Illinois Fighting Illini
Program Rating
1.38
Rating
#23
National Rank
2026-2027
As of Season
Joint program + coach model (log-odds scale): the program's own quality apart from its coach, ranked among that season's Division I programs.
Core Rotation by Season
| Season | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | B1 | B2 | B3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 |
Top five minute earners are ordered guard-to-big, then the next three rotation players are shown off the bench. Coverage: 2025-2026 to 2025-2026.
Season History
| Season | Coach | Record | Win % | PPG | DPPG | Margin | Elo | Pyth | Adj PPG | Adj Opp PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | Brad Underwood |
Incomplete game history 37 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1501 (#6) | 98.2% (#5) | 86.8 (#5) | 62.9 (#5) |
| 2024-2025 | Brad Underwood |
Incomplete game history 35 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1329 (#26) | 96.2% (#14) | 86.6 (#13) | 67.7 (#13) |
| 2023-2024 | Brad Underwood |
29-9
Verified season publication |
76.3% | 83.4 | 73.3 | +10.1 | 1430 (#4) | 95.0% (#12) | 85.9 (#13) | 69.0 (#13) |
| 2022-2023 | Brad Underwood |
20-13
Verified season publication |
60.6% | 74.3 | 67.2 | +7.1 | 1170 (#66) | 91.7% (#23) | 76.6 (#23) | 63.8 (#23) |
| 2021-2022 | Brad Underwood |
Incomplete game history 33 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1271 (#21) | 93.3% (#18) | 76.4 (#18) | 61.9 (#18) |
| 2020-2021 | Brad Underwood |
Incomplete game history 31 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1496 (#3) | 96.6% (#4) | 83.4 (#3) | 63.4 (#3) |
| 2019-2020 | Brad Underwood |
Incomplete game history 31 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1313 (#29) | 91.0% (#31) | 72.8 (#32) | 60.3 (#32) |
| 2018-2019 | Brad Underwood |
Incomplete game history 33 results found |
- | - | - | - | Data withheld: source-integrity hold | 78.9% (#71) | 76.8 (#84) | 70.6 (#84) |
| 2017-2018 | Brad Underwood |
Incomplete game history 32 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1079 (#124) | 78.8% (#76) | 77.6 (#84) | 70.9 (#84) |
| 2016-2017 |
Brad Underwood John Groce |
Incomplete game history 34 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1194 (#65) | 82.1% (#67) | 71.5 (#70) | 63.7 (#70) |
| 2015-2016 | John Groce |
Incomplete game history 34 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1092 (#120) | 66.1% (#115) | 73.5 (#127) | 70.8 (#127) |
| 2014-2015 | John Groce |
Incomplete game history 33 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1109 (#105) | 87.2% (#49) | 70.2 (#45) | 60.3 (#45) |
| 2013-2014 | John Groce |
Incomplete game history 35 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1183 (#47) | 84.7% (#57) | 66.9 (#54) | 57.6 (#54) |
| 2012-2013 | John Groce |
23-13
Verified season publication |
63.9% | 68.5 | 64.8 | +3.7 | 1269 (#44) | 90.3% (#40) | 70.8 (#44) | 60.2 (#44) |
| 2011-2012 | Bruce Weber |
17-15
Verified season publication |
53.1% | 65.6 | 64.2 | +1.4 | 1136 (#104) | 83.6% (#53) | 66.9 (#63) | 59.3 (#63) |
| 2010-2011 | Bruce Weber |
Incomplete game history 34 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1281 (#43) | 94.0% (#17) | 73.7 (#17) | 59.1 (#17) |
| 2009-2010 | Bruce Weber |
21-15
Verified season publication |
58.3% | 70.8 | 66.8 | +4.0 | 1271 (#50) | 88.9% (#50) | 73.4 (#55) | 62.8 (#55) |
| 2008-2009 | Bruce Weber |
Incomplete game history 34 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1278 (#39) | 93.2% (#26) | 66.9 (#29) | 54.5 (#29) |
