Team Offense Comparison 2021
| Illinois Fighting Illini (5-7) | Team Offense | Northwestern Wildcats (3-9) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 12 |
| 242 | Points Scored | 199 |
| 3,923 | Total Yards | 3,869 |
| 790 | Plays | 816 |
| 5.0 | Yards Per Play | 4.7 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 6 | Fumbles | 8 |
| 211 | 1st Downs | 208 |
| 166 | Completions | 208 |
| 323 | Passing Attempts | 365 |
| 1,874 | Passing Yards | 2,128 |
| 13 | Passing Touchdowns | 13 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 88 | Passing 1st Downs | 85 |
| 466 | Rushing Attempts | 451 |
| 2,050 | Rushing Yards | 1,741 |
| 12 | Rushing Touchdowns | 12 |
| 4.4 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.9 |
| 102 | Rushing 1st Downs | 110 |
| 60 | Penalties | 56 |
| 634 | Penalty Yards | 503 |
| 22 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 13 |
| 326.9 | Total Yards Per Game | 322.4 |
| 65.8 | Plays Per Game | 68.0 |
| 1.0 | Turnovers Per Game | 1.8 |
| 17.6 | 1st Downs Per Game | 17.3 |
| 13.8 | Completions Per Game | 17 |
| 26.9 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 30.4 |
| 156.2 | Passing Yards Per Game | 177 |
| 38.8 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 37.6 |
| 170.8 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 145 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| Illinois Fighting Illini | Team Defense | Northwestern Wildcats |
|---|---|---|
| 263 | Points Allowed | 348 |
| 4,399 | Total Yards | 5,170 |
| 838 | Plays on Defense | 836 |
| 5.3 | Yards Per Play | 6.2 |
| 17 | Turnovers Forced | 16 |
| 8 | Fumble Recoveries | 10 |
| 253 | 1st Downs Allowed | 257 |
| 214 | Completions Allowed | 241 |
| 364 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 360 |
| 2,582 | Passing Yards Allowed | 2,598 |
| 12 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 11 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 119 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 124 |
| 475 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 476 |
| 1,817 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 2,572 |
| 16 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 31 |
| 3.8 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 5.4 |
| 118 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 120 |
| 59 | Defensive Penalties | 72 |
| 588 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 614 |
| 21.9 | Points Allowed Per Game | 29.0 |
| 366.6 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 430.8 |
| 21.1 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 21.4 |
| 17.8 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 20.1 |
| 30.3 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 30.0 |
| 215.2 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 216.5 |
| 39.6 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 39.7 |
| 151 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 214 |