| Sat. 11/9 | Sat. 11/23 | Sat. 11/30 |
| @ MSU W 37-34 Box | Recap |
@ Iowa L 10-19 Box | Recap |
vs. NW L 10-29 Box | Recap |
Northwestern upsets rival Illinois 29-10 | |
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) The conditions Saturday at Memorial Stadium were a depressing combination of rain, wind and flop sweat. The home crowd was leaving wet and unhappy after witnessing rival Northwestern upset the bowl-bound Illini 29-10. But one thing remained constant. Illinois coach Lovie Smith was his usual stoic, almost upbeat self afterwards "So, today wasn't our best," Smith said, smiling serenely. "Disappointment is not a strong enough word for today. But hey, we're going bowling." MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | B. Peters | 1611 | |||
| Passing TDs: | B. Peters | 17 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | R. Corbin | 634 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | R. Corbin | 6 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | J. Imatorbhebhe | 634 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | J. Imatorbhebhe | 9 | |||
| Interceptions: | S. Brown | 3 | |||
| Schedule 2019 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 8/31 | vs. Akron | W 42 - 3 | ||
| 9/7 | at Connecticut | W 31 - 23 | ||
| 9/14 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 31 - 34 | ||
| 9/21 | vs. Nebraska | L 38 - 42 | ||
| 10/5 | at Minnesota | L 17 - 40 | ||
| 10/12 | vs. 16 Michigan | L 25 - 42 | ||
| 10/19 | vs. 6 Wisconsin | W 24 - 23 | ||
| 10/26 | at Purdue | W 24 - 6 | ||
| 11/2 | vs. Rutgers | W 38 - 10 | ||
| 11/9 | at Michigan State | W 37 - 34 | ||
| 11/23 | at 17 Iowa | L 10 - 19 | ||
| 11/30 | vs. Northwestern | L 10 - 29 | ||
| Big Ten | ||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 1 Ohio State | 9-0 | 13-0 | ||||||||||
| 10 Penn State | 7-2 | 10-2 | ||||||||||
| 14 Michigan | 6-3 | 9-3 | ||||||||||
| Indiana | 5-4 | 8-4 | ||||||||||
| Michigan State | 4-5 | 6-6 | ||||||||||
| Maryland | 1-8 | 3-9 | ||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0-9 | 2-10 | ||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 8 Wisconsin | 7-2 | 10-3 | ||||||||||
| 18 Minnesota | 7-2 | 10-2 | ||||||||||
| 16 Iowa | 6-3 | 9-3 | ||||||||||
| Illinois | 4-5 | 6-6 | ||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3-6 | 5-7 | ||||||||||
| Purdue | 3-6 | 4-8 | ||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1-8 | 3-9 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FBS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 3833 (120) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2124 (111) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1709 (92) | ||||
| Points per game: | 27.3 (78) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 319.4 (119) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 36 (85) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 11 (90) | ||||
| Defense (FBS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4915 (77) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2496 (33) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 2419 (109) | ||||
| Points per game: | 25.4 (53) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 409.6 (78) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 35 (48) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 19 (123) | ||||
