UAB Blazers vs Illinois Fighting Illini

College Football

UAB

0-1

23-42

Final

Illinois

1-0

Gies Memorial Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Touchdown
Interception Touchdown
Touchdown
Field Goal
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
UAB	3	10	3	7	23
ILL	14	7	7	14	42

Who won: Illinois 42-23

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the UAB Blazers 42-23 on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at Gies Memorial Stadium. The Illinois outscored the UAB 14-3 in the 1st quarter. Katin Houser led the Illinois in passing yards (13/17, 182 YDS, 3 TD). Ryder Burton led the UAB in passing yards (18/31, 219 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT).

UAB

ILL

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Katin Houser	13/17	182	10.7	3	0	98.9

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Ca'Lil Valentine	11	88	8.0	1	51
Katin Houser	3	29	9.7	1	16
Aidan Laughery	8	29	3.6	0	7
Jordan Anderson	3	5	1.7	0	4
Team	1	-1	-1.0	0	1

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Collin Dixon	6	70	11.7	2	18
Ty Robinson	1	54	54.0	1	54
Hudson Clement	3	26	8.7	0	12
Aidan Laughery	1	17	17.0	0	17
Brayden Trimble	1	11	11.0	0	11
Ca'Lil Valentine	1	4	4.0	0	4

Defensive	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR	TD
Matthew Bailey	8	7	0	0	1	1	0
Ismael Kante	6	2	0	0	0	0	1
Ean Rhea	5	4	1	2	0	0	0
Joe Barna	5	1	0	0.5	0	0	0
Will Holmes	5	1	0	0.5	0	3	0
Mac Resetich	4	4	0	0	0	0	0
Tywan Cox	4	4	0	0	1	0	0
Deuce Fillmore	4	3	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Farrell	3	3	0	0	0	0	0
Grant Beerman	3	3	0	1	1	1	0
Nick Hankins Jr.	3	3	0	0	0	0	0
Darrell Prater	3	2	0	0.5	0	0	0
James Kreutz	3	1	0	0.5	0	0	0
Mason Muragin	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Xavier Scott	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Paris	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jakwon Morris	2	2	0	0	1	0	0
Carter Janki	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kaden Feagin	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Juice Clarke	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ben Clawson	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Demetrius John	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cameron Thomas	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
Almirian Thomas	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joshua Davis	1	1	0	0	0	0	0