Lars Rau

Illinois Fighting Illini · #81 · Punter · Junior

2026 season

PUNTS

AVG

42.1

not ranked

Section

Overview

Next game

vs Oregon

Oct 24

Punting

Season	Team	PUNTS	AVG	LNG	YDS
2024	TXST	24	36.3	58	870
2026	ILL	9	42.1	53	379
Career		33	37.8	58	1,249

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Punting

Season	Team	PUNTS	AVG	LNG	YDS
2024	TXST	24	36.3	58	870
2026	ILL	9	42.1	53	379
Career		33	37.8	58	1,249

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

ATT: Punt Returns
AVG: Gross Average Punt Yards; Average Punt Return Yards
IN20: Punts Inside20
IN20%: Punts Inside20 Percentage
LNG: Long Punt
NET: Net Average Punt Yards
PUNTS: Punts
TB: Touchbacks
TB%: Touchback Percentage
YDS: Punt Yards; Punt Return Yards

Bio

Team	Illinois Fighting Illini
Position	Punter
Class	Junior
Height / weight	6' 3" / 195 lbs
Birthplace	Novato, CA
Jersey	#81
Status	Active

Career history

Illinois Fighting Illini 2026 · 1 season
Texas State Bobcats 2024 · 1 season

Splits

Season

Season, home and away

Split	PUNTS	AVG	LNG	YDS	IN20	IN20%	ATT	YDS	AVG	NET
Season	9	42.1	53	379	5	55.56	2	19	9.5	40.0
Home	7	40.6	49	284	3	42.86	2	19	9.5	37.9
Away	2	47.5	53	95	2	100.00	0	19	0.0	38.0

Season

Split	PUNTS	AVG	LNG	YDS	TB	TB%	IN20	IN20%	ATT	YDS	AVG	NET
Season	22	34.9	55	768	0	0.00	4	18.18	0	0	0.0	34.9

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	PUNTS	AVG	LNG	YDS
9/3	vs UAB	W 42-23	1	42.0	42	42
9/19	vs SIU	W 48-10	3	43.3	49	130
9/26	@ OSU	L 42-19	2	47.5	53	95
10/3	vs PUR	L 24-17	3	37.3	46	112
Total			9	42.1	53	379

Date	Opp	Result	PUNTS	AVG	LNG	YDS
9/7	vs UTSA	W 49-10	2	32.5	34	65
9/12	vs ASU	L 31-28	2	32.0	36	64
9/28	vs SHSU	L 40-39	2	37.5	39	75
10/3	@ TROY	W 38-17	1	35.0	35	35
10/12	vs ARST	W 41-9	1	39.0	39	39
10/19	@ ODU	L 24-14	3	36.7	46	110
11/9	@ ULM	W 38-17	6	39.5	55	237
11/16	vs USM	W 58-3	1	38.0	38	38
11/23	vs GAST	L 52-44	2	38.5	47	77
11/29	@ USA	W 45-38	2	14.0	18	28
1/3	vs UNT	W 30-28	2	40.5	43	81
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
2024 total			24	36.3	58	870

The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.