Illinois upsets No. 19 Kansas, 23–17

Illinois closed as a 4.5-point underdog and won outright. It was unranked Illinois taking down the No. 19 team in the AP poll.

It was the 7th-biggest of 13 upsets in 2024 Week 2, and the 79th-biggest of the 2024 season. Illinois pulled off 3 other upsets in 2024.

Other upsets in 2024 Week 2

1. Northern Illinois 16, No. 5 Notre Dame 14

   28.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 5Recap
   Upset size39
2. SSaint Francis 23, Kent State 17

   17.5-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size17.5
3. BYU 18, SMU 15

   12.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size12.5
4. California 21, Auburn 14

   11.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size11.5
5. UL Monroe 32, UAB 6

   10.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size10.5

Illinois’s other 2024 upsets

1. No. 22 Illinois 21, No. 24 Michigan 7

   Week 85.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size5.5
2. No. 24 Illinois 31, No. 22 Nebraska 24

   Week 49.5-point underdogNo. 24 beat No. 22Recap
   Upset size10.5
3. No. 21 Illinois 21, No. 14 South Carolina 17

   Bowl9.5-point underdogNo. 21 beat No. 14Recap
   Upset size13

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