Game notes: Oregon at Illinois
Saturday, October 24, kickoff time not yet set, Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL).The game page.
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The matchup
- Oregon (4–2, 2–1 in conference) at Illinois (3–3, 1–2 in conference), Saturday, October 24, kickoff time not yet set, Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 73°F, mostly sunny, S wind 7 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their fifth meeting; Oregon leads the series 3–1.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 26, 2024: Oregon 38, Illinois 9.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1970: Illinois 20, Oregon 16.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Last four meetings: 2024: Oregon 38–9 (at Oregon); 1995: Oregon 34–31 (at Oregon); 1993: Oregon 13–7 (at Illinois); 1970: Illinois 20–16 (at Illinois).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Oregon
- Oregon is 4–2 (2–1 in conference games), 1–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 34–27 vs. Boise State; L 31–39 at Oklahoma State; W 84–0 vs. Portland State; W 41–27 at No. 12 USC; L 15–17 vs. No. 21 UCLA; W 17–14 vs. Nebraska.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Oregon is No. 11 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Dan Lanning is 52–10 in his fifth season at Oregon.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Dan Lanning is 1–0 against Illinois.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Dierre Hill Jr. (RB): 295 rushing yards, 3 TD.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Dante Moore (QB): 926 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Koi Perich (DB): 40 tackles, 2 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Teitum Tuioti needs 1 sack to pass teammate Matayo Uiagalelei (20.5, 2026) for seventh on Oregon’s career sacks list. He has 20 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Dante Moore needs 4 touchdown passes to pass Chris Miller (42, 1983–86) for 10th on Oregon’s career touchdown passes list. He has 39 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 1970, Oregon beat No. 10 USC 10–7.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Illinois
- Illinois is 3–3 (1–2 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 42–23 vs. UAB; L 27–31 vs. Duke; W 48–10 vs. Southern Illinois; L 19–42 at No. 7 Ohio State; L 17–24 vs. Purdue; W 38–37 at Michigan State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Illinois is No. 68 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Bret Bielema is 40–29 in his sixth season at Illinois and 137–87 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Bret Bielema is 0–2 against Oregon.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Collin Dixon (WR): 47 catches, 608 yards, 9 TD, No. 3 in FBS in receiving touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Katin Houser (QB): 1,440 passing yards, 12 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Matthew Bailey (DB): 41 tackles, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Collin Dixon needs 1 touchdown catch to tie Pat Bryant (10 in 2024) for Illinois’s single-season record in touchdown catches, 2 to break it. He has 9 this season.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Collin Dixon is tied with Isaiah Williams (14, 2019–23) for eighth on Illinois’s career touchdown catches list, at 14 so far; one more touchdown catch breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 1987, Illinois tied No. 14 Michigan State 14–14.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- Bret Bielema is 0–1 against Dan Lanning’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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