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Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium · Evanston, IL

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Head coach
David Braun · since 2023 · 19-19 here
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Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium · 12,023 seats · opened 1997
Surface
Artificial turf
Talent composite
#57 nationally
Last 12 seasons
74-74
Best of those
10-3 in 2017
Drafted since 1967
68 picks, 7 in the first round
All time
523-676-32 · .438
Winning seasons
44 of 124
Most drafted
Linebacker · 10 picks
Homegrown
32 of 124 from IL

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Roster 124 players

College football has no public depth chart worth printing, so this is who is on the team rather than a guess at who starts.

Quarterbacks7
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
0Aidan Chiles QBSr.6′4″ 225Long Beach, CA
2Ryan Boe QBSo.6′3″ 215Batavia, IL
4Nicco Marchiol QBJr.6′2″ 220Chandler, AZ
9Johnny O'Brien QBFr.6′3″ 200Palatine, IL
11Aidan Gray QBJr.6′3″ 215Naperville, IL
13Gavin Frakes QBSr.6′4″ 235Norman, OK
15Sean Winton QBSo.6′2″ 200Elmhurst, IL
Running backs7
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
5Caleb Komolafe RBJr.5′11″ 210Katy, TX
6Joseph Himon II RBSr.5′9″ 195Little Rock, AR
7Mar'Kel Porter RBSo.5′11″ 215Lancaster, TX
12Marcus Romain RBFr.6′0″ 215Marietta, GA
22Daniel Anderson RBFr.5′11″ 210Alexander, AR
27Gavin Sawchuk RBSr.6′0″ 205Littleton, CO
36Sean Morris II RBFr.5′10″ 210Compton, CA
Wide receivers14
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
3Frank Covey IV WRJr.6′1″ 200Mount Prospect, IL
8Hayden Eligon II WRJr.6′4″ 210Lakewood, CA
10Ricky Ahumaraeze WRJr.6′4″ 210Liberty, MO
11Keaton Reinke WRFr.6′3″ 210St. Charles, IL
14Dube Enongene WRFr.6′1″ 200Atlanta, GA
16Brennan Saxe WRFr.6′3″ 195Palatine, IL
17Griffin Wilde WRSr.6′2″ 200Sioux Falls, SD
18Camp Magee WRJr.6′5″ 210Orlando, FL
19Drew Wagner WRJr.5′10″ 195Delafield, WI
20Chase Farrell WRSo.5′10″ 180Thousand Oaks, CA
80Braden Blueitt WRFr.6′0″ 205Colleyville, TX
82Jaden McDuffie WRFr.6′3″ 190Edgewater, MD
87Carson Grove WRSo.5′11″ 195Arlington Heights, IL
89Cam Russell WRSo.6′3″ 215Milwaukee, WI
Tight ends8
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
41Robby Preckel TESo.6′3″ 230Wildwood, MO
43Noah LaPorte TEFr.6′6″ 235Princeton, IL
48Tyler Kielmeyer TEFr.6′6″ 240Westerville, OH
81Chris Petrucci TESr.6′4″ 245Park Ridge, IL
83Blake Van Buren TESr.6′4″ 245Middleton, WI
84Luke Dehnicke TESo.6′6″ 240Andover, MN
85Tom McGlinchey TEFr.6′6″ 240Warrington, PA
86Alex Honig TESr.6′6″ 275Bavaria
Offensive line21
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
50Owen Fors OLFr.6′4″ 305Barrington, IL
52Angelo De Sensi OLFr.6′5″ 290Lombard, IL
60Hayden Flavin OLFr.6′7″ 300Clarkston, MI
61David Anchondo OLJr.6′7″ 315Sterling Heights, MI
62Ezomo Oratokhai OLSo.6′4″ 310Austin, TX
64Anthony Birsa OLJr.6′5″ 305Plainfield, IL
65Jackson Carsello OLSr.6′4″ 300Northbrook, IL
66Owen Jakubczak OLFr.6′4″ 285Palatine, IL
67Jace Borcherding OLSo.6′4″ 300Cedar Rapids, IA
68Quinn Wicklow OLFr.6′7″ 295Portland, OR
69Patrick Schaller OLSo.6′6″ 295Northbrook, IL
70Leighton Burbach OLFr.6′8″ 280Norfolk, NE
71Dennis Rahouski OLSo.6′5″ 300Eden Prairie, MN
72Jack Fuchs OLFr.6′8″ 300Hendersonville, TN
73Deuce McGuire OLSr.6′5″ 310Chicago, IL
