Moczulski's last-second field goal lifts Illinois past Maryland 20-17

CHAMPAIGN - Illinois football beat Maryland 20-17 on Saturday at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland, on Ethan Moczulski's 26-yard field goal as time expired, according to the official box score posted by Illinois Athletics.

The game was tied 7-7 at halftime after Katin Houser threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Brayden Trimble with 27 seconds left in the second quarter. Maryland led 14-7 in the third quarter before Moczulski made a 45-yard field goal and Javari Barnett ran 64 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter. Maryland tied it on a 46-yard field goal with 10:16 left.

Illinois then drove 67 yards in 13 plays over the final 5:45 to set up the winning kick, the box score shows. Houser passed for 223 yards, Collin Dixon caught six passes for 103 yards and Barnett ran for 80 yards, according to the athletics department's recap. Illinois forced two first-half turnovers.

Illinois (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) hosts Nebraska at 7 p.m. Friday at Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign, according to Illinois Athletics.

Source: Illinois Athletics official box score, Illinois at Maryland, Oct. 31, 2026; Illinois Athletics recap, Oct. 31, 2026