Western Michigan Broncos 0-2 (0-0 MAC) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
Date: Saturday, September 13th
Time: 7:00 PM
TV Channel: FS1
Location: Champaign, IL, Memorial Stadium
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DraftKings Sportsbook Line:
Western Michigan: +27.5
Illinois: -27.5
O/U: 50.5
2025 Team Stats
Western Michigan:
2025 Offense (MAC Rank)
Total Yards: 260.0 (10)
Passing Yards: 137.5 (9)
Rushing Yards: 122.5 (8)
2025 Defensive (MAC Rank)
Total Yards Allowed: 371.0 (6)
Passing Yards Allowed: 189.5 (2)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 181.5 (10)
2025 Points Scored: 18.0 (7)
2025 Points Allowed: 28.0 (6)
2025 Ranking: Unranked
Illinois:
2025 Offense (Big Ten Rank)
Total Yards: 429.5 (7)
Passing Yards: 263.5 (5)
Rushing Yards: 166.0 (12)
2025 Defensive (Big Ten Rank)
Total Yards Allowed: 300.5 (12)
Passing Yards Allowed: 245.0 (17)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 55.5 (4)
2025 Points Scored: 48.5 (4)
2025 Points Allowed: 11.0 (9)
2025 Ranking: 9th
Series History/All-Time Records
All-time head-to-head record: Illinois leads the All-time series 4-2
Current Streak: Western Michigan with a One-game win streak
Last Western Michigan win: September 16th, 2016, 34-10
Last Illinois win: September 1st, 2012, 24-7
2025 Player Stats
Western Michigan
Passing: Broc Lowry – 10-20, 166 YDS, 1-0 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Jalen Buckley – 39 ATT, 133 YDS, 0 TDS
Receiving: Baylin Brooks – 4 REC, 90 YDS, 0 TDS
Tackles: Tate Hallock – 13 (11-2)
Sacks: Nadame Tucker – 2.5
Interceptions: Tate Hallock – 1
Illinois
Passing: Luke Altmyer – 39-52, 513 YDS, 6-0 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Kaden Feagin – 30 ATT, 122 YDS, 2 TDS
Receiving: Hank Beatty – 13 REC, 236 YDS, 0 TDS
Tackles: Miles Scott – 9 (8-1)
Sacks: Gabe Jacas – 3
Interception: Tanner Heckel – 1
Next Game:
Western Michigan: September 20th- vs. Toldeo Rockets – 3:30 PM EST
Illinois: September 20th – at Indiana Hoosiers – TBD PM EST
