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FINAL
Aug 29, 2025
Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
0-1Western Illinois
3
Illinois Fighting Illini logo
1-0#12Illinois
52

Box Score

1234T
WIU00033
ILL141771452

Game Recap

Beatty returns punt for TD, breaks Grange's 102-year-old record in No. 12 Illini's opening rout. Hank Beatty returned a punt 69 yards for a third-quarter touchdown and broke Red Grange’s 102-year-old Illinois record for yards on punt returns to help the No. 11 Illini rout....

Scoring Summary

WIUILL
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    Q16:43
    Tanner Arkin 3 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick).
    07
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    Q13:48
    Justin Bowick 3 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick).
    014
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    Q213:20
    Aidan Laughery 25 Yd Run (David Olano Kick).
    021
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    Q27:54
    David Olano 35 Yd Field Goal.
    024
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    Q23:09
    Justin Bowick 13 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick).
    031
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    Q38:00
    Hank Beatty 69 Yd Punt Return (David Olano Kick).
    038
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    Q414:57
    Antonio Chadha 20 Yd Field Goal.
    338
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    Q48:27
    Kaden Feagin 7 Yd Run (David Olano Kick).
    345
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    Q45:27
    Aidan Laughery 57 Yd Run (David Olano Kick).
    352

Game Details

Friday, August 29, 2025 · 7:30 PM
Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium · Lexington, VA
attendance: 56,040 (560.4%)
tv: Peacock
spread: ILL -48.5
over/under: 63.5