| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | OWN 25 | Reggie Love III run for 5 yds to the ILL 30 | +5 | 0.09 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 5 | OWN 30 | Reggie Love III run for 12 yds to the ILL 42 for a 1ST down | +12 | 1.42 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | OWN 42 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Casey Washington for 9 yds to the PSU 49 | +9 | 1.30 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 1 | OPP 49 | Reggie Love III run for 3 yds to the PSU 46 for a 1ST down | +3 | -0.28 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 4 | OPP 40 | Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Casey Washington | 0 | -1.03 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 4 | OPP 40 | PENALTY ILL False Start (Gesky,Josh) 5 yards from PSU40 to PSU45. NO PLAY. | -5 | |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 9 | OPP 45 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 13 yds to the PSU 32 for a 1ST down Penn State Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jaylen Reed) declined for a 1ST down | +13 | 2.55 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | OPP 32 | Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Pat Bryant | 0 | -0.61 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 10 | OPP 32 | Isaiah Williams run for 3 yds to the PSU 29 | +3 | -0.27 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 7 | OPP 29 | Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams | 0 | -0.92 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | OPP 46 | Luke Altmyer run for 6 yds to the PSU 40 | +6 | 0.31 |
| 11:17 | 4th & 7 | OPP 29 | Caleb Griffin 47 yd FG MISSED |
| 11:17 | 1st & 10 | OWN 29 | Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the PSU 30 | +1 | -0.69 |
| 11:17 | 2nd & 9 | OWN 30 | Drew Allar pass incomplete to Malik McClain | 0 | -0.51 |
| 11:17 | 3rd & 9 | OWN 30 | Drew Allar pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith | 0 | -0.24 |
| 10:35 | 4th & 9 | OWN 30 | Riley Thompson punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Williams at the ILL 25 |
| 10:35 | 1st & 10 | OWN 25 | Penn State Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Chop Robinson) to the ILL 38 for a 1ST down | +15 | |
| 10:35 | 1st & 10 | OWN 38 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Tip Reiman for 8 yds to the ILL 46 | +8 | 1.03 |
| 9:37 | 2nd & 2 | OWN 46 | Josh McCray run for 3 yds to the ILL 43 Josh McCray fumbled, recovered by PSU Kobe King | -3.08 |
| 9:37 | 1st & 10 | OPP 43 | Nicholas Singleton run for 5 yds to the ILL 38 | +5 | 0.09 |
| 9:37 | 2nd & 5 | OPP 38 | Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 18 yds to the ILL 20 for a 1ST down | +18 | 0.64 |
| 9:37 | 1st & 10 | OPP 20 | Drew Allar pass complete to Malik McClain for 6 yds to the ILL 14 | +6 | 0.19 |
| 9:37 | 2nd & 4 | OPP 14 | Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the ILL 15 | +1 | -0.34 |
| 9:37 | 3rd & 5 | OPP 15 | Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 13 yds to the ILL 2 for a 1ST down | +13 | 1.74 |
| 6:50 | 1st & 2 | OPP 2 | Timeout Illinois, clock 06:50 | ||
| 6:50 | 1st & 2 | OPP 2 | Kaytron Allen run for no gain to the ILL 2 | 0 | -0.85 |
| 6:50 | 2nd & 2 | OPP 2 | Drew Allar pass incomplete to Kaytron Allen | 0 | -0.48 |
| 6:50 | 3rd & 2 | OPP 2 | Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the ILL 3 | +1 | -0.24 |
