Big TenFighting Illini

Illinois

75th of 1306–7

Rank

75th

of 130 FBS teams

Rating

−3.2

90% range −12.8 to 6.4

Offense

27.2

68th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

30.4

75th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

6–7

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

13 games, 6–7

Schedule

Ranks are retrospective TEMPO estimates, not poll rankings or ranks saved before kickoff.

Wk 1Aug 31 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Akron W 42–3

Rating change+3.1

Wk 2Sep 7 · 3:30 PM ET at

UConn W 31–23

Rating change−2.3

Wk 3Sep 14 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Eastern Michigan L 31–34

Rating change−1.1

Wk 4Sep 21 · 8:00 PM ET vs

Nebraska L 38–42

Rating change−0.8

Wk 6Oct 5 · 3:30 PM ET at

Minnesota L 17–40

Rating change−1.7

Wk 7Oct 12 · 12:00 PM ET vs#18

Michigan L 25–42

Rating change−0.6

Wk 8Oct 19 · 12:00 PM ET vs#6

Wisconsin W 24–23

Rating change+3.8

Wk 9Oct 26 · 12:00 PM ET at

Purdue W 24–6

Rating change+3.5

Wk 10Nov 2 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Rutgers W 38–10

Rating change−0.4

Wk 11Nov 9 · 3:30 PM ET at#23

Michigan State W 37–34

Rating change+1.2

Wk 13Nov 23 · 12:00 PM ET at#19

Iowa L 10–19

Rating change+1.8

Wk 14Nov 30 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Northwestern L 10–29

Rating change−2.8

PostDec 30 · 4:00 PM ET vs

CaliforniaREDBOX BOWL L 20–35

Rating change+0.2

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2019

90% range

Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.

Estimates of how good the team was, not forecasts to grade

Past seasons

Season	Conference	Rank#	Rating	Off.	Def.	RecordW–L	CFP entryCFP
2018	Big Ten	98 of 130	−9.7	27.7	37.4	4–8	—
2017	Big Ten	105 of 130	−11.3	20.8	32.1	2–10	—
2016	Big Ten	88 of 128	−6.9	25.1	32.1	3–9	—
2015	Big Ten	71 of 128	−0.8	25.6	26.4	5–7	—

Adjusted for opponents; outward is better on both sides

Profile

ILL offenseFBS average

MeasureValue

Points per drive · points per possession.

Profiles and percentiles