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How to Watch Illinois vs. Michigan
Game Time: 2:30pm CT
TV Channel: BTN
Online Streaming: BTN2Go
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, Michigan has been designated as a 39-point favorite for today’s game. The over/under has also been set at 54.5 points. Both numbers will likely change before kickoff.
Illinois Fighting Illini Advanced Stats Profile
Head Coach: Lovie Smith (2-4)
Leading Passer: Wes Lunt (840 YDS, 6 TD, 1 INT)
Leading Rusher: Kendrick Foster (384 YDS, 5 TD)
Leading Receiver: Malik Turner (427 YDS, 3 TD)
| Record: 2-4 | Second-order wins (diff.): 2.5 (0.5) | S&P+ Rk: 82 | |||||||||
| 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% | 51.4 | 73% | 71% | 80% |
| 10-Sep | North Carolina | 34 | 23-48 | L | 1% | -20.1 | 16% | 16% | 34% |
| 17-Sep | Western Michigan | 28 | 10-34 | L | 8% | -11.3 | 61% | 46% | 81% |
| 1-Oct | at Nebraska | 21 | 16-31 | L | 10% | -10.1 | 53% | 48% | 65% |
| 8-Oct | Purdue | 108 | 31-34 | L | 45% | -1.1 | 23% | 48% | 23% |
| 15-Oct | at Rutgers | 117 | 24-7 | W | 84% | 8.0 | 25% | 23% | 40% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 22-Oct | at Michigan | 1 | 1% | L | -40.0 | 3.2 - 43.2 | 2.01 |
| 29-Oct | Minnesota | 32 | 29% | L | -9.7 | 21.8 - 31.5 | 2.30 |
| 5-Nov | Michigan State | 73 | 53% | W | 1.3 | 28.5 - 27.2 | 2.83 |
| 12-Nov | at Wisconsin | 13 | 10% | L | -22.5 | 13.1 - 35.6 | 2.92 |
| 19-Nov | Iowa | 36 | 32% | L | -8.3 | 23.4 - 31.8 | 3.24 |
| 26-Nov | at Northwestern | 60 | 34% | L | -7.4 | 23.8 - 31.2 | 3.57 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 26.1 | 88 | 29.3 | 70 |
| Points Per Game | 26.0 | 83 | 26.2 | 61 |
Michigan Wolverines Advanced Stats Profile
Head Coach: Jim Harbaugh (16-3)
Leading Passer: Wilton Speight (1,196 YDS, 11 TD, 2 INT)
Leading Rusher: De'Veon Smith (336 YDS, 2 TD)
Leading Receiver: Amara Darboh (400 YDS, 5 TD)
| Record: 6-0 | Second-order wins (diff.): 5.8 (-0.2) | S&P+ Rk: 1 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 3-Sep | Hawaii | 99 | 63-3 | W | 100% | 71.7 | 89% | 88% | 98% |
| 10-Sep | Central Florida | 61 | 51-14 | W | 100% | 35.1 | 94% | 91% | 94% |
| 17-Sep | Colorado | 19 | 45-28 | W | 83% | 7.6 | 91% | 78% | 93% |
| 24-Sep | Penn State | 20 | 49-10 | W | 100% | 40.5 | 94% | 92% | 98% |
| 1-Oct | Wisconsin | 13 | 14-7 | W | 98% | 16.1 | 94% | 63% | 94% |
| 8-Oct | at Rutgers | 117 | 78-0 | W | 100% | 81.7 | 84% | 91% | 95% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 22-Oct | Illinois | 82 | 99% | W | 40.0 | 43.2 - 3.2 | 6.99 |
| 29-Oct | at Michigan State | 73 | 97% | W | 33.8 | 40.2 - 6.5 | 7.96 |
| 5-Nov | Maryland | 59 | 98% | W | 35.1 | 40.4 - 5.3 | 8.94 |
| 12-Nov | at Iowa | 36 | 92% | W | 24.2 | 35.2 - 11.0 | 9.86 |
| 19-Nov | Indiana | 44 | 96% | W | 30.2 | 37.9 - 7.7 | 10.82 |
| 26-Nov | at Ohio State | 3 | 61% | W | 5.0 | 25.7 - 20.8 | 11.43 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 36.6 | 25 | 0.9 | 1 |
| Points Per Game | 50.0 | 2 | 10.3 | 1 |