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Illinois Fighting Illini

2–3 overall · 0–2 Big Ten
Season outlook
2026
<1%
Make the playoff
0%
Earn a first-round bye
avg seed 10.2
<1%
Reach Big Ten title game
0%
Win Big Ten
2026 model forecastBased on 50,000 simulated seasons entering week 6.Anchored to AP Top 25 (week 6).
Playoff odds by week
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2026 schedule

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Week 1
vs UAB
FinalW 42–23BTN
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Week 2
vs Duke
FinalL 27–31FS1
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Week 3
vs Southern Illinois
FinalW 48–10Peacock
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Week 4
at Ohio State
FinalL 19–42FOX
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Week 5
vs Purdue
FinalL 17–24BTN
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Week 6
Next up for Illinois

Katin Houser goes back to East Lansing with his throws getting worse

at Michigan State…FS1
Illinois win forecast 51%
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OffWeek 7
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No Illinois game scheduled
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Week 8
vs Oregon
Sat, Oct 24, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 9
at Maryland
Sat, Oct 31, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 10
vs Nebraska
…FOX
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Week 11
at UCLA
…FOX
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Week 12
vs Iowa
Sat, Nov 21, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 13
at Northwestern
Sat, Nov 28, time TBDTV TBA
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How to watch Illinois

8 of 12 games have assigned channels
Possible channels based on media rights

These channels can carry Illinois home games or games hosted by its opponents. Exact assignments usually arrive 6 to 12 days before kickoff.

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Forecast based on 50,000 simulated 2026 seasons. Model estimates are not betting odds. Exact game times and channels update from the schedule feed as they are announced. How the model works.