CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illinois football team is ranked #25 in this week’s College Football Playoff Top 25, the CFP committee announced Tuesday.
Illinois (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) is in the College Football Playoff Top 25 for the third time in program history. The Illini were in the CFP committee’s rankings twice during the 2022 season, when Illinois finished 8-4 on its way to the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa.
The Fighting Illini are coming off a 22-point home win over Michigan State last weekend to close the Memorial Stadium schedule with a 6-1 record. The Illinois defense had five sacks, RB Josh McCray scored three touchdowns, and WR Pat Bryant had 135 receiving yards and one touchdown to lead Illinois to the dominant 38-16 win.
Illinois will close the regular season with back-to-back Big Ten road games, a stretch that begins Saturday at Rutgers. The Fighting Illini and Scarlet Knights are scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m. CT/12 p.m. ET on Peacock.
Illinois (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) is in the College Football Playoff Top 25 for the third time in program history. The Illini were in the CFP committee’s rankings twice during the 2022 season, when Illinois finished 8-4 on its way to the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa.
The Fighting Illini are coming off a 22-point home win over Michigan State last weekend to close the Memorial Stadium schedule with a 6-1 record. The Illinois defense had five sacks, RB Josh McCray scored three touchdowns, and WR Pat Bryant had 135 receiving yards and one touchdown to lead Illinois to the dominant 38-16 win.
Illinois will close the regular season with back-to-back Big Ten road games, a stretch that begins Saturday at Rutgers. The Fighting Illini and Scarlet Knights are scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m. CT/12 p.m. ET on Peacock.
