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NCAAF
Sat 21 Nov 2026, 2:30PM ET
Iowa Hawkeyes
7-2 · 3-1 awayLWLWW
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Illinois Fighting Illini
6-3 · 4-2 at homeLWWWW

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini prediction and odds · Sat 21 Nov

Illinois Fighting Illini host Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday 21 November.

Saturday 21 November 2026: Iowa Hawkeyes at Illinois Fighting Illini

Illinois Fighting Illini host Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday 21 November. Our model's pick lands about 4 days before kickoff.
How they've been scoring this season
Iowa HawkeyesIllinois Fighting Illini
Won-lost7-26-3
Points scored per game27.828.4
Points allowed per game12.223.0
On the road / at home3-1 away4-2 at home
Last 5 gamesLWLWWLWWWW
Their games average 45.7 total points this season.
From the 9 Iowa Hawkeyes and 9 Illinois Fighting Illini games on our books this season.

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini odds

Prices for this game

Best opening price: Illinois Fighting Illini paid $2.70, Iowa Hawkeyes paid $1.49 (the best of 3 bookies). Prices change before kickoff.

Prices from when betting opened on Thu 12 Nov
Our pick for this game

Our model's pick lands about 4 days before kickoff. Today's NCAAF picks are already up: see today's NCAAF picks.

What matters in this game

Rest, form and schedule
  • Iowa Hawkeyes have won 2 games in a row.
  • On Saturday 7 November, Iowa Hawkeyes beat Northwestern Wildcats 24-10 on the road. On Friday 13 November, Illinois Fighting Illini lost 22-14 on the road to UCLA Bruins.
  • Home teams won 224 of the 363 college football games in our 2026 study, about 6 in 10. See the study

From this season's final scores.

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini: game facts

When it starts and how they have been going

Iowa Hawkeyes play Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday 21 November 2026. Kick-off is 2:30 PM ET. It is a college football game.

Iowa Hawkeyes: last 5 results

  1. 7 Nov 2026Wonat Northwestern Wildcats 24-10
  2. 31 Oct 2026Wonvs Wisconsin Badgers 30-0
  3. 24 Oct 2026Lostat Minnesota Golden Gophers 10-13
  4. 9 Oct 2026Wonat Washington Huskies 41-24
  5. 3 Oct 2026Lostvs Ohio State Buckeyes 14-31

Illinois Fighting Illini: last 5 results

  1. 13 Nov 2026Lostat UCLA Bruins 14-22
  2. 6 Nov 2026Wonvs Nebraska Cornhuskers 24-13
  3. 31 Oct 2026Wonat Maryland Terrapins 20-17
  4. 24 Oct 2026Wonvs Oregon Ducks 21-10
  5. 10 Oct 2026Wonat Michigan State Spartans 38-37

Quick answers

When is Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini? Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini is on Saturday 21 November 2026. Kick-off is 2:30 PM ET.

How have Iowa Hawkeyes and Illinois Fighting Illini done lately? Iowa Hawkeyes won 3 and lost 2 of the last 5 results we hold. Illinois Fighting Illini won 4 and lost 1 of the last 5 results we hold.

From the final scores we hold. Newest game first.

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini: the season so far

From every final score this season

Iowa Hawkeyes are 7-2 this season and Illinois Fighting Illini are 6-4. Illinois Fighting Illini are 4-2 at home. Iowa Hawkeyes are 3-1 on the road. Illinois Fighting Illini score 27.0 points a game and let in 22.9. Iowa Hawkeyes score 27.8 and let in 12.2. Illinois Fighting Illini games have averaged 50 points in total; Iowa Hawkeyes games have averaged 40.

SeasonIowa HawkeyesIllinois Fighting Illini
Won-lost7-26-4
At home4-14-2
On the road3-12-2
Points scored a game27.827.0
Points let in a game12.222.9
Points scored at home31.029.8
Points scored away23.822.8
Against winning sides4-23-3
Current runWon 2Lost 1
Biggest win55-0 vs Northern Iowa Panthers48-10 vs Southern Illinois Salukis
Heaviest loss31-14 vs Ohio State Buckeyes42-19 at Ohio State Buckeyes

Teams they have both played

  • Against Ohio State Buckeyes: Illinois Fighting Illini lost 19-42 on the road; Iowa Hawkeyes lost 14-31 at home.

Rest before this game

Illinois Fighting Illini last played on Friday 13 November, 8 days before this game. Iowa Hawkeyes last played on Saturday 7 November, 14 days before. Iowa Hawkeyes get the longer rest.

Quick answers

How are Illinois Fighting Illini doing this season? Illinois Fighting Illini are 6-4 this season: 4-2 at home and 2-2 on the road.

How many points do Iowa Hawkeyes score a game? Iowa Hawkeyes score 27.8 points a game this season and let in 12.2, across 9 games.

Wins and losses come from the final score, overtime included. “Against winning sides” counts games against teams that have won more than half their games this season.

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