Illinois

IllinoisFighting Illini

0-0 T1st (0-0) in B1G

Data from 2026-08-26

Probability to Make the Conference Championship Game

1.1%

Based on 100,000 simulations

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

Illinois has a 1.1% chance to reach the Big Ten Championship Game, as of week 1 of the 2026 season, based on a 100,000-season Monte Carlo simulation. Illinois's Big Ten Championship Game race is still mathematically wide open.

IllinoisSchedule & Results

WkDateOpponentResult
9/03
Win prob:92%
9/12
Win prob:62%
9/19
Win prob:90%
9/26
Win prob:7%
10/03
Win prob:72%
10/10
Win prob:58%
10/24
Win prob:17%
10/31
Win prob:57%
11/06
Win prob:50%
11/13
Win prob:58%
11/21
Win prob:46%
11/28
Win prob:56%

Data from 2026-08-26 • SportsSimulate.com

IllinoisRecord Probabilities

Conf RecordProbabilityCCG if this record
9-0
0.0%
100.0%
8-1
0.5%
82.3%
7-2
3.7%
17.8%
6-3
12.9%
0.2%
5-4
24.3%
0%
4-5
28.2%
0%
3-6
19.7%
0%
2-7
8.4%
0%
1-8
2.0%
0%
0-9
0.2%
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 2026-08-26 • SportsSimulate.com

Most Likely Illinois CCG Opponents

if Illinois makes the CCG

Data from 2026-08-26 • SportsSimulate.com

IllinoisThis Week's Impact

Game
IllinoisCCG OddsAway
IllinoisCCG OddsHome
0.7%
(-0.4%)
1.1%
(+0.0%)

