2007 Illinois Fighting Illini Opponent First Down Game Log through 01/07/2008
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/07 | + 4 Missouri | Turf | L 34-40 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 25 |
| 09/08/07 | Western Ill. | Turf | W 21-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 09/15/07 | @ Syracuse | Turf | W 41-20 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| 09/22/07 | @ Indiana | Turf | W 27-14 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 26 |
| 09/29/07 | Penn St. | Turf | W 27-20 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 18 |
| 10/06/07 | 24 Wisconsin | Turf | W 31-26 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 28 |
| 10/13/07 | @ Iowa | Grass | L 6-10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| 10/20/07 | 18 Michigan | Turf | L 17-27 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 23 |
| 10/27/07 | Ball St. | Turf | W 28-17 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| 11/03/07 | @ Minnesota | Turf | W 44-17 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| 11/10/07 | @ 5 Ohio St. | Grass | W 28-21 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 11/17/07 | Northwestern | Turf | W 41-22 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 21 |
| 01/01/08 | + 3 Southern California | Grass | L 17-49 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 30 |
| Totals | 103 | 144 | 18 | 265 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||