Big TenFighting Illini

Illinois

19th of 1318–5

Rank

19th

of 131 FBS teams

Rating

+11.9

90% range 2.6 to 21.2

Offense

27.4

59th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

15.5

3rd: points allowed vs an average team

Record

8–5

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

13 games, 8–5

Schedule

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

Wk 1Aug 27 · 4:00 PM ET vs

Wyoming W 38–6

Rating change+1.8

Wk 1Sep 2 · 8:00 PM ET at

Indiana L 20–23

Rating change+0.3

Wk 2Sep 10 · 4:00 PM ET vs

Virginia W 24–3

Rating change+1.8

Wk 4Sep 22 · 8:30 PM ET vs

Chattanooga W 31–0

Rating change+2.4

Wk 5Oct 1 · 12:00 PM ET at

Wisconsin W 34–10

Rating change+2.5

Wk 6Oct 8 · 7:30 PM ET vs

Iowa W 9–6

Rating change+1.2

Wk 7Oct 15 · 12:00 PM ET vs#12

Minnesota W 26–14

Rating change+1.9

Wk 9Oct 29 · 3:30 PM ET at

Nebraska W 26–9

Rating change+0.6

Wk 10Nov 5 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Michigan State L 15–23

Rating change−1.6

Wk 11Nov 12 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Purdue L 24–31

Rating change−1.7

Wk 12Nov 19 · 12:00 PM ET at#3

Michigan L 17–19

Rating change+2.4

Wk 13Nov 26 · 3:30 PM ET at

Northwestern W 41–3

Rating change+1.2

PostJan 2 · 12:00 PM ET vs#17

Mississippi StateReliaQuest Bowl L 10–19

Rating change−0.2

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2022

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
2021	Big Ten	71 of 130	−0.1	24.8	24.9	5–7	—
2020	Big Ten	85 of 127	−4.4	27.5	31.9	2–6	—
2019	Big Ten	75 of 130	−3.2	27.2	30.4	6–7	—
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