Oregon · W 21-10
No tackles.
Maryland · W 20-17
No tackles.
Beerman has tackles in 6 of Illinois’s 8 games: none against Oregon and Maryland.
Grant Beerman
Second year in the same linebacker corps at Illinois. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Michigan State — Week 6, 2026.
13 tackles · 0 sacks
Fans first named Grant Beerman vs UAB.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-23vs UAB | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-31vs Duke | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 48-10vs Southern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-42@ No. 7 Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-24vs Purdue | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-37@ Michigan State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Bret Bielema — 14-7 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
49.5%
243 pass / 248 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
271 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #517 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
