1999 schedule
Illinois
Big Ten
Final rank
#1
Record
7-4
Points
23
Diff
+71
Scored
325
Allowed
254
Outcome
Promoted
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 1999 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arkansas State(Tier 4) | home | 41 – 3 | W | +2 | 2 |
| 3 | San Diego State(Tier 2) | home | 38 – 10 | W | +4 | 6 |
| 4 | Louisville(Tier 3) | away | 41 – 36 | W | +3 | 9 |
| 5 | Michigan State(Tier 2) | home | 10 – 27 | L | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Indiana(Tier 3) | away | 31 – 34 | L | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Minnesota(Tier 3) | home | 7 – 37 | L | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Michigan(Premier) | away | 35 – 29 | W | +5 | 14 |
| 10 | Penn State(Premier) | home | 7 – 27 | L | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | Iowa(Tier 4) | away | 40 – 24 | W | +2 | 16 |
| 12 | Ohio State(Premier) | away | 46 – 20 | W | +5 | 21 |
| 13 | Northwestern(Tier 4) | home | 29 – 7 | W | +2 | 23 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.