How to Watch Illinois vs. Minnesota
Game Time: 11:00am CT
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.
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 (2-5)
Leading Passer: Wes Lunt (840 YDS, 6 TD, 1 INT)
Leading Rusher: Kendrick Foster (450 YDS, 5 TD)
Leading Receiver: Malik Turner (523 YDS, 4 TD)
| Record: 2-6 | Second-order wins (diff.): 2.5 (0.5) | S&P+ Rk: 96 | |||||||||
| 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% | 51.0 | 77% | 68% | 81% |
| 10-Sep | North Carolina | 26 | 23-48 | L | 1% | -19.9 | 24% | 24% | 35% |
| 17-Sep | Western Michigan | 21 | 10-34 | L | 8% | -11.1 | 69% | 41% | 85% |
| 1-Oct | at Nebraska | 22 | 16-31 | L | 10% | -10.0 | 60% | 51% | 49% |
| 8-Oct | Purdue | 115 | 31-34 | L | 44% | -1.2 | 15% | 46% | 17% |
| 15-Oct | at Rutgers | 113 | 24-7 | W | 84% | 7.8 | 27% | 22% | 43% |
| 22-Oct | at Michigan | 1 | 8-41 | L | 0% | -43.1 | 20% | 45% | 41% |
| 29-Oct | Minnesota | 38 | 17-40 | L | 2% | -15.8 | 18% | 13% | 56% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 5-Nov | Michigan State | 73 | 45% | L | -2.3 | 26.1 - 28.4 | 2.45 |
| 12-Nov | at Wisconsin | 10 | 5% | L | -29.0 | 8.8 - 37.8 | 2.49 |
| 19-Nov | Iowa | 41 | 25% | L | -11.7 | 20.2 - 31.9 | 2.74 |
| 26-Nov | at Northwestern | 49 | 20% | L | -14.4 | 19.2 - 33.6 | 2.95 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 22.1 | 103 | 29.2 | 64 |
| Points Per Game | 22.6 | 107 | 29.8 | 78 |
Michigan State Spartans Advanced Stats Profile
Head Coach: Mark Dantonio (89-39)
Leading Passer: Tyler O'Connor (1,341 YDS, 12 TD, 7 INT)
Leading Rusher: LJ Scott (603 YDS, 4 TD)
Leading Receiver: R.J. Shelton (598 YDS, 4 TD)
| Record: 2-6 | Second-order wins (diff.): 2.9 (0.9) | S&P+ Rk: 73 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 2-Sep | Furman | N/A | 28-13 | W | 99% | 19.3 | 42% | 19% | 34% |
| 17-Sep | at Notre Dame | 43 | 36-28 | W | 78% | 6.1 | 88% | 82% | 46% |
| 24-Sep | Wisconsin | 10 | 6-30 | L | 2% | -15.8 | 43% | 11% | 60% |
| 1-Oct | at Indiana | 46 | 21-24 | L | 14% | -8.7 | 63% | 42% | 41% |
| 8-Oct | BYU | 34 | 14-31 | L | 3% | -15.4 | 5% | 17% | 37% |
| 15-Oct | Northwestern | 49 | 40-54 | L | 55% | 1.0 | 28% | 95% | 5% |
| 22-Oct | at Maryland | 68 | 17-28 | L | 32% | -3.8 | 35% | 60% | 50% |
| 29-Oct | Michigan | 1 | 23-32 | L | 7% | -11.7 | 59% | 90% | 62% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 5-Nov | at Illinois | 96 | 55% | W | 2.3 | 28.4 - 26.1 | 2.55 |
| 12-Nov | Rutgers | 113 | 80% | W | 14.3 | 33.2 - 18.9 | 3.35 |
| 19-Nov | Ohio State | 6 | 8% | L | -24.8 | 15.6 - 40.4 | 3.42 |
| 26-Nov | at Penn State | 15 | 11% | L | -21.4 | 17.3 - 38.6 | 3.53 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 28.2 | 76 | 29.3 | 67 |
| Points Per Game | 23.1 | 103 | 30.0 | 82 |