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Illinois (5-5) @ Minnesota (4-6)
Saturday, November 21st, 2015 | 11:00am CT
Minneapolis, MN | TCF Bank Stadium (50,720)
Television: The game will televised on ESPNNews
Announcers: Eamon McAnaney & Rocky Boiman
Live Video Stream: ESPN will have a live stream available via WatchESPN.
Odds: Minnesota (-4.5), Over/Under = 47
Radio: All Illinois football games air live on radio in the Champaign (WDWS 1400) and Chicago markets (WSCR 670). The game is also broadcasted on other stations throughout the state; check the Fighting Illini Radio Network for more information.
Predict the Score:
Advanced Stats:
Illinois Fighting Illini
Head Coach: Bill Cubit (5-5)
Passing Leader: Wes Lunt (2241 YDS, 12 TD, 4 INT)
Rushing Leader: Ke'Shawn Vaughn (661 YDS, 6 TD)
Receiving Leader: Geronimo Allison (794 YDS, 3 TD)
| Record: 5-5 | Second-order wins (diff.): 4.6 (-0.4) | S&P+ Rk: 44 | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Percentile Performance |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Win Expectancy |
| 5-Sep | Kent State | 113 | 52-3 | W | 99% | 58.9 | 100% |
| 12-Sep | Western Illinois | N/A | 44-0 | W | 96% | 35.8 | 100% |
| 19-Sep | at North Carolina | 30 | 14-48 | L | 38% | -14.8 | 4% |
| 26-Sep | Middle Tennessee | 77 | 27-25 | W | 57% | -0.3 | 49% |
| 3-Oct | Nebraska | 54 | 14-13 | W | 70% | 4.0 | 69% |
| 10-Oct | at Iowa | 28 | 20-29 | L | 42% | -11.9 | 8% |
| 24-Oct | Wisconsin | 18 | 13-24 | L | 61% | -3.7 | 33% |
| 31-Oct | at Penn State | 32 | 0-39 | L | 9% | -35.0 | 0% |
| 7-Nov | at Purdue | 88 | 48-14 | W | 94% | 29.8 | 100% |
| 14-Nov | Ohio State | 3 | 3-28 | L | 16% | -33.3 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 21-Nov | at Minnesota | 41 | 40% | L | -4.3 | 21.4 - 25.7 | 5.40 |
| 28-Nov | vs. Northwestern | 58 | 55% | W | 2.1 | 21.4 - 19.4 | 5.95 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 25.0 | 96 | 18.2 | 9 |
| Points Per Game | 23.5 | 99 | 22.3 | 34 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Head Coach: Tracy Claeys (0-3)
Passing Leader: Mitch Leidner (2167 YDS, 11 TD, 7 INT)
Rushing Leader: Rodney Smith (550 YDS, 1 TD)
Receiving Leader: KJ Maye (630 YDS, 4 TD)
| Record: 4-6 | Second-order wins (diff.): 4.6 (0.6) | S&P+ Rk: 41 | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Percentile Performance |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Win Expectancy |
| 3-Sep | TCU | 29 | 17-23 | L | 52% | -9.8 | 12% |
| 12-Sep | at Colorado State | 72 | 23-20 | W | 61% | -2.0 | 41% |
| 19-Sep | Kent State | 113 | 10-7 | W | 92% | 24.5 | 100% |
| 26-Sep | Ohio | 73 | 27-24 | W | 70% | 2.9 | 64% |
| 3-Oct | at Northwestern | 58 | 0-27 | L | 18% | -21.7 | 0% |
| 10-Oct | at Purdue | 88 | 41-13 | W | 95% | 29.2 | 100% |
| 17-Oct | Nebraska | 54 | 25-48 | L | 32% | -13.9 | 5% |
| 31-Oct | Michigan | 5 | 26-29 | L | 78% | 0.4 | 52% |
| 7-Nov | at Ohio State | 3 | 14-28 | L | 49% | -13.4 | 5% |
| 14-Nov | at Iowa | 28 | 35-40 | L | 82% | 6.1 | 77% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 21-Nov | Illinois | 44 | 60% | W | 4.3 | 25.7 - 21.4 | 4.60 |
| 28-Nov | Wisconsin | 18 | 47% | L | -1.2 | 23.1 - 24.3 | 5.07 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 29.2 | 63 | 21.7 | 29 |
| Points Per Game | 21.8 | 108 | 25.9 | 59 |
Enemy Dispatches:
Minnesota opens as 7.5 point favorite over Illinois
Shannon Brooks named Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Key Matchups: Minnesota vs. Illinois