The Fighting Illini went 2-10 last year, so there’s not really any room to drop that win total this year. Any improvement in our record means those wins have to come from somewhere, and some teams will end up disappointed with their records compared to 2017’s.
Mike Gundy’s Cowboys have always done best with a proven, experienced, talented quarterback, and the 2018 squad will have to replace not only quarterback Mason Rudolph but their top two receivers and multiple offensive linemen. This team did most of its damage through the air last year and no team contained the threat of James Washington, who won the Biletnikoff award as the nation’s top receiver.