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Illinois

2019 Season Performance

#34
Rank
6-6
Record
69.3
Points
0.796
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
COLD
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #2 Wisconsin 24-23
Worst L vs #116 Northwestern 10-29

Record Splits

Home 3-4
Away 3-2
Conference 4-5
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 2-2

Rank Progression

#2
#28
#54
#80
#108
Pre
#98
W3
#59
W6
#86
W9
#43
W12
#24
W15
#34

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
W
NR vs #121 Akron
42-3
+6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-6.2 2.8
Margin Scaling
+3.8 6.5
Total 6.5 pts
2
09/07
W
#36 @ #51 UConn
31-23
+9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.4 7.1
Margin Scaling
+2.0 9.2
Total 9.2 pts
3
09/14
L
#7 vs #67 Eastern Michigan
31-34
-11.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -11.3
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -11.7
Total -11.7 pts
4
09/22
L
#59 vs #34 Nebraska
38-42
-9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -7.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -7.3
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -8.2
Recency Weighting
-1.5 -9.7
Total -9.7 pts
6
10/05
L
#72 @ #28 Minnesota
17-40
-6.3
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
-3.2 -5.3
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
7
10/12
L
#86 vs #11 Michigan
25-42
-7.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -3.8
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -6.3
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.4
Total -7.4 pts
8
10/19
W
#97 vs #2 Wisconsin
24-23
+43.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+22.0 31.0
Margin Scaling
+0.7 31.7
Quality Win Bonuses
+5.0 36.7
Recency Weighting
+6.6 43.3
Total 43.3 pts
9
10/26
W
#50 @ #84 Purdue
24-6
+23.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.5 16.0
Margin Scaling
+4.1 20.1
Recency Weighting
+3.6 23.7
Total 23.7 pts
10
11/02
W
#43 vs #112 Rutgers
38-10
+11.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.8 7.2
Margin Scaling
+4.6 11.7
Total 11.7 pts
11
11/09
W
#36 @ #43 Michigan State
37-34
+26.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+8.0 21.5
Margin Scaling
+1.3 22.8
Recency Weighting
+4.1 26.9
Total 26.9 pts
13
11/23
L
#24 @ #15 Iowa
10-19
-4.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -4.0
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.7
Total -4.7 pts
14
11/30
L
#30 vs #116 Northwestern
10-29
-13.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.9 -8.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -9.2
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -11.2
Recency Weighting
-2.0 -13.2
Total -13.2 pts
Total
6-6 Record
68.4

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 -