| 5:27 | 4th & 3 | OPP 3 | Alex Felkins 20 yd FG GOOD |
| 5:27 | 1st & 10 | OWN 25 | Reggie Love III run for 7 yds to the ILL 32 | +7 | 0.60 |
| 5:27 | 2nd & 3 | OWN 32 | Reggie Love III run for no gain to the ILL 32 | 0 | -0.99 |
| 5:27 | 3rd & 3 | OWN 32 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Tip Reiman for 8 yds to the ILL 40 for a 1ST down | +8 | 1.71 |
| 5:27 | 1st & 10 | OWN 40 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 3 yds to the ILL 43 | +3 | -0.43 |
| 5:27 | 2nd & 7 | OWN 43 | Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams | 0 | -1.01 |
| 3:02 | 3rd & 7 | OWN 43 | Illinois Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the ILL 22 for a 1ST down | -15 |
| 3:02 | 1st & 10 | OPP 22 | Kaytron Allen run for 3 yds to the ILL 25 | +3 | -0.13 |
| 3:02 | 2nd & 13 | OPP 25 | Drew Allar sacked by Gabe Jacas for a loss of 3 yards to the ILL 28 | -3 | -1.25 |
| 3:02 | 3rd & 16 | OPP 28 | Drew Allar pass incomplete to Malik McClain | 0 | -1.00 |
| 1:43 | 4th & 16 | OPP 28 | Alex Felkins 45 yd FG GOOD |
| 1:43 | 1st & 10 | OWN 25 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 6 yds to the ILL 31 | +6 | 0.33 |
| 1:17 | 2nd & 4 | OWN 31 | Luke Altmyer pass intercepted | -1.26 |
| 1:17 | 1st & 10 | OWN 43 | Kaytron Allen run for 4 yds to the PSU 47 | +4 | -0.17 |
| 1:17 | 2nd & 6 | OWN 47 | Kaytron Allen run for no gain to the PSU 47 | 0 | -1.14 |
| 0:00 | OWN 47 | End of 1st Quarter | |||
| 0:00 | 3rd & 6 | OWN 47 | Drew Allar pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 13 yds to the ILL 40 for a 1ST down | +13 | 2.58 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | OPP 40 | Drew Allar run for 4 yds to the ILL 36 | +4 | -0.09 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 6 | OPP 36 | Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 11 yds to the ILL 25 for a 1ST down | +11 | 0.58 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | OPP 25 | Drew Allar pass incomplete to Liam Clifford | 0 | -0.45 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 10 | OPP 25 | Kaytron Allen run for 4 yds to the ILL 21 | +4 | -0.07 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 6 | OPP 21 | Drew Allar run for 6 yds to the ILL 15 for a 1ST down | +6 | 0.66 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | OPP 15 | Drew Allar pass incomplete to Theo Johnson | 0 | -0.32 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 10 | OPP 15 | Drew Allar pass complete to Kaytron Allen for 9 yds to the ILL 6 | +9 | 0.38 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 1 | OPP 6 | Drew Allar run for 2 yds to the ILL 4 for a 1ST down | +2 | 0.82 |
| 11:04 | 1st & 4 | OPP 4 | Kaytron Allen run for 4 yds for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK) | +4 | 1.69 |
| 10:58 | 1st & 10 | OWN 13 | Josh McCray run for no gain to the ILL 13 | 0 | -0.40 |
| 10:58 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 13 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Josh McCray for 5 yds to the ILL 18 | +5 | 0.03 |
| 10:58 | 3rd & 5 | OWN 18 | Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Griffin Moore | 0 | -0.20 |
| 9:55 | 4th & 5 | OWN 18 | Hugh Robertson punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Kaden Saunders at the PSU 39 |
| 9:55 | 1st & 10 | OWN 39 | Nicholas Singleton run for 3 yds to the PSU 42 | +3 | -0.43 |
| 9:55 | 2nd & 7 | OWN 42 | Drew Allar pass complete to Theo Johnson for 19 yds to the ILL 39 for a 1ST down | +19 | 2.14 |
