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Illinois

2018 Season Performance

#94
Rank
4-8
Record
-11.0
Points
0.838
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #62 Minnesota 55-31
Worst L N #24 South Florida 19-25

Record Splits

Home 3-3
Away 1-4
Neutral 0-1
Conference 2-7
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 1-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#38
#56
#74
#92
#111
Pre
#97
W3
#69
W6
#75
W9
#96
W12
#98
W15
#94

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR vs #125 Kent State
31-24
+5.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.6 4.4
Margin Scaling
+1.1 5.5
Total 5.5 pts
2
09/08
W
#43 vs #94 Western Illinois
34-14
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/15
L
#58 N #24 South Florida
19-25
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -6.6
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
4
09/22
L
#69 vs #6 Penn State
24-63
-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
+1.3 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -7.4
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.7
Total -8.7 pts
6
10/06
W
#83 @ #107 Rutgers
38-17
+12.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.7 8.8
Margin Scaling
+3.5 12.3
Total 12.3 pts
7
10/13
L
#75 vs #83 Purdue
7-46
-9.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -4.7
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -8.2
Recency Weighting
-1.5 -9.6
Total -9.6 pts
8
10/20
L
#88 @ #17 Wisconsin
20-49
-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
+0.4 -2.6
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
9
10/27
L
#93 @ #36 Maryland
33-63
-8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.1 -3.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -3.8
Margin Scaling
-3.2 -7.0
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
10
11/03
W
#96 vs #62 Minnesota
55-31
+32.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+12.8 21.8
Margin Scaling
+6.1 27.9
Recency Weighting
+5.0 32.9
Total 32.9 pts
11
11/10
L
#85 @ #101 Nebraska
35-54
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.7 -4.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -4.4
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -6.5
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
12
11/17
L
#94 vs #26 Iowa
0-63
-9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -4.1
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -7.6
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.0
Total -9.0 pts
13
11/24
L
#98 @ #9 Northwestern
16-24
-5.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -2.5
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -4.2
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.0
Total -5.0 pts
Total
4-8 Record
-11.9

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 -