No. 16 Iowa at Illinois

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Iowa at Illinois on Nov 21, 2026. The consensus line is Illinois +6.5, total 43.5. Experimental model projection: Iowa 25.0, Illinois 18.4. Best prices across regulated sportsbooks, fair lines and each team's form.

Game details

  • Kickoff (ET): Saturday, November 21, 2026, 2:30 PM
  • Venue: Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
  • Consensus spread: Illinois +6.5
  • Consensus total: 43.5
  • Moneyline: Illinois +205 / Iowa -250
  • Model projection (experimental): Iowa 25 - Illinois 18.4; Iowa wins 68%
  • Model fair line (experimental): Illinois +6.5, total 43.5

Team comparison

TeamRecordConfATSAPSP+
No. 16 Iowa8-25-27-3-0No. 1616.4
Illinois6-44-36-4-08

Iowa recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Nov 14vs PurdueW28-7
Nov 7at NorthwesternW24-10
Oct 31vs WisconsinW30-0

Illinois recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Nov 13at UCLAL14-22
Nov 6vs NebraskaW24-13
Oct 31at MarylandW20-17

Head-to-head (last 10 meetings)

SeasonHomeAwayScore
2023IowaIllinois15-13
2022IllinoisIowa9-6
2021IowaIllinois33-23
2020IllinoisIowa21-35
2019IowaIllinois19-10
2018IllinoisIowa0-63
2017IowaIllinois45-16
2016IllinoisIowa0-28
2015IowaIllinois29-20
2014IllinoisIowa14-30

Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com