Penn St at Illinois Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Illinois by 16.32
TOTAL POINTS
158
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Penn St
Illinois 
|
89
B+
|
Overall |
96
A
|
|
90
A-
|
Power |
96
A
|
|
97
A+
|
Offensive |
96
A
|
|
66
D
|
Defensive |
95
A
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
99
A+
|
SoS (Full Season) |
96
A
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Penn St
Illinois
| 90 | Overall | 28 |
| 82 | Power | 27 |
| 21 | Offensive | 25 |
| 305 | Defensive | 38 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 1 | SoS (Full Season) | 32 |
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Penn St#9015%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: Illinois 85%, Penn St 15% at Illinois.
Illinois' win probability against Penn St is trending down — from 80% to 77% over the last 6 updates.
Illinois' win probability against Penn St is trending down — from 85% to 82% over the last 6 updates.
Illinois' win probability against Penn St is trending down — from 88% to 85% over the last 6 updates.
Illinois favored
Penn St favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Penn St | Neutral | At Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 78% | 83% | 87% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 80% | 84% | 87% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 80% | 85% | 88% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 80% | 85% | 88% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 80% | 85% | 88% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 80% | 84% | 88% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 80% | 84% | 88% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 80% | 84% | 88% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 77% | 82% | 85% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Penn St
Illinois
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
11-18 (37.9%) |
Overall |
22-12 (64.7%) |
|
6-8 (42.9%) |
Home |
13-4 (76.5%) |
|
3-8 (27.3%) |
Away |
6-7 (46.2%) |
|
0-10 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
3-8 (27.3%) |
|
3-16 (15.8%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
9-12 (42.9%) |
|
8-2 (80%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
13-0 (100%) |
|
4-6 (40%) |
Last 10 Games |
6-4 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Penn St
Illinois
| #28 USC | Best Win | #19 Maryland |
| #153 Rutgers | Worst Loss | #84 Oregon St |
| 28 pts vs #304 Coppin St | Largest MOV | 72 pts vs #331 Le Moyne |
| 40 pts vs #5 Michigan | Largest MOD | 18 pts vs #7 Vanderbilt |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Penn St
Illinois
| 74.4 | Points per Game | 76.5 |
| 82.2 | Points Against | 66.1 |
| 75.4 | Home PPG | 78.9 |
| 80.3 | Home PA | 61.1 |
| 72.2 | Away PPG | 75.7 |
| 87 | Away PA | 73 |
| 566-372 | Opponent Record | 633-473 |
| 81.3 | Avg Opponent Rank | 93.5 |
| L 11 | Longest Streak | W 11 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Penn St
Illinois
| Feb 28 | at Indiana (18-14) | L59-93 | Mar 23 | at #7 Vanderbilt (29-5) | L57-75 |
| Feb 25 | vs USC (18-14) | W85-82 | Mar 21 | Colorado (22-12) | W66-57 |
| Feb 21 | at Rutgers (9-20) | W87-78 | Mar 6 | #6 Iowa (27-7) | L58-64 |
| Feb 15 | vs Northwestern (8-21) | W81-71 | Mar 5 | #22 Michigan St (23-9) | W71-69 |
| Feb 12 | at #19 Maryland (24-9) | L62-81 | Mar 4 | Wisconsin (16-18) | W82-70 |
| Feb 7 | vs #22 Michigan St (23-9) | L70-81 | Mar 1 | vs #16 Minnesota (24-9) | L73-78 |
| Feb 4 | at Purdue (13-17) | W85-82 | Feb 26 | at #6 Iowa (27-7) | L78-82 |
| Jan 28 | vs #16 Minnesota (24-9) | L66-87 | Feb 22 | at Northwestern (8-21) | W92-65 |
| Jan 24 | at Oregon (23-13) | L59-89 | Feb 17 | vs Rutgers (9-20) | W76-56 |
| Jan 21 | at #24 Washington (22-11) | L65-81 | Feb 11 | vs Wisconsin (16-18) | W92-60 |