2026 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
61
(1462.3)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
86
(0.5088)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
38
(0.5909)
Schedule
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SEP
3
THU
Champaign, IL
Gies Memorial Stadium
W 42 - 23
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UAB |
3 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
23 |
| Illinois |
14 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
42 |
Location: Champaign, IL
Stadium: Gies Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 98
-
+
SEP
12
SAT
Champaign, IL
Gies Memorial Stadium
L 27 - 31
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Duke |
7 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
31 |
| Illinois |
10 |
14 |
3 |
0 |
27 |
Location: Champaign, IL
Stadium: Gies Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 37
-
+
SEP
19
SAT
Champaign, IL
Gies Memorial Stadium
W 48 - 10
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Southern Illinois |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Illinois |
14 |
17 |
0 |
17 |
48 |
Location: Champaign, IL
Stadium: Gies Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
26
SAT
AT
Columbus, OH
Ohio Stadium
L 19 - 42
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois |
7 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
19 |
| Ohio State |
14 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
42 |
Location: Columbus, OH
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Opponent ELO: 10
-
+
OCT
3
SAT
Champaign, IL
Gies Memorial Stadium
L 17 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Purdue |
3 |
10 |
3 |
8 |
24 |
| Illinois |
0 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
17 |
Location: Champaign, IL
Stadium: Gies Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 104
-
+
OCT
10
SAT
AT
East Lansing, MI
Spartan Stadium
W 38 - 37
(1 Overtimes)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT1 |
Total |
| Illinois |
10 |
10 |
3 |
8 |
7 |
38 |
| Michigan State |
0 |
7 |
10 |
14 |
6 |
37 |
Location: East Lansing, MI
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Opponent ELO: 110
-
+
OCT
24
SAT
Champaign, IL
Gies Memorial Stadium
W 21 - 10
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Oregon |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Illinois |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
Location: Champaign, IL
Stadium: Gies Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 20
-
+
OCT
31
SAT
AT
College Park, MD
SECU Stadium
W 20 - 17
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois |
0 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
20 |
| Maryland |
7 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
17 |
Location: College Park, MD
Stadium: SECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: 123
-
NOV
6
FRI
Champaign, IL
Gies Memorial Stadium
TV: Fox
8:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Nebraska |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Champaign, IL
Stadium: Gies Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 50
-
NOV
13
FRI
AT
Pasadena, CA
Rose Bowl
TV: Fox
9:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| UCLA |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Pasadena, CA
Stadium: Rose Bowl
Opponent ELO: 17
-
NOV
21
SAT
Champaign, IL
Gies Memorial Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Iowa |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Champaign, IL
Stadium: Gies Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 16
-
NOV
28
SAT
AT
Evanston, IL
Ryan Field
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Northwestern |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Evanston, IL
Stadium: Ryan Field
Opponent ELO: 48