THIRD AND DATA

Big Ten · 2021

IllinoisFighting Illini

5–7 overall, 4–5 in conference. 12 games played.

Season
‹
›Current

Record

5–7

4–5 in conference

Margin - All

−21

-1.8 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

+4

0.4 per game

9 conference games

Points for

20.2

242 total

Points against

21.9

263 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Bret Bielema

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

Sat 08/28/2021 01:20 PMFOXvsNebraska87° · 9 mph SW 30–2233% — Pregame win probability: 33% for Illinois. Nebraska favored, and lost — Illinois won.
Sat 09/04/2021 07:30 PMBTNvsUTSA73° · 4 mph WNWL 30–3762% — Pregame win probability: 62% for Illinois. Illinois favored, and lost — UTSA won.
Sat 09/11/2021 11:00 AMACCNatVirginia77° · 9 mph WSWL 14–4277% — Pregame win probability: 77% for Virginia. Virginia favored, and won.
Fri 09/17/2021 09:00 PMFS1vsMaryland76° · 5 mph NNWL 17–2032% — Pregame win probability: 32% for Illinois. Maryland favored, and won.
Sat 09/25/2021 03:30 PMBTNatPurduePurdue Cannon66° · 11 mph WL 9–1377% — Pregame win probability: 77% for Purdue. Purdue favored, and won.
Sat 10/02/2021 12:00 PMBTNvsCharlotte75° · 16 mph SSWW 24–1477% — Pregame win probability: 77% for Illinois. Illinois favored, and won.
Sat 10/09/2021 03:30 PMBTNvsWisconsin82° · 14 mph SSEL 0–2420% — Pregame win probability: 20% for Illinois. Wisconsin favored, and won.
Sat 10/23/2021 12:00 PMABCat7Penn State47° · 4 mph WNWW 20–18Upset95% — Pregame win probability: 95% for Penn State. Penn State favored, and lost — Illinois won.
Sat 10/30/2021 12:00 PMBTNvsRutgers55° · 15 mph NNWL 14–2046% — Pregame win probability: 46% for Illinois. Rutgers favored, and won.
Sat 11/06/2021 12:00 PMESPN2at20Minnesota59° · 8 mph WW 14–6Upset84% — Pregame win probability: 84% for Minnesota. Minnesota favored, and lost — Illinois won.
Sat 11/20/2021 02:00 PMFS1at17Iowa55° · 9 mph WSWL 23–3380% — Pregame win probability: 80% for Iowa. Iowa favored, and won.
Sat 11/27/2021 03:30 PMBTNvsNorthwesternLand of Lincoln Trophy45° · 11 mph SSWW 47–1469% — Pregame win probability: 69% for Illinois. Illinois 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