| FBS Ranking | Offense | Defense |
| Rushing | 171.7 (37th) | 123.8 (24th) |
| Passing | 184.0 (89th) | 162.3 (3rd) |
| Overall | 81st | 7th |
| Roster | ||||||
| No | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Class | Hometown |
| 37 | Austin Abner | DB | 6-0 | 195 | Fr | Fort Thomas, KY |
| 56 | Shawn Afryl | OL | 6-3 | 310 | Fr | Skokie, IL |
| 71 | Jeff Allen | OL | 6-4 | 315 | Sr | Chicago, IL |
| 85 | Drew Anderson | TE | 6-7 | 245 | Fr | Rockford, IL |
| 14 | Sean Anderson | QB | 6-4 | 200 | Jr | Tinley Park, IL |
| 30 | Houston Bates | LB | 6-3 | 245 | Fr | Covington, LA |
| 41 | Zach Becker | FB | 6-3 | 250 | Jr | Homer, IL |
| 55 | Chris Boles | OL | 6-4 | 325 | Fr | Toledo, OH |
| 29 | Peter Bonahoom | WR | 6-2 | 200 | Fr | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 45 | Jonathan Brown | LB | 6-1 | 235 | So | Memphis, TN |
| 99 | Michael Buchanan | DL | 6-6 | 225 | Jr | Homewood, IL |
| 6 | Darrius Caldwell | WR | 6-5 | 210 | Fr | Atlanta, GA |
| 58 | Andrew Carter | OL | 6-4 | 290 | So | Tallahassee, FL |
| 11 | Brandon Clear | WR | 6-5 | 210 | Sr | Hoover, AL |
| 42 | Ralph Cooper | LB | 6-1 | 230 | Fr | Winnsboro, SC |
| 28 | Valdon Cooper | DB | 5-11 | 170 | Fr | Elberton, GA |
| 73 | Jack Cornell | OL | 6-5 | 315 | Sr | Quincy, IL |
| 68 | Simon Cvijanovic | OL | 6-5 | 279 | Fr | Cleveland, OH |
| 7 | Hayden Daniels | WR | 6-4 | 185 | Fr | Naperville, IL |
| 3 | Jon Davis | TE | 6-3 | 230 | Fr | Louisville, KY |
| 32 | Ean Days | RB | 5-11 | 200 | Fr | Kingsland, GA |
| 8 | Brandon Denmark | LB | 6-3 | 220 | So | Tallahassee, FL |
| 48 | Henry Dickinson | LB | 6-4 | 215 | Fr | Memphis, TN |
| 13 | Derek Dimke | K | 6-0 | 180 | Sr | Rockford, IL |
| 18 | Justin DuVernois | P | 6-1 | 190 | Fr | Plantation, FL |
| 12 | Patrick Dunn | K | 5-9 | 175 | Fr | Chicago, IL |
| 60 | Tony Durkin | OL | 6-3 | 275 | Fr | Tinley Park, IL |
| 84 | Matt Eller | K | 6-2 | 205 | Sr | Jacksonville, FL |
| 33 | Russell Ellington | LB | 6-2 | 235 | Jr | Homewood, IL |
| 67 | Jake Feldmeyer | OL | 6-4 | 280 | So | Centerville, OH |
| 6 | Josh Ferguson | RB | 5-10 | 180 | Fr | Naperville, IL |
| 75 | Patrick Flavin | OL | 6-7 | 260 | Fr | Lisle, IL |
| 21 | Jason Ford | RB | 5-10 | 235 | Sr | Belleville, IL |
| 22 | Nick Forzley | DB | 5-10 | 185 | Fr | Lemont, IL |
| 47 | Glenn Foster | DL | 6-4 | 260 | Jr | Chicago, IL |
| 84 | Jordan Frysinger | WR | 6-0 | 180 | Fr | Corning, NY |
| 26 | Justin Green | DB | 5-11 | 195 | Jr | Louisville, KY |
| 57 | Kevin Griffin | OL | 6-2 | 260 | Fr | Orland Park, IL |
| 15 | Zepheniah Grimes | LB | 5-11 | 220 | Fr | Bamberg, SC |
| 24 | James Hallendorff | WR | 6-2 | 200 | Jr | Vernon Hills, IL |
