Photos: No. 17 Iowa football vs. Illinois

Ayrton Breckenridge and Grace Smith

No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini 33-23 in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. This was the last home game of the season.

The longest return on the day was by Iowa wide receiver Charlie Jones for 100 yards resulting in a touchdown. Iowa wide receiver Arland Bruce IV had one touchdown and two receptions on the day. Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell had one pick-six.

Illinois quarterback Brandon Peters threw for 248 yards with two interceptions. Illinois wide receiver had three receptions for 61 total yards.

The Fighting Illini offense had 312 total yards and the Hawkeyes had 255 total yards.

No. 17 Iowa will face off against Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln Nebraska on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021.