UAB Blazers at Illinois Fighting Illini

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UAB score 23

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Illinois Fighting Illini

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ILL score 42

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Passing (1)
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Ryder Burton

ESPN college football observations · 2026 season. Values appear only when source-reported. View source (opens in a new tab)

Rushing (5)
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Rod Robinson II on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	14	59	4.2	0	13
Bam McReynolds on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	13	56	4.3	0	9
Ryder Burton on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	12	38	3.2	1	14
Kaleb Brown on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	1	24	24.0	0	24
Ja'Vin Simpkins on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	8	17	2.1	0	5
Team	48	194	4.0	1	24

Receiving (9)
Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
CJ Smith on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	2	57	28.5	0	42
Ty Mims on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	4	52	13.0	0	24
EJ Reid on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	3	26	8.7	0	14
Bam McReynolds on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	2	25	12.5	0	17
Kaleb Brown on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	2	20	10.0	0	13
Scott Isacks on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	1	15	15.0	0	15
Rod Robinson II on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	2	14	7.0	1	10
Ja'Vin Simpkins on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	1	5	5.0	0	5
Gabriel Cline on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	1	5	5.0	0	5
Team	18	219	12.2	1	42

Defense & special teams (Fumbles, Defense, Interceptions, Kick returns, Punt returns, Kicking, Punting)

Fumbles (0)
Player	FUM	LOST	REC

Defense (14)
Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	QB HUR
Muaaz Byard on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	7	3	1.5	0
Darrell Sweeting on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	5	3	0.5	0
Ike Esonwune on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	5	3	0	2
Anta'Veon McKenzie on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	5	3	0	0
Jeremiah Jordan on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	5	3	0	0
Diezel Wilkinson on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	3	3	0	0
Sterling Sanders on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	3	2	0	0
Delvon Gulley on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	3	2	0	0
Draden Fullbright on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	2	2	0	0
Que Billingsley on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	1	1	0	0
Marlin Dean on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	1	1	0	0
Cam Cunningham on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	1	1	0	0
Tylin Jackson on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	1	0	0	0
Jo'Tavion Pierce on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	1	0	0	0
Team	43	27	2	2

Interceptions (0)
Player	INT	YDS	TD

Kick returns (0)
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD

Punt returns (1)
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Ty Mims on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	1	19	19.0	19	0
Team	1	19	19.0	19	0

Kicking (1)
Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Jonah Delange on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	3/3	100.0	35	2/2	11
Team	3/3	100.0	35	2/2	11

Punting (1)
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Badger Hargett on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	2	97	48.5	0	1	52
Team	2	97	48.5	0	1	52

Passing (1)
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Katin Houser on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	13/17	182	10.7	3	0	98.8
Team	13/17	182	10.7	3	0	--

Rushing (4)
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Ca'Lil Valentine on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	11	88	8.0	1	51
Katin Houser on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	3	29	9.7	1	16
Aidan Laughery

Receiving (6)
Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Collin Dixon on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	6	70	11.7	2	18
Ty Robinson on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	1	54	54.0	1	54
Hudson Clement

Defense & special teams (Fumbles, Defense, Interceptions, Kick returns, Punt returns, Kicking, Punting)

Fumbles (0)
Player	FUM	LOST	REC

Defense (25)
Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR	TD
Matthew Bailey on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	8

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Ca'Lil Valentine on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	1	31	31.0	31	0
Team	1	31	31.0	31	0

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Mac Resetich on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	1	65	65.0	65	0
Team	1	65	65.0	65	0

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Ethan Moczulski on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	0/0	0.0	0	6/6	6
Team	0/0	0.0	0	6/6	6

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Lars Rau on ESPN (opens in a new tab)	1	42	42.0	0	0	42
Team	1	42	42.0	0	0	42