Jordan Anderson

#23 · RB · 5th-year · Illinois6′4″ · 240 lb · Naperville, IL · Joliet Catholic

Last gameW 20–17at Maryland · Oct 31
Nextvs NebraskaFri Nov 6 · 8 pm ET
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175 rushing yards in 7 games; their best was 67 vs Oregon.
Game 1: against UAB, win 42-23, 5 rushing yards5WUABGame 2: against Duke, loss 27-31, no carries in this gameLDUKEGame 3: against Southern Illinois, win 48-10, 11 rushing yards, 1 touchdown, FCS opponent11WSIUFCSGame 4: at Ohio State, loss 19-42, 20 rushing yards, 1 touchdown20LOSU@Game 5: against Purdue, loss 17-24, 13 rushing yards13LPURGame 6: at Michigan State, win 38-37, 14 rushing yards14WMSU@Game 7: against Oregon, win 21-10, 67 rushing yards67WOREGame 8: at Maryland, win 20-17, 45 rushing yards45WMD@Season high
Game 1: against UAB, win 42-23, 5 rushing yardsWUABGame 2: against Duke, loss 27-31, no carries in this gameLDUKEGame 3: against Southern Illinois, win 48-10, 11 rushing yards, 1 touchdown, FCS opponentWSIUFCSGame 4: at Ohio State, loss 19-42, 20 rushing yards, 1 touchdownLOSU@Game 5: against Purdue, loss 17-24, 13 rushing yardsLPURGame 6: at Michigan State, win 38-37, 14 rushing yardsWMSU@Game 7: against Oregon, win 21-10, 67 rushing yards67WOREGame 8: at Maryland, win 20-17, 45 rushing yards45WMD@Season high
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Maryland · W 20-17

9 carries, 45 yards

The other 6 games average 22 yards. This one was 23 above.

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Anderson has carries in 7 of Illinois’s 8 games: none against Duke.

Dashed line: 100 yards.

This week

What’s being said

3 stories in the last 30 days, from 7 outlets.

Oct 28: 2Oct 31: 1W 38-37 at Michigan StateWW 21-10 vs OregonWW 20-17 at MarylandWOct 6Nov 4Most in a day: 2
Oct 28: 2Oct 31: 1W 38-37 at Michigan StateWW 21-10 vs OregonWW 20-17 at MarylandWOct 6Nov 4Most in a day: 2
Stories per day. W and L: the team’s results.

Illinois running back Jordan Anderson making up for lost time - Journal Gazette & Times-Courier

Dispatch Argus +4 Oct 28

All 4 stories this season

A play of his this season

  1. Q1, 1:04 · Illinois down 14Jordan Anderson runs 22 yards for a touchdownIllinois at Ohio State, week 4Q1, 1:04 · Illinois 7, Ohio State 14Illinois answered right backIllinois answered right backJ.Anderson rush right for 22 yards gain to the OhioSt00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick goodWatch from this playBig Ten Football

15% of the carries, 13% of the yards, 22% of the touchdowns

  • Carries15%38 of 248
  • Yards13%175 of 1,320
  • Touchdowns22%2 of 9

Share of the team's rushing yards, game by game

Who carried it

Share of the team's total this season.

Jordan Anderson

RB · Illinois · #23

Third year in the same backfield at Illinois. One game to point at: 67 rushing yards and 1 reception against Oregon — Week 8, 2026.

175 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 38 carries