Eastern Illinois at Illinois - 2024 Matchup Preview

Eastern Illinois Panthers at Illinois Fighting Illini

Thursday, August 29th 2024 (9:00 PM EDT)
Illinois -28.5 (50.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Illinois 45 - Eastern Illinois: 0

Panthers (0 - 2) (1 - 1 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 4 - 38 (4 - 45 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: Illinois -10.5 (SP+ ILL -10)
ILL Win prob: 97% | Cover: 52%

Fighting Illini (10 - 3) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach Bret Bielema (18 - 19)
Avg Score : 28 - 22 (32 - 18 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 10 - 3 (#17)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
EIU Players
ILL Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Eastern Illinois's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/29	Eastern Illinois at Illinois	+28.5	50.5	L 0 - 45	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/14	Eastern Illinois vs Northwestern	+26.5	38.5	L 7 - 31	U	Y

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Predictions for Eastern Illinois's Schedule

Illinois's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/29	Illinois vs Eastern Illinois	-28.5	50.5	W 45 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/7	Illinois vs Kansas	+4.5	58.5	W 23 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/14	Illinois vs Central Michigan	-21.5	49.5	W 30 - 9	U	N
Fri 9/20	Illinois at Nebraska	+9.5	41.5	W 31 - 24	O	Y
Sat 9/28	Illinois at Penn State	+19.5	48.0	L 7 - 21	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12	Illinois vs Purdue	-22.5	47.5	W 50 - 49	O	N
Sat 10/19	Illinois vs Michigan	+6.0	44.0	W 21 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/26	Illinois at Oregon	+22.5	54.0	L 9 - 38	U	N
Sat 11/2	Illinois vs Minnesota	+2.5	47.0	L 17 - 25	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16	Illinois vs Michigan State	-2.0	47.5	W 38 - 16	O	Y
Sat 11/23	Illinois at Rutgers	+2.0	48.0	W 38 - 31	O	Y
Sat 11/30	Illinois vs Northwestern	-8.5	42.5	W 38 - 28	O	Y
Tue 12/31	Illinois vs South Carolina	+9.5	50.0	W 21 - 17	U	Y

Important Stats (2024)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
EIU		0%	3.5	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%	38	0%	0%	0	0	0	0
ILL	#31 (.25)	45% (45)	28.3	45% (51)	3.14 (49)	140	44% (44)	198	4.23 (39)	#76 (.18)	46% (115)	21.7	50% (127)	43% (90)	3.48 (37)	39	0.9	1.5

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
EIU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
ILL	#31 (.25)	45% (45)		45% (51)	3.14 (49)	140	44% (44)	198	4.23 (39)	#76 (.18)	46% (115)		50% (127)	43% (90)	3.48 (37)	39	0.9	1.5

Overall Stats 2024

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
EIU Offense	2	3.5	3.5	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
ILL Defense	13	21.7	17.6	46.3%	3.48	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	48%	52%	50%	43%	13%	.18

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
EIU Defense	2	38	45	0%	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
ILL Offense	13	28.3	32	44.6%	4.23	0.9	19	338	140	198	4.4	53%	47%	45%	44%	18%	.25

Additional Stats 2024

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Eastern Illinois	2	0:00	0	NAN%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
Illinois	13	26:52	18.7	44%	50%	5.1	39	0.9	1.5	3.8	2.2	1	30.2

Run Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
EIU Offense	2	0%	0%	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%	0
ILL Defense	13	48% (37)	50% (127)	-	-	-	-	.19 (108)	3.57 (132)	75% (75)	8% (120)	0.8 (5)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
EIU Defense	2	0%	0%	-	-	-	-		0	0%	0%	0
ILL Offense	13	53% (50)	45% (51)	31.8	140	4.4	20 (67)	.13 (67)	3.14 (49)	81% (17)	11% (107)	0.91 (95)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
EIU Offense	2	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
ILL Defense	13	52% (95)	43% (90)	-	-	-	-	-	-	12 (39)	.19 (44)	1.4 (17)	28% (117)	34% (111)	.37 (97)	6% (84)	1.9 (40)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
EIU Defense	2	0%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
ILL Offense	13	47% (83)	44% (44)	15.4	25.5	197.8	7.8	12.9	21 (51)	5 (6)	.38 (16)	1.8 (15)	31% (62)	31% (81)	.42 (31)	6% (82)	2.3 (5)

Eastern Illinois's Power Ratings
Eastern Illinois's Power Rating: NR
Eastern Illinois's Offense Rating: NR
Eastern Illinois's Defense Rating: NR
2024 Talent Rating: NR
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Eastern Illinois's 2024 Expected Record: -
Eastern Illinois's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Eastern Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Eastern Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average OVC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 482
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Eastern Illinois: Illinois: 10.69

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Eastern Illinois: Illinois: 9.6

Illinois's Power Ratings
Illinois's Power Rating: 10.69 #39
Illinois's Offense Rating: 22.25 #47
Illinois's Defense Rating: 9.87 #72
2024 Talent Rating: 482.00 #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 7 #48
Illinois's 2024 Expected Record: 10.0 - 3.0
Illinois's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 9.6 #31
Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.0 #55
Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.9 #26

