Recruiting outlook: 3–7 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Fighting Illini · Champaign, Illinois · Big Ten
Head coach
3rd season since 2024
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
29
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 1
Coach's 2024–25 avg 29 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 3 seasons under this coach
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 1 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
0–1
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
7
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Anderson | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | FF/M | Surrey, British Columbia, CanadaElgin Park Secondary | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alyssa WhitePrevious school: Oregon State | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Nashville, Tenn.Battle Ground Academy | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Ashleigh VizekPrevious school: Virginia Tech | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Leesburg, Va.Riverside | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley Stellon | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyAssumed clockListed as 5th | M | St. Charles, Ill.St. Charles East | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Ashlyn Adams | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Wheaton, Ill.Wheaton Warrenville South | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Ava ArengoPrevious school: Virginia Tech | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Mason, OhioWilliam Mason | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Avia Hughes | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | League City, TexasApex Learning | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bella Zanoni | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Dallas, TexasUrsuline Academy of Dallas | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Cayla JacksonPrevious school: Georgia | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Clermont, Fla.East Ridge | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| CC Conrad | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Lafayette, Ind.William Henry Harrison | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emma Yee | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Richmond, British Columbia, CanadaBurnaby Central Secondary | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriella Garcia-TerrellPrevious school: Howard | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Centreville, Va.Westfield | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hedda OrnbergPrevious school: South Florida | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Gothenburg, SwedenHvitfeldtska | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Kylie MarschallPrevious school: Virginia Tech | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Ashburn, Va.Independence | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Lauren Seppi | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DD/M | St. Louis, Mo.Nerinx Hall | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Mia Gildea | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Frisco, TexasCentennial | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Millie Byerly | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Owasso, Okla.Owasso | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myra SchneiderPrevious school: Kentucky | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Acton, Calif.Vasquez | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Noreen Tijhof | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Montreal, QuebecÉcole secondaire des Sources | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perla Guzmán | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | FF/M | Chicago, Ill.Acero García | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Presli Houk | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Lees Summit, Mo.Lees Summit North | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryleigh Wood | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Wylie, TexasWylie East | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sophia McMillan | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | FF/M | Inverness, Ill.William Fremd | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sutton WebbPrevious school: Mississippi State | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as 5th | F | Salisbury, N.C.Salisbury | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Téa Mayson | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | North Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaBurnaby Central Secondary School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |