Mike Epstein

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

2021 Illinois 2 games, 107 rushing yards, 1 TD

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Yds	TD	Long	Rec	Rec yds
Aug 28	vs.Nebraska	W 30–⁠22	16	75	1	45	1	2
Sep 4	vs.UTSA	L 30–⁠37	9	32	0	17	1	4

2020 Illinois 7 games, 361 rushing yards, 4 TD

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Yds	TD	Long	Rec	Rec yds
Oct 23	atWisconsin	L 7–⁠45	8	36	0	20	1	22
Oct 31	vs.Purdue	L 24–⁠31	14	57	1	14	1	7
Nov 7	vs.Minnesota	L 14–⁠41	11	108	1	63	–	–
Nov 14	atRutgers	W 23–⁠20	10	18	1	11	–	–
Nov 21	atNebraska	W 41–⁠23	13	113	1	58	–	–
Dec 12	atNorthwestern	L 10–⁠28	6	22	0	8	–	–
Dec 19	atPenn State	L 21–⁠56	8	7	0	6	–	–

2019 Illinois 1 game, 45 rushing yards

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Yds	TD	Long	Rec	Rec yds
Aug 31	vs.Akron	W 42–⁠3	8	45	0	14	–	–

2018 Illinois 7 games, 411 rushing yards, 3 TD

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Yds	TD	Long	Rec	Rec yds
Sep 1	vs.Kent State	W 31–⁠24	8	33	1	6	–	–
Sep 8	vs.Western Illinois	W 34–⁠14	8	105	0	38	1	5
Sep 15	vs.South Florida	L 19–⁠25	19	113	1	43	5	56
Sep 21	vs.Penn State	L 24–⁠63	13	73	0	18	2	19
Oct 6	atRutgers	W 38–⁠17	9	63	1	41	–	–
Oct 13	vs.Purdue	L 7–⁠46	1	10	0	10	2	6
Oct 20	atWisconsin	L 20–⁠49	2	14	0	11	–	–

2017 Illinois 5 games, 346 rushing yards, 3 TD

Date	Opponent	Result	Car	Yds	TD	Long	Rec	Rec yds
Sep 2	vs.Ball State	W 24–⁠21	11	54	2	14	2	32
Sep 9	vs.Western Kentucky	W 20–⁠7	21	111	0	13	–	–
Sep 15	atSouth Florida	L 23–⁠47	8	56	1	45	2	27
Sep 29	vs.Nebraska	L 6–⁠28	10	42	0	13	–	–
Oct 7	atIowa	L 16–⁠45	7	83	0	58	–	–

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.