Illinois Football 25th in CFP Rankings

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — Illinois is ranked #25 in this week’s College Football Playoff Top 25, the CFP committee announced Tuesday.

Illinois (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) is in the College Football Playoff Top 25 for the third time in program history.

The Illini were in the CFP committee’s rankings twice during the 2022 season.

Illinois will close the regular season with back-to-back Big Ten road games, starting Saturday at Rutgers.

The Fighting Illini and Scarlet Knights are scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m. CT/12 p.m. ET on Peacock.

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