74Grant Seagren OLJr.6′7″ 320Oakland, NE
75Arkel Anugwom OLJr.6′7″ 330Antioch, TN
76Michael O'Connell OLFr.6′7″ 315Glen Ellyn, IL
77Idrys Cotton OLSo.6′4″ 305Canton, MI
78Trey Boyd OLFr.6′5″ 300Shakopee, MN
79Jacob Miller OLFr.6′7″ 270Hamilton, MO
Defensive line24
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
5Dominic Kirks DLSo.6′5″ 275Cleveland, OH
15Brendan Flakes DLSr.6′4″ 295Winter Garden, FL
24Jamaal Johnson DLSr.6′2″ 250Miami, FL
44Callen Campbell DLSo.6′4″ 260Sault Sainte Marie, MI
47Michael Kilbane DLSr.6′5″ 280Lakewood, OH
52Calvin Lorek DLFr.6′4″ 280Loveland, OH
53Tanner Jumpp DLFr.6′3″ 280Lake Mary, FL
54Tyler Gant DLJr.6′3″ 300Saint Louis, MO
55Dylan Roberts DLJr.6′3″ 300Phoenix, AZ
56Tre Hoskins DLFr.6′5″ 310Warsaw, IL
57Nick Costa DLFr.6′4″ 250Mullica Hill, NJ
58Ronald Derrick III DLFr.6′5″ 260Waco, TX
63Nick Zalewski DLFr.6′6″ 235Worthington, OH
88Migo Jackson DLSr.6′0″ 305Gibsonia, PA
90Jack Trautmann DLSo.6′3″ 250Elmhurst, IL
91Caden O'Rourke DLFr.6′5″ 250Mokena, IL
92Mason Green DLJr.6′2″ 250Brentwood, TN
93Glory Stephen-Wangboje DLJr.6′1″ 300Hillside, NJ
94Gage LaDere DLFr.6′2″ 270Frankfort, IL
95Mason Mayne DLFr.6′3″ 290Lawton, MI
96Jonah Hayes DLFr.6′6″ 260Loveland, OH
97Braxton Strong DLSo.6′4″ 255Peru, IN
98Landon Lauter DLSo.6′5″ 290Northbrook, IL
99Troy Regovich DLSo.6′5″ 290Chesterland, OH
Linebackers14
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
2Kobie McKinzie LBSr.6′2″ 235Lubbock, TX
32Matthew Smith LBSo.6′2″ 225Durham, NC
33Braydon Brus LBSr.6′1″ 230Glendora, CA
34Payton Roth LBJr.6′4″ 230Portland, OR
37Max Mohring LBFr.6′3″ 220Downingtown, PA
38Josh Veldman LBFr.6′5″ 220New Lenox, IL
39Parker Maiers LBFr.6′1″ 230Indianapolis, IN
40Jason Reynolds II LBSr.6′2″ 230Mcdonough, GA
42Nigel Glover LBJr.6′3″ 225Clayton, OH
45Jack Sadowsky V LBSr.6′2″ 230Batavia, IL
46Lincoln Creager LBFr.6′3″ 220Hamler, OH
49Amare Jordan LBFr.6′1″ 210Cedar Park, TX
50Qayvier Johnson LBSo.6′3″ 225New Haven, CT
51Miles Crutchley LBSr.6′0″ 220Scottsdale, AZ
Defensive backs22
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
0Alijah Jones DBSo.6′0″ 195Baltimore, MD
3Brenden Deasfernandes DBSr.6′2″ 200Detroit, MI
4Montae Pate DBSr.6′2″ 175Las Vegas, NV
6Robert Fitzgerald DBSr.6′0″ 210Dallas, TX
7Ore Adeyi DBSr.5′11″ 200Mansfield, TX
9Braden Turner DBSr.5′10″ 200Mobile, AL
11Seth Valeri DBFr.6′0″ 190Wheaton, IL
12Gabe Davis-Ray DBFr.6′3″ 200Columbus, OH
13Josh Fussell DBJr.6′0″ 190West Chester, OH
16J.J. Lewis DBJr.6′0″ 205Lawndale, CA
17Jaden Vaughn DBFr.6′0″ 195Houston, TX
21Damon Walters DBJr.6′1″ 195Bolingbrook, IL
22Terrion Curry-Hicks DBSo.5′11″ 185Lexington, KY
23Cole Shivers DBJr.5′10″ 180Scottsdale, AZ
25Marquet Dorsey Jr. DBSo.6′2″ 195Wayne, NJ
26Jalen Lewis DBJr.5′9″ 200Westlake Village, CA
27Jack Oyola DBSr.5′11″ 200Alpharetta, GA
28Timi Oke DBSo.6′1″ 190London
29Jon Jon Stevens Jr. DBSo.6′0″ 200Columbus, OH
31Tito Williams Jr. DBSo.6′2″ 190Chattanooga, TN
35Sean Martin DBSo.6′1″ 190Cleveland, OH
36Nate Dawson DBFr.6′2″ 200Cincinnati, OH
Specialists7
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
59Jack Florentine LSSo.6′0″ 210Frankfort, IL
60Evan Boutorwick LSSo.6′3″ 240Macomb, MI
90Jackson Kleather PKSr.5′10″ 190Tipp City, OH
92Nikola Dugandzic PFr.6′5″ 215Winnetka, IL
94Henry Helms PKJr.6′1″ 180Chicago, IL
95Marko Dubak PSr.6′2″ 200Chicago, IL
98Noah Sur PKFr.6′0″ 185Western Springs, IL