| 9:55 | 1st & 10 | OPP 39 | Nicholas Singleton run for 4 yds to the ILL 35 | +4 | -0.09 |
| 9:55 | 2nd & 6 | OPP 35 | PENALTY PSU False Start (Wallace,Caedan) 5 yards from ILL35 to ILL40. NO PLAY. | -5 | |
| 9:55 | 2nd & 11 | OPP 40 | Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 12 yds to the ILL 28 for a 1ST down | +12 | 1.39 |
| 9:55 | 1st & 10 | OPP 28 | Nicholas Singleton run for 3 yds to the ILL 25 | +3 | -0.16 |
| 9:55 | 2nd & 7 | OPP 25 | Penn State Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the ILL 35 | -15 | |
| 9:55 | 3rd & 17 | OPP 35 | Drew Allar pass incomplete to Theo Johnson | 0 | -0.88 |
| 6:09 | 4th & 17 | OPP 35 | Alex Felkins 52 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Jer'Zhan Newton |
| 6:09 | 1st & 10 | OWN 32 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Pat Bryant for 16 yds to the ILL 48 for a 1ST down | +16 | 1.51 |
| 6:09 | 2nd & 6 | OPP 48 | Reggie Love III run for 3 yds to the PSU 45 | +3 | -0.42 |
| 6:09 | 3rd & 3 | OPP 45 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Ashton Hollins for 30 yds to the PSU 15 for a 1ST down | +30 | 2.02 |
| 6:09 | 1st & 10 | OPP 15 | Reggie Love III run for 3 yds to the PSU 18 | +3 | -0.10 |
| 6:09 | 2nd & 13 | OPP 18 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Casey Washington for 13 yds to the PSU 5 for a 1ST down | +13 | 1.21 |
| 6:09 | 1st & 10 | OWN 48 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Reggie Love III for 4 yds to the PSU 48 | +4 | -0.15 |
| 2:08 | 1st & 5 | OPP 5 | Reggie Love III run for 5 yds for a TD (Caleb Griffin KICK) | +5 | 1.88 |
| 1:58 | 1st & 10 | OWN 35 | Drew Allar pass incomplete to Liam Clifford | 0 | -1.01 |
| 1:58 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 35 | No Huddle-Shotgun Allen,Kaytron rush left for 6 yards gain to the PSU41 (Bush,Clayton), out of bounds PENALTY PSU Holding (Fashanu,Olumuyiwa) 10 yards from PSU35 to PSU25. NO PLAY. | -10 | |
| 1:58 | 2nd & 20 | OWN 25 | Drew Allar pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 2 yds to the PSU 27 | +2 | -0.09 |
| 1:58 | 3rd & 18 | OWN 27 | Kaytron Allen run for 9 yds to the PSU 36 | +9 | 0.15 |
| 1:33 | 4th & 9 | OWN 36 | Timeout Illinois, clock 01:33 | ||
| 1:27 | 4th & 9 | OWN 36 | Riley Thompson punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Williams at the ILL 19 |
| 1:27 | 1st & 10 | OWN 19 | Isaiah Williams run for 5 yds to the ILL 24 | +5 | 0.08 |
| 1:27 | 2nd & 5 | OWN 24 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Tip Reiman for 7 yds to the ILL 31 for a 1ST down | +7 | 0.75 |
| 1:27 | 1st & 10 | OWN 31 | Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams | 0 | -0.89 |
| 1:27 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 31 | Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams | 0 | -0.49 |
| 1:27 | 3rd & 10 | OWN 31 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Griffin Moore for 5 yds to the ILL 36 | +5 | 0.02 |
| 0:53 | 4th & 5 | OWN 36 | Timeout Penn State, clock 00:53 | ||
| 0:42 | 4th & 5 | OWN 36 | Hugh Robertson punt for 42 yds , Kaden Saunders returns for 19 yds to the PSU 41 |
| 0:42 | 1st & 10 | OWN 41 | Drew Allar pass incomplete to Malik McClain | 0 | -1.14 |
| 0:42 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 41 | Drew Allar run for 8 yds to the PSU 49 | +8 | 0.80 |
| 0:30 | 3rd & 2 | OWN 49 | Timeout Penn State, clock 00:30 | ||
| 0:30 | 3rd & 2 | OWN 49 | Drew Allar run for 7 yds to the ILL 44 for a 1ST down | +7 | 1.58 |
