(This story was updated to add new information.)

Illinois rankings update

The Illinois football team is ranked No. 21 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll on Sunday, just two days after the Fighting Illini defeated Nebraska 31-24 in the Big Ten Conference opener. Illinois entered the coaches' poll for the first time this season after placing first among teams with a vote last week.

The Illini (4-0) are ranked No. 19 in The Associated Press Top 25, released Sunday, the program's highest ranking since reaching No. 14 in 2022. They moved up five spots from No. 24.

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Illinois travels this week to No. 8 Penn State (3-0) for another Big Ten showdown, this time in Happy Valley. The game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. The game is set to broadcast on NBC.

College football rankings, Week 4

US LBM Coaches Poll

First-place votes in parentheses.

1. Georgia 3-0 (35)

2. Texas 4-0 (18)

3. Ohio State 3-0 (2)

4. Alabama 3-0

5. Ole Miss 4-0

6. Tennessee 4-0

7. Oregon 3-0

8. Penn State 3-0

9. Miami (Florida)

10. Utah 4-0

11. Missouri 4-0

12. Michigan 3-1

13. LSU 3-1

14. Notre Dame 3-1

15. Clemson 2-1

16. USC 2-1

17. Louisville 3-0

18. Oklahoma 3-1

19. Iowa State 3-0

20. Oklahoma State 3-1

21. Illinois 4-0

22. BYU 4-0

23. UNLV 3-0

24. Texas A&M 3-1

25. Kansas State 3-1

AP Top 25 Poll

First-place votes in parentheses.

1. Texas 4-0 (44)

2. Georgia 3-0 (13)

3. Ohio State 3-0 (5)

4. Alabama 3-0

5. Tennessee 4-0

6. Ole Miss 4-0

7. Miami (Florida) 4-0

8. Oregon 3-0

9. Penn State 3-0

10. Utah 4-0

11. Missouri 4-0

12. Michigan 3-1

13. USC 2-1

14. LSU 3-1

15. Louisville 3-0

16. Notre Dame 3-1

17. Clemson 2-1

18. Iowa State 3-0

19. Illinois 4-0

20. Oklahoma State 3-1

21. Oklahoma 3-1

22. BYU 4-0

23. Kansas State 3-1

24. Texas A&M 3-1

25. Boise State 2-1å

When do the College Football Playoff Rankings come out?

What is the schedule for the College Football Playoff Rankings? Here is a look when ESPN will release the rankings for the new 12-team playoff.

• First CFP rankings: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5

• CFP rankings No. 2: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12

• CFP rankings No. 3: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19

• CFP rankings No. 4: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26

• CFP rankings No. 5: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3

• CFP selection day: 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8

This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Illinois football rankings: Fighting Illini rise in updated college polls