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2026 · THROUGH WK 8

Big Ten · 3-3 · 1-2 CONF · ATS 2-4 · O/U 5-1

Illinois Fighting Illini

HC Bret Bielema (6th yr) · OC Barry Lunney Jr. · DC Bobby Hauck

STARTS IN 11 PERSONNEL (5 OF 6) · BASE D 3-3-5 · SHOTGUN 91%

Power rating−1.278th
CFP odds0%—
PLAYOFFOUT→OUT
Proj. wins4.7of 12
Fan pulse+4▲12

Big Ten · 3-3 · 1-2 CONF · ATS 2-4 · O/U 5-1

Illinois

Fighting Illini · HC Bret Bielema (6th yr) · starts in 11 (5 of 6) · base D 3-3-5

Power rating−1.278th
CFP odds · outlook0%—OUT→OUT
Proj. wins4.7of 12
Fan pulse+4▲12

Illinois

3-3 · 1-2 Big Ten

POWER RATING−1.278th in FBS
CFP ODDS0%no change
PROJ. WINS4.7of 12 games
PLAYOFF OUTLOOKOUT→OUT

3 losses now · CFP 0% in sims · CCG 0% · title 0%

FAN PULSE+4▲12

25 pts above the model ·Coverage →

RECORD3-3
ATS · O/U2-4 · 5-1
POSTGAME WE · AVG52%3.1 expected wins
NET EPA / PLAY−0.0890th FBS

Schedule & resultsSchedule

POSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS (10K SIMS) · FUTURE ROWS: PREGAME WP + MODEL LINEPOSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS (10K SIMS)POSTGAME WE · 10K SIMS

Illinois schedule and results
Wk
Opponent
Result
Line
ATS
Net EPA
Off SR
Def SR
WP · post / pre
O/U
Model
1UABUABW42–23−26−26L+0.4357%41%85%O 54—
EPA +0.43 · SR 57% · O 54WE 85%
2DukeDukeL27–31−6.5−6.5L−0.2651%48%41%O 51.5—
EPA −0.26 · SR 51% · O 51.5WE 41%
3Southern IllinoisSouthern IllinoisW48–10−35−35W+0.5058%33%98%O 55.5—
EPA +0.50 · SR 58% · O 55.5WE 98%
4at Ohio Stateat Ohio StateL19–42+25.5+25.5W−0.4244%61%10%O 53.5—
EPA −0.42 · SR 44% · O 53.5WE 10%
5PurduePurdueL17–24−10−10L−0.1442%47%43%U 62.5—
EPA −0.14 · SR 42% · U 62.5WE 43%
6at Michigan Stateat Michigan StateW38–37−2.5−2.5L−0.1751%50%37%O 48.5—
EPA −0.17 · SR 51% · O 48.5WE 37%
7BYE
8OregonOregonNEXTSAT 3:00 BTNSAT 3:00+9.5+9.5————26%49.5+10.6
MODEL +10.6 · TOTAL 49.5WP 26%
9at Marylandat MarylandOCT 31OCT 31—+0.449%+0.4
MODEL +0.4WP 49%
10NebraskaNebraskaNOV 6NOV 6—+11.425%+11.4
MODEL +11.4WP 25%
11at UCLAat UCLANOV 13NOV 13—+1518%+15
MODEL +15WP 18%
12IowaIowaNOV 21NOV 21—+6.235%+6.2
MODEL +6.2WP 35%
13at Northwesternat NorthwesternNOV 28NOV 28—+12.123%+12.1
MODEL +12.1WP 23%