Illinois at Iowa Game Matchup
Illinois logo Illinois Fighting Illini at Iowa HawkeyesIowa logo
Saturday, November 18th 2023 (3:30 PM EST)
Iowa -2.5 (33.5) (0)  Open: 0.0
Iowa 15 - Illinois: 13  (Big Ten)

 
Fighting Illini (5 - 7) (3 - 9 - 0)
Coach Bret Bielema (14 - 14)
Avg Score : 28 - 22 (21 - 29 on Road)
Record Prediction: 5.2 - 6.8 (#95)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
IOWA 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: Iowa -2    (SP+ -11)
PPG only: ILL: 23 - IOWA: 25 (48)
IOWA Win prob: 55% | Cover: 49%
ILL Travel: 204 miles
Hawkeyes (10 - 4) (6 - 7 - 1)
Coach Kirk Ferentz (189 - 115)
Avg Score : 28 - 18 (33 - 13 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6.6 - 7.4 (#66)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Illinois's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/2 Illinois vs Toledo-7.045.5W 30 - 28
Fri 9/8 Illinois at Kansas+3.557.5L 23 - 34
Sat 9/16 Illinois vs Penn State+14.047.5L 13 - 30
Sat 9/23 Illinois vs Florida Atlantic-16.045.5W 23 - 17
Sat 9/30 Illinois at Purdue+1.054.0L 19 - 44
Fri 10/6 Illinois vs Nebraska-3.543.0L 7 - 20
Sat 10/14 Illinois at Maryland+13.552.0W 27 - 24
Sat 10/21 Illinois vs Wisconsin+3.040.5L 21 - 25
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/4 Illinois at Minnesota+1.543.0W 27 - 26
Sat 11/11 Illinois vs Indiana-4.543.5W 48 - 45
Sat 11/18 Illinois at Iowa+2.533.5L 13 - 15
Sat 11/25 Illinois vs Northwestern-5.046.5L 43 - 45
Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Iowa's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/2 Iowa vs Utah State-24.043.5W 24 - 14
Sat 9/9 Iowa at Iowa State-3.535.5W 20 - 13
Sat 9/16 Iowa vs Western Michigan-28.543.5W 41 - 10
Sat 9/23 Iowa at Penn State+14.038.5L 0 - 31
Sat 9/30 Iowa vs Michigan State-10.036.5W 26 - 16
Sat 10/7 Iowa vs Purdue-2.538.5W 20 - 14
Sat 10/14 Iowa at Wisconsin+8.033.5W 15 - 6
Sat 10/21 Iowa vs Minnesota-3.030.5L 10 - 12
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/4 Iowa vs Northwestern-4.530.5W 10 - 7
Sat 11/11 Iowa vs Rutgers+2.527.5W 22 - 0
Sat 11/18 Iowa vs Illinois-2.533.5W 15 - 13
Fri 11/24 Iowa at Nebraska+3.025.5W 13 - 10
Sat 12/2 Iowa vs Michigan+23.535.0L 0 - 26
Mon 1/1 Iowa vs Tennessee+4.537.0L 0 - 35
Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

ILL's OC Barry Lunney Jr. vs IOWA's DC Phil Parker     IOWA's OC Brian Ferentz vs ILL's DC Aaron Henry

Important Stats (2022)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ILL.1544%28.343%3.0716845%2093.37-.0233%21.730%36%2.259.11.22.5
IOWA36%27.738%2.459535%1572.76-.0534%17.838%32%2.7532.31.32.2
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ILL0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
IOWA0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2022
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ILL Offense1328.321.343.8%3.371.221377168209454%46%43%45%13%.15
IOWA Defense1317.81334.4%2.752.2 - - - - - 49%49%38%32%17%-.05
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ILL Defense1321.728.532.8%2.22.5 - - - - - 45%53%30%36%22%-.02
IOWA Offense1327.733.135.8%2.761.314252951572.949%51%38%35%18%

Additional Stats 2022
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Illinois1332:4121.238%48%6.459.11.22.56.12.1130.1
Iowa1328:1613.828%33%4.132.31.32.26.12.6431.9
Run Game Stats (2023)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ILL Offense1354%43%41.9167.7418.083.0772%10%0.85
IOWA Defense1349%38% - - - - -.022.5774%11%0.76
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ILL Defense1345%30% - - - - -.032.6450%11%1.1
IOWA Offense1349%38%32.594.92.912-.052.4563%13%0.84

Pass Game Stats (2023)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ILL Offense1346%45%2130.2209.46.910155.251.430%32%.242%1.7
IOWA Defense1349%32% - - - - - - 15-.011.434%22%-.026%1.6
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ILL Defense1353%36% - - - - - - 24.071.436%23%.0511%2
IOWA Offense1351%35%14.826.8156.75.810.677.061.536%22%.085%2

