2018 Illinois Fighting Illini football season

2018 Illinois Fighting Illini
Conference	Big Ten West Division
2018 record	3-9 (1-6 B1G)
Head coach	FlutieFlakes (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Style
Base defense	4-3
Captain	Patrick Stehl, Adam Simpson, Reggie Nelson
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 61,760)
Seasons « 2017 2019 »

2018 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East
#5 Michigan x†		7	–	1					12	–	1
#2 Ohio State		6	–	1					11	–	1
#20 Maryland		4	–	3					9	–	3
#19 Rutgers		4	–	3					8	–	4
Penn State		2	–	5					7	–	5
Indiana		2	–	5					5	–	7
Michigan State		1	–	6					4	–	8
West
#11 Minnesota x		5	–	3					9	–	4
#8 Wisconsin		5	–	2					9	–	3
#13 Purdue		5	–	2					10	–	2
#22 Nebraska		4	–	3					8	–	4
Iowa		3	–	4					7	–	5
Northwestern		1	–	6					4	–	8
Illinois		1	–	6					3	–	9
Big Ten Championship Game: Michigan 48, Minnesota 24
† – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

Regular Season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
2	FNF	at Ole Miss*		Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS	L 10-20
3	FNF	at Stanford*		Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	L 24-28
4	Sat.Afternoon	#1 Boston College*		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	L 34-48
6	TNF	at Northwestern		Ryan Field • Evanston, IL	L 3-28
7	Sat.Afternoon	#22 Iowa		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	W 28-23
8	Sat.Afternoon	Notre Dame*		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	W 19-17
9	Sat.Afternoon	#15 Nebraska		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	L 7-27
10	Sat.Afternoon	at #15 Minnesota		TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN	L 7-26
12	Sat.Afternoon	at #12 Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	L 10-30
14	Sat.Afternoon	#4 Purdue		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	L 16-31
15	FNF	Colorado State*		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	W 35-14
16	Sat.Morning	at Penn State		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	L 10-13
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

Key Personnel

Name	Position	Season at Illinois	Season in current role
FlutieFlakes	Head Coach	3rd	2nd
Jamari Mixon	Quarterback	2nd	1st
William Carlson	Running Back	1st	1st
Steven Noel	Wide Receiver	3rd	2nd
David Hendrickson	Defensive Tackle	3rd	1st
Damien Norman	Inside Linebacker	3rd	2nd
Aaron George	Kicker	3rd	2nd

