AT A GLANCE
2026 SEASON · BIG TEN · PLAYER TREND REPORT

2026 SEASON (5 GMS): RUSHING: 50 CAR, 225 YDS, 1 TD   RECEIVING: 3 REC, 46 YDS, 0 TD

CAREER (27 GMS): RUSHING: 212 CAR, 933 YDS, 4 TD   RECEIVING: 15 REC, 121 YDS, 0 TD   DEFENSE: 28 TCKL, 0.5 TFL, 0 SACKS, 3 INT

TREND NOTES
  • Ca'Lil Valentine has not caught a TD pass in his ILLINOIS career, a span of 27 games dating back to last season.
  • Ca'Lil Valentine has gone without a rushing TD in 4 consecutive games — last: 9/3/2026 vs. UAB.
  • Ca'Lil Valentine has averaged 45.0 rushing yards per game over his first 5 contests this season, but faces a stern test next up: NEBRASKA fields an elite run defense, conceding just 84.3 yards per game over its last 7 games.
  • Ca'Lil Valentine has 3 INTs in his career; the last vs NORTHWESTERN on 11/30/24.
  • Ca'Lil Valentine had 22 carries for 95 yds and 1 TD vs PURDUE (2025).
WIN SHARES

His share of his team's actual wins. A team's win shares add up to its win total; see “Advanced Metrics Explained” on the Leaders page for the method.

SeasonWin SharesOffenseDefenseTeam winsShare of winsDivision rank
20260.120.120.0052%1,605 of 10,090 (FBS)
20250.310.290.0293%779 of 10,666 (FBS)
20240.330.120.21103%720 of 8,164 (FBS)
2026 GAME LOG
DATEOPPONENTCARRUSH YDSYPCTDRECREC YDSYPCTDTCKLTFLSACKSINTPD
09/03/2026vs. UAB11888.01144.00----------
09/12/2026vs. DUKE18563.10199.00----------
09/19/2026vs. SOUTHERN ILL.9333.70------------------
09/26/2026@ OHIO ST.10474.7013333.00----------
10/03/2026vs. PURDUE210.50------------------
10/10/2026@ MICHIGAN ST.N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
10/24/2026vs. OREGONN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
10/31/2026@ MARYLANDN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TOTALS8 GMS502254.5134615.3000000

"N/A" stands in for a box score that does not have stats entered for this player.

PROJECTED GAME LOG (REMAINING SCHEDULE)
DATEOPPONENTCARRUSH YDSYPCTDRECREC YDSYPCTD
11/06vs. NEBRASKA6.221.73.50.10.43.57.90.0
11/13@ UCLA6.924.33.50.10.42.77.70.0
11/21vs. IOWA4.816.33.40.10.43.07.70.0
11/28@ NORTHWESTERN6.928.04.00.10.64.68.40.0
PROJSEASON TOTALS (5 real + 4 proj)74.9315.34.21.34.759.812.6--

Projected by the same share-of-team-projection mechanism as the matchup reports' projected box scores; untracked opponents omitted. Share blend: 8 game(s) of 26-27 weighted 73% against 25-26; returning players held only 44% of 25-26 receiving -- the departed share is left unassigned rather than handed to the returners (capped at 2x their demonstrated share).

PROJECT STATS — VS. ANY OPPONENT

Search any team to project CA'LIL VALENTINE’s stat line against them (neutral site) — the same share-of-team-projection mechanism as the schedule above.

LAST YEAR'S NUMBERS — 2025
DATEOPPONENTCARRUSH YDSYPCTDRECREC YDSYPCTDTCKLTFLSACKSINTPD
08/29/2025vs. WESTERN ILL.9515.70--------3000--
09/27/2025vs. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA8597.40155.00----------
10/04/2025@ PURDUE22954.31------------------
10/11/2025vs. OHIO ST.362.00------------------
10/25/2025@ WASHINGTON7273.90221.00----------
11/01/2025vs. RUTGERS12373.10------------------
11/15/2025vs. MARYLAND20643.20------------------
11/22/2025@ WISCONSIN6183.0011010.00----------
11/29/2025vs. NORTHWESTERN14745.31------------------
12/30/2025vs. TENNESSEE8658.103289.30----------
TOTALS10 GMS1094964.627456.4030000
HIGHS & LOWS
STATHIGHGAMELOWGAME
RUSH YDS8809/03/2026 vs UAB110/03/2026 vs Purdue
CAR1809/12/2026 vs Duke210/03/2026 vs Purdue
RUSH TD109/03/2026 vs UAB009/12/2026 vs Duke
REC YDS3309/26/2026 vs Ohio St.409/03/2026 vs UAB
REC109/03/2026 vs UAB109/03/2026 vs UAB
REC TD009/03/2026 vs UAB009/03/2026 vs UAB
CAREER, SEASON BY SEASON
SEASONGPCARRUSH YDSYPCTDRECREC YDSYPCTDTCKLTFLSACKSINTPD
202412532124.015306.00250.5030
2025101094964.627456.4030000
20265502254.5134615.3000000
TOTALS272129334.44151218.10280.5030
CAREER GAME LOG
DATEOPPONENTCARRUSH YDSYPCTDRECREC YDSYPCTDTCKLTFLSACKSINTPD
08/29/2024vs. EASTERN ILL.4184.50--------2001--
09/07/2024vs. KANSAS8253.10--------2000--
09/14/2024vs. CENTRAL MICH.55310.60166.001000--
09/20/2024@ NEBRASKA3103.30--------2001--
09/28/2024@ PENN ST.--------111.002000--
10/12/2024vs. PURDUE331.0011515.0020.500--
10/26/2024@ OREGON5275.41166.00----------
11/02/2024vs. MINNESOTA5122.40------------------
11/16/2024vs. MICHIGAN ST.6213.50122.001000--
11/23/2024@ RUTGERS6244.00--------5000--
11/30/2024@ NORTHWESTERN7162.30--------1001--
12/31/2024vs. SOUTH CAROLINA133.00--------7000--
08/29/2025vs. WESTERN ILL.9515.70--------3000--
09/27/2025vs. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA8597.40155.00----------
10/04/2025@ PURDUE22954.31------------------
10/11/2025vs. OHIO ST.362.00------------------
10/25/2025@ WASHINGTON7273.90221.00----------
11/01/2025vs. RUTGERS12373.10------------------
11/15/2025vs. MARYLAND20643.20------------------
11/22/2025@ WISCONSIN6183.0011010.00----------
11/29/2025vs. NORTHWESTERN14745.31------------------
12/30/2025vs. TENNESSEE8658.103289.30----------
09/03/2026vs. UAB11888.01144.00----------
09/12/2026vs. DUKE18563.10199.00----------
09/19/2026vs. SOUTHERN ILL.9333.70------------------
09/26/2026@ OHIO ST.10474.7013333.00----------
10/03/2026vs. PURDUE210.50------------------
TOTALS27 GMS2129334.44151218.10280.5030