As we approach Week 14 of the 2024 college football season, Illinois football is climbing the newest College Football Playoff rankings and looking ahead to its final game.
The No. 25-ranked Fighting Illini (8-3, 5-3 B10) are coming off a 38-31 victory at Rutgers, with eyes on a nine-win season and improving their bowl standing ahead of decision day Dec. 8.
With one game remaining, let’s take a look at bowl game projections for Week 14 and see where analysts see the Fighting Illini spending bowl season.
Full list of Illinois football bowl projections
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Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. Alabama, Dec. 31, in Orlando, Fla. (ESPN’s Mark Schlabach)
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Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. Alabama, Dec. 31, in Orlando, Fla. (ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura)
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Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. Alabama, Dec. 31, in Orlando, Fla. (247 Sports)
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Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. Alabama, Dec. 31, in Orlando, Fla. (Action Network’s Brett McMurphy)
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Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. Alabama, Dec. 31, in Orlando, Fla. (USA Today)
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Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. Alabama, Dec. 31, in Orlando, Fla. (College Football News)
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Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. Alabama, Dec. 31, in Orlando, Fla. (CBS Sports)
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Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. Alabama, Dec. 31, in Orlando, Fla. (Athlon Sports)
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Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. Alabama, Dec. 31, Orlando, Fla. (Sports Illustrated)
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Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. Alabama, Dec. 31, Orlando, Fla. (New York Times)
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Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. Alabama, Dec. 31, Orlando, Fla. (Sporting News)
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