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UAB vs Illinois

Final · Week 2 · Thu Sep 3 · 9:00 PM ET · Gies Memorial Stadium

UAB BlazersUAB0-1
23
FinalSep 3, 2026
Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinois1-0
42
TVBTN

Closing line

US sportsbook at kickoff
Moneyline
UAB+1500
ILL−3600
Spread
UAB +25.5−112
ILL −25.5−108
Total O/U
Over 53.5−112
Under 53.5−108
  • Spread: UAB +25.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 53.5 (65 points).

Recap

Illinois beat UAB 42-23 at Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Sep 3, 2026 to move to 1-0.

Illinois won despite being outgained 413-332 in total yards.

Score by quarter

UAB Blazers and Illinois Fighting Illini, score by quarter
Team1234T
UAB3103723
ILL14771442

Scoring plays

First Quarter

  1. ILLTouchdown · 7:55Collin Dixon 18 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Ethan Moczulski Kick)0-7
  2. UABField Goal · 2:24Jonah Delange 26 Yd Field Goal3-7
  3. ILLTouchdown · 1:18Ca'Lil Valentine 51 Yd Run (Ethan Moczulski Kick)3-14

Second Quarter

  1. UABField Goal · 5:50Jonah Delange 23 Yd Field Goal6-14
  2. UABTouchdown · 0:18Roderick Robinson II 10 Yd pass from Ryder Burton (Jonah Delange Kick)13-14
  3. ILLTouchdown · 0:00Ty Robinson 54 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Ethan Moczulski Kick)13-21

Third Quarter

  1. ILLTouchdown · 10:15Collin Dixon 14 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Ethan Moczulski Kick)13-28
  2. UABField Goal · 3:58Jonah Delange 35 Yd Field Goal16-28

Fourth Quarter

  1. ILLTouchdown · 12:25Katin Houser 6 Yd Run (Ethan Moczulski Kick)16-35
  2. ILLTouchdown · 5:48Ismael Kante 59 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Moczulski Kick)16-42
  3. UABTouchdown · 0:09Ryder Burton 5 Yd Run (Jonah Delange Kick)23-42

Team stats

UABILL
1st Downs
24
17
Total Yards
413
332
Passing
219
182
Rushing
194
150
3rd down efficiency
10-19
3-6
Turnovers
1
0
Possession
41:03
18:57

Top performers

UAB BlazersIllinois Fighting Illini

Passing

Ryder Burton18/31, 219 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Katin Houser13/17, 182 YDS, 3 TD

Rushing

Rod Robinson II14 CAR, 59 YDS
Ca'Lil Valentine11 CAR, 88 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving

CJ Smith2 REC, 57 YDS
Collin Dixon6 REC, 70 YDS, 2 TD

Sacks

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Ean Rhea1

Tackles

Muaaz Byard7
Matthew Bailey8

Player stats

UAB · Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Ryder Burton18/312197.11133.7

UAB · Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Rod Robinson II14594.2013
Bam McReynolds13564.309
Ryder Burton12383.2114
Kaleb Brown12424.0024
Ja'Vin Simpkins8172.105

UAB · Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
CJ Smith25728.5042
Ty Mims45213.0024
EJ Reid3268.7014
Bam McReynolds22512.5017
Kaleb Brown22010.0013
Scott Isacks11515.0015
Rod Robinson II2147.0110
Ja'Vin Simpkins155.005
Gabriel Cline155.005

UAB · Defense

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Muaaz Byard7301.5000
Darrell Sweeting5300.5000
Ike Esonwune5300020
Anta'Veon McKenzie5300000
Jeremiah Jordan5300000
Diezel Wilkinson3300000
Sterling Sanders3200000
Delvon Gulley3200000

UAB · Punt returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Ty Mims11919.0190

UAB · Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Jonah Delange3/3100.0352/211

UAB · Punting

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Badger Hargett29748.50152

Illinois · Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Katin Houser13/1718210.73099.0

Illinois · Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Ca'Lil Valentine11888.0151
Katin Houser3299.7116
Aidan Laughery8293.607
Jordan Anderson351.704
Team1-1-1.001

Illinois · Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Collin Dixon67011.7218
Ty Robinson15454.0154
Hudson Clement3268.7012
Aidan Laughery11717.0017
Brayden Trimble11111.0011
Ca'Lil Valentine144.004

Illinois · Defense

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Matthew Bailey8700110
Ismael Kante6200101
Ean Rhea5412000
Joe Barna5100.5000
Will Holmes5100.5030
Mac Resetich4400000
Tywan Cox4400100
Deuce Fillmore4300000

Illinois · Interceptions

PlayerINTYDSTD
Ismael Kante1591

Illinois · Kick returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Ca'Lil Valentine13131.0310

Illinois · Punt returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Mac Resetich16565.0650

Illinois · Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Ethan Moczulski0/00.006/66

Illinois · Punting

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Lars Rau14242.00042

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