2021 Illinois Fighting Illini First Down Game Log through 01/10/2022
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/28/21 | Nebraska | Turf | W 30-22 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| 09/04/21 | UTSA | Turf | L 30-37 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| 09/11/21 | @ Virginia | Grass | L 14-42 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 20 |
| 09/17/21 | Maryland | Turf | L 17-20 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| 09/25/21 | @ Purdue | Grass | L 9-13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 10/02/21 | Charlotte | Turf | W 24-14 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| 10/09/21 | Wisconsin | Turf | L 0-24 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 10/23/21 | @ Penn St. | Grass | W 20-18 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| 10/30/21 | Rutgers | Turf | L 14-20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 11/06/21 | @ Minnesota | Turf | W 14-6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 11/20/21 | @ 23 Iowa | Turf | L 23-33 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| 11/27/21 | Northwestern | Turf | W 47-14 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| Totals | 102 | 88 | 21 | 211 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||