| 80 | Spencer Harris | WR | 6-3 | 180 | So | Greenwood, AR |
| 10 | Chase Haslett | QB | 6-1 | 195 | Fr | Clayton, MO |
| 1 | Terry Hawthorne | DB | 6-0 | 185 | Jr | East St. Louis, IL |
| 74 | Michael Heitz | OL | 6-5 | 261 | Fr | Vermont, IL |
| 9 | Trulon Henry | DB | 6-2 | 225 | Sr | Washington, DC |
| 52 | Alex Hill | OL | 6-3 | 343 | Fr | Slidell, LA |
| 95 | Jake Howe | DL | 6-1 | 270 | Fr | McHenry, IL |
| 5 | Steve Hull | DB | 6-2 | 195 | So | Cincinnati, OH |
| 37 | Nick Immekus | K | 6-0 | 235 | Fr | Wheaton, IL |
| 36 | Brad Janitz | P | 6-5 | 215 | Fr | Cincinnati, OH |
| 8 | A.J. Jenkins | WR | 6-0 | 185 | Sr | Jacksonville, FL |
| 93 | Chris Jones | DL | 6-5 | 310 | Fr | Jacksonville, FL |
| 69 | Ted Karras | OL | 6-4 | 290 | Fr | Indianapolis, IN |
| 53 | Rich Kersten | LS | 6-2 | 250 | Fr | Cary, IL |
| 19 | Kenny Knight | WR | 6-4 | 200 | Fr | Beverly Hills, MI |
| 81 | Jake Kumerow | WR | 6-4 | 180 | Fr | Elgin, IL |
| 59 | Tim Kynard | DL | 6-3 | 255 | So | Toledo, OH |
| 40 | Matt LaCosse | TE | 6-6 | 225 | Fr | Naperville, IL |
| 12 | Ryan Lankford | WR | 5-11 | 160 | So | Jacksonville, IL |
| 88 | Justin Lattimore | TE | 6-3 | 220 | So | Tampa, FL |
| 70 | Corey Lewis | OL | 6-6 | 305 | Jr | Cresco, PA |
| 97 | Peter Lovecchio | DL | 6-1 | 255 | Fr | Williamsport, PA |
| 87 | Tim Lukas | WR | 6-4 | 200 | Jr | Mount Prospect, IL |
| 23 | Ben Mathis | DB | 6-3 | 190 | So | Springfield, IL |
| 66 | Scott McDowell | OL | 6-5 | 290 | Fr | Hinsdale, IL |
| 13 | Sean McGushin | QB | 6-2 | 215 | So | St. Charles, IL |
| 85 | Whitney Mercilus | DL | 6-3 | 265 | Jr | Akron, OH |
| 15 | Darius Millines | WR | 5-11 | 180 | So | Delray Beach, FL |
| 29 | Kaeman Mitchell | DB | 5-9 | 180 | So | Champaign, IL |
| 58 | Kenny Nelson | DL | 6-6 | 245 | Fr | Detroit, MI |
| 4 | Patrick Nixon-Youman | DB | 5-10 | 175 | Jr | Jacksonville, FL |
| 31 | Nick North | DB | 6-1 | 195 | Fr | Hollywood, FL |
| 92 | Chris O'Connor | DL | 6-5 | 255 | Fr | Tinley Park, IL |
| 4 | Reilly O'Toole | QB | 6-4 | 220 | Fr | Wheaton, IL |
| 39 | Abraham Oliver | LS | 5-11 | 160 | So | Philadelphia, PA |
| 96 | Wisdom Onyegbule | DL | 6-3 | 280 | Sr | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 16 | Miles Osei | QB | 5-11 | 198 | So | Mount Prospect, IL |
| 46 | Zak Pedersen | LS | 6-2 | 210 | Jr | Joliet, IL |
| 33 | K.J. Picard | DB | 6-1 | 200 | So | Chicago, IL |
| 76 | Graham Pocic | OL | 6-7 | 305 | Jr | Lemont, IL |
| 28 | Troy Pollard | RB | 5-8 | 190 | Sr | Jacksonville, FL |
| 34 | Alex Porter | LB | 6-0 | 235 | Fr | Kenilworth, IL |
| 22 | Arshan Pouladdej | RB | 5-10 | 175 | Jr | Skokie, IL |
| 35 | Jay Prosch | RB | 6-0 | 250 | So | Mobile, AL |
| 19 | Jack Ramsey | DB | 5-11 | 200 | Jr | Chicago, IL |
