CFB Rooting Guide

Who should Illinois fans root for?

Illinois reaches the College Football Playoff in 0.9% of 2.5 million simulated 2026 seasons, wins the Big Ten in 0.4% and the national title in 0.01%, with 5.5 wins expected.

Week 4

  • Root for Purdue over Notre Dame, worth 0.16%
  • Root for Northwestern over Indiana, worth 0.15%
  • Root for North Texas over Houston Christian, worth 0.12%
  • Root for Wisconsin over Penn State, worth 0.09%
  • Root for South Alabama over Kentucky, worth 0.09%

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