| 0:30 | 1st & 10 | OPP 44 | Drew Allar pass complete to Liam Clifford for 33 yds to the ILL 11 for a 1ST down | +33 | 0.89 |
| 0:10 | 1st & 10 | OPP 11 | Timeout Illinois, clock 00:10 | ||
| 0:10 | 1st & 10 | OPP 11 | Drew Allar pass incomplete to Tyler Warren | 0 | -0.29 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 10 | OPP 11 | Alex Felkins 28 yd FG GOOD | ||
| 0:00 | OPP 11 | End of 2nd Quarter |
| 14:55 | 1st & 10 | OWN 27 | Kaytron Allen run for 5 yds to the PSU 32 | +5 | 0.10 |
| 14:55 | 2nd & 5 | OWN 32 | Drew Allar pass incomplete to Malik McClain | 0 | -0.82 |
| 14:55 | 3rd & 5 | OWN 32 | Drew Allar pass incomplete to Liam Clifford | 0 | -0.41 |
| 14:04 | 4th & 5 | OWN 32 | Riley Thompson punt for 42 yds , Isaiah Williams returns for 13 yds to the ILL 39 |
| 14:04 | 1st & 10 | OWN 39 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 4 yds to the ILL 43 | +4 | -0.17 |
| 14:04 | 2nd & 6 | OWN 43 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 32 yds to the PSU 25 for a 1ST down | +32 | 2.32 |
| 12:32 | 1st & 10 | OPP 25 | Luke Altmyer pass intercepted | -4.30 |
| 12:32 | 1st & 10 | OWN 28 | Drew Allar pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 8 yds to the PSU 36 | +8 | 0.97 |
| 12:32 | 2nd & 2 | OWN 36 | Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the PSU 37 | +1 | -1.00 |
| 12:32 | 3rd & 1 | OWN 37 | PENALTY PSU False Start (Nourzad,Hunter) 5 yards from PSU37 to PSU32. NO PLAY. | -5 | |
| 12:32 | 3rd & 6 | OWN 32 | Drew Allar pass incomplete to Malik McClain | 0 | -0.37 |
| 10:38 | 4th & 6 | OWN 32 | Riley Thompson punt for 44 yds |
| 10:38 | 1st & 10 | OWN 24 | Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the ILL 25 | +1 | -0.56 |
| 10:38 | 2nd & 9 | OWN 25 | Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the ILL 24 | +1 | -0.33 |
| 10:38 | 3rd & 10 | OWN 24 | No Huddle-Shotgun Altmyer,Luke pass incomplete short right to Bryant,Pat PENALTY ILL Holding offsetting PSU Holding offsetting. NO PLAY. | 0 | |
| 10:38 | 3rd & 10 | OWN 24 | No Huddle-Shotgun Altmyer,Luke pass complete short middle to Bryant,Pat for 14 yards to the ILL38 (Jacobs,Curtis) PENALTY ILL Pass Interference (Bryant,Pat) 12 yards from ILL24 to ILL12. NO PLAY. | -12 | |
| 10:38 | 3rd & 22 | OWN 12 | Reggie Love III run for 20 yds to the ILL 32 | +20 | 0.45 |
| 10:38 | 4th & 2 | OWN 32 | PENALTY ILL Delay Of Game (Altmyer,Luke) 5 yards from ILL32 to ILL27. NO PLAY. | -5 | |
| 8:14 | 4th & 7 | OWN 27 | Hugh Robertson punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Kaden Saunders at the PSU 30 |
| 8:14 | 1st & 10 | OWN 30 | Kaytron Allen run for 1 yd to the PSU 31 | +1 | -0.72 |
| 8:14 | 2nd & 9 | OWN 31 | Drew Allar pass complete to Kaden Saunders for 10 yds to the PSU 41 for a 1ST down | +10 | 1.75 |
| 8:14 | 1st & 10 | OWN 41 | Kaytron Allen run for 5 yds to the PSU 46 | +5 | 0.11 |
| 8:14 | 2nd & 5 | OWN 46 | Drew Allar pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith | 0 | -1.18 |
| 8:14 | 3rd & 5 | OWN 46 | Drew Allar pass incomplete to Dante Cephas | 0 | -0.82 |
| 5:58 | 4th & 5 | OWN 46 | Riley Thompson punt blocked by Ryan Meed blocked by Ryan Meed |
| 5:58 | 1st & 10 | OWN 24 | Josh McCray run for 3 yds to the ILL 27 | +3 | -0.28 |
| 5:58 | 2nd & 7 | OWN 27 | Luke Altmyer run for 1 yd to the ILL 28 | +1 | -0.45 |
| 5:58 | 3rd & 6 | OWN 28 | PENALTY ILL False Start (Adams,Isaiah) 5 yards from ILL28 to ILL23. NO PLAY. | -5 | |
