Big TenPower #533-3 SU2-4 ATS5-1 O/U
Illinois is 3-3 straight up, 2-4 against the spread (33% covers, average cover margin -4.8 points), 5-1 on over/unders in 2026, including 1-4 ATS as a favorite and 1-0 ATS as an underdog.
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Season at a glance3-3 SU · 2-4 ATS
Straight up
3-3
50% wins
Power rating
+4.2 #53
SOS +0.7 · left +11.4
Against the spread
2-4
33% covers
Avg cover margin
-4.8
points vs the line
Over / Under
5-1
83% overs
Points for / against
31.8 / 27.8
per game
Illinois 2026 schedule, lines & results
6 played · 6 to go
| Week | Date | Opponent | Line | Total | Result | ATS | O/U | Game details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3 |  UAB non-conf |
-25.5 | 53.5 | W 42-23 | L -6.5 | O Q4 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 |  Duke non-conf |
-6 | 51.5 | L 27-31 | L -10 | O Q3 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 |  Southern Illinois non-conf |
-34.5 | 55.5 | W 48-10 | W +3.5 | O Q4 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 |  @ Ohio State |
+25.5 | 53.5 | L 19-42 | W +2.5 | O Q4 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 |  Purdue |
-9.5 | 62.5 | L 17-24 | L -16.5 | U | |
| 6 | Oct 10 |  @ Michigan State |
-2.5 | 48.5 | W 38-37 | L -1.5 | O Q4 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 Next |  Oregon |
+10DK · 7:32 PMSourceDraftKings via ESPN odds feed OpenILL +12.5 CurrentILL +10 Total51.5 → 49.5 Last update7:32 PM ET Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting. |
49.5 | — | — | — | |
| 9 | Oct 31 |  @ Maryland |
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| 10 | Nov 6 |  Nebraska |
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| 11 | Nov 13 |  @ UCLA |
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| 12 | Nov 21 |  Iowa |
— | — | — | — | — | |
| 13 | Nov 28 |  @ Northwestern |
-3.5ESPN · Sep 29SourceESPN odds feed Opennot available CurrentILL -3.5 Total52.5 Last updateSep 29, 12:25 AM ET Over 6 hours old. Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting. |
52.5 | — | — | — |
Illinois 2026 ATS and over/under splits
Home, away, favorite, underdog and conference
| Situation | SU | ATS | Cover % | Avg margin | O/U | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 3-3 | 2-4 | 33% | -4.8 | 5-1 | 31.8 | 27.8 |
| Home | 2-2 | 1-3 | 25% | -7.4 | 3-1 | 33.5 | 22.0 |
| Away | 1-1 | 1-1 | 50% | +0.5 | 2-0 | 28.5 | 39.5 |
| As favorite | 3-2 | 1-4 | 20% | -6.2 | 4-1 | 34.4 | 25.0 |
| As underdog | 0-1 | 1-0 | 100% | +2.5 | 1-0 | 19.0 | 42.0 |
| Conference games | 1-2 | 1-2 | 33% | -5.2 | 2-1 | 24.7 | 34.3 |
| Non-conference games | 2-1 | 1-2 | 33% | -4.3 | 3-0 | 39.0 | 21.3 |
How Illinois’s 2026 games played out
Quarter the total was passed, when covers were settled, halftime leads
5 of 6 games went over · quarter the total was passed
Q3 17% 1
Q4 67% 4
Stayed under 17% 1
2 covers: 1 settled only in the 4th quarter or overtime
Led at halftime 4: won 3, covered 1
Trailed at halftime 2: won 0, covered 1
Research Illinois games by quarter ›