North Carolina Tar Heels @ Illinois Fighting Illini
Game Leaders
Team Stats
462
Total Yards
309
1
Turnovers
1
21
1st Downs
15
6-46
Penalties
13-99
5/12
3rd Down
7/18
0/0
4th Down
1/2
25:41
Possession
34:19
Game Information
Champaign, IL


1st Quarter
Touchdown
13:35 - 1st
0
UNC
7
ILL
Ke'Shawn Vaughn 65 Yd Run (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
3 plays, 80 yards, 1:25
Touchdown
8:52 - 1st
7
UNC
7
ILL
Mitch Trubisky 1 Yd Run (Nick Weiler Kick)
6 plays, 68 yards, 2:32
Touchdown
2:55 - 1st
7
UNC
14
ILL
Kendrick Foster 15 Yd pass from Wes Lunt (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
5 plays, 30 yards, 3:17
Field Goal
1:30 - 1st
10
UNC
14
ILL
Nick Weiler 49 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, -4 yards, 1:25
Touchdown
0:30 - 1st
17
UNC
14
ILL
Mitch Trubisky 6 Yd Run (Nick Weiler Kick)
2 plays, 19 yards, 0:22
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
9:10 - 2nd
24
UNC
14
ILL
T.J. Logan 24 Yd pass from Mitch Trubisky (Nick Weiler Kick)
10 plays, 72 yards, 4:23
Safety
5:23 - 2nd
24
UNC
16
ILL
Team Safety
1 play, -2 yards, 0:05
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
8:25 - 3rd
31
UNC
16
ILL
Mack Hollins 20 Yd pass from Mitch Trubisky (Nick Weiler Kick)
4 plays, 57 yards, 1:09
4th Quarter
Touchdown
14:55 - 4th
31
UNC
23
ILL
Malik Turner 7 Yd pass from Wes Lunt (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
8 plays, 57 yards, 3:05
Touchdown
12:22 - 4th
38
UNC
23
ILL
Elijah Hood 7 Yd Run (Nick Weiler Kick)
6 plays, 58 yards, 2:33
Touchdown
6:49 - 4th
45
UNC
23
ILL
Elijah Hood 62 Yd Run (Nick Weiler Kick)
2 plays, 76 yards, 0:40
Field Goal
1:14 - 4th
48
UNC
23
ILL
Nick Weiler 41 Yd Field Goal
5 plays, 13 yards, 2:58
Data is currently unavailable.
2025 Standings
FBS
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| SMU | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Miami | 6-2 | 13-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Duke | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| NC State | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| California | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Clemson | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Louisville | 4-4 | 9-4 |
| Wake Forest | 4-4 | 9-4 |
| Stanford | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Florida State | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| North Carolina | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Boston College | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Syracuse | 1-7 | 3-9 |
FBS
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 16-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
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