Illinois football's four-game win streak ends in 22-14 loss at No. 4 UCLA
Illini rally within five in the fourth quarter at a rainy Rose Bowl; Iowa visits for Senior Day on Nov. 21
PASADENA, Calif. - Illinois' four-game winning streak ended Friday night with a 22-14 loss at No. 4 UCLA in a rainy Rose Bowl Stadium, according to the Illinois athletics recap.
The Fighting Illini (6-4, 4-3 Big Ten) trailed 12-0 before Katin Houser threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Kaden Feagin late in the third quarter and a 7-yarder to Collin Dixon that cut UCLA's lead to 19-14 with 7:14 left. It was Dixon's 13th touchdown catch this season, extending his Illinois single-season record.
Illinois got the ball back trailing by five with 6:10 to play, but a seven-play, 22-yard drive stalled, UCLA added a 37-yard field goal and the Illini could not drive the length of the field in the final two minutes.
James Kreutz had a team-high 10 tackles as Illinois held the undefeated Bruins to a season-low 108 rushing yards. Juice Clarke made his first career interception, in the end zone. UCLA outgained Illinois 361-240.
"They made more plays and took advantage of the moment better than we did," coach Bret Bielema said.
Illinois closes its home schedule on Senior Day against No. 16/15 Iowa at 1:30 p.m. CT Saturday, Nov. 21, at Gies Memorial Stadium.
Source: Illinois athletics recap, line score and scoring summary, Nov. 13, 2026.