1981 team profile
Team Ledger
Illinois
FBS · Big Ten#52
7–4Record
134.80Overall rating
120.86Raw points
146.82Opponent strength
Rating history
18 weeksConference rankings
Big Ten · 10 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michigan | 220.65 |
| 2 |  Ohio State | 180.68 |
| 3 |  Iowa | 174.85 |
| 4 | Illinois | 134.80 |
| 5 |  Michigan State | 123.17 |
| 6 |  Wisconsin | 104.89 |
| 7 |  Minnesota | 100.06 |
| 8 |  Indiana | 90.00 |
| 9 |  Purdue | 76.22 |
| 10 |  Northwestern | 27.48 |
Season schedule
11 games- W1at Pittsburgh
Final6–26 - W2at Michigan State
Final27–17 - W3vs Syracuse
Final17–14 - W5vs Minnesota
Final38–29 - W6at Purdue
Final20–44 - W7at Ohio State
Final27–34 - W8vs Wisconsin
Final23–21 - W9vs Iowa
Final24–7 - W10at Michigan
Final21–70 - W11vs Indiana
Final35–14 - W12at Northwestern
Final49–12