Week 10 · College Football

Nebraska vs Illinois prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Illinois a 61% chance to beat Nebraska in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#32 Big Ten Conference

Nebraska

9% to make the 12

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#29 Big Ten Conference

Illinois

14% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadIllinois −4.5Model
Projected scoreNebraska 24 — Illinois 28

Illinois is the pick by 4.5, but it's live — 61% on the model.

Chaos meter77 · LIVE
77/ 100
CalmMayhem

Nebraska

39%

to win

Illinois

61%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Nebraska
vs
Illinois
#55Offense · EPA/play#39
#95Defense · EPA/play#98
#132Explosiveness#117
#19Success rate#15
59%Returning production53%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

22 meetings all-time

Nebraska leads 14–7–1

Last met 2024 · Nebraska 24–31 Illinois— Illinois won

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What Nebraska is hearing

What Illinois is hearing

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