Illinois Fighting Illini
Men's College Basketball · 2026–27
- Record
- 1–0
- Our rank
- #43
- Efficiency
- #1
- Adj. margin
- +34.1
Show as table
| Through | Our rank | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | #43 | #1 |
| Nov 1 | #0 | #4 |
| Oct 31 | #0 | #4 |
Illinois Fighting Illini schedule & predictions
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | Our pick | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5 | vs  Penn | 8:30 PM ET | Illinois 99% | Compare |
| Nov 10 | at 98 Texas Tech | 8:00 PM ET | Illinois 65% | Compare |
| Nov 13 | vs  Sam Houston | 7:00 PM ET | Illinois 99% | Compare |
| Nov 17 | at 24 Duke | 7:00 PM ET | Duke 53% | Compare |
| Nov 20 | vs 207 E Illinois | 9:00 PM ET | Illinois 100% | Compare |
| Nov 23 | vs 300 Winthrop | 8:00 PM ET | Illinois 99% | Compare |
| Nov 27 | vs 112 Western KY | 6:00 PM ET | Illinois 93% | Compare |
| Dec 4 | vs 102 UConn (neutral) | 7:00 PM ET | Illinois 68% | Compare |
| Dec 8 | at 59 Minnesota | 7:00 PM ET | Illinois 79% | Compare |
| Dec 12 | vs 78 Penn State | 2:00 PM ET | Illinois 92% | Compare |
| Dec 20 | vs  Missouri (neutral) | 7:30 PM ET | Illinois 93% | Compare |
| Dec 29 | vs  Seattle U | 7:00 PM ET | Illinois 98% | Compare |
| Jan 2 | at 113 Wisconsin | 8:00 PM ET | Illinois 78% | Compare |
| Jan 5 | vs 263 Purdue | 9:00 PM ET | Illinois 87% | Compare |
| Jan 9 | vs 258 Ohio State | 4:00 PM ET | Illinois 95% | Compare |
| Jan 13 | at 70 Northwestern | 9:00 PM ET | Illinois 82% | Compare |
| Jan 16 | at 52 Maryland | 2:00 PM ET | Illinois 87% | Compare |
| Jan 19 | vs 63 Nebraska | 9:00 PM ET | Illinois 80% | Compare |
| Jan 24 | at 44 Indiana | 12:00 PM ET | Illinois 75% | Compare |
| Jan 27 | vs 103 USC | 9:00 PM ET | Illinois 91% | Compare |
| Jan 30 | vs 68 North Carolina (neutral) | TBD | Illinois 85% | Compare |
| Feb 2 | vs 101 UCLA | 9:00 PM ET | Illinois 84% | Compare |
| Feb 5 | vs 57 Michigan St (neutral) | 8:00 PM ET | Illinois 68% | Compare |
| Feb 9 | at 58 Michigan | 7:00 PM ET | Illinois 54% | Compare |
| Feb 12 | at 263Purdue | 8:00 PM ET | Illinois 73% | Compare |
| Feb 16 | vs 70Northwestern | 9:00 PM ET | Illinois 90% | Compare |
| Feb 20 | at 76 Oregon | 5:00 PM ET | Illinois 85% | Compare |
| Feb 23 | at 110 Washington | 10:00 PM ET | Illinois 83% | Compare |
| Feb 28 | vs 113Wisconsin | 1:30 PM ET | Illinois 88% | Compare |
| Mar 3 | at  Rutgers | 6:30 PM ET | Illinois 95% | Compare |
| Mar 6 | vs  Iowa | 8:00 PM ET | Illinois 90% | Compare |
Small numbers beside teams are our rankings, not the AP poll.
Illinois 2026–27 results
Our picks in finished games here: 1–0 (100%)
“Our pick” on a finished game is what we predicted before it was played.