No. 22 Illinois upsets No. 24 Michigan, 21–7

Illinois closed as a 5.5-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 11th-biggest of 14 upsets in 2024 Week 8, and the 114th-biggest of the 2024 season. Illinois pulled off 3 other upsets in 2024.

Other upsets in 2024 Week 8

1. New Mexico State 33, Louisiana Tech 30

   12.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size12.5
2. Old Dominion 24, Texas State 14

   10.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size10.5
3. NC State 24, California 23

   9.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size9.5
4. Georgia Southern 28, James Madison 14

   8.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size8.5
5. UTEP 30, Florida International 21

   6.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size6.5

Illinois’s other 2024 upsets

1. No. 24 Illinois 31, No. 22 Nebraska 24

   Week 49.5-point underdogNo. 24 beat No. 22Recap
   Upset size10.5
2. Illinois 23, No. 19 Kansas 17

   Week 24.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 19Recap
   Upset size8
3. No. 21 Illinois 21, No. 14 South Carolina 17

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

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