Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer announces he will return for 2025 football season

Posted December 14, 2024 5:01 pm

Daily Herald Report

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer on Saturday announced his return to the Fighting Illini football team for the 2025 season. Altmyer made the announcement during a timeout at the Illinois men's basketball game against No. 1-ranked Tennessee on the court in front of a sold-out crowd at State Farm Center.

Altmyer led No. 20 Illinois to one of its best seasons in program history in 2024. The Fighting Illini appeared in the AP Top 25 for 11 weeks, won nine or more regular-season games for the eighth time in Illini history, and were ranked by the College Football Playoff selection committee for a program-record four straight weeks to end the season.

Illinois will go for win No. 10 at the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31, hoping to tie a program record for wins in a season.

The Starkville, Mississippi, native was one of the most efficient passers in the nation in 2024, throwing for 2,543 yards, 21 touchdowns, and only 5 interceptions during the regular season. He was named one of the top 25 quarterbacks in the nation by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and was named to the Davey O'Brien Award Class of 2024 as one of the top 35 quarterbacks in college football.

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