Back to Rankings
Big Ten

Illinois

2020 Season Performance

#88
Rank
2-6
Record
-1.7
Points
0.979
SOS

Current Form

L3 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W @ #84 Nebraska 41-23
Worst L vs #109 Minnesota 14-41

Record Splits

Home 0-3
Away 2-3
Conference 2-6
Non-Conf 0-0
Close (7 pts or less) 1-1

Rank Progression

#31
#54
#77
#100
#124
Pre
#61
W3
#36
W6
#53
W9
#106
W12
#63
W15
#79
W16
#88

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 16 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 16
8
10/24
L
#51 @ #64 Wisconsin
7-45
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -2.7
Margin Scaling
-3.3 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
9
10/31
L
#104 vs #47 Purdue
24-31
-9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.6 -6.8
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -6.9
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -7.9
Recency Weighting
-1.6 -9.5
Total -9.5 pts
10
11/07
L
#106 vs #109 Minnesota
14-41
-11.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.6 -6.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -6.5
Margin Scaling
-2.9 -9.4
Recency Weighting
-2.0 -11.3
Total -11.3 pts
11
11/14
W
#114 @ #33 Rutgers
23-20
+21.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+3.0 16.5
Margin Scaling
+1.2 17.7
Recency Weighting
+3.7 21.4
Total 21.4 pts
12
11/21
W
#69 @ #84 Nebraska
41-23
+28.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+5.2 18.7
Margin Scaling
+4.5 23.2
Recency Weighting
+4.9 28.1
Total 28.1 pts
14
12/05
L
#70 vs #23 Iowa
21-35
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.5 -3.7
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
15
12/12
L
#78 @ #7 Northwestern
10-28
-5.7
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
-2.5 -4.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -5.7
Total -5.7 pts
16
12/19
L
#79 @ #41 Penn State
21-56
-7.5
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
-3.4 -6.2
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
Total
2-6 Record
1.5

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 -