Illinois

IllinoisFighting Illini

1-1 T1st (0-0) in B1G

Data from 2026-09-17

Probability to Make the Conference Championship Game

0.1%

Based on 1,000,000 simulations

What is Illinois's probability of making the Big Ten Championship Game?

Illinois has a <0.1% chance to reach the Big Ten Championship Game, as of week 3 of the 2026 season, based on a 1,000,000-season Monte Carlo simulation. Illinois's Big Ten Championship Game race is still mathematically wide open.

IllinoisSchedule & Results

WkDateOpponentResult
19/03
W42-23
29/12
L27-31
39/19
Win prob:90%
49/26
Win prob:1%
510/03
Win prob:73%
610/10
Win prob:45%
810/24
Win prob:20%
910/31
Win prob:38%
1011/06
Win prob:26%
1111/13
Win prob:34%
1211/21
Win prob:41%
1311/28
Win prob:48%

Data from 2026-09-17 • SportsSimulate.com

IllinoisRecord Probabilities

Conf RecordProbabilityCCG if this record
9-0
0%
100.0%
8-1
0.1%
71.1%
7-2
0.7%
8.3%
6-3
3.9%
0.0%
5-4
12.6%
0%
4-5
24.7%
0%
3-6
29.1%
0%
2-7
20.3%
0%
1-8
7.5%
0%
0-9
1.1%
0%

Conf Record: Probability of finishing with each conference record.

CCG if this record: If the team finishes with this conference record, their probability of making the championship game.

Data from 2026-09-17 • SportsSimulate.com

Possible Illinois CCG Opponents

if Illinois makes the CCG

Data from 2026-09-17 • SportsSimulate.com

IllinoisThis Week's Impact

Game
IllinoisCCG OddsAway Wins
IllinoisCCG OddsHome Wins
Fri, Sep 18
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
Sat, Sep 19
0.1%
(-0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(-0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(-0.0%)
0.1%
(-0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(-0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(-0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(-0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(-0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.0%
(-0.1%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)
0.1%
(+0.0%)

Data from 2026-09-17 • SportsSimulate.com

IllinoisLoss Combination Scenarios

CCG probability given specific future losses

Future Losses
Illinois CCG Probability
Likelihood
Win out
100.0%
<0.1%
Any 1 loss
66.3%
<0.1%
UCLA
100.0%
<0.1%
Southern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
Iowa
100.0%
<0.1%
Michigan St
100.0%
<0.1%
Purdue
100.0%
<0.1%
Oregon
85.7%
<0.1%
Nebraska
83.3%
<0.1%
Maryland
71.4%
<0.1%
Ohio St
66.3%
<0.1%
Northwestern
37.5%
<0.1%
Any 2 losses
7.4%
0.6%
OregonSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
PurdueSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
NebraskaSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
Michigan StSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
NorthwesternSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
Ohio StSouthern Illinois
86.1%
<0.1%
MarylandPurdue
50.0%
<0.1%
Michigan StPurdue
50.0%
<0.1%
MarylandSouthern Illinois
50.0%
<0.1%
Michigan StUCLA
42.9%
<0.1%
NebraskaUCLA
42.1%
<0.1%
NorthwesternUCLA
37.5%
<0.1%
MarylandNebraska
33.3%
<0.1%
MarylandMichigan St
33.3%
<0.1%
IowaMaryland
33.3%
<0.1%
IowaNorthwestern
25.0%
<0.1%
OregonPurdue
22.2%
<0.1%
MarylandUCLA
22.2%
<0.1%
MarylandNorthwestern
22.2%
<0.1%
IowaOregon
21.7%
<0.1%
NebraskaOregon
21.6%
<0.1%
OregonUCLA
21.2%
<0.1%
IowaMichigan St
20.0%
<0.1%
Michigan StOregon
18.8%
<0.1%
MarylandOregon
17.4%
<0.1%
NorthwesternOregon
16.7%
<0.1%
Michigan StNebraska
14.3%
<0.1%
IowaUCLA
14.3%
<0.1%
IowaNebraska
14.3%
<0.1%
Michigan StOhio St
11.7%
<0.1%
IowaOhio St
9.7%
<0.1%
MarylandOhio St
9.6%
<0.1%
Ohio StUCLA
8.3%
<0.1%
NebraskaNorthwestern
6.7%
<0.1%
NorthwesternOhio St
6.0%
<0.1%
Ohio StOregon
5.9%
0.2%
NebraskaOhio St
5.7%
0.1%
Ohio StPurdue
4.2%
<0.1%
Any 3 losses
5.5%
0.1%
Michigan StNebraskaSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
IowaMarylandSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
Michigan StOregonSouthern Illinois
50.0%
<0.1%
IowaNebraskaSouthern Illinois
33.3%
<0.1%
NebraskaPurdueSouthern Illinois
33.3%
<0.1%
OregonSouthern IllinoisUCLA
25.0%
<0.1%
Ohio StPurdueSouthern Illinois
18.8%
<0.1%
NebraskaSouthern IllinoisUCLA
16.7%
<0.1%
NebraskaOregonSouthern Illinois
16.7%
<0.1%
Michigan StOhio StSouthern Illinois
11.3%
<0.1%
NebraskaOhio StSouthern Illinois
10.6%
<0.1%
Ohio StSouthern IllinoisUCLA
9.9%
<0.1%
NorthwesternOhio StSouthern Illinois
6.5%
<0.1%
IowaOhio StSouthern Illinois
6.3%
<0.1%
MarylandOhio StSouthern Illinois
5.5%
<0.1%
Ohio StOregonSouthern Illinois
5.0%
<0.1%
NorthwesternOhio StPurdue
0.7%
<0.1%
IowaOhio StPurdue
0.5%
<0.1%

Data from 2026-09-17 • SportsSimulate.com

IllinoisCCG Probability Over Time

0%20%40%60%80%100%Week 1 (8/4)Week 1 (8/31)Week 3 (9/8)Week 3 (9/13)

Data from 2026-09-17 • SportsSimulate.com