Big Ten · 2024

IllinoisFighting Illini

10–3 overall, 6–3 in conference. 13 games played.

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

Season

‹

›Current

Record

10–3

6–3 in conference

Margin - All

+86

6.6 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

+10

1.1 per game

9 conference games

Points for

28.3

368 total

Points against

21.7

282 total

Polls

#16AP

Final

Schedule

Bret Bielema

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

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Illinois −28.5	50.5
ESPN Bet	Illinois −28.5	50.5

Thu 08/29/2024 09:00 PMBIG10vsEastern Illinois78° · 5 mph ESEW 45–0

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Kansas −4.5	58.5
Bovada	Kansas −5.5	58.5
DraftKings	Kansas −4.5	57.5
ESPN Bet	Kansas −4.5	58.5

Sat 09/07/2024 07:00 PMFS1vs19Kansas59° · 7 mph NNWW 23–17Upset35%

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Illinois −21	50
Bovada	Illinois −21	50
DraftKings	Illinois −20	51.5
ESPN Bet	Illinois −21.5	49.5

Sat 09/14/2024 12:00 PMPeacockvsCentral Michigan82° · 7 mph EW 30–993%

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Nebraska −9	42
Bovada	Nebraska −8	42
DraftKings	Nebraska −9	42.5
ESPN Bet	Nebraska −9.5	41.5

Fri 09/20/2024 08:00 PMFOXat22Nebraska83° · 7 mph SEW 31–24Upset71%

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Penn State −19.5	48.5
Bovada	Penn State −19	48.5
DraftKings	Penn State −19.5	48
ESPN Bet	Penn State −19.5	48.5

Sat 09/28/2024 07:30 PMNBCat9Penn State67° · 6 mph EL 7–2191%

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Illinois −22.5	47
Bovada	Illinois −23	47
DraftKings	Illinois −22.5	47.5
ESPN Bet	Illinois −21.5	46.5

Sat 10/12/2024 03:30 PMFS1vsPurduePurdue Cannon84° · 16 mph SSWW 50–4994%

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Michigan −6	44
Bovada	Michigan −6	44
DraftKings	Michigan −6	44
ESPN Bet	Michigan −5.5	44.5

Sat 10/19/2024 03:30 PMCBSvs24Michigan74° · 5 mph SWW 21–734%

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Oregon −22.5	54
Bovada	Oregon −22.5	54
DraftKings	Oregon −22	54
ESPN Bet	Oregon −22.5	54.5

Sat 10/26/2024 03:30 PMCBSat1Oregon76° · 9 mph SSWL 9–3894%

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Minnesota −2.5	47
Bovada	Minnesota −3	47
DraftKings	Minnesota −2.5	47
ESPN Bet	Minnesota −2.5	47.5

Sat 11/02/2024 12:00 PMFS1vsMinnesota56° · 7 mph SEL 17–25Upset42%

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Illinois −2	47.5
Bovada	Illinois −2	48
DraftKings	Illinois −2	47.5
ESPN Bet	Illinois −1.5	47.5

Sat 11/16/2024 02:30 PMFS1vsMichigan State51° · 14 mph SSEW 38–1656%

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Rutgers −2.5	48
Bovada	Rutgers −2	48
ESPN Bet	Rutgers −2.5	47.5

Sat 11/23/2024 12:00 PMPeacockatRutgers50° · 22 mph NWW 38–3156%

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	Illinois −9	43.5
Bovada	Illinois −9	43.5
DraftKings	Illinois −9	43.5
ESPN Bet	Illinois −8.5	42.5

Sat 11/30/2024 12:00 PMBTNvsNorthwesternLand of Lincoln Trophy22° · 13 mph WW 38–2827%Neutral

Book	Spread	O/U
Median	South Carolina −9.5	50
Bovada	South Carolina −9.5	50
DraftKings	South Carolina −9.5	50
ESPN Bet	South Carolina −9.5	49.5

Tue 12/31/2024 03:00 PMABCvs15South CarolinaCheez-It Citrus Bowl77° · 13 mph SWW 21–17Upset26%Neutral

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