| 2007-2008 | Bruce Weber |
Incomplete game history 35 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1225 (#53) | 88.9% (#40) | 66.6 (#53) | 57.1 (#53) |
| 2006-2007 | Bruce Weber |
Incomplete game history 35 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1275 (#34) | 93.3% (#24) | 66.5 (#30) | 53.6 (#30) |
| 2005-2006 | Bruce Weber |
Incomplete game history 33 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1365 (#12) | 95.0% (#10) | 70.7 (#12) | 56.1 (#12) |
| 2004-2005 | Bruce Weber |
Incomplete game history 39 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1489 (#1) | 97.9% (#2) | 77.5 (#3) | 57.5 (#3) |
| 2003-2004 | Bruce Weber |
Incomplete game history 33 results found |
- | - | - | - | Data withheld: source-integrity hold | 66.5% (#45) | - | - |
| 2002-2003 | Bill Self |
Incomplete game history 32 results found |
- | - | - | - | 951 (#246) | 52.9% (#162) | - | - |
| 2001-2002 | Bill Self |
Incomplete game history 35 results found |
- | - | - | - | 976 (#222) | 55.9% (#139) | - | - |
| 2000-2001 | Bill Self |
Incomplete game history 35 results found |
- | - | - | - | 900 (#281) | 46.4% (#229) | - | - |
| 1999-2000 | - | Incomplete game history | - | - | - | - | 937 (#255) | 22.0% (#310) | - | - |
| 1998-1999 | - | Incomplete game history | - | - | - | - | 1198 (#32) | 65.5% (#52) | - | - |
| 1997-1998 | - | Incomplete game history | - | - | - | - | 935 (#256) | 34.9% (#264) | - | - |
| 1996-1997 | - | Incomplete game history | - | - | - | - | 970 (#220) | 52.3% (#153) | - | - |
| 1995-1996 | Lou Henson |
Incomplete game history 31 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1082 (#102) | 43.6% (#228) | - | - |
| 1994-1995 | Lou Henson |
Incomplete game history 31 results found |
- | - | - | - | - | 35.3% (#262) | - | - |
| 1993-1994 | Lou Henson |
Incomplete game history 28 results found |
- | - | - | - | 794 (#296) | 24.7% (#290) | - | - |
| 1992-1993 | Lou Henson |
Incomplete game history 32 results found |
- | - | - | - | 935 (#250) | 43.4% (#220) | - | - |
| 1991-1992 | Lou Henson |
Incomplete game history 28 results found |
- | - | - | - | 892 (#278) | 32.3% (#267) | - | - |
| 1990-1991 | Lou Henson |
Incomplete game history 31 results found |
- | - | - | - | 901 (#263) | 38.9% (#240) | - | - |
| 1989-1990 | Lou Henson |
Incomplete game history 29 results found |
- | - | - | - | 777 (#291) | 34.9% (#252) | - | - |
| 1988-1989 | Lou Henson |
Incomplete game history 36 results found |
- | - | - | - | 999 (#189) | 53.1% (#114) | - | - |
| 1987-1988 | Lou Henson |
Incomplete game history 33 results found |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1986-1987 | Lou Henson |
Incomplete game history 31 results found |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1985-1986 | Lou Henson |
Incomplete game history 32 results found |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1984-1985 | Lou Henson |
Incomplete game history 35 results found |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NCAA Tournament (1985-present)
| Season | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | Final Four | (-) Illinois | (-) UConn | L | 62-71 | - | 2026-04-04 |
| 2025-2026 | Elite 8 | (-) Illinois | (-) Iowa | W | 71-59 | - | 2026-03-28 |
| 2025-2026 | Sweet 16 | (-) Illinois | (-) Houston | W | 65-55 | - | 2026-03-26 |
| 2025-2026 | 2nd Round | (-) Illinois | (-) VCU | W | 76-55 | - | 2026-03-21 |
| 2025-2026 | 1st Round | (-) Illinois | (-) Penn | W | 105-70 | - | 2026-03-19 |