How to Watch Illinois vs. Rutgers
Game Time: 11:00am CT (11:00am CT kickoff)
TV Channel: ESPNews
Online Streaming: WatchESPN
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.
Other audio options for fans that don’t live close enough include SiriusXM and the Fighting Illini TuneIn stream(embedded below).
Latest Odds: At the time of this draft, Illinois has been designated as a 6-point favorite for today’s game. The over/under has also been set at 55.5 points. Both numbers will likely change before kickoff.
Illinois Fighting Illini Advanced Stats Profile
Head Coach: Lovie Smith (1-4)
Leading Passer: Wes Lunt (840 YDS, 6 TD, 1 INT)
Leading Rusher: Kendrick Foster (276 YDS, 4 TD)
Leading Receiver: Malik Turner (409 YDS, 3 TD)
2016 Schedule & Results
| Record: 1-4 | Second-order wins (diff.): 1.6 (0.6) | S&P+ Rk: 73 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 3-Sep | Murray State | N/A | 52-3 | W | 100% | 51.6 | 75% | 75% | 80% |
| 10-Sep | North Carolina | 37 | 23-48 | L | 1% | -20.2 | 9% | 11% | 36% |
| 17-Sep | Western Michigan | 61 | 10-34 | L | 8% | -11.4 | 19% | 29% | 77% |
| 1-Oct | at Nebraska | 24 | 16-31 | L | 11% | -10.1 | 56% | 47% | 83% |
| 8-Oct | Purdue | 90 | 31-34 | L | 44% | -1.1 | 44% | 56% | 26% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 15-Oct | at Rutgers | 106 | 64% | W | 6.4 | 29.7 - 23.4 | 1.64 |
| 22-Oct | at Michigan | 2 | 3% | L | -33.0 | 7.7 - 40.8 | 1.67 |
| 29-Oct | Minnesota | 38 | 33% | L | -7.4 | 24.8 - 32.2 | 2.01 |
| 5-Nov | Michigan State | 60 | 48% | L | -0.8 | 27.2 - 28.0 | 2.49 |
| 12-Nov | at Wisconsin | 25 | 18% | L | -15.6 | 16.5 - 32.0 | 2.67 |
| 19-Nov | Iowa | 41 | 34% | L | -7.3 | 24.2 - 31.5 | 3.01 |
| 26-Nov | at Northwestern | 62 | 37% | L | -5.6 | 24.4 - 30.0 | 3.38 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 28.5 | 70 | 30.5 | 70 |
| Points Per Game | 26.4 | 85 | 30.0 | 86 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights Advanced Stats Profile
Head Coach: Chris Ash (2-4)
Leading Passer: Chris Laviano (686 YDS, 5 TD, 2 INT)
Leading Rusher: Robert Martin (421 YDS, 1 TD)
Leading Receiver: Jawuan Harris (200 YDS, 2 TD)
| Record: 2-4 | Second-order wins (diff.): 1.6 (-0.4) | S&P+ Rk: 106 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 3-Sep | at Washington | 7 | 13-48 | L | 0% | -29.4 | 79% | 43% | 81% |
| 10-Sep | Howard | N/A | 52-14 | W | 99% | 20.9 | 43% | 31% | 11% |
| 17-Sep | New Mexico | 93 | 37-28 | W | 39% | -2.2 | 55% | 25% | 75% |
| 24-Sep | Iowa | 41 | 7-14 | L | 20% | -6.9 | 59% | 32% | 67% |
| 1-Oct | at Ohio State | 3 | 0-58 | L | 0% | -63.1 | 25% | 12% | 22% |
| 8-Oct | Michigan | 2 | 0-78 | L | 0% | -82.0 | 23% | 8% | 15% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 15-Oct | Illinois | 73 | 36% | L | -6.4 | 23.4 - 29.7 | 2.36 |
| 22-Oct | at Minnesota | 38 | 11% | L | -21.3 | 15.0 - 36.2 | 2.47 |
| 5-Nov | Indiana | 45 | 21% | L | -14.0 | 18.7 - 32.7 | 2.68 |
| 12-Nov | at Michigan State | 60 | 20% | L | -14.7 | 17.4 - 32.0 | 2.87 |
| 19-Nov | Penn State | 17 | 10% | L | -22.5 | 14.2 - 36.8 | 2.97 |
| 26-Nov | at Maryland | 52 | 16% | L | -17.4 | 17.7 - 35.1 | 3.13 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 19.2 | 120 | 28.0 | 58 |
| Points Per Game | 18.2 | 123 | 40.0 | 119 |