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Illinois

B10 · 1927 Season · Final

Developing +
Record
7–0–1
0.938 Win %
Conference
2nd
5–0 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
135
1892–2026
All-Time Record
643–632–49
0.504 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1914
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 7 · Top 10: 17 · Top 25: 36
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 7 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 5 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Illinois head-to-head · History & Eras

1927 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
6Week 6 · Oct 4BRADLEYUnranked—W 19–0
7Week 7 · Oct 11BUTLERUnranked—W 58–0
8Week 8 · Oct 18Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HIND B84–3–1T 12–12
9Week 9 · Oct 25Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB104–4W 7–6
10Week 10 · Nov 1Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB106–2W 14–0
11Week 11 · Nov 8Iowa (IOWA)H2HB104–4W 14–0
12Week 12 · Nov 15Chicago (CHICAGO)H2HB104–4W 15–6
13Week 13 · Nov 22Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB104–4W 13–0

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.223
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+22
0+22
  • Michigan +6
  • Northwestern +4
  • Iowa +4
  • Chicago +4
  • Ohio State +4
  • Iowa State 0

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #4Better than 98%
Win % Place 3rdBetter than 99%

0.938 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#4W13#5W14#4Regular Season Final#4Post-Season W2#4Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+19
+58
0
+1
+14
+14
+9
+13

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#841922#21923#91924#491925#281926

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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