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Illinois

2016 Season Performance

#105
Rank
3-9
Record
-44.4
Points
0.831
SOS

Current Form

L3 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W vs #99 Michigan State 31-27
Worst L vs #87 Purdue 31-34

Record Splits

Home 2-5
Away 1-4
Conference 2-7
Non-Conf 1-2
Close (7 pts or less) 1-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#57
#75
#93
#111
#128
Pre
#68
W3
#115
W6
#117
W9
#107
W12
#104
W15
#105

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR vs FCS Murray State
52-3
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/10
L
#62 vs #96 North Carolina
23-48
-10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.5 -8.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -7.9
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -10.3
Total -10.3 pts
3
09/17
L
#118 vs #52 Western Michigan
10-34
-9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -9.8
Loss Record Modifier
+2.2 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -9.7
Total -9.7 pts
5
10/01
L
#109 @ #9 Nebraska
16-31
-5.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -2.3
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -4.7
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.6
Total -5.6 pts
6
10/08
L
#110 vs #87 Purdue
31-34 OT
-10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -9.0
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -9.8
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -10.3
Total -10.3 pts
7
10/15
W
#117 @ #102 Rutgers
24-7
+13.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.3 10.2
Margin Scaling
+3.6 13.8
Total 13.8 pts
8
10/22
L
#94 @ #4 Michigan
8-41
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -2.1
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
9
10/29
L
#99 vs #39 Minnesota
17-40
-9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+4.1 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -5.2
Margin Scaling
-3.0 -8.2
Recency Weighting
-1.5 -9.7
Total -9.7 pts
10
11/05
W
#107 vs #99 Michigan State
31-27
+12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.3 8.7
Margin Scaling
+1.6 10.3
Recency Weighting
+1.8 12.2
Total 12.2 pts
11
11/12
L
#94 @ #4 Wisconsin
3-48
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -2.1
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
12
11/19
L
#99 vs #15 Iowa
0-28
-8.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-3.2 -7.4
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.7
Total -8.7 pts
13
11/26
L
#104 @ #34 Northwestern
21-42
-6.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -2.8
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -5.1
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
Total
3-9 Record
-47.9

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
55-67
Record
45%
Win Rate
#60
Avg Rank
#4
Best Rank
0.838
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#105
2017
#118
2018
#94
2019
#34
2020
#88
2021
#36
2022
#16
2023
#48
2024
#21
2025
#21
2026
#77

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 3-3 (50%) #77 #38 1.4 0.734 -
2025 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #21 #4 117.2 0.837 -
2024 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #21 #11 143.8 0.832 -
2023 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #48 #31 55.5 0.884 -
2022 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #16 #11 132.9 0.799 -
2021 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #36 #28 85.5 0.849 -
2020 Big Ten 2-6 (25%) #88 #36 -1.7 0.979 -
2019 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #34 #7 69.3 0.796 -
2018 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #94 #43 -11.0 0.838 -
2017 Big Ten 2-10 (17%) #118 #23 -65.3 0.840 -
2016 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #105 #62 -44.4 0.831 -