Illinois AP Football Poll Summary
Champaign, IL - Big Ten
| Weeks... |
All |
Preseason |
Final |
| ...at #1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ...at #2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| ...in Top 5 |
37 |
4 |
3 |
| ...in Top 10 |
77 |
6 |
6 |
| ...in Top 25 |
186 |
13 |
13 |
|
Ranked in 15% of 1232 polls
Appearance Streaks
Seasons Ranked
| Season |
App |
Pct |
Pre |
Final |
High |
Low* |
Avg* |
| 2022 |
5 |
31% |
NR |
NR |
14 |
24 |
19 |
| 2011 |
5 |
31% |
NR |
NR |
16 |
24 |
21 |
| 2008 |
5 |
29% |
20 |
NR |
20 |
24 |
22 |
| 2007 |
6 |
38% |
NR |
20 |
13 |
20 |
17 |
| 2001 |
10 |
59% |
NR |
12 |
7 |
22 |
14 |
| 2000 |
6 |
35% |
21 |
NR |
19 |
24 |
21 |
| 1999 |
1 |
6% |
NR |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
| 1995 |
1 |
6% |
NR |
NR |
25 |
25 |
25 |
| 1994 |
3 |
18% |
21 |
NR |
21 |
25 |
23 |
| 1991 |
6 |
38% |
NR |
NR |
13 |
25 |
20 |
| 1990 |
16 |
100% |
11 |
25 |
5 |
25 |
15 |
| 1989 |
17 |
100% |
22 |
10 |
8 |
22 |
13 |
| 1985 |
4 |
24% |
11 |
NR |
11 |
20 |
15 |
| 1983 |
11 |
69% |
NR |
10 |
4 |
19 |
9 |
| 1982 |
3 |
19% |
NR |
NR |
15 |
20 |
18 |
| 1976 |
1 |
7% |
NR |
NR |
14 |
14 |
14 |
| 1974 |
2 |
13% |
NR |
NR |
14 |
16 |
15 |
| 1964 |
3 |
27% |
3 |
NR |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| 1963 |
9 |
69% |
NR |
3 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
| 1960 |
4 |
33% |
5 |
NR |
4 |
5 |
4 |
| 1959 |
6 |
46% |
NR |
13 |
12 |
20 |
14 |
| 1957 |
2 |
17% |
NR |
NR |
15 |
16 |
16 |
| 1956 |
2 |
17% |
20 |
NR |
13 |
20 |
17 |
| 1955 |
1 |
8% |
NR |
NR |
16 |
16 |
16 |
| 1954 |
2 |
17% |
5 |
NR |
5 |
6 |
6 |
| 1953 |
8 |
73% |
NR |
7 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
| 1952 |
4 |
36% |
5 |
NR |
2 |
17 |
9 |
| 1951 |
11 |
100% |
10 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
5 |
| 1950 |
8 |
80% |
8 |
13 |
6 |
15 |
10 |
| 1947 |
7 |
70% |
N/A |
NR |
5 |
12 |
9 |
| 1946 |
7 |
78% |
N/A |
5 |
5 |
12 |
8 |
| 1944 |
5 |
56% |
N/A |
15 |
9 |
15 |
12 |
| 1942 |
5 |
63% |
N/A |
NR |
5 |
20 |
11 |
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* Does not include polls where the team was not ranked.
Ranked in 33 out of 88 seasons (38%)
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