Nebraska at Illinois Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Illinois by 0.95
TOTAL POINTS
147
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Nebraska
Illinois 
|
95
A
|
Overall |
96
A
|
|
97
A+
|
Power |
96
A
|
|
97
A+
|
Offensive |
96
A
|
|
94
A
|
Defensive |
95
A
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
96
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
96
A
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Nebraska
Illinois
| 36 | Overall | 28 |
| 22 | Power | 27 |
| 16 | Offensive | 25 |
| 48 | Defensive | 38 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 31 | SoS (Full Season) | 32 |
Illinois#2852%
Nebraska#3648%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: Illinois 52%, Nebraska 48% at Illinois.
Illinois' win probability against Nebraska has held at 40% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Illinois' win probability against Nebraska has held at 46% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Illinois' win probability against Nebraska has held at 52% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Illinois favored
Nebraska favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Nebraska | Neutral | At Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 39% | 45% | 51% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 38% | 44% | 51% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 39% | 46% | 52% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 39% | 46% | 52% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 39% | 46% | 52% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 39% | 45% | 52% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 39% | 46% | 52% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 39% | 46% | 52% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 40% | 46% | 52% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Nebraska
Illinois
|
1-0 (100%) |
Head to Head |
0-1 (0%) |
|
19-13 (59.4%) |
Overall |
22-12 (64.7%) |
|
13-4 (76.5%) |
Home |
13-4 (76.5%) |
|
2-7 (22.2%) |
Away |
6-7 (46.2%) |
|
1-9 (10%) |
Versus Top 25 |
3-8 (27.3%) |
|
12-12 (50%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
9-12 (42.9%) |
|
7-1 (87.5%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
13-0 (100%) |
|
3-7 (30%) |
Last 10 Games |
6-4 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Nebraska
Illinois
| #24 Washington | Best Win | #19 Maryland |
| #73 Wisconsin | Worst Loss | #84 Oregon St |
| 57 pts vs #205 Northwestern LA | Largest MOV | 72 pts vs #331 Le Moyne |
| 22 pts vs #1 UCLA | Largest MOD | 18 pts vs #7 Vanderbilt |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Nebraska
Illinois
| 78.7 | Points per Game | 76.5 |
| 67.3 | Points Against | 66.1 |
| 82 | Home PPG | 78.9 |
| 61.1 | Home PA | 61.1 |
| 73.8 | Away PPG | 75.7 |
| 79.1 | Away PA | 73 |
| 642-406 | Opponent Record | 633-473 |
| 82.6 | Avg Opponent Rank | 93.5 |
| W 12 | Longest Streak | W 11 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Nebraska
Illinois
| Mar 20 | #20 Baylor (25-9) | L62-67 | Mar 23 | at #7 Vanderbilt (29-5) | L57-75 |
| Mar 18 | Richmond (26-8) | W75-56 | Mar 21 | Colorado (22-12) | W66-57 |
| Mar 4 | Indiana (18-14) | L69-72 | Mar 6 | #6 Iowa (27-7) | L58-64 |
| Feb 28 | vs Rutgers (9-20) | W93-52 | Mar 5 | #22 Michigan St (23-9) | W71-69 |
| Feb 22 | at #24 Washington (22-11) | W66-65 | Mar 4 | Wisconsin (16-18) | W82-70 |
| Feb 19 | at Oregon (23-13) | L76-80 | Mar 1 | vs #16 Minnesota (24-9) | L73-78 |
| Feb 16 | vs #6 Iowa (27-7) | L67-80 | Feb 26 | at #6 Iowa (27-7) | L78-82 |
| Feb 12 | at #16 Minnesota (24-9) | L67-84 | Feb 22 | at Northwestern (8-21) | W92-65 |
| Feb 7 | vs #19 Maryland (24-9) | L60-78 | Feb 17 | vs Rutgers (9-20) | W76-56 |
| Feb 4 | at #5 Michigan (28-7) | L76-88 | Feb 11 | vs Wisconsin (16-18) | W92-60 |