| 5:58 | 3rd & 11 | OWN 23 | Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams | 0 | -0.12 |
| 4:16 | 4th & 11 | OWN 23 | Hugh Robertson punt for 44 yds , Kaden Saunders returns for no gain to the PSU 30 |
| 4:16 | 1st & 10 | OWN 30 | Drew Allar pass incomplete to Kaden Saunders | 0 | -0.86 |
| 4:16 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 30 | Drew Allar pass complete to Kaden Saunders for 9 yds to the PSU 39 | +9 | 0.82 |
| 3:31 | 3rd & 1 | OWN 39 | Timeout Illinois, clock 03:31 | ||
| 3:31 | 3rd & 1 | OWN 39 | Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 19 yds to the ILL 42 for a 1ST down | +19 | 2.44 |
| 3:31 | 1st & 10 | OPP 42 | Drew Allar pass incomplete to Theo Johnson | 0 | -0.91 |
| 3:31 | 2nd & 10 | OPP 42 | Drew Allar pass complete to Theo Johnson for 13 yds to the ILL 29 for a 1ST down | +13 | 1.42 |
| 3:31 | 1st & 10 | OPP 29 | Kaytron Allen run for 18 yds to the ILL 11 for a 1ST down | +18 | 0.27 |
| 2:14 | 1st & 10 | OPP 11 | Trey Potts pass complete to Tyler Warren for 11 yds for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK) | +11 | 2.52 |
| 2:09 | 1st & 10 | OWN 16 | Luke Altmyer run for 8 yds to the ILL 24 | +8 | 0.71 |
| 2:09 | 2nd & 2 | OWN 24 | Reggie Love III run for 3 yds to the ILL 27 for a 1ST down | +3 | -0.06 |
| 2:09 | 1st & 10 | OWN 27 | Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Tip Reiman | 0 | -0.77 |
| 2:09 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 27 | Luke Altmyer sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the ILL 18 | -9 | -0.65 |
| 0:35 | 3rd & 19 | OWN 18 | Luke Altmyer pass intercepted | 0.34 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | OPP 30 | Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the ILL 29 | +1 | -0.42 |
| 0:00 | OPP 30 | End of 3rd Quarter | |||
| 15:00 | 2nd & 9 | OPP 29 | Drew Allar pass complete to Dante Cephas for 13 yds to the ILL 16 for a 1ST down | +13 | 0.67 |
| 14:24 | 1st & 10 | OPP 16 | Nicholas Singleton run for 16 yds for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK) | +16 | 2.57 |
| 14:24 | 1st & 10 | OWN 25 | Kaden Feagin run for 4 yds to the ILL 29 | +4 | -0.11 |
| 14:24 | 2nd & 6 | OWN 29 | John Paddock pass incomplete to Pat Bryant | 0 | -0.65 |
| 14:24 | 3rd & 6 | OWN 29 | John Paddock pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 8 yds to the ILL 37 for a 1ST down | +8 | 1.79 |
| 14:24 | 1st & 10 | OWN 37 | John Paddock pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams | 0 | -1.07 |
| 14:24 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 37 | John Paddock pass incomplete to Griffin Moore | 0 | -0.66 |
| 14:24 | 3rd & 10 | OWN 37 | John Paddock pass incomplete to Malik Elzy | 0 | -0.34 |
| 13:13 | 4th & 10 | OWN 37 | Hugh Robertson punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Kaden Saunders at the PSU 32 |
| 13:13 | 1st & 10 | OWN 32 | Beau Pribula run for 5 yds to the PSU 37 | +5 | 0.11 |
| 13:13 | 2nd & 5 | OWN 37 | Beau Pribula run for 6 yds to the PSU 43 for a 1ST down | +6 | 0.95 |
| 13:13 | 1st & 10 | OWN 43 | Beau Pribula run for 2 yds to the PSU 45 | +2 | -0.69 |
| 13:13 | 2nd & 8 | OWN 45 | Kaytron Allen run for 3 yds to the PSU 48 | +3 | -0.40 |
| 13:13 | 3rd & 5 | OWN 48 | Kaytron Allen run for 4 yds to the ILL 48 | +4 | -0.15 |
| 10:28 | 4th & 1 | OPP 48 | Beau Pribula run for no gain to the ILL 48 | 0 | -1.30 |
| 10:28 | 1st & 10 | OWN 48 | John Paddock pass complete to Kenari Wilcher for 4 yds to the PSU 48 | +4 | -0.15 |
