FBS rank
#54
Among 138 teams · ▲16 since Week 7
Record
4-3
3-3 vs. FBS
Power rating
+7.47
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+7.79
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Illinois is 4-3 and ranks No. 54 of 138 FBS teams, up 16 spots from Week 7. Its +7.5 power rating is 14.9 points behind No. 1 Miami.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FBS, 28th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 4.7 wins against it; Illinois is 0.7 behind, 59th in résumé rank.
Best win: 21–10 over Oregon as a 29% underdog. Worst loss: 17–24 to Purdue as a 73% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 49, after Week 3.
Next: at Maryland on Sat, Oct 31. Illinois is a 8.7-point favorite with a 68% chance to win.
Next game
Illinois by 8.7
Illinois 68% · Maryland 32%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 60 | +5.41 |
| Week 2 | 72 | +3.58 |
| Week 3 | 49 | +8.51 |
| Week 4 | 57 | +6.81 |
| Week 5 | 76 | +3.92 |
| Week 6 | 65 | +5.01 |
| Week 7 | 70 | +4.70 |
| Week 8 | 54 | +7.47 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oregon #31 | W | 21–10 | Upset29% | +11.74 | |
| W | 38–37 | 37% | +3.90 | ||
Purdue #63 | L | 17–24 | Upset73% | +6.17 | |
| L | 19–42 | 27% | +20.53 | ||
| W | 48–10 | 56% | −0.17 | ||
Duke #50 | L | 27–31 | — | +8.31 | |
UAB #99 | W | 42–23 | — | −0.58 |
Conference rankings
Big Ten| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4unchanged | 6-1 | #8 | +6.21 | +25.9 | ||
| 6unchanged | 7-1 | #2 | +8.65 | +21.6 | ||
| 9up 4 | 7-0 | #4 | +4.67 | +19.1 | ||
| 10up 6 | 6-1 | #17 | +4.54 | +18.1 | ||
| 13up 1 | 5-2 | #32 | +6.12 | +20.1 | ||
| 22up 8 | 5-2 | #24 | +8.72 | +11.7 | ||
| 31down 9 | 4-3 | #33 | +11.71 | +12.4 | ||
| 36down 9 | 6-2 | #27 | +5.79 | +7.8 | ||
| 38down 9 | 5-2 | #35 | +4.70 | +13.7 | ||
| 47up 2 | 3-4 | #87 | +6.37 | +9.9 | ||
| 54up 16 | 4-3 | #59 | +7.79 | +5.0 | ||
| 58up 3 | 4-3 | #61 | +6.74 | +4.6 | ||
| 63up 1 | 3-4 | #73 | +10.15 | -1.0 | ||
| 69down 2 | 4-3 | #77 | +3.63 | +5.1 | ||
| 74up 3 | 2-6 | #101 | +12.19 | -5.9 | ||
| 75up 8 | 5-2 | #44 | +3.16 | +6.4 | ||
| 104up 1 | 2-5 | #104 | +8.47 | -5.0 | ||
| 105down 5 | 2-5 | #114 | +7.27 | -4.6 |
