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Illinois

2023 Season Performance

#48
Rank
5-7
Record
55.5
Points
0.884
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #82 Toledo 30-28
Worst L @ #98 Purdue 19-44

Record Splits

Home 3-4
Away 2-3
Conference 3-6
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 5-3

Rank Progression

#12
#34
#56
#78
#101
Pre
#17
W3
#79
W6
#91
W9
#65
W12
#39
W15
#48

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #82 Toledo
30-28
+14.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.4 12.4
Margin Scaling
+1.0 13.4
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 14.9
Total 14.9 pts
2
09/08
L
#46 @ #63 Kansas
23-34
-6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.5 -4.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -4.0
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -5.4
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
3
09/16
L
#71 vs #39 Penn State
13-30
-7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.7 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
4
09/23
W
#79 vs #122 Florida Atlantic
23-17
+7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.6 6.4
Margin Scaling
+1.3 7.6
Total 7.6 pts
5
09/30
L
#60 @ #98 Purdue
19-44
-8.4
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 -4.4
Margin Scaling
-2.7 -7.1
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.4
Total -8.4 pts
6
10/07
L
#75 vs #80 Nebraska
7-20
-9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -6.6
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -8.2
Recency Weighting
-1.5 -9.7
Total -9.7 pts
7
10/14
W
#91 @ #25 Maryland
27-24
+42.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+21.0 34.5
Margin Scaling
+1.3 35.8
Recency Weighting
+6.4 42.3
Total 42.3 pts
8
10/21
L
#36 vs #25 Wisconsin
21-25
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
10
11/04
W
#65 @ #21 Minnesota
27-26
+24.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.3 19.8
Margin Scaling
+0.7 20.4
Recency Weighting
+3.7 24.1
Total 24.1 pts
11
11/11
W
#34 vs #83 Indiana
48-45 OT
+11.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.3 8.7
Margin Scaling
+1.1 9.8
Recency Weighting
+1.8 11.5
Total 11.5 pts
12
11/18
L
#31 @ #12 Iowa
13-15
-3.4
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
-0.7 -2.9
Recency Weighting
-0.5 -3.4
Total -3.4 pts
13
11/25
L
#39 vs #36 Northwestern
43-45
-6.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -5.2
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.1
Total -6.1 pts
Total
5-7 Record
52.8

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 -