Illinois (2-1) vs. Middle Tennessee (2-1)
Saturday, September 26th, 2015 | 3:00pm CT
Champaign, IL | Memorial Stadium (60,670)
Television: The game will televised on ESPNNews
Announcers: Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia
Live Video Stream: ESPN will have a live stream available via WatchESPN.
Odds: Illinois is listed as an 4.5-point favorite over the Blue Raiders. The over/under has been set at 62 points.
Radio: All Illinois football games air live on radio in the Champaign (WDWS 1400) and Chicago markets (WSCR 670). The game is also broadcasted on other stations throughout the state; check the Fighting Illini Radio Network for more information.
Quick Hits:
Illinois Fighting Illini
Head Coach: Bill Cubit (2-1)
Points Per Game: 36.1 (T-64th)
Points Allowed Per Game: 17.0 (28th)
Total Yards Per Game: 414.0 (72nd)
Yards Allowed Per Game: 286.0 (20th)
Passing Leader: Wes Lunt (618 YDS, 5 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing Leader: Josh Ferguson (248 YDS, 3 TD)
Receiving Leader: Geronimo Allison (234 YDS, 1 TD)
| Record: 2-1 | Second-order wins (diff.): 2.1 (0.1) | F/+ Rk: 62 | S&P+ Rk: 56 | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. F/+ Rk | Score | W-L | Percentile Performance |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Win Expectancy |
| 5-Sep | Kent State | 99 | 52-3 | W | 99% | 57.4 | 100% |
| 12-Sep | Western Illinois | N/A | 44-0 | W | 73% | 35.3 | 100% |
| 19-Sep | at North Carolina | 42 | 14-48 | L | 23% | -15.0 | 6% |
| 26-Sep | Middle Tennessee | 78 | |||||
| 3-Oct | Nebraska | 30 | |||||
| 10-Oct | at Iowa | 45 | |||||
| 24-Oct | Wisconsin | 19 | |||||
| 31-Oct | at Penn State | 41 | |||||
| 7-Nov | at Purdue | 83 | |||||
| 14-Nov | Ohio State | 2 | |||||
| 21-Nov | at Minnesota | 38 | |||||
| 28-Nov | vs. Northwestern | 40 | |||||
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 21.1 | 110 | 16.5 | 15 |
| Points Per Game | 36.7 | 36 | 17.0 | 28 |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Head Coach: Rick Stockstill (59-56)
Points Per Game: 49.0 (T-13th)
Points Allowed Per Game: 21.7 (T-53rd)
Total Yards Per Game: 525.0 (17th)
Yards Allowed Per Game: 342.0 (48th)
Passing Leader: Brent Stockstill (891 YDS, 9 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing Leader: Jordan Parker (235 YDS, 4 TD)
Receiving Leader: Ed'Marques Batties (271 YDS, 5 TD)
| Record: 2-1 | Second-order wins (diff.): 2.0 (0.0) | F/+ Rk: 78 | S&P+ Rk: 80 | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. F/+ Rk | Score | W-L | Percentile Performance |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Win Expectancy |
| 5-Sep | Jackson State | N/A | 70-14 | W | 32% | 22.6 | 99% |
| 12-Sep | at Alabama | 1 | 10-37 | L | 7% | -26.0 | 0% |
| 19-Sep | Charlotte | 115 | 73-14 | W | 99% | 66.6 | 100% |
| 26-Sep | at Illinois | 62 | |||||
| 3-Oct | Vanderbilt | 74 | |||||
| 10-Oct | at Western Kentucky | 49 | |||||
| 17-Oct | Florida International | 97 | |||||
| 24-Oct | at Louisiana Tech | 52 | |||||
| 7-Nov | Marshall | 48 | |||||
| 14-Nov | at Florida Atlantic | 95 | |||||
| 21-Nov | North Texas | 122 | |||||
| 28-Nov | at UTSA | 119 | |||||
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 29.8 | 60 | 33.1 | 92 |
| Points Per Game | 51.0 | 7 | 21.7 | 53 |
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