Published October 30, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
Preview
The Nebraska Cornhuskers visit the Illinois Fighting Illini in college football on Friday, November 6, with kickoff at 8:00 p.m. ET. The model makes Nebraska the likelier winner, while projecting a game with points from both teams.
What the model expects
The model’s figures are estimates, not certainties. It gives the Illinois Fighting Illini a 20.7% chance to win and the Nebraska Cornhuskers a 79.3% chance; its likelier result is a Nebraska Cornhuskers win.
The projected score is 21.4 for the Illinois Fighting Illini and 31.9 for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, with 53.3 points in all. The model projects a margin of the Nebraska Cornhuskers by 10.5 points.
Records and recent results
The Illinois Fighting Illini are 4-3 overall, with 212 points scored and 177 allowed in 7 games. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are 5-2, with 249 points scored and 108 allowed in 7 games; the Nebraska Cornhuskers have the better record.
The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Oregon Ducks 21-10 at home on October 24, and before that beat the Michigan State Spartans 38-37 on the road on October 10 and lost 24-17 at home to the Purdue Boilermakers on October 3.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers lost 17-14 on the road to the Oregon Ducks on October 17, and before that lost 20-17 at home to the Indiana Hoosiers on October 10 and beat the Maryland Terrapins 48-23 at home on October 3.