Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Illinois Fighting Illini prediction, odds and picks, November 20, 2026
Eastern Illinois at Illinois: Bandwagon's model makes Illinois a 99% favorite (Illinois −33.5).
Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Illinois Fighting Illini odds and win probability
Axle gives Illinois a 99% chance to win, by about 34 points.
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Why Axle has Illinois
All CBB ratings| EIU | ILL | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1378 336th of 365 | 1710 9th of 365 |
| Record | 0-3 | 2-1 |
| Last 5 games | 1-4 | 3-2 |
| Streak | L3 | L1 |
| Home field | No | Yes |
| Meetings won | 0 | 3 |
Blue marks the better side of each row. This line uses ratings from results, home advantage, schedule and recent form; record, streak and meetings are context only, not inputs.
How Axle's line has moved
Every stored line
| Stored | ILL win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 12:22 AM ET | 99% | 0 |
| Nov 11, 12:22 AM ET | 99% | 0 |
| Nov 11, 12:08 AM ET | 99% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:48 PM ET | 99% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:28 PM ET | 99% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:18 PM ET | 99% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:08 PM ET | 99% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:03 PM ET | 99% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:58 PM ET | 99% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:38 PM ET | 99% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:33 PM ET | 99% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:23 PM ET | 99% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:18 PM ET | 99% | +6 |
| Nov 10, 10:08 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:03 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:58 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:43 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:38 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:23 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:08 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:03 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 8:58 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 8:43 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 8:28 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 5:03 AM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2:17 AM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 12:08 AM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 11:53 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 11:37 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 10:43 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 10:13 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:34 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:28 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:13 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:08 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:03 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 8:58 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 5:04 AM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1:33 AM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 10:37 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 10:28 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 9:03 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 7:58 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 6:53 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 5:28 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 4:13 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 4:09 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 3:13 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2:03 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 5:04 AM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 12:12 AM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 11:52 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 11:06 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 10:27 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 10:20 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 10:05 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 9:55 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 9:45 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 9:04 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 8:14 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 8:04 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 7:19 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 7:14 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 7:04 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 6:55 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 5:54 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 5:39 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 5:29 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 5:24 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 4:49 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 4:04 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 3:15 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2:29 PM ET | 93% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 5:02 AM ET | 93% | — |
Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Illinois Fighting Illini prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Fighting Illini a 33.5-point favorite at home, with a 99% chance to win. The model total is 151. Ratings: Fighting Illini 1710 (9th of 365), Panthers 1378 (336th). The Fighting Illini are 2-1; the Panthers are 0-3. The Fighting Illini have won 3 of their last 5; the Panthers 1 of their last 5. The two have met 3 times in Bandwagon's results history; the Fighting Illini won 3, the Panthers 0.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Form, head-to-head and injuries
Recent form
Eastern Illinois Panthers
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 70–94 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 47–91 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Indiana Hoosiers | L 57–91 | – | – | matchup | |
| at UT Martin Skyhawks | L 63–66 | – | – | matchup | |
| at SIU Edwardsville Cougars | W 77–71 | – | – | matchup |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 78–84 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Pennsylvania Quakers | W 112–70 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | W 120–45 | – | – | matchup | |
| at UConn Huskies | L 62–71 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 71–59 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
| Game | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois Panthers at Illinois Fighting Illini | 67–112 | – | – | matchup | |
| Eastern Illinois Panthers at Illinois Fighting Illini | 52–80 | – | – | matchup | |
| Eastern Illinois Panthers at Illinois Fighting Illini | 57–87 | – | – | matchup |
Injuries
Eastern Illinois Panthers: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Illinois Fighting Illini: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Panthers0-3 9th · L3
- Panthers rating1378 336th of 365, 3 games
- Fighting Illini2-1 12th · L1
- Fighting Illini rating1710 9th of 365, 2 games
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The bandwagon on each team
NCAA Division I men's basketball · 9th · streak L3
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NCAA Division I men's basketball · 12th · streak L1
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How Axle makes this line
How this line is made
In NCAA Division I men's basketball a line starts from the ratings and adds the internal inputs marked used (rest, back-to-back, recent form) through a calibration layer fitted on past NCAA Division I men's basketball seasons, which beat rating-only out of sample. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form usedaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · More than three days to kickoff; lists are used inside that windowplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones in the data, not useddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones · read Oct 29, 10:29 PM UTC
- Weather unavailable for this game · Indoor sportforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.
Model: Illinois 99% to win. Projected score Illinois 92, Eastern Illinois 59; spread Illinois −33.5, total 151. Eastern Illinois Panthers at Illinois Fighting Illini, Fri, Nov 20, 9:00 PM ET.