Matthew Bailey

Illinois Fighting Illini · #7 · Defensive Back · Senior

2025 season

TOT

tied 125th of 4619

SACK

tied 1262nd of 4619

tied 582nd of 4619

Section

Overview

Next game

vs UAB

Sep 3

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	FF	INT	YDS
2022	ILL	10	7	3	2	0	3	22
2023	ILL	5	3	2	0	0	0	0
2024	ILL	93	43	50	5	2	1	20
2025	ILL	76	59	17	2	2	0	0
Career		184	112	72	9	4	4	42

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	FF	INT	YDS
2022	ILL	10	7	3	2	0	3	22
2023	ILL	5	3	2	0	0	0	0
2024	ILL	93	43	50	5	2	1	20
2025	ILL	76	59	17	2	2	0	0
Career		184	112	72	9	4	4	42

Scoring

Season	Team	PASS	RUSH	REC	RET	TD	2PT	PAT	FG	PTS
2022	ILL	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

2PT: Total Two Point Convs
AST: Assist Tackles
AVG: Average Interception Yards
FF: Fumbles Forced
FG: Field Goals
FR: Fumbles Recovered
INT: Interceptions
KB: Kicks Blocked
LNG: Long Interception
PASS: Passing Touchdowns
PAT: Kick Extra Points
PD: Passes Defended
PTS: Total Points
REC: Receiving Touchdowns
RET: Return Touchdowns
RUSH: Rushing Touchdowns
SACK: Sacks
SOLO: Solo Tackles
TD: Interception Touchdowns; Total Touchdowns
TOT: Total Tackles
YDS: Interception Yards

Bio

Team	Illinois Fighting Illini
Position	Defensive Back
Class	Senior
Height / weight	6' 2" / 225 lbs
Birthplace	Moline, IL
Jersey	#7
Status	Active

Career history

Illinois Fighting Illini 2022–2025 · 4 seasons

Splits

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	76	59	17	0	2	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	93	43	50	0	2	1	0	1	20	20.0	0	20	5

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	10	7	3	0	0	1	0	3	22	7.3	0	17	2

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	FF	FR	PD
8/29	vs WIU	W 52-3	1	1	0	0	0	0
9/6	@ DUKE	W 45-19	6	5	1	1	1	0
9/13	vs WMU	W 38-0	6	6	0	0	0	0
9/20	@ IU	L 63-10	9	6	3	0	0	0
9/27	vs USC	W 34-32	5	4	1	0	0	0
10/4	@ PUR	W 43-27	4	2	2	0	0	0
10/11	vs OSU	L 34-16	8	7	1	0	0	1
10/25	@ WASH	L 42-25	6	5	1	0	0	0
11/1	vs RUTG	W 35-13	5	3	2	0	0	0
11/15	vs MD	W 24-6	10	8	2	0	0	0
11/22	@ WIS	L 27-10	10	8	2	1	0	0
11/29	vs NU	W 20-13	6	4	2	0	0	1
Total			76	59	17	2	1	2

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
8/29	vs EIU	W 45-0	6	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/7	vs KU	W 23-17	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/14	vs CMU	W 30-9	7	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/20	@ NEB	W 31-24 OT	6	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/28	@ PSU	L 21-7	9	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/12	vs PUR	W 50-49 OT	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
10/19	vs MICH	W 21-7	11	6	5	0	1	0	1	20	20.0	0	20	0
10/26	@ ORE	L 38-9	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/2	vs MINN	L 25-17	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
11/16	vs MSU	W 38-16	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
11/23	@ RUTG	W 38-31	11	7	4	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/30	vs NU	W 38-28	8	2	6	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	2
12/31	vs SC	W 21-17	13	5	8	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Total			93	43	50	0	2	1	1	20	20.0	0	20	5

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
9/16	vs PSU	L 30-13	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Total			5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
8/27	vs WYO	W 38-6	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
9/10	vs UVA	W 24-3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/8	vs IOWA	W 9-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	5.0	0	5	1
11/5	vs MSU	L 23-15	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/19	@ MICH	L 19-17	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/26	@ NU	W 41-3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
1/2	vs MSST	L 19-10	5	4	1	0	0	0	1	17	17.0	0	17	0
ReliaQuest Bowl
Total			10	7	3	0	0	1	3	22	7.3	0	17	2