Minnesota fell to No. 62 in the latest S&P+ rankings and 48 in TeamRankings. S&P+ predicts the Gophers will go 5.6-6.4 this year and have a 54.2% chance of making a bowl game, while TeamRankings predicts the Gophers will go 5.7-6.3 this year and gives Minnesota a 53.9% chance to make a bowl game.
TeamRankings
The Gophers are 14-point favorites against Illinois in Vegas. Here are some computer rankings and predictions:
S&P+: Minnesota No. 62, Illinois No. 107
TeamRankings: Minnesota No. 48, Illinois No. 106
S&P+ prediction: Minnesota 31.1, Illinois 17.3 (Gophers by 13.8) with a 79% chance of Gopher victory
TeamRankings prediction: Minnesota 31.0, Illinois 16.6 (Gophers by 13.4) with a 94.4% chance of Gopher victory
NumberFire prediction: Minnesota 32.3, Illinois 12.1 (Gophers by 20.2)
Illinois 2017 schedule
TeamRankings
The Gophers are 14-point favorites against Illinois in Vegas. Here are some computer rankings and predictions:
S&P+: Minnesota No. 62, Illinois No. 107
TeamRankings: Minnesota No. 48, Illinois No. 106
S&P+ prediction: Minnesota 31.1, Illinois 17.3 (Gophers by 13.8) with a 79% chance of Gopher victory
TeamRankings prediction: Minnesota 31.0, Illinois 16.6 (Gophers by 13.4) with a 94.4% chance of Gopher victory
NumberFire prediction: Minnesota 32.3, Illinois 12.1 (Gophers by 20.2)
Illinois 2017 schedule
- W 24-21 vs. Ball State
- W 20-7 vs. Western Kentucky
- L 47-23 at USF
- L 28-6 vs. Nebraska
- L 45-16 at Iowa
- L 35-24 vs. Rutgers
- @ Iowa (No. 38 S&P+, No. 24 TeamRankings)
- @ Michigan (16, 17)
- Nebraska (74, 69)
- @ Northwestern (69, 37)
- Wisconsin (6, 11)
