Week 1 · Thursday, Sep 3
UAB at Illinois
FINAL · BTN · Gies Memorial Stadium
Pregame HX
Illinois −16.9
82.4% to win
Vegas line
Illinois −27.5
O/U 54.5
HX pick
Right
Line missed by
2.1 pts
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Box score
Team totals
| Stat | UAB | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 17 |
| Total yards | 413 | 332 |
| Rushingcarries–yards | 48–194 | 26–150 |
| Yards per carry | 4.0 | 5.8 |
| Passingcomp/att, net yards | 18/31, 219 | 13/17, 182 |
| 3rd down | 10–19 | 3–6 |
| 4th down | 3–4 | 1–2 |
| TurnoversINT thrown + fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks (by defense) | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 6 |
| Penaltiesnumber–yards | 9–69 | 1–4 |
| Time of possession | 41:03 | 18:57 |
Advanced
Offense, all plays
| Stat | UAB | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per offensive play | 0.139 | 0.458 |
| Success ratePlays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance | 43.0% | 56.8% |
| ExplosivenessAverage EPA on successful plays | 1.25 | 1.35 |
| Rush EPA / play | 0.227 | 0.115 |
| Rush success | 41.3% | 46.2% |
| Pass EPA / play | 0.063 | 0.885 |
| Pass success | 46.9% | 70.6% |
| Standard-down success | 44.4% | 54.3% |
| Passing-down success | 40.0% | 66.7% |
| Line yards / carry | 3.25 | 2.98 |
| Stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line | 13.0% | 23.1% |
| Plays · drives | 79 · 8 | 44 · 8 |
Source: CollegeFootballData (CFBD): /games/teams box and /stats/game/advanced (all plays), games through 2026-11-12. Bold = the better side for that stat.