| 39 | Nejee Robinson | LB | 6-2 | 225 | So | Chicago, IL |
| 20 | Fritz Rock | WR | 6-1 | 200 | Fr | Golden Valley, MN |
| 86 | Tim Russell | WR | 6-5 | 215 | So | St. Charles, IL |
| 61 | Tyler Sands | OL | 6-5 | 305 | Jr | Boyertown, PA |
| 7 | Supo Sanni | DB | 6-3 | 220 | Jr | Chicago Heights, IL |
| 2 | Nathan Scheelhaase | QB | 6-3 | 195 | So | Kansas City, MO |
| 94 | Akeem Spence | DL | 6-1 | 305 | So | Fort Walton Beach, FL |
| 27 | Eaton Spence | DB | 6-0 | 175 | Fr | Belle Glade, FL |
| 54 | Justin Staples | LB | 6-4 | 230 | Jr | Lakewood, OH |
| 27 | Ronald Stewart | RB | 5-6 | 180 | Jr | Chicago, IL |
| 87 | Garrett Stroup | P | 5-11 | 190 | Fr | Rockford, IL |
| 40 | Beau Sullivan | LB | 5-11 | 200 | So | Decatur, IL |
| 91 | Mark Sullivan | DL | 6-4 | 255 | Fr | Glenview, IL |
| 64 | Nate Swanson | OL | 6-8 | 325 | So | Manlius, IL |
| 17 | Fred Sykes | WR | 6-0 | 190 | Sr | Tampa, FL |
| 44 | Austin Teitsma | DL | 6-2 | 242 | Fr | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 24 | Earnest Thomas | LB | 6-2 | 202 | Fr | Orchard Lake, MI |
| 38 | Ian Thomas | LB | 6-0 | 240 | Sr | Berwyn Heights, MD |
| 14 | Miami Thomas | DB | 5-11 | 180 | Sr | Chicago, IL |
| 72 | Hugh Thornton | OL | 6-5 | 310 | Jr | Oberlin, OH |
| 98 | John Valentine | DL | 6-5 | 255 | Fr | St. Louis, MO |
| 83 | Brennen VanMieghem | K | 6-2 | 190 | Fr | Metamora, IL |
| 65 | Josiah VanderHeyden | OL | 6-3 | 280 | Fr | Rockford, IL |
| 83 | Eddie Viliunas | TE | 6-4 | 245 | Jr | LaGrange Park, IL |
| 18 | Jeremy Whitlow | WR | 6-2 | 190 | Fr | Cleveland, OH |
| 49 | Chris Willett | FB | 6-2 | 235 | Jr | Liberty, MO |
| 82 | Anthony Williams | WR | 6-4 | 202 | Fr | Chesapeake, VA |
| 25 | Ashante Williams | LB | 5-10 | 205 | Jr | Mayfield, OH |
| 79 | Craig Wilson | DL | 6-5 | 320 | Sr | Harvey, IL |
| 89 | Evan Wilson | TE | 6-6 | 240 | So | Woodstock, GA |
| 3 | Tavon Wilson | DB | 6-0 | 205 | Sr | Washington, DC |
| 90 | Dejazz Woods | DL | 6-3 | 214 | Fr | Tampa, FL |
| 5 | Donovonn Young | RB | 6-0 | 215 | Fr | Houston, TX |
| 26 | Taylor Zalewski | K | 6-3 | 200 | Fr | Orland Park, IL |
| vs. Northwestern February 20, 2012 7:00 PM ET | |
| at Minnesota February 16, 2012 7:30 PM ET | |
| at Indiana February 12, 2012 1:30 PM ET | |
| vs. Ohio State February 9, 2012 7:30 PM ET | |
| at Purdue February 5, 2012 1:30 PM ET | |
| vs. Minnesota February 2, 2012 8:00 PM ET | |
| vs. Nebraska January 29, 2012 12:30 PM ET | |
| vs. Michigan State January 26, 2012 5:30 PM ET | |
| at Ohio State January 22, 2012 1:30 PM ET | |
| vs. Penn State January 19, 2012 7:30 PM ET | |
| at Northwestern January 16, 2012 7:00 PM ET | |
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