B1G · 2026 through Week 6
Illinois Fighting Illini Football Ratings & Analytics
2-3 overall · Composite #81 · Net Rating #62
Value · national rank
View CardIllinois at a Glance
Illinois is 2-3 overall through Week 6 of the 2026 season and ranks No. 62 of 138 teams in PRIME's opponent-adjusted ratings. Within the Big Ten, that is 15th of 18 rated teams.
The offense (No. 32) ranks ahead of the defense (No. 101). Special teams rank No. 78 nationally. Its strength of record ranks No. 100 and its strength of schedule No. 52. Its résumé ranks behind its overall rating. Illinois's most recent game was a loss to Purdue (17–24). Next up: a road game at Michigan State on Sat, Oct 10.
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2026 schedule
Opponent Net values use the latest published rating, so early-season games backfill as teams become rated.Results & upcoming matchups
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result / Time | Current Opp Net | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Sep 3 |  vs UAB | W 42-23 | -8.2 · #101 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 2 | Sep 12 |  vs Duke | L 27-31 | +7.7 · #40 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 3 | Sep 19 |  vs Southern IllinoisFCS | W 48-10 | FCS | View Matchup → |
| Wk 4 | Sep 26 |  @ Ohio State | L 19-42 | +21.7 · #8 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 5 | Oct 3 |  vs Purdue | L 17-24 | -0.2 · #67 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 6 | Oct 10 |  @ Michigan State | 3:30 PM ET | +7.8 · #38 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 8 | Oct 24 |  vs Oregon | Time TBA | +6.6 · #49 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 9 | Oct 31 |  @ Maryland | Time TBA | -2.4 · #78 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 10 | Nov 6 |  vs Nebraska | 8:00 PM ET | +14.1 · #15 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 11 | Nov 13 |  @ UCLA | 9:00 PM ET | +11.1 · #22 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 12 | Nov 21 |  vs Iowa | Time TBA | +8.8 · #32 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 13 | Nov 28 |  @ Northwestern | Time TBA | +21.8 · #7 | View Matchup → |
Schedule opponent ratings are current by design and update with each published ratings refresh. Game-specific matchup pages still use the appropriate pregame snapshot for historical comparisons.
Program history
1 season availableSeason Ratings
| Year | Conf | W-L | Rk | Net | Off | Def | ST | SOR | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | B1G | 2-3 | 62 | +1.5 | +5.78#32 | -4.20#101 | -0.12#78 | -0.79#100 | -2.4#52 |