The Top 25

A year is lit when Illinois was ranked in any poll that season; the best rank reached is shown. Click a year to open that season's poll board and cycle it week by week.

Opponent ranks are their Media Top 25 position that week. Ranked wins are highlighted.

Wk		Opponent	Result
Wk 1	vs	Western Illinois	W 52–3
Wk 2	at	Duke	W 45–19
Wk 3	vs	Western Michigan	W 38–0
Wk 4	at	19Indiana	L 10–63
Wk 5	vs	21USC	W 34–32
Wk 6	at	Purdue	W 43–27
Wk 7	vs	1Ohio State	L 16–34
Wk 9	at	Washington	L 25–42
Wk 10	vs	Rutgers	W 35–13
Wk 12	vs	Maryland	W 24–6
Wk 13	at	Wisconsin	L 10–27
Wk 14	vs	Northwestern	W 20–13
Bowl	vs	Tennessee · neutral	W 30–28