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Illinois Fighting Illini at UCLA Bruins

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Illinois Fighting Illini · UCLA Bruins

Data: ESPN · observed Source

Matchup details observed .

Final score

Illinois Fighting Illini 14 — UCLA Bruins 22

Box-score leaders · plays of the day

  • Ty Dieffenbach · UCLA: Passing Yards: 13/20, 232 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT · game
  • Wayne Knight · UCLA: Rushing Yards: 18 CAR, 56 YDS · game
  • Aidan Mizell · UCLA: Receiving Yards: 6 REC, 176 YDS, 1 TD · game
  • Aiden Gobaira · UCLA: Sacks: 1 · game
  • Sammy Omosigho · UCLA: Tackles: 7 · game
  • Katin Houser · ILL: Passing Yards: 16/34, 176 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT · game
  • Aidan Laughery · ILL: Rushing Yards: 16 CAR, 49 YDS · game
  • Hudson Clement · ILL: Receiving Yards: 3 REC, 62 YDS · game
  • Ismael Kante · ILL: Sacks: 1 · game
  • James Kreutz · ILL: Tackles: 10 · game

Source

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Illinois Fighting Illini

Head coach: Bret Bielema · Coach source

Sample: 10 games · season 2026.

Observed team tendencies · 2026
MetricValueLeague rankGames
Fourth-down attempts per game1.5rank 144 of 23610
Fourth-down conversion rate46.7 %rank 128 of 21310
Pass attempt share (pass attempts + rushes)50.6 %rank 69 of 23610
Rush share (pass attempts + rushes)49.4 %rank 168 of 23610
Time of possession per game28.7 minrank 145 of 23610
Turnovers per game0.9rank 178 of 23610

Statistics sources: Box score 1 · Box score 2 · Box score 3 · Box score 4 · Box score 5

UCLA Bruins

Head coach: Bob Chesney · 0 seasons as a head coach · Coach source

Sample: 10 games · season 2026.

Observed team tendencies · 2026
MetricValueLeague rankGames
Fourth-down attempts per game1rank 175 of 23610
Fourth-down conversion rate20 %rank 179 of 21310
Pass attempt share (pass attempts + rushes)40.3 %rank 191 of 23610
Rush share (pass attempts + rushes)59.8 %rank 46 of 23610
Time of possession per game32.2 minrank 39 of 23610
Turnovers per game1.4rank 94 of 23610

Statistics sources: Box score 1 · Box score 2 · Box score 3 · Box score 4 · Box score 5

Observed win probability

UCLA Bruins: latest 98.4% · ESPN estimates across observed plays.

Observed . Estimates can change; no probability is a promise.

Game-day weather

Temperature 58 °F

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Method

Only observed fields are shown. Team box scores do not isolate red-zone touchdowns or offense-only points per drive; current injury reports and outdoor forecasts cover only supported leagues and venues. Projections start with three current-season games or a prior-season rating; early-season estimates are excluded from picks.

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