Illinois
Illinois Fighting Illini (5-3)
Big Ten (3-2)
Live ELO
36
Up 0 since
SUN, NOV 1st

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
Records

Overall
5-3

Home
3-2

Road
2-1

Neutral
0-0

Conf
3-2
Non
Conf
2-1
Post
Season
0-0
Last 10 / Streaks

Last 10
7-3

Streak
3W
Home
Streak
1W
Road
Streak
2W
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
36
(1584)
SOS
ELO
69
(1491.1)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
61
(1462.3)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
86
(0.5088)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
38
(0.5909)

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    3
    THU

    UAB
    (4-4) ELO: 98
    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

    Duke
    (6-2) ELO: 37
    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

    Southern Illinois
    (4-5) ELO: FCS
    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
    # 11
    Ohio State
    (6-2) ELO: 10
    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

    Purdue
    (3-5) ELO: 104
    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

    Michigan State
    (2-6) ELO: 110
    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

    Oregon
    (5-3) ELO: 20
    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

    Maryland
    (2-6) ELO: 123
    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

    Nebraska
    (5-3) ELO: 50
    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
    # 5
    UCLA
    (8-0) ELO: 17
    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
    # 21
    Iowa
    (6-2) ELO: 16
    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

    Northwestern
    (6-2) ELO: 48
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    TBA
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 48