Illinois - 2026 Schedule

Season schedule and results.

UAB Blazers at Illinois Fighting Illini

Thu, September 3rd at 9:00 PM EDT

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UAB					—
Illinois					—

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Gies Memorial Stadium

Fri, Sep 4, 2026 1:00 AM ET

Duke Blue Devils at Illinois Fighting Illini

Sat, September 12th at 3:30 PM EDT

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Duke					—
Illinois					—

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Gies Memorial Stadium

Sat, Sep 12, 2026 7:30 PM ET

Southern Illinois Salukis at Illinois Fighting Illini

Sat, September 19th at 2:00 PM EDT

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S Illinois					—
Illinois					—

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Gies Memorial Stadium

Sat, Sep 19, 2026 6:00 PM ET

Illinois Fighting Illini at Ohio State Buckeyes

9/26 - TBD

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Illinois					—
Ohio State					—

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Ohio Stadium

TBD

Purdue Boilermakers at Illinois Fighting Illini

10/3 - TBD

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Purdue					—
Illinois					—

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Gies Memorial Stadium

TBD

Illinois Fighting Illini at Michigan State Spartans

10/10 - TBD

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Illinois					—
Michigan St					—

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Spartan Stadium

TBD

Oregon Ducks at Illinois Fighting Illini

10/24 - TBD

	1	2	3	4	T
Oregon					—
Illinois					—

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Gies Memorial Stadium

TBD

Illinois Fighting Illini at Maryland Terrapins

10/31 - TBD

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Illinois					—
Maryland					—

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SECU Stadium

TBD

Nebraska Cornhuskers at Illinois Fighting Illini

Fri, November 6th at 8:00 PM EST

	1	2	3	4	T
Nebraska					—
Illinois					—

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Gies Memorial Stadium

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 1:00 AM ET

Illinois Fighting Illini at UCLA Bruins

Fri, November 13th at 9:00 PM EST

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Illinois					—
UCLA					—

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Rose Bowl

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 2:00 AM ET

Iowa Hawkeyes at Illinois Fighting Illini

11/21 - TBD

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Iowa					—
Illinois					—

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Gies Memorial Stadium

TBD

Illinois Fighting Illini at Northwestern Wildcats

11/28 - TBD

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Illinois					—
Northwestern					—

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Ryan Field

TBD