History

Season by season 1900–2025 · 124 seasons

YearRecordLeagueConf.
20257-6 Big Ten4-5
20244-8 Big Ten2-7
20238-5 Big Ten5-4
20221-11 Big Ten1-8
20213-9 Big Ten1-8
20207-2 Big Ten6-2
20193-9 Big Ten1-8
20189-5 Big Ten8-2
201710-3 Big Ten7-2
20167-6 Big Ten5-4
201510-3 Big Ten6-2
20145-7 Big Ten3-5
20135-7 Big Ten1-7
201210-3 Big Ten5-3
20116-7 Big Ten3-5
20107-6 Big Ten3-5
20098-5 Big Ten5-3
20089-4 Big Ten5-3
20076-6 Big Ten3-5
20064-8 Big Ten2-6
20057-5 Big Ten5-5
20046-6 Big Ten5-5
20036-7 Big Ten5-5
20023-9 Big Ten2-9
20014-7 Big Ten4-6
20008-4 Big Ten6-2
19993-8 Big Ten1-7
19983-9 Big Ten0-8
19975-7 Big Ten3-5
19969-3 Big Ten7-1
199510-2 Big Ten8-0
19943-7-1 Big Ten2-6
19932-9 Big Ten0-8
19923-8 Big Ten3-5
19913-8 Big Ten2-6
19902-9 Big Ten1-7
19890-11 Big Ten0-8
19882-8-1 Big Ten2-5-1
19872-8-1 Big Ten2-6
19864-7 Big Ten2-6
19853-8 Big Ten1-7
19842-9 Big Ten2-7
19832-9 Big Ten2-7
19823-8 Big Ten2-7
19810-11 Big Ten0-9
19800-11 Big Ten0-9
19791-10 Big Ten0-9
19780-10-1 Big Ten0-8-1
19771-10 Big Ten1-8
19761-10 Big Ten1-7
19753-8 Big Ten2-6
19743-8 Big Ten2-6
19734-7 Big Ten4-4
19722-9 Big Ten1-8
19717-4 Big Ten6-3
19706-4 Big Ten6-1
19693-7 Big Ten3-4
19681-9 Big Ten1-6
19673-7 Big Ten2-5
19663-6-1 Big Ten2-4-1
19654-6 Big Ten3-4
19643-6 Big Ten2-5
19635-4 Big Ten3-4
19627-2 Big Ten4-2
19614-5 Big Ten2-4
19605-4 Big Ten3-4
19596-3 Big Ten4-3
19585-4 Big Ten3-4
19570-9 Big Ten0-7
19564-4-1 Big Ten3-3-1
19550-8-1 Big Ten0-6-1
19542-7 Big Ten1-5
19533-6 Big Ten0-6
19522-6-1 Western2-5
19515-4 Western2-4
19506-3 Western3-3
19494-5 Western3-4
19488-2 Western5-1
19473-6 Western2-4
19464-4-1 Western2-3-1
19454-4-1 Western3-3-1
19441-7-1 Western0-5-1
19436-2 Western5-1
19421-9 Western0-6
19415-3 Western4-2
19406-2 Western4-2
19393-4-1 Western3-2-1
19384-2-2 Western2-1-2
19374-4 Western3-3
19367-1 Western6-0
19354-3-1 Western2-3-1
19343-5 Western2-3
19331-5-2 Western1-4-1
19323-4-1 Western2-3-1
19317-1-1 Western5-1
19307-1 Western5-0
19296-3 Western3-2
19285-3 Western2-3
19274-4 Western2-3
19267-1 Western5-0
19255-3 Western3-1
19244-4 Western1-3
19232-6 Western0-6
19223-3-1 Western1-3-1
19211-6 Western0-5
19203-4 Western2-3
19192-5 Western1-4
19182-2-1 Western1-1
19175-2 Western3-2
19166-1 Western4-1
19152-5 Western0-5
19141-6 Western0-6
19131-6 Western0-6
19122-3-1 Western2-3
19113-4 Western1-4
19101-3-1 Western1-2-1
19091-3-1 Western1-3
19082-2 Western0-2
19058-2-1 Western0-2
19048-2 Western1-2
190310-1-3 Western1-0-2
19026-6 Western0-4
19018-2-1 Western3-2
19007-2-3 Western2-1-2

Drafted 1967–2026 · 68 picks

Every pick back to the first common AFL–NFL draft in 1967, which is as far as the record goes.

