Michael McDonough
Illinois Fighting Illini
68
Depth

Michael McDonough

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3rd String

Is Michael McDonough starting?

Michael McDonough is listed 3rd string at C for Illinois Fighting Illini.

Michael McDonough is listed C #3 for Illinois at 68 OVR.

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Depth at C · Illinois Fighting Illini

  1. 15985Jake RenfroStarter
  2. 25574TJ McMillen
  3. 36868Michael McDonoughYou

What's Next

Who do they play next?See Illinois Fighting Illini's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?TJ McMillen — No. 2 at C for IllinoisHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Illinois Fighting Illini

The Story

The Story

A 3-star recruit out of Andrew, ranked #924 nationally coming out of high school.

Recruit3★ · #924 Natl
Tinley Park, IL
Jersey
#68
Class
RS FR
Height
6'3"
Weight
310 lbs

Michael McDonough is currently behind Jake Renfro at C on the Illinois depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 80 overall this season.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8706
National Rank
#924
High School
Andrew
Hometown
Tinley Park, IL

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 68 after depth penalty.

Team offense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-3 for role; −12 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

No games yet.

Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Michael McDonough's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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