Big TenFighting Illini
Illinois
Next: vs OregonOct 24
Rank
46th
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
90% range −0.9 to 14.9
Offense
31.1
38th: points scored vs an average team
Defense
24.2
53rd: points allowed vs an average team
Record
3–3
5.0–7.0 projected over the regular season
Playoff
<1%
chance to make the field
Schedule
Ranks are retrospective TEMPO estimates, not poll rankings or ranks saved before kickoff.
Week and dateOpponentResult or win chancePlayoff stakes or rating change
Wk 4Sep 26 · 12:00 PM ET atRetrospective TEMPO rank estimate#1
Ohio State L
19–42
Ohio State L
19–42 Rating changeΔ+0.8
Chances
Provisional odds. Schedule or rules need confirmation.Details
- Projected record
- 5.0–7.0
- Conference record
- 3.0–6.0
- Make the playoff
- <1%
- First-round bye
- 0%
- Conference title game
- <1%
- Win the conference
- <1%
- Reach the quarterfinal
- 0%
- Reach the semifinal
- 0%
- Reach the final
- 0%
- Win it all
- 0%
What’s at stake next
The playoff chance now, with a loss and with a win.
Team and next game Chance with a loss and with a win0%25%50%75%100% Chance now
Rating this season
90% range
Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.
Past seasons
| Season | Conference | Rank# | Rating | Off. | Def. | RecordW–L | CFP entryCFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Big Ten | 28 of 136 | 11.9 | 31.3 | 19.4 | 9–4 | — |
| 2024 | Big Ten | 46 of 134 | 5.9 | 29.6 | 23.7 | 10–3 | — |
| 2023 | Big Ten | 52 of 133 | 2.7 | 28.9 | 26.2 | 5–7 | — |
| 2022 | Big Ten | 19 of 131 | 11.9 | 27.4 | 15.5 | 8–5 | — |
| 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 | — |
Profile
ILL offenseFBS average
Points per drive · points per possession.