UAB at Illinois Breakdown: Week 1, Sept. 3, 2026
The final and each team's top CollegeFFB performers from our box score.
Week 1
Final: Illinois 42-23
Final: Illinois 42-23.
Top fantasy performers
CollegeFFB points for Week 1 and each player's line from our box score.
Illinois
| Player | Pos | Pts | Box score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katin Houser | QB | 28.2 | 13/17, 182 yds, 3 TD3 car, 29 yds, 1 TD |
| Collin Dixon | WR | 25.0 | 6 rec, 70 yds, 2 TD |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | RB | 16.2 | 11 car, 88 yds, 1 TD1 rec, 4 yds |
| Ty Robinson | WR | 12.4 | 1 rec, 54 yds, 1 TD |
| Aidan Laughery | RB | 5.6 | 8 car, 29 yds1 rec, 17 yds |
UAB
| Player | Pos | Pts | Box score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryder Burton | QB | 20.6 | 18/31, 219 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT12 car, 38 yds, 1 TD |
| Roderick Robinson | RB | 15.3 | 14 car, 59 yds2 rec, 14 yds, 1 TD |
| Ty Mims | WR | 9.2 | 4 rec, 52 yds |
| CJ Smith | WR | 7.7 | 2 rec, 57 yds |
| Kaleb Brown | WR | 6.4 | 2 rec, 20 yds1 car, 24 yds |
News
CJ Smith had a breakout game for UAB: 8 catches for 119 yards and 1 carry for 22 yards in UAB's 30-17 win over East Carolina on Oct. 15, good for 22.1 CollegeFFB points. He had averaged 2 catches a game in his previous 3 games. UAB plays at South Florida on Oct. 31, and Smith has produced 8.9 points a game this season; at $5.6M, he appears positioned for a larger role.
Aidan Laughery ran 17 times for 70 yards and added 4 catches for 24 yards and 1 receiving touchdown in Illinois's 38-37 win at Michigan State on Oct. 10, good for 19.4 CollegeFFB points in that game. He should keep earning opportunities, with his workload up from 9 carries a game in his previous 3 games, and he has averaged 10.6 points a game this season. At $5.2M, he is one to watch when Illinois faces Oregon on Oct. 24.
Hudson Clement had 6 catches for 105 yards and 1 touchdown in Illinois's 38-37 win at Michigan State on Oct. 10, good for 22.5 CollegeFFB points. At $5M, Clement has averaged 12.2 CollegeFFB points a game this season. He appears positioned for a bigger role when Illinois faces Oregon on Oct. 24.
Illinois quarterback Katin Houser will be out for "a considerable amount of time" with a hand injury, head coach Bret Bielema said after the Oct. 10 game against Michigan State. Bielema said Houser won't be out for the year, and the team is waiting for more information.
Illinois running back Ca'Lil Valentine suffered a season-ending leg injury against Purdue in Week 5 on Oct. 3, ending his junior season, according to Fighting Illini Athletics.