Team Offense Comparison 2021
| Illinois Fighting Illini (5-7) | Team Offense | Wisconsin Badgers (8-4) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 12 |
| 242 | Points Scored | 310 |
| 3,923 | Total Yards | 4,528 |
| 790 | Plays | 805 |
| 5.0 | Yards Per Play | 5.6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 6 | Fumbles | 10 |
| 211 | 1st Downs | 244 |
| 166 | Completions | 166 |
| 323 | Passing Attempts | 286 |
| 1,874 | Passing Yards | 1,945 |
| 13 | Passing Touchdowns | 10 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 88 | Passing 1st Downs | 96 |
| 466 | Rushing Attempts | 520 |
| 2,050 | Rushing Yards | 2,584 |
| 12 | Rushing Touchdowns | 25 |
| 4.4 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 5.0 |
| 102 | Rushing 1st Downs | 130 |
| 60 | Penalties | 68 |
| 634 | Penalty Yards | 557 |
| 22 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 18 |
| 326.9 | Total Yards Per Game | 377.3 |
| 65.8 | Plays Per Game | 67.1 |
| 1.0 | Turnovers Per Game | 1.8 |
| 17.6 | 1st Downs Per Game | 20.3 |
| 13.8 | Completions Per Game | 14 |
| 26.9 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 23.8 |
| 156.2 | Passing Yards Per Game | 162 |
| 38.8 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 43.3 |
| 170.8 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 215 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| Illinois Fighting Illini | Team Defense | Wisconsin Badgers |
|---|---|---|
| 263 | Points Allowed | 197 |
| 4,399 | Total Yards | 2,897 |
| 838 | Plays on Defense | 690 |
| 5.3 | Yards Per Play | 4.2 |
| 17 | Turnovers Forced | 23 |
| 8 | Fumble Recoveries | 8 |
| 253 | 1st Downs Allowed | 156 |
| 214 | Completions Allowed | 182 |
| 364 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 328 |
| 2,582 | Passing Yards Allowed | 2,107 |
| 12 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 10 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 119 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 92 |
| 475 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 364 |
| 1,817 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 790 |
| 16 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 10 |
| 3.8 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 2.2 |
| 118 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 46 |
| 59 | Defensive Penalties | 54 |
| 588 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 500 |
| 21.9 | Points Allowed Per Game | 16.4 |
| 366.6 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 241.4 |
| 21.1 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 13.0 |
| 17.8 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 15.2 |
| 30.3 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 27.3 |
| 215.2 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 175.6 |
| 39.6 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 30.3 |
| 151 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 66 |