Data from 2026-08-26 • 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
84.2%
0.3%
Duke
100.0%
<0.1%
Purdue
100.0%
<0.1%
Southern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
UAB
100.0%
<0.1%
Iowa
93.8%
<0.1%
Maryland
88.9%
<0.1%
UCLA
83.3%
<0.1%
Nebraska
83.3%
<0.1%
Ohio St
83.0%
0.1%
Oregon
79.5%
<0.1%
Northwestern
66.7%
<0.1%
Michigan St
50.0%
<0.1%
Any 2 losses
25.3%
2.1%
DukeIowa
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeMaryland
100.0%
<0.1%
Michigan StSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
PurdueUCLA
100.0%
<0.1%
PurdueUAB
100.0%
<0.1%
NebraskaUAB
100.0%
<0.1%
OregonUAB
100.0%
<0.1%
NorthwesternUAB
100.0%
<0.1%
IowaSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeUCLA
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeMichigan St
100.0%
<0.1%
MarylandSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
DukePurdue
100.0%
<0.1%
NebraskaSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeUAB
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeNebraska
90.9%
<0.1%
Michigan StNebraska
85.7%
<0.1%
Ohio StUAB
82.3%
<0.1%
IowaMaryland
81.8%
<0.1%
Michigan StUCLA
80.0%
<0.1%
DukeOregon
78.4%
<0.1%
DukeOhio St
78.1%
0.1%
Ohio StSouthern Illinois
76.9%
<0.1%
MarylandNorthwestern
75.0%
<0.1%
DukeNorthwestern
71.4%
<0.1%
NorthwesternUCLA
66.7%
<0.1%
NebraskaNorthwestern
62.5%
<0.1%
MarylandMichigan St
55.6%
<0.1%
IowaMichigan St
55.6%
<0.1%
NebraskaPurdue
50.0%
<0.1%
MarylandNebraska
50.0%
<0.1%
Southern IllinoisUCLA
50.0%
<0.1%
IowaNebraska
50.0%
<0.1%
Michigan StNorthwestern
50.0%
<0.1%
IowaUCLA
45.5%
<0.1%
OregonSouthern Illinois
40.0%
<0.1%
NebraskaUCLA
33.3%
<0.1%
Ohio StUCLA
31.3%
0.1%
IowaOregon
30.2%
<0.1%
OregonUCLA
28.9%
<0.1%
OregonPurdue
27.3%
<0.1%
IowaOhio St
25.9%
0.2%
NorthwesternPurdue
25.0%
<0.1%
Ohio StPurdue
21.8%
<0.1%
MarylandOhio St
20.4%
0.1%
Michigan StOhio St
19.2%
0.1%
NebraskaOhio St
19.0%
0.1%
MarylandOregon
17.1%
<0.1%
NorthwesternOhio St
16.8%
<0.1%
IowaNorthwestern
16.7%
<0.1%
Michigan StOregon
13.8%
<0.1%
NebraskaOregon
10.0%
<0.1%
Ohio StOregon
8.5%
0.7%
NorthwesternOregon
6.5%
<0.1%
Any 3 losses
12.5%
2.2%
DukeOregonSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
MarylandNebraskaSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
IowaUABUCLA
100.0%
<0.1%
Michigan StPurdueSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeSouthern IllinoisUAB
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeNorthwesternUAB
100.0%
<0.1%
Michigan StSouthern IllinoisUCLA
100.0%
<0.1%
IowaNorthwesternSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeOhio StUAB
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeMichigan StSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeIowaSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeUABUCLA
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeIowaUAB
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeMichigan StNorthwestern
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeNebraskaSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
Michigan StOhio StSouthern Illinois
80.0%
<0.1%
DukeOregonUAB
75.0%
<0.1%
DukeMarylandMichigan St
75.0%
<0.1%
DukeIowaPurdue
75.0%
<0.1%
DukeIowaMaryland
66.7%
<0.1%
DukeMarylandNebraska
66.7%
<0.1%
DukeOhio StSouthern Illinois
57.1%
<0.1%
DukeMichigan StUCLA
50.0%
<0.1%
DukeNebraskaNorthwestern
50.0%
<0.1%
Michigan StOregonUAB
50.0%
<0.1%
NorthwesternUABUCLA
50.0%
<0.1%
DukeNorthwesternPurdue
50.0%
<0.1%
MarylandNebraskaUAB
50.0%
<0.1%
DukeMarylandUCLA
50.0%
<0.1%
Ohio StSouthern IllinoisUAB
50.0%
<0.1%
OregonSouthern IllinoisUCLA
50.0%
<0.1%
MarylandOregonSouthern Illinois
42.9%
<0.1%
DukeIowaNebraska
41.7%
<0.1%
DukeMichigan StOregon
