Illinois at Maryland Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Maryland by 7.57
TOTAL POINTS
147
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Illinois
Maryland 
|
96
A
|
Overall |
97
A+
|
|
96
A
|
Power |
97
A+
|
|
96
A
|
Offensive |
98
A+
|
|
95
A
|
Defensive |
96
A
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
96
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
98
A+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Illinois
Maryland
| 28 | Overall | 18 |
| 27 | Power | 15 |
| 25 | Offensive | 12 |
| 38 | Defensive | 32 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 32 | SoS (Full Season) | 12 |
Maryland#1869%
Illinois#2831%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: Maryland 69%, Illinois 31% at Maryland.
Maryland's win probability against Illinois has held at 57% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Maryland's win probability against Illinois has held at 63% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Maryland's win probability against Illinois has held at 69% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Maryland favored
Illinois favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Illinois | Neutral | At Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 59% | 65% | 71% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 59% | 65% | 71% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 57% | 64% | 69% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 57% | 64% | 70% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 58% | 64% | 70% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 58% | 64% | 70% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 58% | 64% | 70% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 58% | 64% | 70% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 57% | 63% | 69% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Illinois
Maryland
|
1-0 (100%) |
Head to Head |
0-1 (0%) |
|
22-12 (64.7%) |
Overall |
24-9 (72.7%) |
|
13-4 (76.5%) |
Home |
15-4 (78.9%) |
|
6-7 (46.2%) |
Away |
6-4 (60%) |
|
3-8 (27.3%) |
Versus Top 25 |
5-6 (45.5%) |
|
9-12 (42.9%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
13-9 (59.1%) |
|
13-0 (100%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
11-0 (100%) |
|
6-4 (60%) |
Last 10 Games |
7-3 (70%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Illinois
Maryland
| #19 Maryland | Best Win | #11 Ohio St |
| #84 Oregon St | Worst Loss | #30 Illinois |
| 72 pts vs #331 Le Moyne | Largest MOV | 70 pts vs #353 Delaware St |
| 18 pts vs #7 Vanderbilt | Largest MOD | 30 pts vs #1 UCLA |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Illinois
Maryland
| 76.5 | Points per Game | 82.3 |
| 66.1 | Points Against | 63.7 |
| 78.9 | Home PPG | 85.1 |
| 61.1 | Home PA | 59.3 |
| 75.7 | Away PPG | 76.2 |
| 73 | Away PA | 73.1 |
| 633-473 | Opponent Record | 620-446 |
| 93.5 | Avg Opponent Rank | 103.3 |
| W 11 | Longest Streak | W 14 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Illinois
Maryland
| Mar 23 | at #7 Vanderbilt (29-5) | L57-75 | Mar 22 | at #15 North Carolina (28-8) | L66-74 |
| Mar 21 | Colorado (22-12) | W66-57 | Mar 20 | Murray St (30-4) | W99-67 |
| Mar 6 | #6 Iowa (27-7) | L58-64 | Mar 5 | Oregon (23-13) | L68-73 |
| Mar 5 | #22 Michigan St (23-9) | W71-69 | Feb 28 | at #5 Michigan (28-7) | L69-87 |
| Mar 4 | Wisconsin (16-18) | W82-70 | Feb 25 | vs Northwestern (8-21) | W79-57 |
| Mar 1 | vs #16 Minnesota (24-9) | L73-78 | Feb 22 | vs Purdue (13-17) | W99-66 |
| Feb 26 | at #6 Iowa (27-7) | L78-82 | Feb 15 | at #11 Ohio St (27-8) | W76-75 |
| Feb 22 | at Northwestern (8-21) | W92-65 | Feb 12 | vs Penn St (11-18) | W81-62 |
| Feb 17 | vs Rutgers (9-20) | W76-56 | Feb 7 | at Nebraska (19-13) | W78-60 |
| Feb 11 | vs Wisconsin (16-18) | W92-60 | Feb 4 | at #22 Michigan St (23-9) | W86-70 |