Predicted scoreToss-up
Duke
26.9
Illinois
29.2
Illinois win probability: 56%
Margin (Illinois − Duke): 2.3 (80% range -18 to 24)
Total: 56.1 (80% range 33 to 81)
Actual: Duke 31 – Illinois 27 (margin error 6.3, total error 1.9)
Most likely scorelines
| Away | Home | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 24 | 0.83% |
| 24 | 31 | 0.60% |
| 31 | 31 | 0.57% |
| 17 | 21 | 0.56% |
| 17 | 24 | 0.56% |
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.
Prediction movement through the week
| Generated | Pred. margin | Pred. total | Home win prob |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/13/2026, 8:54:21 PM | 4.2 | 57.5 | 60% |
| 9/3/2026, 1:04:26 PM | 4.2 | 57.4 | 60% |
| 9/3/2026, 2:26:32 PM | 4.2 | 57.4 | 60% |
| 9/4/2026, 10:43:39 AM | 4.2 | 57.5 | 60% |
| 9/6/2026, 2:02:02 PM | 4.3 | 57.6 | 61% |
| 9/8/2026, 5:57:55 PM | 4.0 | 57.6 | 60% |
| 9/11/2026, 12:51:26 PM | 2.3 | 56.1 | 56% |