Overview
- Luke Altmyer threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns, both caught by Pat Bryant.
- Pat Bryant had seven receptions for 102 yards, including two touchdowns.
- Ethan Moczulski kicked a school-record 59-yard field goal as time expired in the first half.
- Illinois committed 10 penalties for 81 yards but did not turn the ball over.
- Central Michigan's Tristan Mattson accounted for all of the Chippewas' points with three field goals.