2026 · week 9 · 1A.
45 1A Illinois
1A · Big Ten · 5-3. SRS +39.82.
Schedule
| Date | Then | Opponent | Site | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | 33 | 114 109 1A UAB | Home | W, 42–23 | 1-0 | — |
| Sep 12 | 43 | 40 1A Duke | Home | L, 27–31 | 1-1 | — |
| Sep 19 | 51 | 149 17 1AA Southern Illinois | Home | W, 48–10 | 2-1 | — |
| Sep 26 | 43 | 5 1A Ohio State | Away | L, 19–42 | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Oct 3 | 40 | 59 1A Purdue | Home | L, 17–24 | 2-3 | 0-2 |
| Oct 10 | 54 | 69 1A Michigan State | Away | W, 38–37 | 3-3 | 1-2 |
| Oct 24 | 52 | 12 1A Oregon | Home | W, 21–10 | 4-3 | 2-2 |
| Oct 31 | 43 | 81 1A Maryland | Away | W, 20–17 | 5-3 | 3-2 |
| Nov 6 | 45 | 29 1A Nebraska | Home | 24–27, 44% | ||
| Nov 13 | 45 | 15 1A UCLA | Away | 19–31, 29% | ||
| Nov 21 | 45 | 14 1A Iowa | Home | 19–27, 36% | ||
| Nov 28 | 45 | 30 1A Northwestern | Away | 23–32, 35% | ||
| Predicted | 6-6 | 4-5 | ||||