Illinois Fighting Illini
Ratings & Unit Splits
Starting QB:
| Unit / Component | Detail | Rating | FBS Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Power | Offense + Defense + Special Teams | +9.5 | #36 |
| Offense | Passing + Rushing + Finishing | +6.3 | #27 |
| Passing Offense | Katin Houser (+0.5 VOR) | +2.2 | #41 |
| Rushing Offense | Line yards & rushing EPA | +2.5 | #18 |
| Drive Finishing | Points per red-zone trip | +1.6 | #36 |
| Defense | Pass Def + Rush Def + Havoc | +3.3 | #45 |
| Pass Defense | Points prevented vs pass | +1.3 | #49 |
| Rush Defense | Points prevented vs rush | +1.0 | #46 |
| Defensive Havoc | Sacks, TFL & turnovers | +0.9 | #33 |
| Special Teams | Net kicking & return efficiency | −0.0 | #66 |
| Preseason Prior | Talent, returning PPA, portal & coach | +8.9 | #33 |
| In-Season Lift | Performance vs preseason expectation | +0.6 | #61 |
| Strength of Schedule | Full-season opponent difficulty | +7.8 | #18 |
2026 Schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Result / Spread | Score | Win Prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUAB | W (+19) | 42‑23 | Final |
| 2 | vsDuke | L (−4) | 27‑31 | Final |
| 3 | vs#2Southern Illinois | W (+38) | 48‑10 | Final |
| 4 | L (−23) | 19‑42 | Final | |
| 5 | vsPurdue | L (−7) | 17‑24 | Final |
| 6 | W (+1) | 38‑37 | Final | |
| 8 | W (+11) | 21‑10 | Final | |
| 9 | W (+3) | 20‑17 | Final | |
| 10 | vsNebraska | W (+11) | 24‑13 | Final |
| 11 | UCLA -10.2 | 22.2‑32.3 | 25.5% | |
| 12 | IOWA -6.1 | 22.3‑28.5 | 34.4% | |
| 13 | ILL -1.0 | 29.1‑28.1 | 52.7% |
Snapshot History (2025–2026)
| Snapshot | Rank | Record | Power | Off | Def | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Preseason | #33 | 0‑0 | +9.8 | +5.3 | +4.6 | +9.8 |
| 2025 Postseason | #35 | 8‑4 | +10.5 | +5.4 | +5.5 | +9.8 |
| 2026 Preseason | #33 | 0‑0 | +8.9 | +4.6 | +4.4 | +8.9 |
| 2026 Week 11 | #36 | 6‑3 | +9.5 | +6.3 | +3.3 | +8.9 |