Illinois
Illinois Fighting Illini (8-4)
Big Ten (6-3)
Live ELO
34
Up 2 since
MON, SEP 14th

2026 Illinois Fighting Illini Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-128)
Predicted Records

Overall
8-4

Home
4-3

Road
4-1

Neutral
0-0

Conf
6-3
Non
Conf
2-1
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
39
(1614.5)
SOS
ELO
62
(1504.5)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
89
(1429.6)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
85
(0.5152)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
81
(0.4848)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
0-3

Quadrant 2
1-0

Quadrant 3
2-1

Quadrant 4
5-0

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    3
    THU

    UAB
    (1-2) ELO: FBS
    Champaign, IL
    Gies Memorial Stadium
    W   42 - 23
    1 2 3 4 Total
    UAB 3 10 3 7 23
    Illinois 14 7 7 14 42
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Stadium: Gies Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • +
    SEP
    12
    SAT

    Duke
    (3-0) ELO: FBS
    Champaign, IL
    Gies Memorial Stadium
    L   27 - 31
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Duke 7 14 7 3 31
    Illinois 10 14 3 0 27
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Stadium: Gies Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • +
    SEP
    19
    SAT
    # 24
    Southern Illinois
    (2-2) ELO: 39
    Champaign, IL
    Gies Memorial Stadium
    W   48 - 10
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Southern Illinois 7 3 0 0 10
    Illinois 14 17 0 17 48
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Stadium: Gies Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 39
  • SEP
    26
    SAT
    AT

    Ohio State
    (2-1) ELO: FBS
    Columbus, OH
    Ohio Stadium
    TV: FOX
    L   16 - 33
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 0
    Ohio State 0
    Location: Columbus, OH
    Stadium: Ohio Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • OCT
    3
    SAT

    Purdue
    (1-2) ELO: FBS
    Champaign, IL
    Gies Memorial Stadium
    W   38 - 17
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Purdue 0
    Illinois 0
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Stadium: Gies Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • OCT
    10
    SAT
    AT

    Michigan State
    (2-1) ELO: FBS
    East Lansing, MI
    Spartan Stadium
    W   27 - 23
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 0
    Michigan State 0
    Location: East Lansing, MI
    Stadium: Spartan Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • OCT
    24
    SAT

    Oregon
    (2-1) ELO: FBS
    Champaign, IL
    Gies Memorial Stadium
    L   23 - 31
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Oregon 0
    Illinois 0
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Stadium: Gies Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • OCT
    31
    SAT
    AT

    Maryland
    (2-1) ELO: FBS
    College Park, MD
    SECU Stadium
    W   30 - 23
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 0
    Maryland 0
    Location: College Park, MD
    Stadium: SECU Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • NOV
    6
    FRI

    Nebraska
    (3-0) ELO: FBS
    Champaign, IL
    Gies Memorial Stadium
    TV: FOX
    W   26 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Nebraska 0
    Illinois 0
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Stadium: Gies Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • NOV
    13
    FRI
    AT

    UCLA
    (3-0) ELO: FBS
    Pasadena, CA
    Rose Bowl
    TV: FOX
    W   28 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 0
    UCLA 0
    Location: Pasadena, CA
    Stadium: Rose Bowl
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • NOV
    21
    SAT

    Iowa
    (3-0) ELO: FBS
    Champaign, IL
    Gies Memorial Stadium
    L   21 - 26
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Iowa 0
    Illinois 0
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Stadium: Gies Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • NOV
    28
    SAT
    AT

    Northwestern
    (2-0) ELO: FBS
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    W   26 - 23
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: FBS