Illinois Fighting Illini
College Football (FBS) · 2026
- Record
- 5–3
- Our rank
- #25
- Efficiency
- #48
- Adj. margin
- +3.1
Show as table
| Through | Our rank | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | #25 | #48 |
| Oct 30 | #33 | #49 |
| Oct 29 | #32 | #49 |
| Oct 28 | #35 | #49 |
| Oct 27 | #35 | #49 |
| Oct 24 | #35 | #49 |
| Oct 23 | #98 | #52 |
| Oct 22 | #93 | #53 |
| Oct 21 | #91 | #53 |
| Oct 20 | #91 | #53 |
| Oct 17 | #91 | #53 |
| Oct 16 | #85 | #53 |
| Oct 15 | #83 | #53 |
| Oct 14 | #87 | #54 |
| Oct 13 | #87 | #54 |
| Oct 10 | #85 | #54 |
| Oct 9 | #63 | #52 |
| Oct 8 | #63 | #54 |
| Oct 7 | #62 | #54 |
| Oct 6 | #62 | #54 |
| Oct 3 | #62 | #54 |
| Oct 2 | #59 | #45 |
| Oct 1 | #57 | #45 |
| Sep 26 | #57 | #45 |
| Sep 25 | #51 | #41 |
| Sep 24 | #56 | #42 |
| Sep 19 | #55 | #42 |
| Sep 18 | #33 | #42 |
| Sep 17 | #32 | #42 |
| Sep 12 | #32 | #42 |
| Sep 11 | #42 | #32 |
| Sep 10 | #41 | #31 |
| Sep 7 | #41 | #31 |
| Sep 6 | #40 | #31 |
| Sep 5 | #37 | #31 |
| Sep 4 | #14 | #27 |
| Sep 3 | #10 | #27 |
| Aug 29 | #0 | #29 |
| Aug 19 | #0 | #26 |
Illinois Fighting Illini schedule & predictions
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | Our pick | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6 | vs 58 Nebraska | Fri 8:00 PM ET | Nebraska 53% | Compare |
| Nov 13 | at 32 UCLA | Fri 9:00 PM ET | UCLA 82% | Compare |
| Nov 21 | vs 27 Iowa | TBD | Iowa 62% | Compare |
| Nov 28 | at 50 Northwestern | TBD | Northwestern 70% | Compare |
Small numbers beside teams are our rankings, not the AP poll.
Illinois 2026 results
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | Our pick | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | at 79 Maryland | W 20–17 | Illinois 71% ✓ | Compare |
| Oct 24 | vs 14 Oregon | W 21–10 | Oregon 76% ✗ | Compare |
| Oct 10 | at 84 Michigan St | W 38–37 OT | Michigan St 52% ✗ | Compare |
| Oct 3 | vs 47 Purdue | L 17–24 | Illinois 86% ✗ | Compare |
| Sep 26 | at 10 Ohio State | L 19–42 | Ohio State 91% ✓ | Compare |
| Sep 19 | vs  S Illinois (non-FBS) | W 48–10 | — | |
| Sep 12 | vs 53 Duke | L 27–31 | Illinois 65% ✗ | Compare |
| Sep 3 | vs 108 UAB | W 42–23 | Illinois 85% ✓ | Compare |
Our picks in finished games here: 3–4 (43%)
“Our pick” on a finished game is what we predicted before it was played.