Illinois at Rutgers Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Illinois by 16.88
TOTAL POINTS
131
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Rutgers
Illinois 
|
83
B-
|
Overall |
96
A
|
|
86
B
|
Power |
96
A
|
|
79
C+
|
Offensive |
96
A
|
|
90
A-
|
Defensive |
95
A
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
94
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
96
A
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Rutgers
Illinois
| 153 | Overall | 28 |
| 126 | Power | 27 |
| 185 | Offensive | 25 |
| 84 | Defensive | 38 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 50 | SoS (Full Season) | 32 |
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Rutgers#15314%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: Illinois 86%, Rutgers 14% at Rutgers.
Illinois' win probability against Rutgers is trending down — from 89% to 86% over the last 6 updates.
Illinois' win probability against Rutgers is trending down — from 92% to 89% over the last 6 updates.
Illinois' win probability against Rutgers has held at 92% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Illinois favored
Rutgers favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Rutgers | Neutral | At Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 87% | 90% | 93% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 89% | 92% | 94% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 89% | 92% | 94% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 89% | 92% | 94% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 89% | 92% | 94% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 89% | 92% | 94% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 89% | 92% | 94% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 89% | 92% | 94% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 86% | 89% | 92% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Rutgers
Illinois
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
9-20 (31%) |
Overall |
22-12 (64.7%) |
|
8-10 (44.4%) |
Home |
13-4 (76.5%) |
|
1-10 (9.1%) |
Away |
6-7 (46.2%) |
|
0-9 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
3-8 (27.3%) |
|
3-15 (16.7%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
9-12 (42.9%) |
|
6-5 (54.5%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
13-0 (100%) |
|
0-10 (0%) |
Last 10 Games |
6-4 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Rutgers
Illinois
| #34 Rhode Island | Best Win | #19 Maryland |
| #215 Stony Brook | Worst Loss | #84 Oregon St |
| 29 pts vs #335 Wagner | Largest MOV | 72 pts vs #331 Le Moyne |
| 47 pts vs #19 Maryland | Largest MOD | 18 pts vs #7 Vanderbilt |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Rutgers
Illinois
| 58 | Points per Game | 76.5 |
| 69.5 | Points Against | 66.1 |
| 60.1 | Home PPG | 78.9 |
| 66.6 | Home PA | 61.1 |
| 54.7 | Away PPG | 75.7 |
| 74.2 | Away PA | 73 |
| 557-370 | Opponent Record | 633-473 |
| 103.1 | Avg Opponent Rank | 93.5 |
| L 11 | Longest Streak | W 11 |
| L 11 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Rutgers
Illinois
| Feb 28 | at Nebraska (19-13) | L52-93 | Mar 23 | at #7 Vanderbilt (29-5) | L57-75 |
| Feb 25 | vs Indiana (18-14) | L69-79 | Mar 21 | Colorado (22-12) | W66-57 |
| Feb 21 | vs Penn St (11-18) | L78-87 | Mar 6 | #6 Iowa (27-7) | L58-64 |
| Feb 17 | at Illinois (22-12) | L56-76 | Mar 5 | #22 Michigan St (23-9) | W71-69 |
| Feb 14 | at Purdue (13-17) | L57-72 | Mar 4 | Wisconsin (16-18) | W82-70 |
| Feb 8 | vs #16 Minnesota (24-9) | L52-63 | Mar 1 | vs #16 Minnesota (24-9) | L73-78 |
| Feb 4 | at #1 UCLA (37-1) | L46-86 | Feb 26 | at #6 Iowa (27-7) | L78-82 |
| Feb 1 | at USC (18-14) | L39-71 | Feb 22 | at Northwestern (8-21) | W92-65 |
| Jan 28 | vs Oregon (23-13) | L53-74 | Feb 17 | vs Rutgers (9-20) | W76-56 |
| Jan 26 | vs #24 Washington (22-11) | L48-76 | Feb 11 | vs Wisconsin (16-18) | W92-60 |