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 482
Average Power Five Talent: 482
Average FBS Talent: 482

Eastern Illinois Scoring
Offense: 3.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 3.5
Defense: 38 PPG
Defense on Road: 45

Eastern Illinois's 2024 Record
Record: 0 - 2
Record vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 2
Record on Road: 0 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Illinois 32
Eastern Illinois 21

Total Points: 53

Based on Last 4 Games
Illinois 41
Eastern Illinois 25

Total Points: 66

Based on Entire Season
Illinois 36
Eastern Illinois 12

Total Points: 48

Illinois Scoring
Offense: 28.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 32
Defense: 21.7 PPG
Defense at Home: 17.6

Illinois's 2024 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	08/29	Illinois	45	Eastern Illinois	0	Illinois -28.5	Illinois	50.5	Under
2008	09/06	Illinois	47	Eastern Illinois	21
2006	09/02	Illinois	42	Eastern Illinois	17

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Illinois	3	1	0 Overs
Eastern Illinois	0	0	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	3 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 3	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1

(#NR) EIU at (#39) ILL

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	EIU	ILL
Power RatePwr	NR	#39
SP+SP+	NR	#31
Perf GradeGrade	NR	#38
OffenseOff	NR	#38
DefenseDef	NR	#50
Spec TeamsST	NR	#47
TalentTal	NR	#1
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	#48

Eastern Illinois Injury Report

Illinois Injury Report

Eastern Illinois on Offense


CategoryCat	EIU Off	ILL Def
Perf GradePerf	NR	#50
SuccessSuc	NR	#115
ExplosiveExp	NR	#8
PPAPPA	NR	#76
PowerPwr	NR	#72
SP+SP+	NR	#26
Pts POPPO	NR	#37
HavocHav	NR	#117

Eastern Illinois Run Game


CategoryCat	EIU Off	ILL Def
Run GameRun	NR	#102
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	#127
Run ExplRExp	NR	#5
PPAExp	NR	#108
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	#132
Stuff RateStuff	NR	#134
TackleTak	-	#7

Eastern Illinois Pass Game


CategoryCat	EIU Off	ILL Def
Pass GamePass	NR	#26
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	#90
Pass ExplPExl	NR	#17
PPAExp	NR	#44
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	#50
F7 HavocF7	NR	#120
DB HavocDB	NR	#84

Illinois on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	ILL Off	EIU Def
Perf GradePerf	#38	NR
SuccessSuc	#45	NR
ExplosiveExp	#44	NR
PPAPPA	#31	NR
PowerPwr	#47	NR
SP+SP+	#55	NR
Pts POPPO	#39	NR
HavocHav	#103	NR

Illinois Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	ILL Off	EIU Def
Run GameRun	#47	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#51	NR
Run ExplRExp	#95	NR
PPAExp	#67	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#70	-
OL YdsOLY	#49	NR
Stuff RateStuff	#20	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Illinois Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat	ILL Off	EIU Def
Pass GamePass	#40	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#44	NR
Pass ExplPExl	#15	NR
PPAExp	#16	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#87	NR
F7 HavocF7	#107	NR
DB HavocDB	#82	NR

Program Comparison
ILL 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg P4
'25 Profile: Up to Average P4

EIU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'25 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 78°

Rematch from Week 1
Illinois -28.5 (50.5)
Illinois won vs Eastern Illinois this year (45-0)

Previous Matchups
Illinois beat Eastern Illinois last year (45-0)

EIU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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EIU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Elijawah Tolbert	20	2	0	0
Anthony Shockey	16	1	0	1
Moses Alexander	14	0	1	2
Phoenix Porter	9	1	1	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS
Nicholas Oliveira-Chace	5	3	1
Elijawah Tolbert	20	2	0
Kaleb Lyons	2	0	0
Trevon Piggee-Blake	1	0	0

Pass D	Tack	PRESS	PD
Moses Alexander	14	1	2
Kaelin Drakeford	9	0	1
Zay Gentry	5	0	1

ILL's OC Barry Lunney Jr. (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Luke Altmyer	211	347	61%	2717	22	6	7.8
Donovan Leary	2	5	40%	29	0	0	5.8

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Joshua McCray	117	609	10	5.2	60
Aidan Laughery	97	589	4	6.1	64
Kaden Feagin	67	306	3	4.6	34
Luke Altmyer	99	217	4	2.2	37

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Patrick Bryant	53	978	10	18.5	64
Zakhari Franklin (Tr)	56	658	4	11.8	44
Hank Beatty	20	294	1	14.7	59
Collin Dixon	18	264	0	14.7	41

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ILL's DC Aaron Henry (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Matthew Bailey	94	2	0	0	5
Gabe Jacas	71	13	8	9	0
Dylan Rosiek	61	3	2	0	1
James Kreutz	54	1	0	2	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Gabe Jacas	71	13	8	9	0
Dennis Briggs Jr. (Tr)	42	5	4	5	0
Te-Rah Edwards	38	5	3	7	0
Seth Coleman	53	7	3	5	3

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Xavier Scott	49	2	1	0	6
Matthew Bailey	94	2	0	0	5
Jaheim Clarke	34	1	0	1	5