Week 1 · 2025

Western Illinois at Illinois

Fri 08/29/2025 07:30 PMMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)Illinois pregame100%Pregame win probability: 100% for Illinois. Illinois favored, and won.

70°10 mph NE · 47% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Western Illinois

3

4–8

Illinois

52

9–4

Attendance

56,040

reported

Season comparison

TeamRecordConfPF/gPA/gMargin
Western Illinois4–83–523.134.8−140
Illinois9–45–429.423.6+75

Previous 3 meetings vs. Team

Illinois 3–0 vs Western Illinois

  • 2018 · wk 2Western Illinois 14 @ Illinois 34
  • 2015 · wk 2Western Illinois 0 @ Illinois 44
  • 2007 · wk 2Western Illinois 0 @ Illinois 21

Previous meeting vs. Bret Bielema

Western Illinois 0–1 vs Bret Bielema

  • 2006 · wk 2Western Illinois 10 @ Wisconsin 34

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