#9Illinois Fighting Illini
2–0 · 0–0 BIG TEN
In the books
WEEK 3 · 2025
2%
Big Ten title game
<1%
Win the Big Ten
9%
Make the playoff
0%
First-round bye
avg seed 9.0
How the week went: playoff odds 9% → 11% · title-game odds 2% → 3%.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Illinois's pathYour game
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Western Michigan at #9 Illinois
Your game. Beat Western Michigan and your playoff odds are 10%; lose and they drop to 2%.
Final · Western Michigan 0–38 IllinoisWish granted ✓
Just win
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
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Wisconsin at #19 Alabama
Wisconsin visits your schedule in week 13 — keep them ranked.
Final · Wisconsin 14–38 AlabamaWent the other way ✗
Root for Wisconsin+2.3 pp playoff odds
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Arkansas at #17 Ole Miss
Arkansas winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Arkansas 35–41 Ole MissWent the other way ✗
Root for Arkansas+2.1 pp playoff odds
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#6 Georgia at #15 Tennessee
Georgia winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Georgia 44–41 TennesseeWish granted ✓
Root for Georgia+1.2 pp playoff odds
43 more games that don't move your needle
NC State at Wake Forest · ESPN
Colorado at Houston · ESPN
Kansas State at Arizona · FOX
New Mexico at UCLA · BTN
Oklahoma at Temple · ESPN2
Oregon at Northwestern · FOX
Central Michigan at Michigan · BTN
Clemson at Georgia Tech · ESPN
Memphis at Troy · ESPNU
Buffalo at Kent State · CBSSN
South Alabama at Auburn · SEC Network
Louisiana at Missouri · ESPN+
UConn at Delaware · ESPN+
USC at Purdue · CBS
Oregon State at Texas Tech · FOX
Washington State at North Texas · ESPNU
SMU at Missouri State · CBSSN
Pittsburgh at West Virginia · ESPN
Iowa State at Arkansas State · ESPN2
UTEP at Texas · SEC Network
South Florida at Miami · The CW Network
Liberty at Bowling Green · ESPN+
Middle Tennessee at Nevada
Florida Atlantic at Florida International · ESPN+
Ohio at Ohio State · Peacock
Old Dominion at Virginia Tech · ACC Network
Jacksonville State at Georgia Southern · ESPN+
App State at Southern Miss · ESPN+
Eastern Michigan at Kentucky · ESPNU
Florida at LSU · ABC
Texas A&M at Notre Dame · NBC
Massachusetts at Iowa · BTN
New Mexico State at Louisiana Tech · ESPN+
East Carolina at Coastal Carolina · ESPN+
Vanderbilt at South Carolina · SEC Network
Duke at Tulane · ESPN2
Utah at Wyoming · CBSSN
Navy at Tulsa · ESPN+
Akron at UAB · ESPN+
Air Force at Utah State · FS1
Minnesota at California · ESPN
Boston College at Stanford · ACC Network
Texas State at Arizona State · TNT
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 3, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 3).