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 |
2.27.26 - Reaction to Illini Loss to Michigan, Deon Thomas & More
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569 Illini Fall to B1G Champs 84-70
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568 Illini Hoops Update
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567 Illini Fall to Bruins 95-94 in OT
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2.20.26 - Illini Men's & Women's Hoops Update
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566 Illini Slay Trojans
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565 Illini Defeat Hoosiers 71-51 in Boswell’s Return
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2.13.26 - Illini Hoops Update, Hauck new DC & Pete Babcock
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564 Illini Lead Evaporates in 92-90 OT Loss to Wisconsin
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563 Inside Scoop on New Illini DC Bobby Hauck
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562 Illini Fall 85-82 to MSU in OT
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2.6.26 - Illini Hoops Update, Ayo Traded & Football Coaching Openings
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561 Illini Smash Northwestern Push Win Streak to 12
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560 Illini Defensive Coordinator Search
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559 - #9 Illini Cruise Over #5 Nebraska 78-69
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