Illinois Fighting Illini

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Illinois Fighting Illini won.

Illinois Fighting Illini beat the UAB Blazers

0-1 23 – 42

1-0

Final · Thu, Sep 3

Game Details

Gies Memorial Stadium (Champaign) · 52,673 fans · BTN

Highlights

Katin Houser throws 3 TD passes and runs for a score as Illinois beats UAB 42-23 in season opener

Katin Houser threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score in his Illinois debut as the Illini defeated UAB 42-23 on Thursday night in a season opener.

Recap via ESPN

0:23 Katin Houser throws 18-yard touchdown pass vs. UAB

0:09 Jonah Delange makes 26-yard field goal

0:24 Ca'Lil Valentine runs for 51-yard rushing touchdown

0:37 Ryder Burton connects for 10-yard TD pass

Clips play on ESPN

Gies Memorial Stadium · Champaign

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	T
UAB	3	10	3	7	23
ILL	14	7	7	14	42

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Game Leaders

UAB Blazers

Ryder Burton · 18/31, 219 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INTPassing Yards
Rod Robinson II · 14 CAR, 59 YDSRushing Yards
CJ Smith · 2 REC, 57 YDSReceiving Yards
Muaaz Byard · 7Tackles

Illinois Fighting Illini

Katin Houser · 13/17, 182 YDS, 3 TDPassing Yards
Ca'Lil Valentine · 11 CAR, 88 YDS, 1 TDRushing Yards
Collin Dixon · 6 REC, 70 YDS, 2 TDReceiving Yards
Ean Rhea · 1Sacks
Matthew Bailey · 8Tackles

2026 American Conference Standings

Team
Florida Atlantic
Memphis
UTSA
North Texas
UAB
South Florida
Army
Temple
East Carolina
Tulane
Tulsa
Rice
Charlotte
Navy

2026 Big Ten Conference Standings

Team
Indiana
Nebraska
UCLA
Minnesota
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Oregon
USC
Iowa
Northwestern
Purdue
Michigan
Penn State
Washington
Illinois
Maryland
Michigan State
Rutgers

Scoring

Q4 0:09

TD Ryder Burton 5 Yd Run (Jonah Delange Kick)23–42

Q4 5:48

TD Ismael Kante 59 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Moczulski Kick)16–42

Q4 12:25

TD Katin Houser 6 Yd Run (Ethan Moczulski Kick)16–35

Q3 3:58

FG Jonah Delange 35 Yd Field Goal 16–28

Q3 10:15

TD Collin Dixon 14 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Ethan Moczulski Kick)13–28

Q2 0:00

TD Ty Robinson 54 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Ethan Moczulski Kick)13–21

Q2 0:18

TD Roderick Robinson II 10 Yd pass from Ryder Burton (Jonah Delange Kick)13–14

Q2 5:50

FG Jonah Delange 23 Yd Field Goal 6–14

Q1 1:18

TD Ca'Lil Valentine 51 Yd Run (Ethan Moczulski Kick)3–14

Q1 2:24

FG Jonah Delange 26 Yd Field Goal 3–7

Q1 7:55

TD Collin Dixon 18 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Ethan Moczulski Kick)0–7

Team Stats

UAB BlazersIllinois Fighting Illini

Offense

413 Total Yards 332

219 Passing Yards 182

194 Rushing Yards 150

24 First Downs 17

Efficiency

10-19 3rd Down 3-6

3-4 4th Down 1-2

18/31 Completions 13/17

Turnovers & Clock

1 Turnovers 0

9-69 Penalties 1-3

41:03 Possession 18:57

Box Score

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Ryder Burton	18/31	219	7.1	1	1	37.9
Team	18/31	219	7.1	1	1	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Rod Robinson II	14	59	4.2	0	13
Bam McReynolds	13	56	4.3	0	9
Ryder Burton	12	38	3.2	1	14
Kaleb Brown	1	24	24.0	0	24
Ja'Vin Simpkins	8	17	2.1	0	5
Team	48	194	4.0	1	24

