Predicted scoreToss-up
Illinois
23.8
Nebraska
27.4
Nebraska win probability: 59%
Margin (Nebraska − Illinois): 3.6 (80% range -17 to 24)
Total: 51.2 (80% range 28 to 75)
Actual: Illinois 31 – Nebraska 24 (margin error 10.6, total error 3.8)
Most likely scorelines
| Away | Home | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 24 | 0.77% |
| 24 | 17 | 0.73% |
| 24 | 24 | 0.67% |
| 14 | 24 | 0.64% |
| 17 | 31 | 0.63% |
Score distribution
A smooth approximation from the simulator's margin/total moments — see the methodology page for why this isn't the raw simulated draws.
Darker = more likely. The dot marks the predicted score; the dashed line is where home and away are tied.