2026 Week 9 · Conference game
Illinois at Maryland
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
SECU Stadium
Illinois
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 10.4
- National rank
- 28
- Proj. wins
- 7.6
- Playoff prob.
- 4%
Maryland
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 5.2
- National rank
- 47
- Proj. wins
- 5.4
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Illinois
66%
Maryland
34%
Maryland 90% CI: 26% – 43% Δ rating 5.2
Illinois is the model's favorite at 66%. Maryland has a 34% path. Home-field adjustment of +-0.2 rating points baked in for Maryland — venue-specific learned value (n=54 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Illinois offense
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Maryland offense
36 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- SECU Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No