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2017 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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American college football season

2017Illinois Fighting Illini football

Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	West Division
Record	2–10 (0–9 Big Ten)
Head coach	Lovie Smith (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Garrick McGee (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Hardy Nickerson (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Big Ten Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 5 Ohio State xy$	8	–	1	12	–	2
No. 15 Michigan State	7	–	2	10	–	3
No. 8 Penn State	7	–	2	11	–	2
Michigan	5	–	4	8	–	5
Rutgers	3	–	6	4	–	8
Indiana	2	–	7	5	–	7
Maryland	2	–	7	4	–	8
West Division
No. 7 Wisconsin xy	9	–	0	13	–	1
No. 17 Northwestern	7	–	2	10	–	3
Iowa	4	–	5	8	–	5
Purdue	4	–	5	7	–	6
Nebraska	3	–	6	4	–	8
Minnesota	2	–	7	5	–	7
Illinois	0	–	9	2	–	10
Championship:Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings fromAP Poll

The2017 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was anAmerican football team that represented theUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a member of theBig Ten Conference during the2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their second season under head coachLovie Smith, the Fighting Illini compiled a 2–10 record (0–9 in conference games), finished in last place in the Big Ten's West Division, and were outscored by a total of 378 to 185.^[1]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Jeff George Jr. (1,273 passing yards), running back Mike Epstein (346 rushing yards), wide receiver Ricky Smalling (31 receptions for 510 yards), and kicker Chase McLaughlin (53 points scored, 17 of 17 extra points, 12 of 17 field goals).^[2]

The team played its home games atMemorial Stadium inChampaign, Illinois.

Back	B	Center	C	Cornerback	CB	Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE	Defensive lineman	DL	Defensive tackle	DT	End	E
Fullback	FB	Guard	G	Halfback	HB	Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR	Offensive tackle	OT	Offensive lineman	OL	Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS	Punter	P	Punt returner	PR	Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB	Safety	S	Tight end	TE	Wide receiver	WR

College recruiting information (2017)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Mike Epstein RB	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	St. Thomas Aquinas HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Aug 6, 2015
Mike Epstein RB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ricky Smalling WR	Chicago, Illinois	Brother Rice HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	Apr 26, 2016
Ricky Smalling WR	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kendall Smith WR	Bolingbrook, Illinois	Bolingbrook HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Apr 26, 2016
Kendall Smith WR	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cameron Thomas QB	Richton Park, Illinois	Marian Catholic HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 31, 2016
Cameron Thomas QB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Vederian Lowe OG	Rockford, Illinois	Auburn HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	352 lb (160 kg)	Jun 12, 2016
Vederian Lowe OG	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Marc Mondesir LB	Chicago, Illinois	St. Rita HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 12, 2016
Marc Mondesir LB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tony Adams WR	St. Louis, Missouri	St. Louis University HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Aug 12, 2016
Tony Adams WR	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Larry Boyd OG	St. Louis Missouri	Trinity Catholic HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Aug 13, 2016
Larry Boyd OG	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Carmoni Green WR	Miami, Florida	Miami Central HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Aug 25, 2016
Carmoni Green WR	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Olalere Oladipo DE	Huntley, Illinois	Huntley HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	Aug 25, 2016
Olalere Oladipo DE	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ra'Von Bonner RB	Cincinnati, Ohio	Sycamore HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 27, 2016
Ra'Von Bonner RB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Del'Shawn Phillips LB	Highland Park, Michigan	Garden City Community College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Dec 14, 2016
Del'Shawn Phillips LB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Howard Watkins OG	Cincinnati, Ohio	Colerain HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Dec 19, 2016
Howard Watkins OG	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kendrick Green DT	Peoria, Illinois	Peoria HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Dec 22, 2016
Kendrick Green DT	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nate Hobbs CB	Louisville, Kentucky	Male HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 23, 2016
Nate Hobbs CB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Owen Carney DE	Miami, Florida	Miami Central HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	Dec 25, 2016
Owen Carney DE	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
James Knight S	East St. Louis, Illinois	East St. Louis HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jan 16, 2017
James Knight S	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Louis Dorsey TE	Jacksonville, Florida	Ribault HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jan 21, 2017
Louis Dorsey TE	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Alex Palczewski OT	Prospect, Illinois	Plant HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jan 20, 2017
Alex Palczewski OT	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Deon Pate DE	Jacksonville, Florida	Trinity Christian Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	246 lb (112 kg)	Jan 30, 2017
Deon Pate DE	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Bennett Williams CB	Watsonville, California	Saint Francis HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Jan 31, 2017
Bennett Williams CB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dawson DeGroot S	Fort Myers, Florida	Fort Myers HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 31, 2017
Dawson DeGroot S	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jamal Woods DE	Hueytown, Alabama	Hueytown HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Jamal Woods DE	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Bobby Roundtree DE	Largo, Florida	Largo HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Bobby Roundtree DE	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Isaiah Gay DE	Rocky Mount, North Carolina	Northern Nash HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Feb 10, 2017
Isaiah Gay DE	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Illinois Football Commitments". Rivals. RetrievedMarch 12, 2017. "2017 Illinois Football Commits". Scout. RetrievedMarch 12, 2017. "ESPN". ESPN. RetrievedMarch 12, 2017. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. RetrievedMarch 12, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. RetrievedMarch 12, 2017.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	11:00 a.m.	Ball State*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	BTN	W 24–21	42,505
September 9	7:00 p.m.	Western Kentucky*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	BTN	W 20–7	41,923
September 15	6:00 p.m.	at No. 22South Florida*	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN	L 23–47	35,404
September 29	7:00 p.m.	Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	FS1	L 6–28	43,058
October 7	11:00 a.m.	atIowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	BTN	L 16–45	69,894
October 14	11:00 a.m.	Rutgers	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	BTN	L 24–35	35,675
October 21	2:30 p.m.	atMinnesota	TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	BTN	L 17–24	45,243
October 28	11:00 a.m.	No. 5Wisconsin	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	ESPN	L 10–24	42,101
November 4	11:00 a.m.	atPurdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	BTN	L 10–29	46,027
November 11	11:00 a.m.	Indiana	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry)	BTN	L 14–24	40,195
November 18	2:30 p.m.	at No. 8Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Illibuck)	ABC	L 14–52	105,282
November 25	3:00 p.m.	No. 23Northwestern	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry)	FS1	L 7–42	30,456
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game All times are inCentral time

v t e Illinois Fighting Illini football
Venues	Illinois Field (1890–1922) Gies Memorial Stadium (1923–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Indiana Iowa Michigan Missouri Northwestern Ohio State:Illibuck Purdue
Culture & lore	Illinois Loyalty "Oskee Wow-Wow" Marching Illini Gene Honda Fighting Illini Sports Network Chief Illiniwek 1960s slush fund scandal 2021 Penn State game
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
National championship seasons in bold

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	0	14	0	21
Fighting Illini	6	10	0	8	24

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	0	0	0	7	7
Fighting Illini	3	10	7	0	20

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	2	7	0	14	23
No. 22 Bulls	9	14	14	10	47

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	7	14	0	7	28
Fighting Illini	0	3	3	0	6

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Recruiting

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Recruits

Schedule

Game summaries

Ball State

WKU

At South Florida

Nebraska

At Iowa

Rutgers

At Minnesota

Wisconsin

At Purdue

Indiana

At Ohio State

Northwestern

Roster

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