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Illinois aims for bowl eligibility after win against Oregon

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 28, 2026, 2:52 PM

Last updated Oct 28, 2026

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Summary

Illinois added momentum in their bowl eligibility quest with a home victory against Oregon. This win improves their record to 4-3, with key upcoming games against Maryland and other ranked opponents. ESPN projections now suggest possible bowl matchups against Memphis or Auburn, contingent on achieving six wins. The next test for Illinois comes this Saturday at Maryland.

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By the Numbers

•Illinois wins against Oregon, improving record to 4-3.
•Team eyes bowl games, with potential matchups against Memphis or Auburn.
•Illinois must achieve six wins for bowl eligibility.
•Next game Saturday at Maryland.

Latest Updates

2:52 PMYahoo Sports — Can't Wait For Saturday As predicted, Illini back in the bowl conversation

What they're saying

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Oct. 28—*** A week ago, you couldn't find Illinois on a bowl projection list. The team was just 3-3 with a trio of games left against Top 25 squads. All it took to get back in for Illinois was a convincing home win against almost-Top 25 Oregon on Saturday, a victory few other than me saw coming. ESPN's weekly bowl projection update has Illinois playing in either the Frisco Bowl against Memphis ...
— Yahoo Sports

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