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Illinois

2017 Season Performance

#118
Rank
2-10
Record
-65.3
Points
0.840
SOS

Current Form

L10 streak
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 0-5

Key Games

Best W vs #69 Western Kentucky 20-7
Worst L vs #113 Rutgers 24-35

Record Splits

Home 2-5
Away 0-5
Conference 0-9
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 1-1

Rank Progression

#18
#46
#74
#102
#128
Pre
#95
W3
#41
W6
#89
W9
#103
W12
#113
W15
#118

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #97 Ball State
24-21
+4.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.9 4.1
Margin Scaling
+0.8 4.9
Total 4.9 pts
2
09/10
W
#42 vs #69 Western Kentucky
20-7
+9.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.7 7.3
Margin Scaling
+2.0 9.4
Total 9.4 pts
3
09/15
L
#23 @ #36 South Florida
23-47
-7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -5.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -4.9
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
5
09/30
L
#52 vs #59 Nebraska
6-28
-12.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -7.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -7.7
Margin Scaling
-2.7 -10.4
Recency Weighting
-1.9 -12.3
Total -12.3 pts
6
10/07
L
#73 @ #33 Iowa
16-45
-7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -2.5
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
7
10/14
L
#89 vs #113 Rutgers
24-35
-12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.0 -8.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -8.8
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -10.2
Recency Weighting
-1.8 -12.0
Total -12.0 pts
8
10/21
L
#99 @ #58 Minnesota
17-24
-6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.6 -4.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -4.3
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -5.2
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.2
Total -6.2 pts
9
10/28
L
#100 vs #6 Wisconsin
10-24
-6.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+2.0 -3.2
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -5.0
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
10
11/04
L
#103 @ #56 Purdue
10-29
-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
+0.3 -2.7
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -5.1
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
11
11/11
L
#105 vs #94 Indiana
14-24
-10.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.8 -7.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -9.0
Recency Weighting
-1.6 -10.6
Total -10.6 pts
12
11/18
L
#111 @ #5 Ohio State
14-52
-6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.6
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
13
11/25
L
#113 vs #12 Northwestern
7-42
-8.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -7.4
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.8
Total -8.8 pts
Total
2-10 Record
-68.3

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 -