| 10:28 | 2nd & 6 | OPP 48 | John Paddock sacked by Coziah Izzard for a loss of 1 yard to the PSU 49 | -1 | -1.38 |
| 10:28 | 3rd & 7 | OPP 49 | PENALTY ILL False Start (Kreutz,Josh) 5 yards from PSU49 to ILL46. NO PLAY. | -5 | |
| 10:28 | 3rd & 12 | OWN 46 | John Paddock pass incomplete to Ashton Hollins | 0 | -0.50 |
| 9:04 | 4th & 12 | OWN 46 | Hugh Robertson punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Kaden Saunders at the PSU 20 |
| 9:04 | 1st & 10 | OWN 20 | Trey Potts run for 2 yds to the PSU 22 | +2 | -0.36 |
| 9:04 | 2nd & 8 | OWN 22 | Beau Pribula pass incomplete to Nicholas Singleton | 0 | -0.37 |
| 9:04 | 3rd & 8 | OWN 22 | Beau Pribula run for 6 yds to the PSU 28 | +6 | 0.09 |
| 7:23 | 4th & 2 | OWN 28 | Riley Thompson punt for 43 yds , Isaiah Williams returns for 13 yds to the ILL 42 |
| 7:23 | 1st & 10 | OWN 42 | Kaden Feagin run for 3 yds to the ILL 45 | +3 | -0.43 |
| 7:23 | 2nd & 7 | OWN 45 | John Paddock pass complete to Henry Boyer for 4 yds to the ILL 49 | +4 | -0.17 |
| 7:23 | 3rd & 3 | OWN 49 | Kaden Feagin run for 5 yds to the PSU 46 for a 1ST down | +5 | 1.62 |
| 7:23 | 1st & 10 | OPP 46 | No Huddle-Shotgun Paddock,John pass incomplete deep left to Elzy,Malik PENALTY PSU Pass Interference (Miller,Cam) 15 yards from PSU46 to PSU31, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +15 | |
| 7:23 | 1st & 10 | OPP 31 | John Paddock pass incomplete to Malik Elzy | 0 | -0.58 |
| 7:23 | 2nd & 10 | OPP 31 | Kaden Feagin run for 3 yds to the PSU 28 | +3 | -0.26 |
| 7:23 | 3rd & 7 | OPP 28 | John Paddock pass complete to Malik Elzy for no gain to the PSU 28 | 0 | -0.90 |
| 7:23 | 4th & 7 | OPP 28 | John Paddock pass complete to Malik Elzy for 9 yds to the PSU 19 for a 1ST down | +9 | 1.97 |
| 4:21 | 1st & 10 | OPP 19 | John Paddock pass complete to Malik Elzy for 19 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed ) | +19 | 2.60 |
| 4:18 | 1st & 10 | OWN 16 | Beau Pribula run for 1 yd to the PSU 17 | +1 | -0.39 |
| 4:18 | 2nd & 9 | OWN 17 | Beau Pribula pass incomplete to Omari Evans | 0 | -0.25 |
| 4:18 | 3rd & 9 | OWN 17 | Beau Pribula run for 21 yds to the PSU 38 for a 1ST down | +21 | 2.26 |
| 4:18 | 1st & 10 | OWN 38 | Beau Pribula pass incomplete to Trey Potts | 0 | -1.09 |
| 4:18 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 38 | Beau Pribula run for 3 yds to the PSU 35 Beau Pribula fumbled, recovered by PSU Beau Pribula | +3 | -0.30 |
| 4:18 | 3rd & 13 | OWN 35 | Beau Pribula run for 9 yds to the PSU 44 | +9 | 0.41 |
| 2:00 | 4th & 4 | OWN 44 | Timeout Illinois, clock 02:00 | ||
| 1:47 | 4th & 4 | OWN 44 | Riley Thompson punt for 44 yds , Hank Beatty returns for 6 yds to the ILL 18 |
| 1:47 | 1st & 10 | OWN 18 | John Paddock pass complete to Aidan Laughery for 12 yds to the ILL 30 for a 1ST down | +12 | 0.80 |
| 1:47 | 1st & 10 | OWN 30 | John Paddock pass complete to Kenari Wilcher for no gain to the ILL 30 | 0 | -0.86 |
| 1:47 | 2nd & 10 | OWN 30 | No Huddle-Shotgun Paddock,John pass incomplete short left to Elzy,Malik PENALTY PSU Pass Interference (Tracy,Zion) 5 yards from ILL30 to ILL35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +5 | |
| 1:47 | 1st & 10 | OWN 35 | John Paddock pass complete to Hank Beatty for 26 yds to the PSU 39 for a 1ST down | +26 | 2.10 |
| 1:47 | 1st & 10 | OPP 39 | John Paddock run for 1 yd to the PSU 38 | +1 | -0.62 |
| 0:33 | 2nd & 9 | OPP 38 | Timeout Illinois, clock 00:33 | ||
