Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini prediction, odds and picks, November 20, 2026
- Projected winnerIowa 61%
- Projected scoreIowa 27, Illinois 22
- Model spreadIowa −4.5 total 49
- Crowd's pickno picks yet
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Iowa Hawkeyes or Illinois Fighting Illini: the bandwagon
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Iowa Hawkeyes at Illinois Fighting Illini win probability
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How this line is computed
The home side's chance is the pregame model probability at kickoff. As the game goes on, the score margin counts for more and the pregame number for less, in proportion to the square root of the share of the game left, with a small adjustment for who has the ball in football and basketball. A lead late is close to certain; a tie late is close to even. It knows only the score, the clock and the pregame line: not injuries, foul trouble, field position or who is on the ice. Soccer counts a draw as half a win. Points are stored on every read of the league's public game summary while the game is on; a game read only after the final whistle is rebuilt from its scoring plays.
Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini live stats
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Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini team breakdown
From the stored in-game series (none for this game)| Stat | IOWA | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| Score | IOWA– | ILL– |
| Average win probability | IOWA– | ILL– |
| Longest scoring run | IOWA– | ILL– |
| Time leading | IOWA– | ILL– |
Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini odds
Every stored line
| Stored | ILL win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 5:03 AM ET | 39% | 0 |
| Nov 4, 5:03 AM ET | 39% | 0 |
| Nov 3, 11:55 PM ET | 39% | 0 |
| Nov 3, 5:02 AM ET | 39% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 7:55 PM ET | 39% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 5:03 AM ET | 39% | — |
- Ratings
- ILL 1565 · IOWA 1684
- Home spread
- +4.5
- Stored
- Nov 4, 5:03 AM ET · 2026-11-04 10:03 UTC
- Version
- Axle 2.0
Bandwagon's model, not a sportsbook line. We do not take wagers.
How this line is made
In NCAA Division I FBS football a line is made from the ratings and home advantage alone: a calibration layer using the other inputs did not beat rating-only out of sample here. 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 in the data, not usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form in the data, not 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 unavailable for this game · No venue coordinates stored for the home sidedistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata venue coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones
- Weather unavailable for this game · No forecast stored before kickoffforecast 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.
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Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Hawkeyes a 4.5-point favorite, with a 61% chance to win. The model total is 49. Ratings: Fighting Illini 1565 (44th of 138), Hawkeyes 1684 (16th). The Fighting Illini have won 3 of their last 5; the Hawkeyes 3 of their last 5. The two have met 2 times in Bandwagon's results history; the Fighting Illini won 1, the Hawkeyes 1.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Recent form
Iowa Hawkeyes
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 30–0 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 10–13 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Washington Huskies | W 41–24 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 14–31 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Michigan Wolverines | W 20–19 | – | – | matchup |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Maryland Terrapins | W 20–17 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Oregon Ducks | W 21–10 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Michigan State Spartans | W 38–37 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 17–24 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 19–42 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
| Game | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Fighting Illini at Iowa Hawkeyes | 13–15 | – | – | matchup | |
| Iowa Hawkeyes at Illinois Fighting Illini | 6–9 | – | – | matchup |
Injuries
Iowa Hawkeyes: 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- Hawkeyes– 5th · W1
- Hawkeyes rating1684 16th of 138, 7 games
- Fighting Illini– 7th · W3
- Fighting Illini rating1565 44th of 138, 7 games
NCAA Division I FBS football · 5th · streak W1
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NCAA Division I FBS football · 7th · streak W3
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Model: Iowa 61% to win. Projected score Iowa 27, Illinois 22; spread Iowa −4.5, total 49. Iowa Hawkeyes at Illinois Fighting Illini, Sat, Nov 21, 12:00 AM ET.