. RogersQB
29/44, 1 TD, 2 INT
261
253
T. DeVitoQB
23/34
253
68
S. PriceRB
7 CAR
68
53
R. Love IIIRB
12 CAR
53
81
J. RobinsonWR
7 REC, 1 TD
81
120
I. WilliamsWR
10 REC
120
1
S. TimbsLB
1
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None
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12
J. JohnsonLB
5 SOLO
12
6
K. SmithDB
6 SOLO
6
Team Stats
390
Total Yards
288
2
Turnovers
1
21
1st Downs
20
6-55
Penalties
3-25
6/14
3rd Down
3/11
1/1
4th Down
0/0
28:15
Possession
31:45
Game Information
Tampa, FL
ESPN2
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 20 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 | 3-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 390 | 288 |
| Passing | 274 | 253 |
| Comp/Att | 30/45 | 23/34 |
| Yards per pass | 6.1 | 7.4 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | 116 | 35 |
| Rushing Attempts | 22 | 29 |
| Yards per rush | 5.3 | 1.2 |
| Penalties | 6-55 | 3-25 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 28:15 | 31:45 |
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2026 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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