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OFFENSE
DEFENSE
POSITION
RUNNING BACK
YEAR
SENIOR
HOMETOWN
Upper Marlboro, Md
HEIGHT
5'10"
WEIGHT
220 LBS
#2
REGGIE CORBIN
Last year, Corbin rushed for 1,085 yards, becoming the first Illini to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards since Mikel Leshoure did so in 2010. Corbin gave Illinois a home-run threat every time he touched the ball.
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HOW ILLINOIS COMPARES
20-year statistical comparison (1998-2018)
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Memorial Stadium
Opened: November, 1923
Top crowd: 78,297, Illinois versus Missouri, October 1984
History of the stadium video
- Memorial Stadium hosted the first Farm Aid concert, held in 1985.
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AUG 31
Akron
VS
UConn
AT
SEP 7
Eastern
Michigan
VS
SEP 14
Nebraska
VS
SEP 21
Minnesota
AT
OCT 5
Michigan
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OCT 12
Purdue
AT
OCT 26
Wisconsin
VS
OCT 19
North-
westerm
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NOV 30
Michigan
State
AT
NOV 9
Rutgers
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NOV 2
Iowa
AT
NOV 23
FIGHTING ILLINI history
Seasons: 128 (1892 to 2019)
Conferences: Big Ten, Western, Ind
Conf. championships: 15
Bowl record: 18 Bowls, 8-10
Seasons: 21 (1979 to 2019)
Conferences: American, Big East, Ind
Conference championships: 2
Bowl record: 6 Bowls, 3-3
Connecticut Huskies history
Seasons: 45 (1975 to 2019)
Conferences: MAC, Ind
Conference championships: 1
Bowl record: 3 Bowls, 1-2
Eastern Michigan Eagles history
Seasons: 131 (1889 to 2019)
Conferences: Big Ten, Western, MVIAA, Ind
Conference championships: 12
Bowl record: 32 Bowls, 16-15-1
Iowa Hawkeyes history
Seasons: 120 (1900 to 2019)
Conf: Big Ten, Big 12, Big 8, Big 7, Big 6, MVIAA, Ind
Conference championships: 43
Bowl record: 53 Bowls, 26-27
Nebraska Cornhuskers history
Seasons: 95 (1918 to 2019)
Conferences: Big Ten, Ind
Conference championships: 9
Bowl record: 28 Bowls, 12-16
Michigan State Spartans history
Seasons: 105 (1869 to 2019
Conferences: Big Ten, American, Big East, Ind
Conference championships: 1
Bowl record: 10 Bowls, 6-4
Rutgers Scarlet Knights history
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He came to Illinois a graduate transfer from the University of Michigan. He was the No. 34 recruit in the nation and No. 1 recruit in Indiana before joining Michigan.
POSITION
QUARTERBACK
YEAR
JUNIOR
HOMETOWN
AVON, IN
HEIGHT
6'5"
WEIGHT
220 LBS
#18
Brandon Peters
Was Lovie Smith’s first recruit and has been one of the top targets on the team in his first two seasons in Champaign and has 21 starts in two seasons.
POSITION
wide receiver
YEAR
JUNIOR
HOMETOWN
CHICAGO, IL
HEIGHT
6'1"
WEIGHT
205 LBS
#4
Ricky Smalling
Got his first career interception as a sophomore last
season and should be considered one of the top cornerbacks in the Big Ten. He'll be the anchor of the Illinois secondary.
POSITION
defensive BACK
YEAR
JUNIOR
HOMETOWN
LOUISVILLE, KY
HEIGHT
6'0"
WEIGHT
190 LBS
#8
Nate Hobbs
Sat out last season per NCAA transfer rules, but should slot in and play a big role for Illinois this season as a linebacker. He was a four-star recruit out of high school.
POSITION
linebacker
YEAR
JUNIOR
HOMETOWN
Berkely, CA
HEIGHT
6'2"
WEIGHT
225 LBS
#5
Milo Eifler
Played all 12 games last season with eight starts on a defensive line that desperately needs a player to step up without Bobby Roundtree, who suffered a severe spinal injury in May.
POSITION
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
YEAR
JUNIOR
HOMETOWN
MIAMI, FL
HEIGHT
6'3"
WEIGHT
255 LBS
#99
Owen Carney Jr.
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Akron Zips history
Seasons: 34 (1975 to 2019)
Conferences: MAC, Ind
Conference championships: 1
Bowl record: 3 Bowls, 1-2
Fun fact
The Grange Rock is in honor of Harold E. "Red" Grange, who had six touchdowns in an October 1924 game against Michigan.
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Seasons: 126 (1892 to 2019)
Conferences: Big Ten, Western, Ind
Conference championships: 8
Bowl record: 15 Bowls, 5-10
Northwestern Wildcats history
Seasons: 130 (1881 to 2019)
Conferences: Big Ten, Western, Ind
Conference championships: 42
Bowl record: 47 Bowls, 21-26
Michigan Wolverines history
Seasons: 128 (1892 to 2019)
Conferences: Big Ten, Western, Ind
Conference championships: 18
Bowl record: 20 Bowls, 8-12
Minnesota Golden Gophers history
Seasons: 128 (1892 to 2019)
Conferences: Big Ten, Western, Ind
Conference championships: 14
Bowl record: 30 Bowls, 16-14
Wisconsin Badgers history
Seasons: 128 (1892 to 2019)
Conferences: Big Ten, Western, Ind
Conference championships: 8
Bowl record: 19 Bowls, 10-9
Purdue Boilermakers history
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- Names of 200 World War I casualties from Illinois are listed on columns
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Last year, Corbin rushed for 1,085 yards, becoming the first Illini to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards since Mikel Leshoure did so in 2010. Corbin gave Illinois a home-run threat every time he touched the ball.
POSITION
RUNNING back
YEAR
SENIOR
HOMETOWN
Upper Marlboro, Md
HEIGHT
5'10"
WEIGHT
200 LBS
#2
REGGIE CORBIN
Got his first career interception as a sophomore last season and should be considered one of the top cornerbacks in the Big Ten. He'll be the anchor of the Illinois secondary.
