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Illinois

2022 Season Performance

#16
Rank
8-4
Record
132.9
Points
0.799
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #48 Iowa 9-6
Worst L @ #101 Indiana 20-23

Record Splits

Home 5-2
Away 3-2
Conference 5-4
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 1-3
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#6
#23
#40
#57
#74
Pre
#64
W3
#28
W6
#21
W9
#11
W12
#15
W15
#16

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/27
W
NR vs #77 Wyoming
38-6
+12.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.4 8.6
Margin Scaling
+4.3 12.9
Total 12.9 pts
1
09/03
L
NR @ #101 Indiana
20-23
-6.1
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 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -5.1
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.1
Total -6.1 pts
2
09/10
W
#48 vs #54 Virginia
24-3
+9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.3 6.7
Margin Scaling
+3.1 9.8
Total 9.8 pts
4
09/23
W
#28 vs FCS Chattanooga
31-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
5
10/01
W
#31 @ #93 Wisconsin
34-10
+32.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+7.8 21.3
Margin Scaling
+5.8 27.1
Recency Weighting
+4.9 32.0
Total 32.0 pts
6
10/08
W
#20 vs #48 Iowa
9-6
+31.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+14.8 23.8
Margin Scaling
+1.4 25.2
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 26.7
Recency Weighting
+4.8 31.5
Total 31.5 pts
7
10/15
W
#21 vs #36 Minnesota
26-14
+35.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+16.5 25.5
Margin Scaling
+3.4 28.9
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 30.4
Recency Weighting
+5.5 35.9
Total 35.9 pts
9
10/29
W
#15 @ #78 Nebraska
26-9
+23.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.5 16.0
Margin Scaling
+4.2 20.1
Recency Weighting
+3.6 23.8
Total 23.8 pts
10
11/05
L
#11 vs #78 Michigan State
15-23
-9.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -7.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -8.4
Recency Weighting
-1.5 -9.9
Total -9.9 pts
11
11/12
L
#14 vs #27 Purdue
24-31
-6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -4.4
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -5.4
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
12
11/19
L
#14 @ #5 Michigan
17-19
-2.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -1.7
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -2.4
Recency Weighting
-0.4 -2.9
Total -2.9 pts
13
11/26
W
#15 @ #122 Northwestern
41-3
+13.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.7 8.8
Margin Scaling
+5.0 13.8
Total 13.8 pts
Total
8-4 Record
134.5

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 -