Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Illinois Fighting Illini
Game Leaders
Team Stats
400
Total Yards
520
3
Turnovers
3
23
1st Downs
29
5-24
Penalties
9-69
7/16
3rd Down
10/13
1/2
4th Down
0/1
24:54
Possession
35:06
Game Information
Champaign, IL

BTN

1st Quarter
Touchdown
11:26 - 1st
0
WKU
7
ILL
Josh Ferguson 1 Yd Run (Taylor Zalewski Kick)
4 plays, 32 yards, 0:53
Field Goal
5:35 - 1st
3
WKU
7
ILL
Garrett Schwettman 41 Yd Field Goal
5 plays, 16 yards, 1:23
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
11:12 - 2nd
10
WKU
7
ILL
Leon Allen 1 Yd Run (Garrett Schwettman Kick)
18 plays, 99 yards, 5:58
Touchdown
4:15 - 2nd
17
WKU
7
ILL
Tyler Higbee 16 Yd pass from Brandon Doughty (Garrett Schwettman Kick)
8 plays, 67 yards, 2:44
Touchdown
0:41 - 2nd
17
WKU
14
ILL
Mike Dudek 0 Yd Fumble Return (Taylor Zalewski Kick)
11 plays, 74 yards, 3:34
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
9:36 - 3rd
17
WKU
21
ILL
Martize Barr 8 Yd pass from Wes Lunt (Taylor Zalewski Kick)
11 plays, 65 yards, 5:24
Touchdown
4:09 - 3rd
24
WKU
21
ILL
Wonderful Terry 95 Yd Fumble Return (Garrett Schwettman Kick)
10 plays, 64 yards, 3:27
Field Goal
2:00 - 3rd
27
WKU
21
ILL
Garrett Schwettman 19 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 5 yards, 1:09
4th Quarter
Touchdown
12:27 - 4th
27
WKU
28
ILL
Justin Hardee 62 Yd pass from Wes Lunt (Taylor Zalewski Kick)
9 plays, 88 yards, 4:33
Touchdown
10:15 - 4th
27
WKU
35
ILL
Taylor Barton 77 Yd Interception Return (Taylor Zalewski Kick)
7 plays, 45 yards, 2:12
Touchdown
1:43 - 4th
27
WKU
42
ILL
Donovonn Young 1 Yd Run (Taylor Zalewski Kick)
5 plays, 21 yards, 2:19
Touchdown
0:26 - 4th
34
WKU
42
ILL
Antwane Grant 14 Yd pass from Brandon Doughty (Garrett Schwettman Kick)
7 plays, 75 yards, 1:17
Data is currently unavailable.
2025 Standings
FBS
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Jacksonville State | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Missouri State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Florida International | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Delaware | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Liberty | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| New Mexico State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| UTEP | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Sam Houston | 1-7 | 2-10 |
FBS
| Big Ten ConferenceBig 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 |
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