THIRD AND DATA

Big Ten · 2020

IllinoisFighting Illini

2–6 overall, 2–6 in conference. 8 games played.

Season
‹
›Current

Record

2–6

2–6 in conference

Margin - All

−118

-14.8 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

−118

-14.8 per game

8 conference games

Points for

20.1

161 total

Points against

34.9

279 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Lovie Smith, then Rod Smith

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

Fri 10/23/2020 08:00 PMBTNat14Wisconsin40° · 9 mph NL 7–4592% — Pregame win probability: 92% for Wisconsin. Wisconsin favored, and won.
Sat 10/31/2020 12:00 PMBTNvsPurduePurdue Cannon51° · 17 mph SL 24–3126% — Pregame win probability: 26% for Illinois. Purdue favored, and won.
Sat 11/07/2020 03:30 PMBTNvsMinnesota73° · 15 mph SSWL 14–4130% — Pregame win probability: 30% for Illinois. Minnesota favored, and won.
Sat 11/14/2020 01:00 PMBTNatRutgers53° · 10 mph WW 23–2065% — Pregame win probability: 65% for Rutgers. Rutgers favored, and lost — Illinois won.
Sat 11/21/2020 12:00 PMBTNatNebraska42° · 6 mph ESEW 41–2387% — Pregame win probability: 87% for Nebraska. Nebraska favored, and lost — Illinois won.
Sat 12/05/2020 03:30 PMBTNvs19Iowa44° · 5 mph NEL 21–3518% — Pregame win probability: 18% for Illinois. Iowa favored, and won.
Sat 12/12/2020 12:00 PMESPN2at14NorthwesternLand of Lincoln Trophy38° · 16 mph NL 10–2882% — Pregame win probability: 82% for Northwestern. Northwestern favored, and won.
Sat 12/19/2020 05:30 PMFS1atPenn State31° · 4 mph SWL 21–5687% — Pregame win probability: 87% for Penn State. Penn State favored, and won.

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