Illinois St vs Santa Clara Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Santa Clara by 7.24
TOTAL POINTS
151
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Illinois St
Santa Clara 
|
89
B+
|
Overall |
95
A
|
|
89
B+
|
Power |
94
A
|
|
81
B-
|
Offensive |
97
A+
|
|
94
A
|
Defensive |
88
B+
|
|
86
B
|
SoS (Current) |
90
A-
|
|
86
B
|
SoS (Full Season) |
89
B+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Illinois St
Santa Clara
| 98 | Overall | 39 |
| 97 | Power | 44 |
| 171 | Offensive | 20 |
| 51 | Defensive | 105 |
| 121 | SoS (Current) | 89 |
| 119 | SoS (Full Season) | 90 |
Santa Clara#3969%
Illinois St#9831%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: Santa Clara 69%, Illinois St 31% at a neutral site.
Santa Clara's win probability against Illinois St is trending down — from 69% to 63% over the last 6 updates.
Santa Clara's win probability against Illinois St is trending down — from 74% to 69% over the last 6 updates.
Santa Clara's win probability against Illinois St is trending down — from 79% to 74% over the last 6 updates.
Santa Clara favored
Illinois St favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Illinois St | Neutral | At Santa Clara |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 69% | 75% | 80% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 68% | 74% | 79% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 69% | 74% | 79% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 68% | 74% | 79% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 67% | 73% | 78% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 66% | 72% | 77% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 67% | 73% | 78% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 67% | 73% | 78% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 63% | 69% | 74% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Illinois St
Santa Clara
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
22-13 (62.9%) |
Overall |
25-9 (73.5%) |
|
13-2 (86.7%) |
Home |
13-1 (92.9%) |
|
7-7 (50%) |
Away |
8-3 (72.7%) |
|
0-1 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
0-3 (0%) |
|
13-9 (59.1%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
14-8 (63.6%) |
|
9-4 (69.2%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
11-1 (91.7%) |
|
6-4 (60%) |
Last 10 Games |
6-4 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Illinois St
Santa Clara
| #57 Dayton | Best Win | #30 St Mary's CA |
| #296 Evansville | Worst Loss | #239 Loyola-Chicago |
| 52 pts vs #171 Coastal Car | Largest MOV | 38 pts vs #123 Oregon St |
| 27 pts vs #141 IL Chicago | Largest MOD | 27 pts vs #52 New Mexico |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Illinois St
Santa Clara
| 74.1 | Points per Game | 82.9 |
| 69.1 | Points Against | 73.5 |
| 78.5 | Home PPG | 85.1 |
| 61.1 | Home PA | 69.1 |
| 71.6 | Away PPG | 86 |
| 74 | Away PA | 77.9 |
| 581-546 | Opponent Record | 619-489 |
| 159.9 | Avg Opponent Rank | 123.1 |
| W 6 | Longest Streak | W 9 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 2 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Illinois St
Santa Clara
| Apr 2 | Auburn (22-16) | L66-88 | Mar 20 | Kentucky (22-14) | L84-89 |
| Mar 25 | at Dayton (25-12) | W61-55 | Mar 10 | #16 Gonzaga (31-4) | L68-79 |
| Mar 22 | at Wake Forest (18-17) | W78-75 | Mar 9 | St Mary's CA (26-6) | W76-71 |
| Mar 18 | vs Kent (22-10) | W79-58 | Mar 8 | Pacific (16-15) | W76-68 |
| Mar 6 | Northern Iowa (22-13) | L52-74 | Feb 28 | vs Oregon St (17-16) | W93-72 |
| Mar 1 | vs Belmont (25-6) | W81-74 | Feb 25 | at St Mary's CA (26-6) | L67-86 |
| Feb 25 | at Northern Iowa (22-13) | W71-69 | Feb 21 | at San Francisco (16-16) | W94-73 |
| Feb 21 | at Bradley (20-13) | L60-74 | Feb 14 | vs #16 Gonzaga (31-4) | L86-94 |
| Feb 18 | vs Murray St (20-13) | W78-61 | Feb 11 | vs Seattle (19-14) | W84-72 |
| Feb 15 | at IL Chicago (17-16) | L56-83 | Feb 7 | at Washington St (11-20) | W96-92 |