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
CJ Smith	2	57	28.5	0	42
Ty Mims	4	52	13.0	0	24
EJ Reid	3	26	8.7	0	14
Bam McReynolds	2	25	12.5	0	17
Kaleb Brown	2	20	10.0	0	13
Scott Isacks	1	15	15.0	0	15
Rod Robinson II	2	14	7.0	1	10
Ja'Vin Simpkins	1	5	5.0	0	5
Gabriel Cline	1	5	5.0	0	5
Team	18	219	12.2	1	42

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	QB HUR
Muaaz Byard	7	3	1.5	0
Darrell Sweeting	5	3	0.5	0
Ike Esonwune	5	3	0	2
Anta'Veon McKenzie	5	3	0	0
Jeremiah Jordan	5	3	0	0
Diezel Wilkinson	3	3	0	0
Sterling Sanders	3	2	0	0
Delvon Gulley	3	2	0	0
Draden Fullbright	2	2	0	0
Que Billingsley	1	1	0	0
Marlin Dean	1	1	0	0
Cam Cunningham	1	1	0	0
Tylin Jackson	1	0	0	0
Jo'Tavion Pierce	1	0	0	0
Team	43	27	2	2

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Ty Mims	1	19	19.0	19	0
Team	1	19	19.0	19	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Jonah Delange	3/3	100.0	35	2/2	11
Team	3/3	100.0	35	2/2	11

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Badger Hargett	2	97	48.5	0	1	52
Team	2	97	48.5	0	1	52

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Katin Houser	13/17	182	10.7	3	0	98.8
Team	13/17	182	10.7	3	0	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Ca'Lil Valentine	11	88	8.0	1	51
Katin Houser	3	29	9.7	1	16
Aidan Laughery	8	29	3.6	0	7
Jordan Anderson	3	5	1.7	0	4
Team	1	-1	-1.0	0	1
Team	26	150	5.8	2	51

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Collin Dixon	6	70	11.7	2	18
Ty Robinson	1	54	54.0	1	54
Hudson Clement	3	26	8.7	0	12
Aidan Laughery	1	17	17.0	0	17
Brayden Trimble	1	11	11.0	0	11
Ca'Lil Valentine	1	4	4.0	0	4
Team	13	182	14.0	3	54

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR	TD
Matthew Bailey	8	7	0	0	1	1	0
Ismael Kante	6	2	0	0	0	0	1
Ean Rhea	5	4	1	2	0	0	0
Joe Barna	5	1	0	0.5	0	0	0
Will Holmes	5	1	0	0.5	0	3	0
Mac Resetich	4	4	0	0	0	0	0
Tywan Cox	4	4	0	0	1	0	0
Deuce Fillmore	4	3	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Farrell	3	3	0	0	0	0	0
Grant Beerman	3	3	0	1	1	1	0
Nick Hankins Jr.	3	3	0	0	0	0	0
Darrell Prater	3	2	0	0.5	0	0	0
James Kreutz	3	1	0	0.5	0	0	0
Mason Muragin	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Xavier Scott	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Paris	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jakwon Morris	2	2	0	0	1	0	0
Carter Janki	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kaden Feagin	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Juice Clarke	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ben Clawson	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Demetrius John	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cameron Thomas	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
Almirian Thomas	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joshua Davis	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Team	74	52	1	6	4	6	1

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Ismael Kante	1	59	1
Team	1	59	1

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Ca'Lil Valentine	1	31	31.0	31	0
Team	1	31	31.0	31	0

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Mac Resetich	1	65	65.0	65	0
Team	1	65	65.0	65	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Ethan Moczulski	0/0	0.0	0	6/6	6
Team	0/0	0.0	0	6/6	6

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Lars Rau	1	42	42.0	0	0	42
Team	1	42	42.0	0	0	42

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