How to Watch Illinois vs. Wisconsin
Game Time: 2:30pm CT
TV Channel: ESPN2
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.
Latest Odds: At the time of this draft, no odds have been designated for this game.
Illinois Fighting Illini Advanced Stats Profile
Head Coach: Lovie Smith (3-6)
Leading Passer: Wes Lunt (840 YDS, 6 TD, 1 INT)
Leading Rusher: Kendrick Foster (596 YDS, 7 TD)
Leading Receiver: Malik Turner (523 YDS, 4 TD)
| Record: 3-6 | Second-order wins (diff.): 3.2 (0.2) | S&P+ Rk: 93 | |||||||||
| 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 | 95% | 68% | 81% |
| 10-Sep | North Carolina | 23 | 23-48 | L | 1% | -20.1 | 37% | 21% | 38% |
| 17-Sep | Western Michigan | 18 | 10-34 | L | 8% | -11.2 | 56% | 38% | 87% |
| 1-Oct | at Nebraska | 35 | 16-31 | L | 11% | -10.1 | 57% | 41% | 39% |
| 8-Oct | Purdue | 114 | 31-34 | L | 45% | -1.0 | 20% | 48% | 15% |
| 15-Oct | at Rutgers | 110 | 24-7 | W | 84% | 8.0 | 36% | 21% | 44% |
| 22-Oct | at Michigan | 1 | 8-41 | L | 0% | -43.2 | 7% | 43% | 50% |
| 29-Oct | Minnesota | 44 | 17-40 | L | 2% | -15.9 | 15% | 11% | 61% |
| 5-Nov | Michigan State | 79 | 31-27 | W | 68% | 3.7 | 39% | 50% | 50% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 12-Nov | at Wisconsin | 10 | 7% | L | -25.4 | 10.5 - 35.9 | 3.07 |
| 19-Nov | Iowa | 49 | 32% | L | -8.2 | 22.5 - 30.7 | 3.39 |
| 26-Nov | at Northwestern | 48 | 22% | L | -13.2 | 19.3 - 32.5 | 3.61 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 22.8 | 107 | 29.1 | 63 |
| Points Per Game | 23.6 | 101 | 29.4 | 80 |
Wisconsin Badgers Advanced Stats Profile
Head Coach: Paul Chryst (17-5)
Leading Passer: Alex Hornibrook (1,440 YDS, 6 TD, 7 INT)
Leading Rusher: Corey Clement (805 YDS, 7 TD)
Leading Receiver: Jazz Peavy (481 YDS, 3 TD)
| Record: 7-2 | Second-order wins (diff.): 6.5 (-0.5) | S&P+ Rk: 10 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 3-Sep | vs. LSU | 8 | 16-14 | W | 84% | 7.9 | 95% | 74% | 79% |
| 10-Sep | Akron | 108 | 54-10 | W | 100% | 39.6 | 98% | 80% | 90% |
| 17-Sep | Georgia State | 109 | 23-17 | W | 79% | 6.4 | 74% | 66% | 41% |
| 24-Sep | at Michigan State | 79 | 30-6 | W | 98% | 15.9 | 92% | 15% | 98% |
| 1-Oct | at Michigan | 1 | 7-14 | L | 2% | -16.1 | 71% | 52% | 96% |
| 15-Oct | Ohio State | 4 | 23-30 | L | 48% | -0.5 | 61% | 89% | 70% |
| 22-Oct | at Iowa | 49 | 17-9 | W | 90% | 10.3 | 67% | 54% | 86% |
| 29-Oct | Nebraska | 35 | 23-17 | W | 70% | 4.2 | 58% | 50% | 79% |
| 5-Nov | at Northwestern | 48 | 21-7 | W | 84% | 8.0 | 58% | 27% | 94% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 12-Nov | Illinois | 93 | 93% | W | 25.4 | 35.9 - 10.5 | 7.93 |
| 19-Nov | at Purdue | 114 | 95% | W | 28.4 | 39.7 - 11.3 | 8.88 |
| 26-Nov | Minnesota | 44 | 78% | W | 13.5 | 29.9 - 16.4 | 9.66 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 28.7 | 69 | 12.2 | 3 |
| Points Per Game | 23.8 | 97 | 13.8 | 3 |