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Illinois

2024 Season Performance

#21
Rank
9-3
Record
143.2
Points
0.819
SOS

Current Form

W3 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #26 Michigan 21-7
Worst L vs #38 Minnesota 17-25

Record Splits

Home 6-1
Away 2-2
Neutral 1-0
Conference 6-3
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 4-0
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#7
#24
#41
#58
#74
W1
#64
W4
#12
W7
#18
W10
#33
W13
#21
W15
#21

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
08/30
W
NR vs FCS Eastern Illinois
45-0
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
2
09/07
W
#64 vs #58 Kansas
23-17
+16.0
+14.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.5 10.5
Margin Scaling
+1.7 12.2
Recency Weighting
+2.2 14.4
Total 14.4 pts
-1.6
3
09/14
W
#27 vs #122 Central Michigan
30-9
+8.9
+8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.3 5.7
Margin Scaling
+2.8 8.4
Total 8.4 pts
-0.4
4
09/21
W
#33 @ #35 Nebraska
31-24 OT
+27.0
+27.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+7.6 21.1
Margin Scaling
+1.9 23.0
Recency Weighting
+4.1 27.1
Total 27.1 pts
+0.1
5
09/28
L
#12 @ #21 Penn State
7-21
-4.1
-4.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -3.8
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.5
Total -4.5 pts
-0.4
7
10/12
W
#21 vs #119 Purdue
50-49 OT
+7.3
+6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.3 5.7
Margin Scaling
+0.5 6.2
Total 6.2 pts
-1.1
8
10/19
W
#18 vs #26 Michigan
21-7
+29.5
+35.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+16.1 25.1
Margin Scaling
+3.5 28.6
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 30.1
Recency Weighting
+5.4 35.5
Total 35.5 pts
+6.0
9
10/26
L
#14 @ #8 Oregon
9-38
-5.6
-6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -1.8
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.4
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
-0.8
10
11/02
L
#24 vs #38 Minnesota
17-25
-7.4
-7.3
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
-1.7 -6.2
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
+0.1
12
11/16
W
#35 vs #64 Michigan State
38-16
+19.9
+20.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.0 12.0
Margin Scaling
+5.4 17.4
Recency Weighting
+3.1 20.5
Total 20.5 pts
+0.6
13
11/23
W
#29 @ #34 Rutgers
38-31
+40.7
+42.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+20.5 34.0
Margin Scaling
+2.0 36.1
Recency Weighting
+6.5 42.5
Total 42.5 pts
+1.8
14
11/30
W
#21 N #87 Northwestern
38-28
+18.8
+18.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.4 12.9
Margin Scaling
+2.8 15.8
Recency Weighting
+2.8 18.6
Total 18.6 pts
-0.3
Total
9-3 Record
151.1
155.1
+4.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
52-64
Record
45%
Win Rate
#58
Avg Rank
#4
Best Rank
0.825
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#108
2017
#112
2018
#95
2019
#37
2020
#91
2021
#34
2022
#25
2023
#39
2024
#21
2025
#21

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #21 #4 117.2 0.837 -
2024 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #21 #12 143.2 0.819 -
2023 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #39 #31 72.3 0.845 -
2022 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #25 #11 114.1 0.774 -
2021 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #34 #30 90.8 0.816 -
2020 Big Ten 2-6 (25%) #91 #41 -6.9 0.895 -
2019 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #37 #14 77.6 0.783 -
2018 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #95 #23 3.1 0.828 -
2017 Big Ten 2-10 (17%) #112 #15 -46.0 0.818 -
2016 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #108 #67 -39.7 0.836 -