Illinois at Iowa - 2015 Matchup Preview
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Illinois Fighting Illini at Iowa Hawkeyes

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Saturday, October 10th 2015 (12:00 PM EDT)
Iowa -10 (47.0) (0)  Open: 0.0
Iowa 29 - Illinois: 20  (Big Ten)

 
Fighting Illini (5 - 7) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 29 - 24 (27 - 36 on Road)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
IOWA is playing their 6th straight game
ILL is playing their 6th straight game
Our Line: -2.5  (SP+ -0)
Projected Score: ILL: 22 - IOWA: 30 (52)
IOWA Win prob: 77% | Cover: 50%
ILL Travel: 204 miles
Hawkeyes (12 - 2) (6 - 4 - 3)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 29 - 16 (28 - 14 @ Home)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Illinois's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 Illinois vs Kent State-13.054.0W 52 - 3OY
Sat 9/12 Illinois vs Western Illinois-25.0
Sat 9/19 Illinois at North Carolina+7.063.0L 14 - 48UN
Sat 9/26 Illinois vs Middle Tennessee-7.062.0W 27 - 25UN
Sat 10/3 Illinois vs Nebraska+7.557.0W 14 - 13UY
Sat 10/10 Illinois at Iowa+10.047.0L 20 - 29OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/24 Illinois vs Wisconsin+7.046.5L 13 - 24UN
Sat 10/31 Illinois at Penn State+4.044.5L 0 - 39UN
Sat 11/7 Illinois at Purdue-1.550.0W 48 - 14OY
Sat 11/14 Illinois vs Ohio State+16.055.0L 3 - 28UN
Sat 11/21 Illinois at Minnesota+4.547.0L 23 - 32ON
Sat 11/28 Illinois vs Northwestern+3.542.0L 14 - 24UN

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Illinois's Schedule
Iowa's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 Iowa vs Illinois State-23.5
Sat 9/12 Iowa at Iowa State-4.048.0W 31 - 17UY
Sat 9/19 Iowa vs Pittsburgh-3.048.0W 27 - 24ON
Sat 9/26 Iowa vs North Texas-26.553.5W 62 - 16OY
Sat 10/3 Iowa at Wisconsin+8.046.0W 10 - 6UY
Sat 10/10 Iowa vs Illinois-10.047.0W 29 - 20ON
Sat 10/17 Iowa at Northwestern-2.541.0W 40 - 10OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/31 Iowa vs Maryland-16.051.0W 31 - 15UN
Sat 11/7 Iowa at Indiana-8.058.0W 35 - 27ON
Sat 11/14 Iowa vs Minnesota-11.047.0W 40 - 35ON
Sat 11/21 Iowa vs Purdue-24.054.5W 40 - 20ON
Fri 11/27 Iowa at Nebraska-2.557.5W 28 - 20UY
Sat 12/5 Iowa vs Michigan State+4.050.0L 13 - 16UY
Fri 1/1 Iowa vs Stanford+6.5

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Iowa's Schedule
Important Stats (2014)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ILL.0740%29.440%2.0711739%2503.1.1844%23.644%41%3.5551.51.71.5
IOWA.1742%29.342%2.8516340%2373.76.1342%16.143%40%3.3629.51.71.2
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ILL0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
IOWA0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2014
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ILL Offense1329.426.640.3%3.11.7193671172503.743%56%40%39%2%.07
IOWA Defense1316.113.742.5%3.361.2 - - - - - 52%46%43%40%2%.13
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ILL Defense1323.635.643.6%3.551.5 - - - - - 59%39%44%41%2%.18
IOWA Offense1329.328.342%3.761.7224001632374.151%47%42%40%1%.17

Additional Stats 2014
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Illinois1328:0719.236%38%6.151.51.71.500332.6
Iowa1331:2321.545%61%3.529.51.71.200430.1
Run Game Stats (2015)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ILL Offense1343%40%31.8117.53.716-.082.0760%0%0.92
IOWA Defense1352%43% - - - - .152.9565%0%1.01
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ILL Defense1359%44% - - - - .152.9770%0%1.05
IOWA Offense1351%42%39.5163.14.122.072.8577%0%0.9

Pass Game Stats (2015)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ILL Offense1356%39%22.136.2249.86.911.32512.21.635%31%.242%1.8
IOWA Defense1346%40% - - - - - - 13.11.432%30%.212%2
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ILL Defense1339%41% - - - - - - 7.271.830%36%.372%1.9
IOWA Offense1347%40%20.433.62377.111.6217.281.731%34%.391%1.9

Illinois's Power Ratings
Illinois's Power Rating: NR
Illinois's Offense Rating: NR
Illinois's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating:  #60
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Illinois's 2015 Expected Record: -
Illinois's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Illinois:    Iowa: 2.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Illinois:    Iowa:




Iowa's Power Ratings
Iowa's Power Rating: 2.5 NR
Iowa's Offense Rating: NR
Iowa's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating:  #51
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Iowa's 2015 Expected Record: -
Iowa's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Iowa's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Iowa's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Illinois Scoring
Offense: 29.4 PPG
Offense on Road: 26.6
Defense: 23.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 35.6

Illinois's 2015 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record on Road: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0
Projected Score
Iowa 30
Illinois 22

Projected Total Points: 52
Iowa Scoring
Offense: 29.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 28.3
Defense: 16.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 13.7

Iowa's 2015 Record
Record: 12 - 2
Record vs Spread: 6 - 4 - 3
Over/Under Record: 7 - 7
Record at home: 7 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 3 - 2
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 3
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 2


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202311/18Iowa15Illinois13Iowa -2.5Illinois33.5Under
202210/08Illinois9Iowa6Illinois -3.5Iowa36.5Under
202111/20Iowa33Illinois23Iowa -12Illinois37.5Over
202012/05Illinois21Iowa35Iowa -13.5Iowa53.0Over
201911/23Iowa19Illinois10Iowa -15Illinois48.5Under
201811/17Illinois0Iowa63Iowa -15.5Iowa60.0Over
201710/07Iowa45Illinois16Iowa -16Iowa42.5Over
201611/19Illinois0Iowa28Iowa -10Iowa45.5Under
201510/10Iowa29Illinois20Iowa -10Illinois47.0Over
201411/15Illinois14Iowa30Iowa -3Iowa0
200811/01Illinois27Iowa24
200710/13Iowa10Illinois6
200609/23Illinois7Iowa24
200510/01Iowa35Illinois7
200410/30Illinois13Iowa23
200311/01Iowa41Illinois10
200010/13Illinois31Iowa0
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Iowa1465 Overs
Illinois344 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams11 - 61 - 91 - 50 - 4
Road Teams6 - 119 - 14 - 05 - 1

(#) ILL at (#) IOWA
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatILLIOWA
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #60 #51
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Illinois on Offense
CategoryCat
ILL OffIOWA Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Illinois Run Game
CategoryCat
ILL OffIOWA Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Illinois Pass Game
CategoryCat
ILL OffIOWA Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Iowa on Offense
CategoryCatIOWA OffILL Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Iowa Run Game
CategoryCat
IOWA OffILL Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Iowa Pass Game
CategoryCatIOWA OffILL Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
IOWA 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

ILL 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Kinnick Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 6
Iowa -10.0 (47.0)
Iowa won vs Illinois this year (29-20)

Previous Matchups
Iowa beat Illinois in 2023 (15-13)

  
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