No. 22 Illinois beats No. 24 Michigan 21-7 for its first win over the Wolverines since 2009
— Luke Altmyer threw for a touchdown and ran for another, leading No. 22 Illinois to a 21-7 victory over No. 24 Michigan on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Michigan Wolverines
7
Illinois Fighting Illini
21
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICH | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| ILL | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
Gies Memorial Stadium · 60,670 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 28-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 6-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | W 21-18 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 14-20 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 19-20 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 9:16 7-21
Luke Altmyer 1 Yd Run (Donovan Leary Pass to Zakhari Franklin for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 1:40 7-13
Kalel Mullings 1 Yd Run (Dominic Zvada Kick)
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Touchdown 7:53 0-13
Tanner Arkin 2 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)
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Field Goal 11:35 0-6
David Olano 32 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:07 0-3
David Olano 47 Yd Field Goal
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MICH
5 plays, 55 yards, 1:02 · End of Game
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ILL 1:02
5 plays, 9 yards, 2:12 · Punt
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MICH 3:14
8 plays, 4 yards, 2:25 · Downs
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ILL 5:39
3 plays, -8 yards, 2:19 · Punt
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MICH 7:58
12 plays, 69 yards, 5:24 · Interception
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ILL 13:22
5 plays, 17 yards, 2:05 · Punt
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MICH 0:27
15 plays, 65 yards, 8:49 · Missed FG
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ILL 9:16
8 plays, 55 yards, 3:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:16 7-21
Luke Altmyer 1 Yd Run (Donovan Leary Pass to Zakhari Franklin for Two-Point Conversion)
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MICH 13:03
3 plays, -6 yards, 1:57 · Punt
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ILL
9 plays, 49 yards, 1:40 · Missed FG
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MICH 1:40
12 plays, 72 yards, 6:07 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:40 7-13
Kalel Mullings 1 Yd Run (Dominic Zvada Kick)
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ILL 7:53
7 plays, 51 yards, 3:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:53 0-13
Tanner Arkin 2 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)
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MICH 10:57
2 plays, 29 yards, 0:38 · Fumble
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ILL 11:35
5 plays, 24 yards, 2:37 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:35 0-6
David Olano 32 Yd Field Goal
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MICH 14:12
3 plays, 16 yards, 1:21 · Fumble
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ILL 0:33
8 plays, 51 yards, 4:41 · Downs
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MICH 5:14
8 plays, 33 yards, 4:44 · Punt
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ILL 9:58
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:08 · Punt
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MICH 11:06
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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ILL 12:07
7 plays, 46 yards, 2:53 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:07 0-3
David Olano 47 Yd Field Goal
Showing the last 25 of 25 events.
Team Stats
MICH
ILL
20
1st Downs
18
5-14
3rd down efficiency
3-11
3-4
4th down efficiency
1-2
322
Total Yards
267
208
Passing
80
20/32
Comp/Att
9/19
6.5
Yards per pass
4.2
114
Rushing
187
38
Rushing Attempts
38
3.0
Yards per rush
4.9
6-61
Penalties
6-50
3
Turnovers
0
2
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
33:34
Possession
26:26
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