Big Ten ConferencePower #428-9 SU22-15 ATS15-22 O/U
Illinois went 28-9 straight up, 22-15 against the spread (59% covers, average cover margin +2.9 points), 15-22 on over/unders in 2025-26, including 18-12 ATS as a favorite and 4-3 ATS as an underdog.
Last 5 (result · ATS · O/U):WWO·WWU·WWU·WWU·LLU
Cover margin by gameTotal margin by game
Points by which ILL beat (up) or missed (down) its closing linePoints the final score landed over (up) or under (down) the closing total
+29.5
JKST+13.5
FGCU+0.5
TTU−11.5
COLG−6.5
ALA+5.5
LIU−19.5
RGV−8.5
CONN+14.5
TENN+4.5
@OSU−12.5
NEB+34.5
MIZ+1.5
SOU−6.5
@PSU+3.5
RUTG+4.5
@IOWA+1.5
@NU−5.5
MINN+0.5
MD+11.5
@PUR−3.5
WASH+10.5@NEB+23.5NU−1.5
@MSU−11.5
WIS+11.5
IU+27.5
@USC−7.5
@UCLA−12.5
MICH+8.5
ORE−8.5@MD−11.5WIS+9.5
PENN+8.5
VCU+12.5
HOU+5.5IOWA−10.5CONN
JKST+13.5FGCU+0.5TTU−11.5COLG−6.5ALA+5.5LIU−19.5RGV−8.5CONN+14.5TENN+4.5@OSU−12.5NEB+34.5MIZ+1.5SOU−6.5@PSU+3.5RUTG+4.5@IOWA+1.5@NU−5.5MINN+0.5MD+11.5@PUR−3.5WASH+10.5@NEB+23.5NU−1.5@MSU−11.5WIS+11.5IU+27.5@USC−7.5@UCLA−12.5MICH+8.5ORE−8.5@MD−11.5WIS+9.5PENN+8.5VCU+12.5HOU+5.5IOWA−10.5CONNcovered 22didn’t cover 15avg +2.9 ptstaller = bigger margin
+10.5JKST+22.5FGCU−10.5TTU−15.5COLG−4.5ALA−4.5LIU−4.5RGV−15.5CONN−12.5TENN+5.5@OSU+6.5NEB−14.5MIZ−18.5SOU−18.5@PSU−13.5RUTG+1.5@IOWA−4.5@NU+1.5MINN+6.5MD+17.5@PUR−12.5WASH−7.5@NEB−21.5NU+24.5@MSU+28.5WIS−31.5IU+14.5@USC+42.5@UCLA−5.5MICH−13.5ORE+4.5@MD+20.5WIS+24.5PENN−20.5VCU−21.5HOU−8.5IOWA−6.5CONN
JKST+22.5FGCU−10.5TTU−15.5COLG−4.5ALA−4.5LIU−4.5RGV−15.5CONN−12.5TENN+5.5@OSU+6.5NEB−14.5MIZ−18.5SOU−18.5@PSU−13.5RUTG+1.5@IOWA−4.5@NU+1.5MINN+6.5MD+17.5@PUR−12.5WASH−7.5@NEB−21.5NU+24.5@MSU+28.5WIS−31.5IU+14.5@USC+42.5@UCLA−5.5MICH−13.5ORE+4.5@MD+20.5WIS+24.5PENN−20.5VCU−21.5HOU−8.5IOWA−6.5CONNover 15under 22avg −1.5 ptstaller = bigger margin
Straight up
28-9
76% wins
Against the spread
22-15
59% covers
Avg cover margin
+2.9
points vs the line
Over / Under
15-22
41% overs
Points for / against
83.2 / 68.8
per game
Illinois 2025-26 team stats
37 games · rank among 365 teams · a longer bar is a better rank
Scoring
Points per game83.2 #24
Points per possession1.25 #1
Pace (possessions)66.5 #292
Shooting
Effective FG%54.7 #46
3-point %34.5 #142
3-point attempt rate49.7 #15
Free throw rate33.2 #232
Possessions
Turnover rate13.1 #9
Offensive rebound rate39.2 #3
Assists per game14.2 #133
Defense
Points allowed68.8 #45
Points allowed per possession1.03 #61
Opponent effective FG%47.3 #26
Opponent 3-point %31.3 #38
Turnovers forced11.6 #365
Defensive rebound rate73.3 #28
Steals per game3.7 #365
Blocks per game4.6 #28
Illinois 2025-26 schedule, lines & results
37 played · 0 to go
| Date | Opponent | Line | Total | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | Jackson St non-conf | -28.5 | 157.5 | W 113-55 | W +29.5 | O 168 |
| Nov 7 | FGCU non-conf | -29.5 | 160.5 | W 113-70 | W +13.5 | O 183 |
| Nov 11 | #11Texas Tech non-conf | -3.5 | 168.5 | W 81-77 | W +0.5 | U 158 |
| Nov 14 | Colgate non-conf | -30.5 | 164.5 | W 84-65 | L -11.5 | U 149 |
| Nov 19 | #11Alabama non-conf (N) | -2.5 | 180.5 | L 86-90 | L -6.5 | U 176 |