YearPlayerPosRdTo
2026Caleb Tiernan Offensive Tackle3 (97) Minnesota
2026Evan Beerntsen Offensive Guard7 (253) Baltimore
2023Peter Skoronski Offensive Tackle1 (11) Tennessee
2023Adetomiwa Adebawore Defensive End4 (110) Indianapolis
2023Cameron Mitchell Cornerback5 (142) Cleveland
2023Evan Hull Running Back5 (176) Indianapolis
2021Rashawn Slater Offensive Tackle1 (13) Los Angeles
2021Greg Newsome II Cornerback1 (26) Cleveland
2021Earnest Brown IV Defensive End5 (174) Los Angeles
2019Clayton Thorson Quarterback5 (167) Philadelphia
2018Justin Jackson Running Back7 (251) Los Angeles
2017Anthony Walker Jr. Inside Linebacker5 (161) Indianapolis
2017Ifeadi Odenigbo Defensive End7 (220) Minnesota
2016Dean Lowry Defensive End4 (137) Green Bay
2016Dan Vitale Fullback6 (197) Tampa Bay
2015Ibraheim Campbell Safety4 (115) Cleveland
2015Trevor Siemian Quarterback7 (250) Denver
2012Drake Dunsmore Fullback7 (233) Tampa Bay
2012Jeremy Ebert Wide Receiver7 (235) New England
2010Corey Wootton Defensive End4 (109) Chicago
2010Michael Kafka Quarterback4 (122) Philadelphia
2010Sherrick McManis Cornerback5 (144) Houston
2006Barry Cofield Defensive Tackle4 (124) New York
2006Zach Strief Offensive Tackle7 (210) New Orleans
2006Tim McGarigle Linebacker7 (221) Los Angeles
2005Luis Castillo Defensive Tackle1 (28) Los Angeles
2005Trai Essex Offensive Tackle3 (93) Pittsburgh
2005Noah Herron Running Back7 (244) Pittsburgh
2003Austin King Center4 (133) Tampa Bay
2002Napoleon Harris Linebacker1 (23) Las Vegas
2002Kevin Bentley Linebacker4 (101) Cleveland
2002Sam Simmons Wide Receiver5 (170) Miami
2001Harold Blackmon Defensive Back7 (210) Seattle
2001Dwayne Missouri Defensive End7 (231) Baltimore
2000Jay Tant Tight End5 (164) Arizona
1999Barry Gardner Linebacker2 (35) Philadelphia
1999D'Wayne Bates Wide Receiver3 (71) Chicago
1999Sean Bennett Running Back4 (112) New York
1998Casey Dailey Defensive End5 (134) New York
1998Nathan Strikwerda Center6 (171) Miami
1997Darnell Autry Running Back4 (105) Chicago
1997Tim Scharf Linebacker6 (164) New York
1997Hudhaifa Ismaeli Defensive Back7 (203) Miami
1995Matt O'Dwyer Offensive Guard2 (33) New York
1995Michael Senters Defensive Back5 (135) Carolina
1994Steve Shine Linebacker3 (86) Cincinnati
1994Lee Gissendaner Wide Receiver6 (187) Tennessee
1992Darryl Ashmore Offensive Tackle7 (171) Los Angeles
1989Kevin Peterson Linebacker7 (168) Dallas
1985Alex Moyer Linebacker3 (83) Miami
1984Mike Guendling Linebacker2 (33) Los Angeles
1984John Kidd Punter5 (128) Buffalo
1983Chris Hinton Offensive Guard1 (4) Denver
1978Tony Ardizzone Offensive Guard6 (153) Detroit
1977Randy Dean Quarterback5 (117) New York
1977Pete Shaw Defensive Back6 (152) Los Angeles
1977Greg Boykin Running Back7 (174) New Orleans
1974Steve Craig Tight End3 (64) Minnesota
1974Pete Wessel Defensive Back5 (123) Las Vegas
1974Mike Varty Linebacker7 (180) Washington
1973Jim Lash Wide Receiver3 (65) Minnesota
1972Eric Hutchinson Defensive Back7 (162) Tennessee
1971Mike Adamle Running Back5 (120) Kansas City
1969Jack Rudnay Center4 (101) Kansas City
1967Casimir Banaszek Tight End1 (11) San Francisco
1967Phil Clark Defensive Back3 (76) Dallas
1967John McCambridge Defensive End6 (144) Detroit
1967Bob McKelvey Running Back7 (185) New Orleans

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