The Illini begin the Bielema Era with the best record in the country. Now, it's time for a dangerous and underrated UTSA team to come to town with a big upset on their to do list.
Let's see how the predictions look and come Saturday night. It's time to see who has the crystal ball that works when it comes to the IlliniGuys staff.
| IlliniGuy | Prediction | Season Record |
| Larry Smith | Illinois 34-21 | 1-0 |
| Brad Sturdy | Illinois 33-27 | 0-1 |
| Mike Cagley | Illinois 24-17 | 1-0 |
| Kedric Prince | Illinois 28-24 | 1-0 |
| Matt Stevens | Illinois 28-23 | 0-1 |
| Brandon Wildman | Illinois 38-24 | 1-0 |
| Connor Cagley | Illinois 34 -21 | 0-1 |
| Steve Sturm | Illinois 31-27 | 1-0 |
| Patrick Quinn | Illinois 28-24 | 1-0 |
| Kirkland Chappell | Illinois 41-17 | 1-0 |
| Shannon Denny | Illinois 33-28 | 1-0 |
| IlliniGuy Chris | Illinois 31-17 | 0-1 |
| IlliniGuy Karl | Illinois 38-17 | 0-1 |
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