Southern Illinois at Illinois Week 3 College Football Matchup Southern Illinois at Illinois Matchup - Week 3
Sat, Sep 19 2026 · Week 3 · 🏟 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL · Turf · 60,670 cap
Southern Illinois✈ 173 miSame TZ
Preseason projection — This game has not yet been played and 2026 in-season data is not yet available. Edges are based on 2025 full-season performance. Confidence will increase once in-season games are logged.
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Southern Illinois
20
Illinois
33
P&R Line Illinois -13
P&R Total O/U 52
Confidence 55 Early Season
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
76%
Illinois wins
Strong
🏠 Illinois 3rd straight Home Game
Southern Illinois 2026 Schedule
Southern Illinois's 2026 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
— Bye Week —
Sat 9/19Southern Illinois at Illinois+13
Illinois 2026 Schedule
Illinois's 2026 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5Illinois vs UAB-28.5
Sat 9/12Illinois vs Duke-7.5
Sat 9/19Illinois vs Southern Illinois-30.5
Sat 9/26Illinois at Ohio State+20.5
Sat 10/3Illinois vs Purdue-18
Sat 10/10Illinois at Michigan State-10.5
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/24Illinois vs Oregon+12
Sat 10/31Illinois at Maryland-5.5
Sat 11/7Illinois vs Nebraska-7.5
Sat 11/14Illinois at UCLA-2
Sat 11/21Illinois vs Iowa+2.5
Sat 11/28Illinois vs Northwestern-10.5
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Southern Illinois Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Southern Illinois
0.00
Illinois #71
1.08
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Southern Illinois
0.00
Illinois #97
1.00
Southern Illinois +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 2025 full season · preseason estimate
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Illinois Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Southern Illinois #119
16.0
Illinois #33
51.5
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Southern Illinois #134
66.1
Illinois #56
35.3
Illinois +35.5
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 76% of games historically
Based on 2025 full season · preseason estimate
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself