Illinois Football, 2026
- 3-3
- 1-2
- 57th of 74
Collin Dixon ranks third among FBS wide receivers in CollegeFFB points, yet his $6.7M price sits mid-pack among the position's top scorers. The Fighting Illini won 38-37 at Michigan State on Oct 10, take an open week, and host Oregon on Oct 24.
Updated after Week 7 · CollegeFFB points through Week 6 · Oct 16, 2026
Top CollegeFFB scorer
Collin Dixon WR163.3 pts · $6.7MCollin Dixon leads Illinois's CollegeFFB scorers with 163.3 points this season, priced at $6.7M.
Fantasy outlook
The anchor
Every game Illinois plays runs through Collin Dixon, who has piled up 163.3 CollegeFFB points through six games. Nobody else on the roster comes close to that output, and he's catching 8.5 passes a game over his last two games. That kind of volume makes him the Illini receiver to own.
This week
Oregon (3-2) visits Memorial Stadium on Oct 24, and Week 8 projections are coming soon.
Player news
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.
The Daily Illini, Oct 11 · CBS Sports, Oct 14
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.
Schedule & results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3 | vs UAB Thu Sep 3 | W 42-23 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs Duke Sat Sep 12 | L 27-31 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs Southern Illinois Sat Sep 19 | W 48-10 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | at Ohio StateBig Ten Sat Sep 26 | L 19-42 |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs PurdueBig Ten Sat Oct 3 | L 17-24 |
| 6 | Oct 10 | at Michigan StateBig Ten Sat Oct 10 | W 38-37 |
| 7 | Bye week | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs OregonBig Ten Sat Oct 24 | Next |
| 9 | Oct 31 | at MarylandBig Ten Sat Oct 31 | — |
| 10 | Nov 6 | vs NebraskaBig Ten Fri Nov 6 | — |
| 11 | Nov 13 | at UCLABig Ten Fri Nov 13 | — |
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs IowaBig Ten Sat Nov 21 | — |
| 13 | Nov 28 | at NorthwesternBig Ten Sat Nov 28 | — |
Stat leaders
Passing Katin Houser QB 12 TD · 184 att | 1,440 yds |
Rushing Aidan Laughery RB 1 TD · 62 car | 391 yds |
Receiving Collin Dixon WR 47 rec · 9 TD | 608 yds |
Rivalry
Rival: Northwestern · Week 13, Sat Nov 28
Roster & season stats
Illinois is 57th of 74 in Campus Clash · Click a column to sortTap a column to sort| Katin Houser QB | QB | $6.5M | 121.6 | 1,440 | 120 | — | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Dixon WR | WR | $6.7M | 163.3 | — | 15 | 608 | 9 |
| Aidan Laughery RB | RB | $5.2M | 63.5 | — | 391 | 44 | 2 |
| Hudson Clement WR | WR | $5.0M | 73.4 | — | — | 404 | 1 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine RB | RB | $6.4M | 36.1 | — | 225 | 46 | 1 |
| Brayden Trimble WR | WR | $4.5M | 36.2 | — | — | 172 | 0 |
| Ty Robinson WR | WR | $4.7M | 46.4 | — | — | 164 | 3 |
| Michael Clayton II QB | QB | — | — | 88 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Javari Barnett RB | RB | — | — | — | 76 | — | 1 |
| Jordan Anderson TE | TE | $4.5M | 18.3 | — | 63 | — | 2 |
| Davin Stoffel TE | TE | $4.5M | 6.8 | — | — | 38 | 0 |
| Kaden Feagin RB | RB | $5.0M | 8.2 | — | — | 32 | 0 |
| Carson Boyd QB | QB | $4.5M | 1.5 | — | 15 | — | 0 |
| Christian Abney TE | TE | $4.5M | 4.3 | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Eddie Kasper WR | WR | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Jershaun Newton QB | QB | $4.5M | 0.1 | — | 1 | — | 0 |
Offensive players with a 2026 passing, rushing or receiving line, from College Football Data. Price and Pts come from CollegeFFB. A dash means the player isn't in the game.
Status
- Katin Houser (QB): Out
- Ca'Lil Valentine (RB): Out for season