Michigan at Illinois Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Michigan by 9.08
TOTAL POINTS
143
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Illinois
Michigan 
|
96
A
|
Overall |
99
A+
|
|
96
A
|
Power |
98
A+
|
|
96
A
|
Offensive |
98
A+
|
|
95
A
|
Defensive |
98
A+
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
96
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
98
A+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Illinois
Michigan
| 28 | Overall | 5 |
| 27 | Power | 6 |
| 25 | Offensive | 7 |
| 38 | Defensive | 7 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 32 | SoS (Full Season) | 9 |
Michigan#572%
Illinois#2828%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: Michigan 72%, Illinois 28% at Illinois.
Michigan's win probability against Illinois is trending down — from 75% to 72% over the last 6 updates.
Michigan's win probability against Illinois is trending down — from 80% to 77% over the last 6 updates.
Michigan's win probability against Illinois has held at 82% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Michigan favored
Illinois favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Illinois | Neutral | At Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 79% | 83% | 87% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 76% | 81% | 85% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 75% | 80% | 84% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 75% | 80% | 84% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 74% | 79% | 84% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 77% | 82% | 86% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 75% | 80% | 84% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 75% | 80% | 84% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 72% | 77% | 82% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Illinois
Michigan
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
22-12 (64.7%) |
Overall |
28-7 (80%) |
|
13-4 (76.5%) |
Home |
16-1 (94.1%) |
|
6-7 (46.2%) |
Away |
8-2 (80%) |
|
3-8 (27.3%) |
Versus Top 25 |
7-7 (50%) |
|
9-12 (42.9%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
19-7 (73.1%) |
|
13-0 (100%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
9-0 (100%) |
|
6-4 (60%) |
Last 10 Games |
7-3 (70%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Illinois
Michigan
| #19 Maryland | Best Win | #11 Ohio St |
| #84 Oregon St | Worst Loss | #24 Washington |
| 72 pts vs #331 Le Moyne | Largest MOV | 70 pts vs #168 Binghamton |
| 18 pts vs #7 Vanderbilt | Largest MOD | 36 pts vs #3 Texas |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Illinois
Michigan
| 76.5 | Points per Game | 82.3 |
| 66.1 | Points Against | 62.6 |
| 78.9 | Home PPG | 87.5 |
| 61.1 | Home PA | 58.8 |
| 75.7 | Away PPG | 84.6 |
| 73 | Away PA | 69.3 |
| 633-473 | Opponent Record | 719-431 |
| 93.5 | Avg Opponent Rank | 76.5 |
| W 11 | Longest Streak | W 7 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Illinois
Michigan
| Mar 23 | at #7 Vanderbilt (29-5) | L57-75 | Mar 30 | #3 Texas (35-4) | L41-77 |
| Mar 21 | Colorado (22-12) | W66-57 | Mar 28 | #14 Louisville (29-8) | W71-52 |
| Mar 6 | #6 Iowa (27-7) | L58-64 | Mar 22 | vs NC State (21-11) | W92-63 |
| Mar 5 | #22 Michigan St (23-9) | W71-69 | Mar 20 | vs Holy Cross (23-10) | W83-48 |
| Mar 4 | Wisconsin (16-18) | W82-70 | Mar 7 | #6 Iowa (27-7) | L42-59 |
| Mar 1 | vs #16 Minnesota (24-9) | L73-78 | Mar 6 | Oregon (23-13) | W80-58 |
| Feb 26 | at #6 Iowa (27-7) | L78-82 | Feb 28 | vs #19 Maryland (24-9) | W87-69 |
| Feb 22 | at Northwestern (8-21) | W92-65 | Feb 25 | at #11 Ohio St (27-8) | W88-86 |
| Feb 17 | vs Rutgers (9-20) | W76-56 | Feb 22 | at #6 Iowa (27-7) | L44-62 |
| Feb 11 | vs Wisconsin (16-18) | W92-60 | Feb 15 | vs #22 Michigan St (23-9) | W86-65 |