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Game Breakdown
Illinois Fighting Illini Record: 28 - 9
QUAD 3 GAME (HOME)
22.0 POINT FAVORTE
Rutgers Scarlet Knights Record: 14 - 20
QUAD 1 GAME (AWAY)
22.0 POINT UNDERDOG
81
FINAL
55
Illinois won by 26 point(s) covering the spread by 4 point(s).
Rutgers lost by 26 point(s) and failed to cover the spread by 4 point(s).
Thursday, January, 08, 2026 State Farm Center, Champaign, IL
Illinois
NET: 5
AP Top 25: 16
KenPom: 5
BPI: 6
KPI: 19
T-Rank: 6
SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Rutgers
NET: 136
AP Top 25: NR
KenPom: 125
BPI: 110
KPI: 134
T-Rank: 117 SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Illinois
Rutgers
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Common Opponents

Illinois
Rutgers
1 - Michigan Wolverines
Q1
L
Fri, Feb 27, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Sat, Dec 6, 2025
@
A
8 - Purdue Boilermakers
Q1
W
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Tue, Dec 2, 2025
vs
H
11 - Michigan State Spartans
Q1
L
Sat, Feb 7, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Tue, Jan 27, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Thu, Mar 5, 2026
@
A
12 - Nebraska Cornhuskers
Q1
L
Sat, Dec 13, 2025
vs
H
Q1
W
Sun, Feb 1, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Sat, Feb 7, 2026
vs
H
17 - Tennessee Volunteers
Q1
W
Sat, Dec 6, 2025
vs
N
Q1
L
Mon, Nov 24, 2025
vs
N
22 - Iowa Hawkeyes
Q1
W
Sun, Jan 11, 2026
@
A
Q1
W
Sat, Mar 28, 2026
vs
N
Q1
L
Tue, Jan 20, 2026
@
A
27 - Wisconsin Badgers
Q1
L
Tue, Feb 10, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Fri, Mar 13, 2026
vs
N
Q1
L
Sat, Jan 17, 2026
@
A
30 - Ohio State Buckeyes
Q1
W
Tue, Dec 9, 2025
@
A
Q1
L
Fri, Jan 2, 2026
vs
H
31 - UCLA Bruins
Q1
L
Sat, Feb 21, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Tue, Feb 3, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Thu, Mar 12, 2026
vs
N
41 - Indiana Hoosiers
Q2
W
Sun, Feb 15, 2026
vs
H
Q2
L
Fri, Jan 23, 2026
vs
H
55 - Washington Huskies
Q2
W
Thu, Jan 29, 2026
vs
H
Q2
L
Tue, Feb 24, 2026
vs
H
61 - Northwestern Wildcats
Q1
W
Wed, Jan 14, 2026
@
A
Q2
W
Wed, Feb 4, 2026
vs
H
Q2
W
Sun, Jan 11, 2026
vs
H
77 - USC Trojans
Q2
W
Wed, Feb 18, 2026
@
A
Q2
L
Sat, Jan 31, 2026
@
A
82 - Minnesota Golden Gophers
Q3
W
Sat, Jan 17, 2026
vs
H
Q2
L
Sat, Feb 21, 2026
@
A
Q2
W
Wed, Mar 11, 2026
vs
N
107 - Oregon Ducks
Q3
W
Tue, Mar 3, 2026
vs
H
Q3
W
Mon, Jan 5, 2026
vs
H
131 - Maryland Terrapins
Q3
W
Wed, Jan 21, 2026
vs
H
Q2
W
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
@
A
Q3
W
Sun, Feb 15, 2026
vs
H
Q2
W
Sun, Mar 1, 2026
@
A
138 - Penn State Nittany Lions
Q3
W
Sat, Jan 3, 2026
@
A
Q3
W
Wed, Feb 18, 2026
@
A
Q3
W
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
vs
H
146 - Pennsylvania Quakers
Q3
W
Thu, Mar 19, 2026
vs
N
Q3
W
Sat, Dec 20, 2025
vs
H

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