2026 Week 1 FINAL
UAB at Illinois
Friday, September 4, 2026 · 1:00 AM UTC
Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
23
UAB
Final
42
Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAB | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| Illinois | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
GIE pre-game call: Illinois at 97%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
UAB
American Athletic
- Record
- 1-2
- Rating
- -17.0
- National rank
- 123
- Proj. wins
- 4.8
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Illinois
Big Ten
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- 11.1
- National rank
- 33
- Proj. wins
- 6.3
- Playoff prob.
- 2%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
UAB
3%
Illinois
97%
Illinois 90% CI: 96% – 98% Δ rating 28.1
Illinois is the model's favorite at 97%. UAB has a 3% path. Home-field adjustment of +-0.4 rating points baked in for Illinois — venue-specific learned value (n=60 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Friday, September 4, 2026 · 1:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No