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Pre-Season Roster

2018 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB Mixon, JamariJamari Mixon  1.5 !Fr QB Allen, ColeCole Allen  1.5 !Fr QB Nelson, JoeJoe Nelson  3.5 !Jr QB Clements, EvanEvan Clements 3.0 !So QB Williams, RobertRobert Williams 57.0 !Sr QB Maddox, HunterHunter Maddox 5.0 !Jr RB Carlson, WilliamWilliam Carlson  3.5 !Jr RB Jamison, JamelJamel Jamison  2.5 !So RB Gilbert, JonJon Gilbert 5.0 !Jr RB Velazquez, JoeJoe Velazquez  3.5 !Jr FB Horton, RoryRory Horton 5.0 !Jr FB Hester, AliAli Hester 3.0 !So FB Linsley, CharlesCharles Linsley 1.0 !Fr FB Garber, BlakeBlake Garber 3.0 !So FB Ladd, ZacharyZachary Ladd 3.0 !So FB Huber, MaximilianMaximilian Huber 5.0 !Jr FB Shelley, LachlanLachlan Shelley 5.0 !Jr WR Nagatomo, HiroshiHiroshi Nagatomo 1.0 !Fr WR Noel, StevenSteven Noel  2.5 !So WR Greene, JoelJoel Greene  1.5 !Fr WR Chung, AntonAnton Chung  3.5 !Jr WR Combs, MatthewMatthew Combs  4.5 !Sr WR Richardson, PatrickPatrick Richardson 57.0 !Sr TE Stehl, PatrickPatrick Stehl  4.5 !Sr TE Dareus, AlexAlex Dareus  4.5 !Sr TE Darby, JacobJacob Darby 1.0 !Fr TE Perales, SteveSteve Perales  2.5 !So TE Miller, PaulPaul Miller 57.0 !Sr TE Powell, ByronByron Powell 57.0 !Sr OT Watson, WilliamWilliam Watson  3.5 !Jr OT Patton, DevinDevin Patton 5.0 !Jr OT Jennings, KhalilKhalil Jennings 3.0 !So OT Ricketts, ChristopherChristopher Ricketts  3.5 !Jr OT Solis, AbrahamAbraham Solis 5.0 !Jr OT Guzman, WilliamWilliam Guzman 57.0 !Sr OG Sloan, WilliamWilliam Sloan  3.5 !Jr OG Sigler, AaronAaron Sigler  4.5 !Sr OG Robison, DerekDerek Robison 1.0 !Fr OG Cunningham, OusmaneOusmane Cunningham  1.5 !Fr OG Braden, WesleyWesley Braden 3.0 !So OG Connell, AlanAlan Connell 5.0 !Jr OG Street, MalikMalik Street 5.0 !Jr OG Howard, GregoryGregory Howard 57.0 !Sr C Ledbetter, QuinnQuinn Ledbetter 5.0 !Jr C Pfeiffer, IbrahimIbrahim Pfeiffer  2.5 !So C Varner, BrandonBrandon Varner 3.0 !So	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Simpson, AdamAdam Simpson  4.5 !Sr DE Swanson, WesleyWesley Swanson  4.5 !Sr DE Terrell, MarcusMarcus Terrell 1.0 !Fr DE Traylor, AntoineAntoine Traylor  2.5 !So DE Dawson, DanielDaniel Dawson 5.0 !Jr DE Rainey, SavionSavion Rainey 3.0 !So DE Ramirez, AldoAldo Ramirez 1.0 !Fr DE Coleman, JacobJacob Coleman 5.0 !Jr DT Hendrickson, DavidDavid Hendrickson  2.5 !So DT Cormier, JohnJohn Cormier  3.5 !Jr DT Hills, LukeLuke Hills 5.0 !Jr DT Layne, DanteDante Layne 5.0 !Jr DT Dent, ZionZion Dent 3.0 !So DT Lindsay, KhalilKhalil Lindsay 1.0 !Fr DT Garcia, RicardoRicardo Garcia 57.0 !Sr DT Ware, AadenAaden Ware 5.0 !Jr ILB Harley, JamalJamal Harley 5.0 !Jr ILB Irvin, IanIan Irvin  1.5 !Fr ILB Faust, AaronAaron Faust  2.5 !So ILB Daniels, JulianJulian Daniels 3.0 !So ILB Durham, JeremyJeremy Durham 3.0 !So ILB Barkley, JordanJordan Barkley 3.0 !So ILB Campbell, JoshuaJoshua Campbell  3.5 !Jr OLB Norman, DamienDamien Norman  2.5 !So OLB Floyd, CharlesCharles Floyd  3.5 !Jr OLB Benedict, TheodoreTheodore Benedict  1.5 !Fr OLB Calhoun, LawrenceLawrence Calhoun 3.0 !So OLB Clay, EliEli Clay 5.0 !Jr OLB Doughty, TywinTywin Doughty 5.0 !Jr OLB Shaw, JoseJose Shaw 57.0 !Sr OLB Cox, TravisTravis Cox 57.0 !Sr CB Salter, JonathanJonathan Salter  2.5 !So CB Jenkins, IsaiahIsaiah Jenkins  1.5 !Fr CB Hall, BennyBenny Hall  3.5 !Jr CB Calloway, JosephJoseph Calloway 5.0 !Jr CB Lee, JosephJoseph Lee 57.0 !Sr CB Rogers, JeffreyJeffrey Rogers 57.0 !Sr FS Patino, TylerTyler Patino  1.5 !Fr FS Haynes, OusmaneOusmane Haynes  2.5 !So FS Ellis, LucasLucas Ellis 5.0 !Jr FS Haines, BradleyBradley Haines 57.0 !Sr SS Holmes, LoganLogan Holmes  1.5 !Fr SS Trotter, ZacharyZachary Trotter 5.0 !Jr SS Pickett, DariusDarius Pickett  1.5 !Fr SS Cotton, SamuelSamuel Cotton 5.0 !Jr SS Watson, JadonJadon Watson 1.0 !Fr SS Bowden, DevinDevin Bowden 3.0 !So SS Arndt, FrankFrank Arndt 1.0 !Fr SS Howell, RonaldRonald Howell 57.0 !Sr	Special teams Pos. Name Class K George, AaronAaron George 5.0 !Jr K Hopper, HaydenHayden Hopper 3.0 !So K Lunsford, MiloMilo Lunsford 3.0 !So K Cervantes, FabianFabian Cervantes 3.0 !So P Nelson, ReggieReggie Nelson  4.5 !Sr P Thurston, RonanRonan Thurston 1.0 !Fr P Medeiros, AliAli Medeiros 3.0 !So P Duffy, OttoOtto Duffy 5.0 !Jr	Head coach FlutieFlakes Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 2/13/2017

Depth chart

Defense FS Tyler Patino Ousmane Haynes WLB MLB SLB Damien Norman Joshua Campbell Charles Floyd Jose Shaw Aaron Faust Lawrence Calhoun SS Logan Holmes Ronald Howell CB Jonathan Salter Isaiah Jenkins DE DT DT DE Wesley Swanson John Cormier David Hendrickson Adam Simpson Antoine Traylor Luke Hills Aaden Ware Daniel Dawson CB Benny Hall Joseph Calloway Offense WR Anton Chung Matthew Combs LT LG C RG RT William Watson Aaron Sigler Ibrahim Pfeiffer William Sloan Christopher Ricketts William Guzman Ousmane Cunningham Brandon Varner Alan Connell Devin Patton TE Patrick Stehl Alex Dareus WR Steven Noel Joel Greene QB Jamari Mixon Joe Nelson RB William Carlson Jamel Jamison FB Ali Hester Blake Garber Special Teams PK Aaron George P Reggie Nelson KR Steven Noel, Jeffery Rogers PR Steven Noel, Jeffery Rogers LS Ibrahim Pfeiffer H Reggie Nelson

Recruiting

High School

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Mason Williams K	Calvin, ND	Border Central HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	152 lb (69 kg)	Feb 13, 2016
	Skill:   Potential:
Evan Falk QB	Hawley, MN	Hawley HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	Feb 13, 2016
	Skill:   Potential:
Mohamed Strauss P	Sugarcreek, OH	Garaway HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	Feb 13, 2016
	Skill:   Potential:
Jalen Barbour DT	Ada, OH	Ada HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	292 lb (132 kg)	Feb 13, 2016
	Skill:   Potential:
Nazir Samuels SS	Lockport, IL	Lockport Township HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	Feb 13, 2016
	Skill:   Potential:
Quinn Gallagher OG	Roxana, IL	Roxana HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	327 lb (148 kg)	Feb 13, 2016
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Junior College Transfers

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Javier Davenport DE	Ullin, IL	Shawnee Community College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	258 lb (117 kg)	Apr 26, 2016
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.