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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
SEASON TRENDS

Trends across imported weeks

3 SNAPSHOTS
Win %.571
2026 W8: .5002026 W9: .5712026 W10: .571
2026 W8Improving2026 W10
Offense rank#66
2026 W8: #592026 W9: #662026 W10: #66
2026 W8Slipping2026 W10
Defense rank#98
2026 W8: #922026 W9: #982026 W10: #98
2026 W8Slipping2026 W10
SOS rank--
Not collected
2026 W82026 W10
WeekRecordOff rkDef rkSOS rkInjuries
2026 W104-36698--0
2026 W94-36698--0
2026 W83-35992--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
OpponentDateResultLineATS
UAB09/03W 42-23-26L
Duke09/12L 27-31-6.25L
Southern Illinois09/19W 48-10-34.75W
@ Ohio State09/26L 19-4225.5W
Purdue10/03L 17-24-9.75L
@ Michigan State10/10W 38-37-2.5L
Oregon10/24W 21-1010.25W
ATS record3-4-0
Over / underNot collected
Next game11/06 · Nebraska · H
SOS opponent record24-19