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 |
559 - #9 Illini Cruise Over #5 Nebraska 78-69
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1.30.26 - Keaton Wagler's Historic Season & More
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558 Illini Win Lifts the Streak to 10
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557 Sturdy & Stevens on the Keaton Wagler Game
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556 Illini Defeat Purdue 88-82 in the Keaton Wagler Game
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1.23.26 - Illinois vs Purdue - Top 15 Showdown
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555 - CJ Moore Talks Keaton Wagler, the NBA Draft & Illini Tourney Expectations
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554 - Illini Flush Terrapins 89-70 for 8th Win in a Row
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553 Illini Beat Minnesota Winning Streak Up to 7
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1.16.26 - Illini Hoops Update, Portal Kombat & CFP Future
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552 - Illini Break 3-Game Losing Streak at Northwestern
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551 Illini Road Win Over Iowa 75-69
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1.9.26 - Portal Kombat, Illini Women & A'ja Wilson & Illini vs Iowa Coming Up
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550 Illini Crush Rutgers 81-55
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549 Illini Portal Kombat Wins with Steve Sturm
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