Punter, Illinois (from Texas State), 2024–26
Lars Rau
- Number
- No. 81
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Novato, CA
Lars Rau plays punter for Illinois, after Texas State (2024).
2026 so far
10 punts, 42.3 average
Last game: at Michigan State, W 38–37
Next game: vs. Oregon, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Punting
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas State | 24 | 849 | 35.4 | 55 | 6 |
| 2026 | Illinois | 10 | 423 | 42.3 | 53 | 5 |
| Career | 34 | 1,272 | 37.4 | 55 | 11 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas State | 81 | P | Yr 1 | ||
| 2025 | Illinois | 81 | P | Yr 2 | ||
| 2026 | Illinois | 81 | P | So. (Yr 3) | 6′3″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Illinois 5 games, 10 punts, 42.3 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. UAB | W 42–23 | 1 | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 48–10 | 3 | 130 | 49 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Ohio State | L 19–42 | 2 | 95 | 53 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Purdue | L 17–24 | 3 | 112 | 46 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | at Michigan State | W 38–37 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 0 |
2024 Texas State 11 games, 24 punts, 35.4 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. UTSA | W 49–10 | 2 | 65 | 34 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Arizona State | L 28–31 | 2 | 64 | 36 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Sam Houston | L 39–40 | 2 | 75 | 39 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Troy | W 38–17 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Arkansas State | W 41–9 | 1 | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Old Dominion | L 14–24 | 3 | 110 | 46 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | at UL Monroe | W 38–17 | 6 | 237 | 55 | 3 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Southern Miss | W 58–3 | 1 | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Georgia State | L 44–52 | 2 | 77 | 47 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at South Alabama | W 45–38 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 0 |
| Jan 3 ✦ | vs. North Texas | W 30–28 | 2 | 81 | 43 | 2 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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