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2026 AP Football Poll

Illinois · Week 8

Ranked in 0 of 9 published polls this season.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

Still not ranked

Compared with Week 7

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked Illinois and 70 left the team unranked.

Ranked Illinois
0
Left unranked
70
0 of 70 voters · 0%70 of 70 voters · 100%
Highest Vote
—

No ranked votes available

Lowest Ranked Vote
—

No ranked votes available

2026 Games & Scores

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Oct 31Final
Illinois20
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Oct 24Final
Oregon10
Illinois21
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Weekly Rankings and Votes

Select a week to explore every voter’s ranking.

Illinois 2026 AP Poll History
PollPublishedAP RankPointsRanked ByFull Poll
PreseasonNR93 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 1NR63 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 2NR00 / 68AP Top 25 →
Week 3NR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 4NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 5NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 6NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 7NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 8NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →

This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Illinois Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

15 Big Ten Championships

  • 1910*
  • 1914
  • 1915*
  • 1918*
  • 1919
  • 1923*
  • 1927*
  • 1928
  • 1946
  • 1951
  • 1953*
  • 1963
  • 1983
  • 1990*
  • 2001

* Shared conference title

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Sources & References
Top 25 Finishes
6 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
1 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#10
Last Ranked Finish
#16 in 2024

Summary covers 1989 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Illinois · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2024#16Source ↗
2023Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2022Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2021Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2020Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2019Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2018Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2017Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2016Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2015Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2014Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2013Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2012Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2011Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2010Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2009Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2008Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2007#20Source ↗
2006Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2005Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2004Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2003Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2002Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2001#12Source ↗
2000Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1999#24Source ↗
1998Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1997Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1996Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1995Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1994Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1993Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1992Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1991Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1990#25Source ↗
1989#10Source ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a public land-grant university spanning the neighboring cities of Urbana and Champaign. Founded in 1867, it is home to the Fighting Illini.

Location
Urbana and Champaign, Illinois
University Type
Public · Land-grant
Founded
1867
Undergraduate Enrollment
38,572Fall 2025 · CDS undergraduate headcount
Nickname
Illinois Fighting Illini
Football Conference
Big Ten ConferenceCurrent affiliation · 2026
FBS / Major College Football National Championships
5School-Recognized Titles1914 · 1919 · 1923 · 1927 · 1951
Football Big Ten Championships
151910 · 1914 · 1915 · 1918 · 1919 · 1923 · 1927 · 1928 · 1946 · 1951 · 1953 · 1963 · 1983 · 1990 · 2001
Sources & References
Illini Union at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Illini Union · 2013. Display images resized and converted to WebP.Photo: Beyond My Ken / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0