Illinois · 2019
6–7 · #72 of 130 · MRI 12.27 · MRI Classic
| Date | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-31 | vs | Akron | W 42–3 |
| 09-07 | at | UConn | W 31–23 |
| 09-14 | vs | Eastern Michigan | L 31–34 |
| 09-21 | vs | Nebraska | L 38–42 |
| 10-05 | at | Minnesota | L 17–40 |
| 10-12 | vs | Michigan | L 25–42 |
| 10-19 | vs | Wisconsin | W 24–23 |
| 10-26 | at | Purdue | W 24–6 |
| 11-02 | vs | Rutgers | W 38–10 |
| 11-09 | at | Michigan State | W 37–34 |
| 11-23 | at | Iowa | L 10–19 |
| 11-30 | vs | Northwestern | L 10–29 |
| 12-30 | vs | California | L 20–35 |
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.