THIRD AND DATA

Big Ten · 2025

IllinoisFighting Illini

9–4 overall, 5–4 in conference. 13 games played.

Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl
Season
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›Current

Record

9–4

5–4 in conference

Margin - All

+75

5.8 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

−40

-4.4 per game

9 conference games

Points for

29.4

382 total

Points against

23.6

307 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Bret Bielema

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

Fri 08/29/2025 07:30 PMPeacock (streaming)vsWestern Illinois70° · 10 mph NEW 52–3100% — Pregame win probability: 100% for Illinois. Illinois favored, and won.
Sat 09/06/2025 12:00 PMESPNatDuke87° · 8 mph SWW 45–1943% — Pregame win probability: 43% for Duke. Illinois favored, and won.
Sat 09/13/2025 07:00 PMFS1vsWestern Michigan89° · 9 mph SW 38–097% — Pregame win probability: 97% for Illinois. Illinois favored, and won.
Sat 09/20/2025 07:30 PMNBCat19Indiana83° · 2 mph SSWL 10–63Upset67% — Pregame win probability: 67% for Indiana. Indiana favored, and won.
Sat 09/27/2025 12:00 PMFOXvs21USC82° · 0 mph NW 34–32Upset33% — Pregame win probability: 33% for Illinois. USC favored, and lost — Illinois won.
Sat 10/04/2025 12:00 PMBTNatPurduePurdue Cannon82° · 6 mph SWW 43–2732% — Pregame win probability: 32% for Purdue. Illinois favored, and won.
Sat 10/11/2025 12:00 PMFOXvs1Ohio StateIllibuck72° · 6 mph EL 16–3415% — Pregame win probability: 15% for Illinois. Ohio State favored, and won.
Sat 10/25/2025 03:30 PMBTNatWashington57° · 16 mph SL 25–42Upset58% — Pregame win probability: 58% for Washington. Washington favored, and won.
Sat 11/01/2025 12:00 PMNBCvsRutgers49° · 6 mph SWW 35–1382% — Pregame win probability: 82% for Illinois. Illinois favored, and won.
Sat 11/15/2025 03:30 PMFS1vsMaryland72° · 15 mph NWW 24–687% — Pregame win probability: 87% for Illinois. Illinois favored, and won.
Sat 11/22/2025 07:30 PMBTNatWisconsin47° · 9 mph WL 10–27Upset26% — Pregame win probability: 26% for Wisconsin. Illinois favored, and lost — Wisconsin won.
Sat 11/29/2025 07:30 PMFOXvsNorthwesternLand of Lincoln Trophy34° · 27 mph SSEW 20–1369% — Pregame win probability: 69% for Illinois. Illinois favored, and won.
Tue 12/30/2025 05:30 PMESPNvsTennesseeLiberty Mutual Music City Bowl32° · 8 mph WNWW 30–2843% — Pregame win probability: 43% for Illinois. Tennessee favored, and lost — Illinois won.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