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Illinois

2024 Season Performance

#21
Rank
9-3
Record
143.8
Points
0.832
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

#6
#26
#46
#66
#86
Pre
#76
W3
#36
W6
#21
W9
#24
W12
#28
W15
#21

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/30
W
NR vs #110 Eastern Illinois
45-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/07
W
#65 vs #59 Kansas
23-17
+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
3
09/14
W
#25 vs #122 Central Michigan
30-9
+8.5
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 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
4
09/21
W
#36 @ #31 Nebraska
31-24 OT
+27.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+7.8 21.3
Margin Scaling
+1.9 23.2
Recency Weighting
+4.2 27.4
Total 27.4 pts
5
09/28
L
#11 @ #21 Penn State
7-21
-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
7
10/12
W
#21 vs #119 Purdue
50-49 OT
+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
8
10/19
W
#18 vs #26 Michigan
21-7
+35.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+16.2 25.2
Margin Scaling
+3.5 28.7
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 30.2
Recency Weighting
+5.4 35.6
Total 35.6 pts
9
10/26
L
#14 @ #7 Oregon
9-38
-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
10
11/02
L
#24 vs #38 Minnesota
17-25
-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
12
11/16
W
#35 vs #66 Michigan State
38-16
+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
13
11/23
W
#28 @ #34 Rutgers
38-31
+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 36.0
Recency Weighting
+6.5 42.5
Total 42.5 pts
14
11/30
W
#21 N #87 Northwestern
38-28
+18.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.5 13.0
Margin Scaling
+2.8 15.8
Recency Weighting
+2.9 18.7
Total 18.7 pts
Total
9-3 Record
155.7

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 -