| Nov 22 | Long Island non-conf | -34.5 | 160.5 | W 98-58 | W +5.5 | U 156 |
| Nov 24 | UT Rio Grande non-conf | -33.5 | 164.5 | W 87-73 | L -19.5 | U 160 |
| Nov 28 | #5UConn non-conf (N) | +4.5 | 150.5 | L 61-74 | L -8.5 | U 135 |
| Dec 6 | #13Tennessee non-conf (N) | +1.5 | 149.5 | W 75-62 | W +14.5 | U 137 |
| Dec 9 | @ Ohio State | -3.5 | 162.5 | W 88-80 | W +4.5 | O 168 |
| Dec 13 | #23Nebraska | -9.5 | 156.5 | L 80-83 | L -12.5 | O 163 |
| Dec 22 | Missouri non-conf (N) | -8.5 | 153.5 | W 91-48 | W +34.5 | U 139 |
| Dec 29 | Southern non-conf | -33.5 | 163.5 | W 90-55 | W +1.5 | U 145 |
| Jan 3 | @ Penn State | -14.5 | 156.5 | W 73-65 | L -6.5 | U 138 |
| Jan 8 | Rutgers | -22.5 | 149.5 | W 81-55 | W +3.5 | U 136 |
| Jan 11 | @ #19Iowa | -1.5 | 142.5 | W 75-69 | W +4.5 | O 144 |
| Jan 14 | @ Northwestern | -9.5 | 151.5 | W 79-68 | W +1.5 | U 147 |
| Jan 17 | Minnesota | -15.5 | 142.5 | W 77-67 | L -5.5 | O 144 |
| Jan 21 | Maryland | -18.5 | 152.5 | W 89-70 | W +0.5 | O 159 |
| Jan 24 | @ #4Purdue | +5.5 | 152.5 | W 88-82 | W +11.5 | O 170 |
| Jan 29 | Washington | -12.5 | 153.5 | W 75-66 | L -3.5 | U 141 |
| Feb 1 | @ #5Nebraska | +1.5 | 154.5 | W 78-69 | W +10.5 | U 147 |
| Feb 4 | Northwestern | -16.5 | 149.5 | W 84-44 | W +23.5 | U 128 |
| Feb 7 | @ #10Michigan St | +1.5 | 142.5 | L 82-85 | L -1.5 | O 167 |
| Feb 10 | Wisconsin | -9.5 | 153.5 | L 90-92 | L -11.5 | O 182 |
| Feb 15 | Indiana | -8.5 | 153.5 | W 71-51 | W +11.5 | U 122 |
| Feb 18 | @ USC | -8.5 | 151.5 | W 101-65 | W +27.5 | O 166 |
| Feb 21 | @ UCLA | -6.5 | 146.5 | L 94-95 | L -7.5 | O 189 |
| Feb 27 | #3Michigan | +1.5 | 159.5 | L 70-84 | L -12.5 | U 154 |
| Mar 3 | Oregon | -17.5 | 147.5 | W 80-54 | W +8.5 | U 134 |
| Mar 8 | @ Maryland | -14.5 | 145.5 | W 78-72 | L -8.5 | O 150 |
| Mar 13 | #23Wisconsin (N) | -8.5 | 158.5 | L 88-91 | L -11.5 | O 179 |
| Mar 19 | #14Penn non-conf (N) | -25.5 | 150.5 | W 105-70 | W +9.5 | O 175 |
| Mar 21 | #11VCU non-conf (N) | -12.5 | 151.5 | W 76-55 | W +8.5 | U 131 |
| Mar 26 | #2Houston non-conf (N) | +2.5 | 141.5 | W 65-55 | W +12.5 | U 120 |
| Mar 28 | #9Iowa non-conf (N) | -6.5 | 138.5 | W 71-59 | W +5.5 | U 130 |
| Apr 4 | #2UConn non-conf (N) | -1.5 | 139.5 | L 62-71 | L -10.5 | U 133 |
Illinois 2025-26 ATS and over/under splits
Home, away, favorite, underdog and conference
| Situation | SU | ATS | Cover % | Avg margin | O/U | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 28-9 | 22-15 | 59% | +2.9 | 15-22 | 83.2 | 68.8 |
| Home | 14-3 | 10-7 | 59% | +1.3 | 6-11 | 86.1 | 65.8 |
| Away | 8-2 | 6-4 | 60% | +3.6 | 7-3 | 83.6 | 75.0 |
| Neutral site | 6-4 | 6-4 | 60% | +4.8 | 2-8 | 78.0 | 67.5 |
| As favorite | 24-6 | 18-12 | 60% | +2.6 | 13-17 | 85.3 | 67.8 |
| As underdog | 4-3 | 4-3 | 57% | +3.8 | 2-5 | 74.1 | 73.0 |
| In conference | 15-6 | 11-10 | 52% | +1.3 | 12-9 | 82.0 | 71.8 |
| Non-conference | 13-3 | 11-5 | 69% | +4.9 | 3-13 | 84.9 | 64.8 |
How Illinois’s games played out
By the score at halftime
Led at halftime28 games · won 23 · covered 18
Trailed at halftime7 games · won 4 · covered 4
Tied at halftime2 games · won 1 · covered 0