| 0:33 | 2nd & 9 | OPP 38 | John Paddock sacked by Coziah Izzard for a loss of 20 yards to the ILL 42 | -20 | -3.49 |
| 0:00 | OWN 42 | End of 4th Quarter | |||
| 0:00 | 3rd & 29 | OWN 42 | John Paddock pass complete to Kenari Wilcher for 47 yds to the PSU 11 for a 1ST down | +47 | 4.73 |
| 3 | sacks | 1 |
| 3 | plays for loss | 1 |
| 5 | takeaways | 0 |
| 4 | three-and-outs forced | 5 |
| 8 | explosive plays allowed | 7 |
| 5.24 | yards allowed / play | 5.21 |
| 2 of 15 | scoring drives allowed | 6 of 15 |
| Dominic DeLuca | 6 (1) | 1 TFL |
| Zakee Wheatley | 6 (2) | |
| Adisa Isaac | 4 (1) | 0.5 sk · 1 TFL · 1 QH |
| Kobe King | 4 (4) | 1 TFL |
| Kalen King | 4 (3) | 1 PD |
| Jaylen Reed | 4 (3) | |
| Keon Wylie | 4 (2) | |
| Kevin Winston Jr. | 3 (2) | 1 PD |
| Dylan Rosiek | 9 (4) | 0.5 TFL |
| Clayton Bush | 9 (4) | 1 PD |
| Keith Randolph Jr. | 8 (1) | 0.5 TFL · 1 QH |
| Xavier Scott | 7 (5) | 1 PD |
| Jer'Zhan Newton | 6 (2) | 1 TFL · 2 PD · 2 QH |
| Miles Scott | 6 (4) | |
| Matthew Bailey | 5 (3) | 0.5 TFL |
| Gabe Jacas | 4 (3) | 1 sk · 1 TFL |
| 3 of 4 | field goals | 0 of 1 |
| 6 | punts | 6 |
| 43.8 | punt average | 39.5 |
| 2 | punts inside the 20 | 0 |
| 70 | return yards | 61 |
| own 30 | average drive start | own 25 |
| K | Alex Felkins | 3/4 FG · long 45 · 3/3 XP |
| P | Riley Thompson | 6 punts · 43.8 avg · 2 in 20 |
| KR | Nicholas Singleton | 3 ret · 54 yds · long 31 |
| PR | Kaden Saunders | 2 ret · 16 yds · long 19 |
| K | Caleb Griffin | 0/1 FG · 1/1 XP |
| P | Hugh Robertson | 6 punts · 39.5 avg |
| KR | Aidan Laughery | 2 ret · 29 yds · long 16 |
| PR | Isaiah Williams | 2 ret · 26 yds · long 13 |
| PR | Hank Beatty | 1 ret · 6 yds · long 6 |
| 75 | plays | 70 |
| 391 | yards | 367 |
| 15 | drives | 15 |
| 39% | success rate | 37% |
| 9.21 | total PPA | 6.99 |
| Q1 | Alex Felkins 20 yd FG GOOD | 3–0 |
| Q1 | Alex Felkins 45 yd FG GOOD | 6–0 |
| Q2 | Kaytron Allen run for 4 yds for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK) | 13–0 |
| Q2 | Reggie Love III run for 5 yds for a TD (Caleb Griffin KICK) | 7–13 |
| Q2 | Alex Felkins 28 yd FG GOOD | 16–7 |
| Q3 | Trey Potts pass complete to Tyler Warren for 11 yds for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK) | 23–7 |
| Q4 | Nicholas Singleton run for 16 yds for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK) | 30–7 |
| Q4 | John Paddock pass complete to Malik Elzy for 19 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed ) | 13–30 |
| Q4 | John Paddock pass complete to Kenari Wilcher for 47 yds to the PSU 11 for a 1ST down | 4.73 |
| Q4 | John Paddock pass complete to Malik Elzy for 19 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion⦠| 2.60 |
| Q1 | Drew Allar pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 13 yds to the ILL 40 for a 1ST⦠| 2.58 |
| Q4 | Nicholas Singleton run for 16 yds for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK) | 2.57 |
| Q1 | Luke Altmyer pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 13 yds to the PSU 32 for a 1ST down⦠| 2.55 |
| Q3 | Trey Potts pass complete to Tyler Warren for 11 yds for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK) | 2.52 |
| 2024 | Illinois 7 – 21 Penn State |
| 2021 | Illinois 20 – 18 Penn State |
| 2020 | Illinois 21 – 56 Penn State |
| 2018 | Penn State 63 – 24 Illinois |
| 2015 | Illinois 0 – 39 Penn State |
| 2014 | Penn State 14 – 16 Illinois |
| 2013 | Illinois 17 – 24 Penn State |
| 2012 | Penn State 35 – 7 Illinois |