39.1%
<0.1%
DukeIowaNorthwestern
37.5%
<0.1%
DukeOregonUCLA
33.3%
<0.1%
Ohio StSouthern IllinoisUCLA
33.3%
<0.1%
DukeNorthwesternUCLA
33.3%
<0.1%
MarylandOregonUAB
33.3%
<0.1%
DukeMichigan StNebraska
33.3%
<0.1%
MarylandMichigan StUCLA
33.3%
<0.1%
DukeIowaOregon
31.6%
<0.1%
MarylandOhio StSouthern Illinois
28.6%
<0.1%
IowaOhio StSouthern Illinois
28.0%
<0.1%
DukeOregonPurdue
27.3%
<0.1%
DukeMichigan StOhio St
25.9%
<0.1%
Ohio StPurdueUAB
25.0%
<0.1%
NorthwesternOregonSouthern Illinois
25.0%
<0.1%
IowaNebraskaSouthern Illinois
25.0%
<0.1%
DukeOhio StUCLA
22.4%
<0.1%
DukeMarylandOregon
21.7%
<0.1%
DukeNorthwesternOhio St
21.6%
<0.1%
DukeNorthwesternOregon
20.0%
<0.1%
DukeMarylandOhio St
20.0%
<0.1%
DukeIowaMichigan St
20.0%
<0.1%
DukeMarylandNorthwestern
20.0%
<0.1%
Michigan StOhio StUAB
20.0%
<0.1%
DukeIowaOhio St
18.6%
0.1%
IowaPurdueUCLA
16.7%
<0.1%
DukeIowaUCLA
16.7%
<0.1%
DukeOhio StPurdue
15.0%
<0.1%
DukeNebraskaOhio St
14.8%
<0.1%
MarylandOhio StUAB
14.3%
<0.1%
IowaOregonSouthern Illinois
14.3%
<0.1%
NebraskaOhio StSouthern Illinois
11.8%
<0.1%
DukeNebraskaOregon
10.3%
<0.1%
IowaOregonUAB
10.0%
<0.1%
IowaOhio StUAB
10.0%
<0.1%
NorthwesternOhio StSouthern Illinois
8.3%
<0.1%
Ohio StOregonUAB
7.8%
<0.1%
DukeOhio StOregon
7.0%
0.5%
Ohio StOregonSouthern Illinois
6.0%
<0.1%
NebraskaOregonUCLA
2.5%
<0.1%
IowaNorthwesternOregon
2.4%
<0.1%
IowaOregonUCLA
2.0%
<0.1%
IowaMichigan StOhio St
1.5%
0.1%
MarylandMichigan StOhio St
1.2%
<0.1%
MarylandNebraskaOhio St
1.0%
0.1%
IowaMarylandOhio St
0.9%
0.1%
IowaNebraskaOhio St
0.6%
0.2%
Any 4 losses
5.9%
0.6%
DukeIowaUABUCLA
100.0%
<0.1%
Ohio StSouthern IllinoisUABUCLA
100.0%
<0.1%
MarylandNorthwesternSouthern IllinoisUAB
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeMarylandNebraskaUAB
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeIowaOregonUAB
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeIowaNebraskaSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeNebraskaOregonSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeOregonPurdueSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeIowaSouthern IllinoisUCLA
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeMarylandUABUCLA
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeIowaMarylandUAB
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeNorthwesternSouthern IllinoisUCLA
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeOregonPurdueUAB
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeMarylandNebraskaSouthern Illinois
100.0%
<0.1%
DukeMichigan StOregonUAB
66.7%
<0.1%
DukeMarylandOregonSouthern Illinois
50.0%
<0.1%
DukeNorthwesternOregonSouthern Illinois
50.0%
<0.1%
DukeIowaOregonSouthern Illinois
50.0%
<0.1%
DukeMarylandOregonUAB
50.0%
<0.1%
DukeOhio StSouthern IllinoisUAB
50.0%
<0.1%
DukeOhio StUABUCLA
33.3%
<0.1%
DukeOregonUABUCLA
33.3%
<0.1%
DukeMarylandOhio StSouthern Illinois
33.3%
<0.1%
Michigan StOregonSouthern IllinoisUAB
33.3%
<0.1%
IowaOhio StPurdueUAB
33.3%
<0.1%
DukeOhio StSouthern IllinoisUCLA
28.6%
<0.1%
DukeMarylandOhio StUAB
25.0%
<0.1%
DukeNebraskaOregonUAB
25.0%
<0.1%
DukeNorthwesternOhio StSouthern Illinois
22.2%
<0.1%
DukeNebraskaOhio StUAB
20.0%
<0.1%
DukeIowaOhio StUAB
18.8%
<0.1%
DukeNorthwesternOhio StUAB
16.7%
<0.1%
DukeMichigan StOhio StSouthern Illinois
14.3%
<0.1%
IowaNebraskaOregonSouthern Illinois
12.5%
<0.1%
IowaNebraskaOregonUAB
11.1%
<0.1%
DukeOhio StOregonSouthern Illinois
6.4%
<0.1%
DukeIowaOhio StSouthern Illinois
6.3%
<0.1%
DukeIowaNebraskaOregon
3.6%
<0.1%
DukeMichigan StNebraskaOhio St
3.3%
<0.1%
DukeMarylandOhio StUCLA
2.0%
<0.1%
DukeIowaMarylandOhio St
1.5%
<0.1%
DukeOhio StOregonPurdue
0.6%
0.2%

Data from 2026-08-26 • SportsSimulate.com