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Rutgers at Illinois

Nov 1, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 10

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Rutgers

Big Ten

Final Score

13 - 35

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Illinois

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Illinois445
Rutgers312

Passing Yards

Illinois235
Rutgers253

Rushing Yards

Illinois210
Rutgers59

Turnovers

Illinois1
Rutgers0

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature49°F
Wind6 mph SW

Venue

Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)

Champaign, IL

Humidity

54%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

4.19

Postgame Win Probability

Illinois: 95.2%

Rutgers: 4.8%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Athan Kaliakmanis

Rutgers

YDS: 253

Rushing

Luke Altmyer

Illinois

YDS: 88

Receiving

KJ Duff

Rutgers

YDS: 93

Tackles

Jett Elad

Rutgers

TOT: 7

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Illinois32:35
Rutgers27:25

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Illinois pulls away from Rutgers 35-13

Standard

Illinois defeated Rutgers 35-13 in Week 10 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 445-312 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Illinois set the terms early in a game that finished 35-13. (04:07) #9 L.Altmyer pass complete short right to #3 K.Feagin caught at RUT04, for 7 yards to the RUT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:04 #24 D.Olano kick attempt good (H: #40 K.Crimmins, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III) came with 4:04 left in the first quarter, giving Illinois the first major swing.

Illinois's box score carried the story: 445 total yards, 210 rushing yards, and 235 passing yards. Rutgers finished with 312 total yards, including 59 on the ground and 253 through the air.

Illinois converted 7-12 on third down, went 3-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Illinois led 21-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was (10:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer pass complete deep right to #13 H.Clement caught at RUT00, for 20 yards to the RUT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:40, 1ST DOWN #24 D.Olano kick attem….

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    (04:07) #9 L.Altmyer pass complete short right to #3 K.Feagin caught at RUT04, for 7 yards to the RUT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:04 #24 D.Olano kick attempt good (H: #40 K.Crimmins, LS: #44 P.Ma… (Illinois led 7-0 over Rutgers).

  • Field Goal Good

    (05:47) #44 J.Patel field goal attempt from 40 yards GOOD (H: #22 R.McCann, LS: #99 M.O’Connor), clock 05:45 (Rutgers led 6-7 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (02:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer rush right for 3 yards gain to the RUT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:04 #24 D.Olano kick attempt good (H: #40 K.Crimmins, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III) (Illinois led 14-6 over Rutgers).

  • Field Goal Good

    (13:41) #44 J.Patel field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #22 R.McCann, LS: #99 M.O’Connor), clock 13:41 (Rutgers led 3-7 over Illinois).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (00:33) #9 L.Altmyer pass complete short left to #80 H.Beatty caught at RUT00, for 1 yard to the RUT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:29 #24 D.Olano kick attempt good (H: #40 K.Crimmins, LS: #44 P.Mah… (Illinois led 21-6 over Rutgers).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (03:26) Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer pass complete short right to #17 C.Dixon caught at RUT00, for 7 yards to the RUT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:25, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY RUT Offside declined #24 D.Olano ki… (Illinois led 35-6 over Rutgers).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-13

    Illinois defeated Rutgers.

  • Total yards

    445-312

    Illinois held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    210

    Illinois averaged 5.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    235

    Illinois averaged 7.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-12

    Illinois's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-16

    Rutgers's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIllinoisRutgers
Total Yards445312
Passing Yards235253
Rushing Yards21059
First Downs2619
Third Down Efficiency7-126-16
Fourth Down Efficiency3-33-4
Total Penalties (Yards)2-253-20
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts19-3125-45
Rushing Attempts3827
Passing TDs41
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points57
Possession Time32:3527:25
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)