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How to Watch Illinois vs. Minnesota
Game Time: 11:00am 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, Minnesota has been designated as a 10-point favorite for today’s game. The over/under hasn’t been set yet. Both numbers will likely change before kickoff.
Illinois Fighting Illini Advanced Stats Profile
Head Coach: Lovie Smith (2-5)
Leading Passer: Wes Lunt (840 YDS, 6 TD, 1 INT)
Leading Rusher: Kendrick Foster (429 YDS, 5 TD)
Leading Receiver: Malik Turner (513 YDS, 4 TD)
| Record: 2-5 | Second-order wins (diff.): 2.5 (0.5) | S&P+ Rk: 85 | |||||||||
| 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% | 50.9 | 79% | 68% | 81% |
| 10-Sep | North Carolina | 27 | 23-48 | L | 1% | -19.9 | 23% | 24% | 35% |
| 17-Sep | Western Michigan | 24 | 10-34 | L | 8% | -11.2 | 68% | 41% | 85% |
| 1-Oct | at Nebraska | 22 | 16-31 | L | 10% | -10.0 | 61% | 52% | 61% |
| 8-Oct | Purdue | 112 | 31-34 | L | 44% | -1.1 | 20% | 51% | 19% |
| 15-Oct | at Rutgers | 116 | 24-7 | W | 84% | 7.9 | 29% | 22% | 43% |
| 22-Oct | at Michigan | 1 | 8-41 | L | 0% | -42.9 | 23% | 53% | 43% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 29-Oct | Minnesota | 39 | 30% | L | -9.2 | 21.7 - 30.9 | 2.30 |
| 5-Nov | Michigan State | 81 | 52% | W | 0.9 | 28.1 - 27.1 | 2.82 |
| 12-Nov | at Wisconsin | 10 | 7% | L | -24.9 | 11.3 - 36.2 | 2.89 |
| 19-Nov | Iowa | 42 | 32% | L | -8.3 | 22.5 - 30.8 | 3.21 |
| 26-Nov | at Northwestern | 57 | 29% | L | -9.5 | 22.0 - 31.5 | 3.50 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 24.1 | 99 | 29.3 | 68 |
| Points Per Game | 23.4 | 103 | 28.3 | 70 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers Advanced Stats Profile
Head Coach: Tracy Claeys (7-6)
Leading Passer: Mitch Leidner (1,162 YDS, 5 TD, 5 INT)
Leading Rusher: Rodney Smith (701 YDS, 8 TD)
Leading Receiver: Drew Wolitarsky (450 YDS, 3 TD)
| Record: 5-2 | Second-order wins (diff.): 5.0 (0.0) | S&P+ Rk: 39 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 1-Sep | Oregon State | 88 | 30-23 | W | 79% | 6.4 | 62% | 29% | 64% |
| 10-Sep | Indiana State | N/A | 58-28 | W | 100% | 25.8 | 73% | 91% | 25% |
| 24-Sep | Colorado State | 61 | 31-24 | W | 97% | 15.3 | 87% | 81% | 71% |
| 1-Oct | at Penn State | 16 | 26-29 | L | 15% | -8.3 | 48% | 54% | 29% |
| 8-Oct | Iowa | 42 | 7-14 | L | 33% | -3.6 | 36% | 9% | 84% |
| 15-Oct | at Maryland | 63 | 31-10 | W | 96% | 13.7 | 83% | 57% | 93% |
| 22-Oct | Rutgers | 116 | 34-32 | W | 80% | 6.6 | 22% | 39% | 29% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 29-Oct | at Illinois | 85 | 70% | W | 9.2 | 30.9 - 21.7 | 5.70 |
| 5-Nov | Purdue | 112 | 89% | W | 21.0 | 38.4 - 17.4 | 6.59 |
| 12-Nov | at Nebraska | 22 | 33% | L | -7.7 | 23.3 - 30.9 | 6.92 |
| 19-Nov | Northwestern | 57 | 66% | W | 7.3 | 30.0 - 22.7 | 7.58 |
| 26-Nov | at Wisconsin | 10 | 22% | L | -13.2 | 16.8 - 30.0 | 7.80 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 28.8 | 68 | 23.0 | 25 |
| Points Per Game | 31.0 | 54 | 22.9 | 38 |