Big Ten · 2026

IllinoisFighting Illini

5–3 overall, 3–2 in conference. 8 games played.

Season

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Record

5–3

3–2 in conference

Margin - All

+38

4.8 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

−15

-3.0 per game

5 conference games

Points for

29.0

232 total

Points against

24.3

194 total

Polls

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unranked · Week 10

Schedule

Bret Bielema

All times Eastern. For betting lines, hover over the game.

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Illinois −25.5	53.5
Bovada	Illinois −26.5	54.5
Draft Kings	Illinois −25.5	53.5
DraftKings	Illinois −25.5	53.5

Thu 09/03/2026 09:00 PMBTNvsUAB81° · 6 mph SSEW 42–2397%

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Illinois −6	51.5
Bovada	Illinois −6.5	51.5
Draft Kings	Illinois −6	51.5
DraftKings	Illinois −6	51.5

Sat 09/12/2026 03:30 PMFS1vsDuke86° · 6 mph WL 27–31

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Illinois −34.5	55.5
Bovada	Illinois −35	55.5
Draft Kings	Illinois −34.5	55.5
DraftKings	Illinois −34.5	55.5

Sat 09/19/2026 02:00 PMPeacockvsSouthern Illinois77° · 7 mph SSEW 48–10

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Ohio State −25.5	53.5
Bovada	Ohio State −25.5	53.5
DraftKings	Ohio State −25.5	53.5

Sat 09/26/2026 12:00 PMFOXat7Ohio StateIllibuck66° · 9 mph NNEL 19–42

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Illinois −10	62.5
Bovada	Illinois −10	62.5
DraftKings	Illinois −9.5	62.5

Sat 10/03/2026 04:15 PMBTNvsPurduePurdue Cannon72° · 7 mph ENEL 17–24

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Illinois −2.5	48.5
Bovada	Illinois −2.5	48
DraftKings	Illinois −2.5	48.5

Sat 10/10/2026 03:30 PMFS1atMichigan State75° · 14 mph SW 38–37

Lines as of Sat, Oct 24, 12:15 PM CT

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Oregon −10	48.5
BetMGM	Oregon −10	48.5
BetOnline.ag	Oregon −10	48.5
BetRivers	Oregon −10	50
BetUS	Oregon −10	48.5
Bovada	Oregon −9.5	49
DraftKings	Oregon −10	48.5
FanDuel	Oregon −9.5	49.5
LowVig.ag	Oregon −10	48.5
MyBookie.ag	Oregon −10	49

Sat 10/24/2026 03:00 PMBTNvsOregon70° · 7 mph EW 21–10

Lines as of Fri, Oct 30, 9:15 PM CT

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Illinois −2.5	54
BetMGM	Illinois −2.5	53.5
BetOnline.ag	Illinois −2.5	54.5
BetRivers	Illinois −2.5	53.5
BetUS	Illinois −2.5	54
Bovada	Illinois −2.5	54
DraftKings	Illinois −2.5	54.5
FanDuel	Illinois −2.5	53.5
LowVig.ag	Illinois −2.5	54.5
MyBookie.ag	Illinois −2.5	54

Sat 10/31/2026 12:00 PMFS1atMaryland58° · 3 mph NEW 20–17

Lines as of Mon, Nov 2, 5:04 PM CT

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Nebraska −4.5	49.5
BetMGM	Nebraska −4.5	49.5
BetOnline.ag	Nebraska −4.5	49.5
BetRivers	Nebraska −5	49.5
BetUS	Nebraska −4.5	49.5
Bovada	Nebraska −4.5	49.5
DraftKings	Nebraska −4.5	49.5
FanDuel	Nebraska −4.5	49.5
LowVig.ag	Nebraska −4.5	49.5
MyBookie.ag	Nebraska −4.5	49.5

Fri 11/06/2026 08:00 PMFOXvsNebraska(−4.5)50° · 7 mph NNW

Fri 11/13/2026 09:00 PMFOXat5UCLA

Sat 11/21/2026 TBDTBDvs21Iowa

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Illinois −3.5	52.5
DraftKings	Illinois −3.5	52.5

Sat 11/28/2026 TBDTBDatNorthwestern(+3.5)Land of Lincoln Trophy41%

Home field

Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)

96%

of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Nov 2025.

Location: Champaign, IL
Capacity: 60,670
Average crowd: 58,237
Surface: Artificial
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 732 ft
Opened: 1923