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Illinois

2021 Season Performance

#36
Rank
5-7
Record
85.5
Points
0.849
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W @ #17 Minnesota 14-6
Worst L vs #78 Rutgers 14-20

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#23
#45
#67
#89
#109
Pre
#91
W3
#84
W6
#99
W9
#57
W12
#36
W15
#36

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/28
W
NR vs #35 Nebraska
30-22
+13.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.0 9.0
Margin Scaling
+2.8 11.8
Recency Weighting
+2.1 13.9
Total 13.9 pts
1
09/04
L
NR vs #106 UTSA
30-37
-8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Loss Record Modifier
+1.7 -8.2
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -8.9
Total -8.9 pts
2
09/11
L
#49 @ #54 Virginia
14-42
-7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -5.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -5.3
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -7.6
Total -7.6 pts
3
09/18
L
#69 vs #49 Maryland
17-20
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.8 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -6.7
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
4
09/25
L
#84 @ #38 Purdue
9-13
-4.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -2.4
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -3.4
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -4.0
Total -4.0 pts
5
10/02
W
#98 vs #55 Charlotte
24-14
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.5 6.5
Margin Scaling
+2.0 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
6
10/09
L
#74 vs #81 Wisconsin
0-24
-8.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -4.1
Margin Scaling
-3.2 -7.3
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.6
Total -8.6 pts
8
10/23
W
#93 @ #16 Penn State
20-18 OT
+47.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+24.0 37.5
Margin Scaling
+1.4 38.9
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 40.4
Recency Weighting
+7.3 47.6
Total 47.6 pts
9
10/30
L
#40 vs #78 Rutgers
14-20
-9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.9 -7.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -7.3
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -8.2
Recency Weighting
-1.5 -9.7
Total -9.7 pts
10
11/06
W
#57 @ #17 Minnesota
14-6
+52.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+25.7 39.2
Margin Scaling
+3.5 42.7
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 44.2
Recency Weighting
+8.0 52.2
Total 52.2 pts
12
11/20
L
#29 @ #10 Iowa
23-33
-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
13
11/27
W
#36 vs #100 Northwestern
47-14
+13.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 8.5
Margin Scaling
+5.4 13.9
Total 13.9 pts
Total
5-7 Record
84.6

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 -