2012 Illinois
2–10 (0–8 Big Ten), coached by Tim Beckman. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Charleston Southern 44–0Sep 15
By 44 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Western Michigan | W 24–7 | 57% |
| Sep 8 | at Arizona State | L 14–45 | 43% |
| Sep 15 | vs Charleston Southern | W 44–0 | 92% |
| Sep 22 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 24–52 | 45% |
| Sep 29 | vs Penn State | L 7–35 | 42% |
| Oct 6 | at Wisconsin | L 14–31 | 18% |
| Oct 13 | at 25Michigan | L 0–45 | 18% |
| Oct 27 | vs Indiana | L 17–31 | 63% |
| Nov 3 | at 6Ohio State | L 22–52 | 10% |
| Nov 10 | vs Minnesota | L 3–17 | 47% |
| Nov 17 | vs Purdue | L 17–20 | 44% |
| Nov 24 | at Northwestern | L 14–50 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northwestern 50–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 127th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 0–8 12th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 200–385
- Coach
- Tim Beckman
- Elo
- 1327 −165 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.8 No. 93 of 124; offense No. 102, defense No. 80, special teams No. 28
- SRS
- −14.2 No. 111 of 124 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 63
- Offensive coordinators
- Billy Gonzales and Chris Beatty
- Defensive coordinator
- Tim Banks
- Captains
- Graham Pocic and Ashante Williams
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.01 | 41% | 0.79 | 109th of 124 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 46% | 0.82 | 71st of 124 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.01 off 0.07 def | 42% off 45% def | — | 119th off 79th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 28 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 35 | 3% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Nathan Scheelhaase QB | 1,361 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Reilly O’Toole QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Donovonn Young RB | 571 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Nathan Scheelhaase QB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Ryan Lankford WR | 469 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ryan Lankford WR | 5 TD |
| Interceptions | Steve Hull WR | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2012 class
| Joe Spencer OC | ★★★ | No. 533 |
| Dami Ayoola RB | ★★★ | No. 557 |
| Vontrell Williams DT | ★★★ | No. 583 |
| Devin Church RB | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| T.J. Neal OLB | ★★★ | No. 830 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2012 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.815 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.765 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.810 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.8 | 0.826 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2013
The 2013 draft| Rd 3 | Hugh Thornton OG | Indianapolis Colts |
| Rd 4 | Akeem Spence DT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Rd 5 | Terry Hawthorne CB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 7 | Michael Buchanan DE | New England Patriots |
Roster 107
The 2012 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2012 line; 28 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big Ten
2 second teamSecond team
Hugh ThorntonOTCoaches-2
Michael BuchananDLCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2012 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2012 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 8–0 | 12–0 | 3 |
 Nebraska | 7–1 | 10–4 | 25 |
| Penn State | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Michigan | 6–2 | 8–5 | 24 |
| Northwestern | 5–3 | 10–3 | 17 |
| Wisconsin | 4–4 | 8–6 | |
 Michigan State | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Purdue | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Minnesota | 2–6 | 6–7 | |
| Indiana | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Iowa | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Illinois | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.