Game Log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-27@ Ohio | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-30@ Baylor | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | Season-high 4 yds |
| Total | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
#14
Maurice Smith
Returning to Illinois for 2026
Maurice Smith
The receipt: 4 rec yds, 1 receptions against Baylor — Week 3, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
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Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 2 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road2g | 0.5 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 0.5 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Illinois
Returning around him
- 21% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 3 Illinois players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (20 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Illinois · Last season: 9-4 (AP #23) · Talent rank #64 · 2026 recruiting class #24
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology