Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Illinois Fighting Illini
6-2, 3-2 Big Ten
40
6-2, 3-2 Big Ten
2-6, 1-4 Big Ten
17
2-6, 1-4 Big Ten
Game Leaders
Team Stats
283
Total Yards
245
0
Turnovers
3
15
1st Downs
17
6-56
Penalties
3-33
7/17
3rd Down
5/15
0/1
4th Down
1/3
33:04
Possession
26:56
Game Information
Champaign, IL
BTN
1st Quarter
Touchdown
12:49 - 1st
7
MINN
0
ILL
Shannon Brooks 9 Yd Run (Emmit Carpenter Kick)
1 play, 9 yards, 0:07
Touchdown
5:11 - 1st
7
MINN
7
ILL
Ke'Shawn Vaughn 3 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
7 plays, 69 yards, 3:08
Touchdown
2:16 - 1st
14
MINN
7
ILL
Rodney Smith 20 Yd Run (Emmit Carpenter Kick)
1 play, 20 yards, 0:07
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
12:11 - 3rd
21
MINN
7
ILL
Rodney Smith 9 Yd Run (Emmit Carpenter Kick)
5 plays, 49 yards, 1:57
Touchdown
5:24 - 3rd
21
MINN
14
ILL
Zach Grant 16 Yd pass from Jeff George Jr. (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
9 plays, 63 yards, 3:58
4th Quarter
Touchdown
14:56 - 4th
28
MINN
14
ILL
Mitch Leidner 5 Yd Run (Emmit Carpenter Kick)
12 plays, 70 yards, 5:28
Safety
12:13 - 4th
30
MINN
14
ILL
Merrick Jackson Safety
1 play, -4 yards, 0:09
Field Goal
7:43 - 4th
33
MINN
14
ILL
Emmit Carpenter 24 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 5 yards, 1:51
Field Goal
5:08 - 4th
33
MINN
17
ILL
Chase McLaughlin 53 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 30 yards, 2:35
Touchdown
3:41 - 4th
40
MINN
17
ILL
Kobe McCrary 5 Yd Run (Emmit Carpenter Kick)
2 plays, 10 yards, 0:33
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--MINN
--ILL
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 16-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
NCAAF News
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6h
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Gregory, 4-star WR and No. 37 overall recruit in '27, chooses UCLA
Matthew Gregory, the No. 7 ranked wide out and No. 37 overall recruit in the SC Next 300 for the 2027 cycle, has committed to Bob Chesney's UCLA Bruins.
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