Illinois upsets Nebraska, 30–22

Illinois closed as a 6.5-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 10th-biggest of 16 upsets in 2021 Week 1, and the 112th-biggest of the 2021 season. Illinois pulled off 2 other upsets in 2021.

Other upsets in 2021 Week 1

1. Montana 13, No. 20 Washington 7

   22.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 20FCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size25.5
2. UC Davis 19, Tulsa 17

   22-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size22
3. East Tennessee State 23, Vanderbilt 3

   21-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size21
4. Northern Illinois 22, Georgia Tech 21

   19-point underdogRecap
   Upset size19
5. Utah State 26, Washington State 23

   17-point underdogRecap
   Upset size17

Illinois’s other 2021 upsets

1. Illinois 14, Minnesota 6

   Week 1014.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size14.5
2. Illinois 20, No. 7 Penn State 18

   Week 824.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 7Recap
   Upset size34

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