Illinois (3-1) vs. Nebraska (2-2)
Saturday, October 3rd, 2015 | 3:00pm CT
Champaign, IL | Memorial Stadium (60,670)
Television: The game will televised on the Big Ten Network
Announcers: Eric Collins, Chuck Long & Johnny Kane
Live Video Stream: BTN will have a live stream available via BTN2Go.
Odds: Illinois is listed as a 6.5-point underdog against the Cornhuskers. The over/under has been set at 57 points.
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.
Quick Hits:
Illinois Fighting Illini
Head Coach: Bill Cubit (3-1)
Points Per Game: 34.0 (T-84th)
Points Allowed Per Game: 19.0 (33rd)
Total Yards Per Game: 405.0 (73rd)
Yards Allowed Per Game: 306.0 (24th)
Passing Leader: Wes Lunt (856 YDS, 6 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing Leader: Josh Ferguson (331 YDS, 3 TD)
Receiving Leader: Geronimo Allison (362 YDS, 1 TD)
| Record: 3-1 | Second-order wins (diff.): 2.5 (-0.5) | F/+ Rk: 59 | S&P+ Rk: 34 | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. F/+ Rk | Score | W-L | Percentile Performance |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Win Expectancy |
| 5-Sep | Kent State | 97 | 52-3 | W | 99% | 58.0 | 100% |
| 12-Sep | Western Illinois | N/A | 44-0 | W | 73% | 35.5 | 100% |
| 19-Sep | at North Carolina | 54 | 14-48 | L | 26% | -15.0 | 6% |
| 26-Sep | Middle Tennessee | 69 | 27-25 | W | 55% | -0.5 | 48% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. F/+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 3-Oct | Nebraska | 38 | 64% | W | 6.0 | 29.8 - 23.8 | 3.64 |
| 10-Oct | at Iowa | 42 | 42% | L | -3.6 | 22.4 - 26.0 | 4.05 |
| 24-Oct | Wisconsin | 19 | 41% | L | -4.1 | 20.5 - 24.6 | 4.46 |
| 31-Oct | at Penn State | 39 | 32% | L | -7.9 | 17.2 - 25.1 | 4.78 |
| 7-Nov | at Purdue | 87 | 71% | W | 9.7 | 29.5 - 19.8 | 5.49 |
| 14-Nov | Ohio State | 2 | 26% | L | -11.3 | 16.1 - 27.4 | 5.75 |
| 21-Nov | at Minnesota | 32 | 31% | L | -8.5 | 16.9 - 25.4 | 6.06 |
| 28-Nov | vs. Northwestern | 26 | 52% | W | 0.9 | 19.6 - 18.7 | 6.58 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 24.6 | 95 | 15.4 | 12 |
| Points Per Game | 34.3 | 48 | 19.0 | 33 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Head Coach: Mike Riley (2-2)
Points Per Game: 36.0 (62nd)
Points Allowed Per Game: 26.5 (T-76th)
Total Yards Per Game: 520.0 (19th)
Yards Allowed Per Game: 453.0 (102nd)
Passing Leader: Tommy Armstrong Jr. (1266 YDS, 11 TD, 5 INT)
Rushing Leader: Terrell Newby (399 YDS, 3 TD)
Receiving Leader: Jordan Westerkamp (359 YDS, 4 TD)
| Record: 2-2 | Second-order wins (diff.): 2.3 (0.3) | F/+ Rk: 38 | S&P+ Rk: 46 | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. F/+ Rk | Score | W-L | Percentile Performance |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Win Expectancy |
| 5-Sep | BYU | 34 | 28-33 | L | 53% | -5.8 | 27% |
| 12-Sep | South Alabama | 121 | 48-9 | W | 96% | 29.7 | 100% |
| 19-Sep | at Miami-FL | 33 | 33-36 | L | 56% | -9.9 | 15% |
| 26-Sep | Southern Miss | 112 | 36-28 | W | 86% | 10.5 | 86% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. F/+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 3-Oct | at Illinois | 59 | 36% | L | -6.0 | 23.8 - 29.8 | 2.36 |
| 10-Oct | Wisconsin | 19 | 35% | L | -6.6 | 26.0 - 32.6 | 2.72 |
| 17-Oct | at Minnesota | 32 | 26% | L | -11.0 | 22.5 - 33.5 | 2.98 |
| 24-Oct | Northwestern | 26 | 54% | W | 1.9 | 26.9 - 24.9 | 3.52 |
| 31-Oct | at Purdue | 87 | 66% | W | 7.1 | 35.0 - 27.8 | 4.18 |
| 7-Nov | Michigan State | 13 | 33% | L | -7.7 | 27.6 - 35.3 | 4.51 |
| 14-Nov | at Rutgers | 102 | 79% | W | 13.9 | 39.3 - 25.4 | 5.30 |
| 27-Nov | Iowa | 42 | 52% | W | 0.9 | 31.5 - 30.6 | 5.82 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 36.9 | 24 | 30.2 | 79 |
| Points Per Game | 36.3 | 37 | 26.5 | 76 |