Illinois's Power Ratings
Illinois's Power Rating: -0.29 #63
Illinois's Offense Rating: 18.75 #47
Illinois's Defense Rating: 13.25 #104
2023 Talent Rating: 658.00 #62
Blue Chip Ratio: 4% #63
Illinois's 2023 Expected Record: 5.20 - 6.80
Illinois's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -2.6 #75
Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: 22.1 #90
Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.6 #49

Illinois's SP+ Ratings
Illinois's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -2.6 #75
Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: 22.1 #90
Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.6 #49

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 821.44
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
Illinois: -0.29   Iowa: 1.92

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Illinois: -2.6   Iowa: 8.1




Iowa's Power Ratings
Iowa's Power Rating: 1.92 #61
Iowa's Offense Rating: 3.02 #133
Iowa's Defense Rating: -2.19 #3
2023 Talent Rating: 838.00 #22
Blue Chip Ratio: 14 #38
Iowa's 2023 Expected Record: 6.60 - 7.40

Iowa's SP+ Ratings
Iowa's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 8.1 #36
Iowa's Offense SP+ Rating: 15.0 #127
Iowa's Defense SP+ Rating: 8.1 #2

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 821.44
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78


Illinois Scoring
Offense: 28.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 21.3
Defense: 21.7 PPG
Defense on Road: 28.5

Illinois's 2023 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 3 - 9 - 0
Record on Road: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0
Projected Score
Iowa 25
Illinois 23

Projected Total Points: 48
Iowa Scoring
Offense: 27.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 33.1
Defense: 17.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 13

Iowa's 2023 Record
Record: 10 - 4
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 1
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 1


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202311/18Iowa15Illinois13IowaIowa -2.5Illinois33.5Under
202210/08Illinois9Iowa6IllinoisIllinois -3.5Iowa36.5Under
202111/20Iowa33Illinois23IowaIowa -12Illinois37.5Over
202012/05Illinois21Iowa35IowaIowa -13.5Iowa53.0Over
201911/23Iowa19Illinois10IowaIowa -15Illinois48.5Under
201811/17Illinois0Iowa63IowaIowa -15.5Iowa60.0Over
201710/07Iowa45Illinois16IowaIowa -16Iowa42.5Over
201611/19Illinois0Iowa28IowaIowa -10Iowa45.5Under
201510/10Iowa29Illinois20IowaIowa -10Illinois47.0Over
201411/15Illinois14Iowa30IowaIowa -3Iowa0
200811/01Illinois27Iowa24Illinois
200710/13Iowa10Illinois6Iowa
200609/23Illinois7Iowa24Iowa
200510/01Iowa35Illinois7Iowa
200410/30Illinois13Iowa23Iowa
200311/01Iowa41Illinois10Iowa
200010/13Illinois31Iowa0Illinois
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Iowa1465 Overs
Illinois344 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams11 - 61 - 91 - 50 - 4
Road Teams6 - 119 - 14 - 05 - 1

(#63) Illinois Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -0.29 #63
Offense Rating: 18.75 #47
Defense Rating: 13.25 #104
Overall SP+ Rating: -2.6 #75
Offense SP+ Rating: 22.1 #90
Defense SP+ Rating: 24.6 #49
Talent Rating: 658.00 #62
Blue Chip Ratio: 4% #63
Expected Record: 5.20 - 6.80

Illinois     Ratings Matchup     Iowa
Power #63
#61
Off #47
#133
Def #104
#3
Talent #62
#22
SP+ #75
#36
SP+ Off #90
#127
SP+ Def #49
#2

Rematch from Week 12
Iowa -2.5 (33.5)
Iowa won vs Illinois this year (15-13)

Previous Matchups
Iowa beat Illinois in 2023 (15-13)
Illinois beat Iowa in 2022 (9-6)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Kinnick Stadium
Conditions: Clear
Temp: 57° - Wind: 9 mph


Team Information
Injuries: ILL | IOWA
Depth Chart: ILL | IOWA
Rosters: ILL | IOWA
(#61) Iowa Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 1.92 #61
Offense Rating: 3.02 #133
Defense Rating: -2.19 #3
Overall SP+ Rating: 8.1 #36
Offense SP+ Rating: 15.0 #127
Defense SP+ Rating: 8.1 #2
Talent Rating: 838.00 #22
Blue Chip Ratio: 14 #38
Expected Record: 6.60 - 7.40





  
Illinois's OC Barry Lunney Jr.
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Illinois's DC Aaron Henry
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