How to Watch Illinois vs. Iowa
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.
Illinois Fighting Illini Advanced Stats Profile
Head Coach: Lovie Smith (3-7)
Leading Passer: Wes Lunt (862 YDS, 6 TD, 1 INT)
Leading Rusher: Kendrick Foster (671 YDS, 7 TD)
Leading Receiver: Malik Turner (535 YDS, 4 TD)
| Record: 3-7 | Second-order wins (diff.): 3.2 (0.2) | S&P+ Rk: 109 | |||||||||
| 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 | 77% | 68% | 81% |
| 10-Sep | North Carolina | 32 | 23-48 | L | 1% | -20.1 | 36% | 19% | 36% |
| 17-Sep | Western Michigan | 18 | 10-34 | L | 8% | -11.2 | 80% | 38% | 85% |
| 1-Oct | at Nebraska | 35 | 16-31 | L | 10% | -10.1 | 65% | 43% | 39% |
| 8-Oct | Purdue | 123 | 31-34 | L | 45% | -1.1 | 10% | 41% | 14% |
| 15-Oct | at Rutgers | 125 | 24-7 | W | 84% | 8.0 | 20% | 18% | 41% |
| 22-Oct | at Michigan | 2 | 8-41 | L | 0% | -43.4 | 19% | 39% | 42% |
| 29-Oct | Minnesota | 50 | 17-40 | L | 2% | -16.0 | 15% | 9% | 57% |
| 5-Nov | Michigan State | 73 | 31-27 | W | 70% | 4.1 | 39% | 61% | 57% |
| 12-Nov | at Wisconsin | 9 | 3-48 | L | 0% | -42.2 | 9% | 13% | 5% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 19-Nov | Iowa | 44 | 19% | L | -15.5 | 18.2 - 33.6 | 3.19 |
| 26-Nov | at Northwestern | 48 | 14% | L | -18.7 | 17.0 - 35.7 | 3.33 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 20.4 | 117 | 31.7 | 85 |
| Points Per Game | 21.5 | 115 | 31.3 | 86 |
Iowa Hawkeyes Advanced Stats Profile
Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz (133-91)
Leading Passer: C.J. Beathard (1,650 YDS, 14 TD, 6 INT)
Leading Rusher: LeShun Daniels Jr. (700 YDS, 6 TD)
Leading Receiver: Riley McCarron (383 YDS, 3 TD)
| Record: 6-4 | Second-order wins (diff.): 6.0 (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 |
| 3-Sep | Miami-OH | 93 | 45-21 | W | 99% | 18.1 | 93% | 98% | 47% |
| 10-Sep | Iowa State | 88 | 42-3 | W | 100% | 33.7 | 91% | 87% | 88% |
| 17-Sep | North Dakota State | N/A | 21-23 | L | 62% | 2.3 | 37% | 26% | 53% |
| 24-Sep | at Rutgers | 122 | 14-7 | W | 81% | 7.0 | 66% | 19% | 39% |
| 1-Oct | Northwestern | 47 | 31-38 | L | 12% | -9.4 | 55% | 23% | 42% |
| 8-Oct | at Minnesota | 52 | 14-7 | W | 68% | 3.7 | 61% | 26% | 94% |
| 15-Oct | at Purdue | 120 | 49-35 | W | 99% | 20.5 | 63% | 81% | 46% |
| 22-Oct | Wisconsin | 8 | 9-17 | L | 10% | -10.3 | 22% | 50% | 55% |
| 5-Nov | at Penn State | 12 | 14-41 | L | 0% | -22.4 | 14% | 42% | 14% |
| 12-Nov | Michigan | 2 | 14-13 | W | 67% | 3.5 | 89% | 74% | 96% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 19-Nov | at Illinois | 103 | 78% | W | 13.3 | 32.6 - 19.2 | 6.78 |
| 25-Nov | Nebraska | 30 | 52% | W | 0.8 | 26.8 - 26.0 | 7.30 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 29.2 | 69 | 22.2 | 24 |
| Points Per Game | 25.3 | 88 | 20.5 | 18 |