Illinois · 2018
4–8 · #109 of 130 · MRI -28.25 · MRI Classic
| Date | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09-01 | vs | Kent State | W 31–24 |
| 09-08 | vs | non-FBS opponent | W 34–14 |
| 09-15 | vs | USF | L 19–25 |
| 09-21 | vs | Penn State | L 24–63 |
| 10-06 | at | Rutgers | W 38–17 |
| 10-13 | vs | Purdue | L 7–46 |
| 10-20 | at | Wisconsin | L 20–49 |
| 10-27 | at | Maryland | L 33–63 |
| 11-03 | vs | Minnesota | W 55–31 |
| 11-10 | at | Nebraska | L 35–54 |
| 11-17 | vs | Iowa | L 0–63 |
| 11-24 | at | Northwestern | L 16–24 |
No expected-margin column for this season: MRI 2.0 rates college football from 2020 onward, and these games were rated by the original formula, which scores a result rather than predicting one.