THIRD AND DATA

Big Ten · 2023

IllinoisFighting Illini

5–7 overall, 3–6 in conference. 12 games played.

Season
‹
›Current

Record

5–7

3–6 in conference

Margin - All

−59

-4.9 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

−56

-6.2 per game

9 conference games

Points for

24.5

294 total

Points against

29.4

353 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Bret Bielema

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

Sat 09/02/2023 07:30 PMBTNvsToledo84° · 10 mph SWW 30–2876% — Pregame win probability: 76% for Illinois. Illinois favored, and won.
Fri 09/08/2023 07:30 PMESPN2atKansas82° · 6 mph ENEL 23–3461% — Pregame win probability: 61% for Kansas. Kansas favored, and won.
Sat 09/16/2023 12:00 PMFOXvs7Penn State78° · 6 mph SWL 13–3017% — Pregame win probability: 17% for Illinois. Penn State favored, and won.
Sat 09/23/2023 03:30 PMBTNvsFlorida Atlantic84° · 6 mph ENEW 23–1787% — Pregame win probability: 87% for Illinois. Illinois favored, and won.
Sat 09/30/2023 03:30 PMPeacock (streaming)atPurduePurdue Cannon84° · 9 mph EL 19–4453% — Pregame win probability: 53% for Purdue. Purdue favored, and won.
Fri 10/06/2023 08:00 PMFS1vsNebraska51° · 14 mph WNWL 7–2058% — Pregame win probability: 58% for Illinois. Illinois favored, and lost — Nebraska won.
Sat 10/14/2023 03:30 PMNBCatMaryland60° · 0 mph NW 27–2482% — Pregame win probability: 82% for Maryland. Maryland favored, and lost — Illinois won.
Sat 10/21/2023 03:30 PMFS1vsWisconsin71° · 26 mph WL 21–2542% — Pregame win probability: 42% for Illinois. Wisconsin favored, and won.
Sat 11/04/2023 03:30 PMBTNatMinnesota49° · 7 mph SW 27–2656% — Pregame win probability: 56% for Minnesota. Minnesota favored, and lost — Illinois won.
Sat 11/11/2023 12:00 PMBTNvsIndiana49° · 7 mph SEW 48–4562% — Pregame win probability: 62% for Illinois. Illinois favored, and won.
Sat 11/18/2023 03:30 PMFS1at16Iowa57° · 9 mph WL 13–1558% — Pregame win probability: 58% for Iowa. Iowa 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