As of kickoff
Week 1 · BTN · Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
Champaign, IL · 79° Fair · 3 mph
All-time series
UAB 0 – 1 Illinois
1 since 2026
Last 2026 Illinois 42–23
Picks · locked at kickoff
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We
Illinois by 27.5
Close
Illinois by 26
Final
Illinois by 19
Winner
hit
Got right — the winner (Illinois).
Missed — the number — market was closer (7 pts off vs our 9).
UAB
23
Final
Illinois won
Illinois
42
How it was won
- 1.Ty Robinson 54 Yd pass from Katin Houser
- 2.Illinois converted 3 of 6 third downs; UAB went 10 of 19.
- 3.UAB turned it over 1 time; Illinois did not.
The Matchup
UABvsIllinois
72
WR
2 rec · 20 yds · 0 TD
WR
ILL +1890
WR
47 rec · 608 yds · 9 TD
76
LB
25 tkl · 8 TFL · 5 sacks
LB
even76
LB
15 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sacks
Same job, both sides — who is most likely to play, not the highest chip. Listed Out is skipped; Questionable stays in.
Opened Illinois -27.5, now -27.5: unchanged
Model track record
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