TEAM SNAPSHOT / 2026 Week 9

Illinois

Unranked nationally / 4-3

4-3WIN - LOSS

Offense rank#66392.4 yds / game

Defense rank#98382.4 yds allowed / game

Schedule strength#6555.8% opponent win rate

Rest days7Before next game

CFB / TEAM HUB

2026 season matchups

Illinois vs Maryland2026 · Week 9

Oregon vs Illinois2026 · Week 8

SEASON TRENDS

Trends across imported weeks

3 SNAPSHOTS

Win %.571

2026 W8Improving2026 W10

Offense rank#66

2026 W8Slipping2026 W10

Defense rank#98

2026 W8Slipping2026 W10

SOS rank--

Not collected

2026 W82026 W10

Week	Record	Off rk	Def rk	SOS rk	Injuries
2026 W10	4-3	66	98	--	0
2026 W9	4-3	66	98	--	0
2026 W8	3-3	59	92	--	10

PLAYER AVAILABILITY

Injury picture

THIS WEEK

Illinois: Carried forward from 2026 Week 8 — awaiting a Week 9 update. Statuses have not been re-confirmed.

Starting QB Katin Houser (hand) is out, so freshman Michael Clayton II starts; RB Ca'Lil Valentine, LB Kayden Bennett and two OL are also out.

Katin HouserQB / Hand surgery after 10/10 Michigan State game, out 4-6 weeks; freshman Michael Clayton II starts Out Source

Ca'Lil ValentineRB / Game-day availability report Out Source

Kayden BennettLB / Game-day availability report Out Source

Carter SmithDL / Game-day availability report Out Source

Demetrius JohnDL / Game-day availability report Out Source

Kai PritchardOL / Game-day availability report Out Source

TJ McMillenOL / Game-day availability report Out Source

BJ ThurmanTE / Game-day availability report Out Source

Jayshon PlattWR / Practicing, trending up per Bielema Questionable Source

Jack ParisLB / Upgraded from questionable Probable Source

HISTORY

Injury history

1 WEEKS

2026 W8 · Week ? report

Katin Houser QB Out Source

Ca'Lil Valentine RB Out Source

Kayden Bennett LB Out Source

Carter Smith DL Out Source

Demetrius John DL Out Source

Kai Pritchard OL Out Source

TJ McMillen OL Out Source

BJ Thurman TE Out Source

Jayshon Platt WR Questionable Source

Jack Paris LB Probable Source

WEEKLY SLATE

This week

1 GAMES

12:00 PM EDT@ MarylandUnranked

SEASON

Full schedule

7 GAMES

Opponent	Date	Result	Line	ATS
UAB	09/03	W 42-23	-26	L
Duke	09/12	L 27-31	-6.25	L
Southern Illinois	09/19	W 48-10	-34.75	W
@ Ohio State	09/26	L 19-42	25.5	W
Purdue	10/03	L 17-24	-9.75	L
@ Michigan State	10/10	W 38-37	-2.5	L
Oregon	10/24	W 21-10	10.25	W

ATS record3-4-0

Over / underNot collected

Next game11/06 · Nebraska · H

SOS opponent record24-19