2026 Season · Week 6
ILL · Fighting Illini
Illinois
B1G · 3-3
National Rank
#74
Power
-1.4
Offense
0.40
Defense
-0.47
SOS
-4.0
SOS Rank
#55
Team Profile
Why #74?
Illinois ranks #74 through Week 6 with a Power rating of -1.4, meaning the model expects Illinois to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 1.4 points on a neutral field.
Illinois has faced the #55 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated -4.0 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Southern Illinois, with a Game Performance score of +0.88.
The weakest performance came against Ohio State, where the Game Performance score was -0.61.
Offense0.40
Offense0.40
Stronger Side
Offense
The offensive rating (0.40) is currently higher than the defensive rating (-0.47).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 3 | UAB | Home | W | 42-23 | +0.70 | +1.38 | +0.02 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Duke | Home | L | 27-31 | -0.13 | +0.44 | -0.70 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Southern Illinois | Home | W | 48-10 | +0.88 | +0.93 | +0.83 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Ohio State | Away | L | 19-42 | -0.61 | +0.15 | -1.38 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Purdue | Home | L | 17-24 | -0.12 | +0.20 | -0.44 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Michigan State | Away | W | 38-37 | -0.19 | +0.60 | -0.98 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Oregon | Home | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Maryland | Away | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Nebraska | Home | 6:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | UCLA | Away | 7:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Iowa | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Northwestern | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |