Illinois - 2026 Schedule

Season schedule and results.

UAB Blazers at Illinois Fighting Illini

Scheduled

	1	2	3	4	T
UAB	0	0	0	0	—
Illinois	0	0	0	0	—

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Sat, Sep 5, 2026 4:00 AM ET

Duke Blue Devils at Illinois Fighting Illini

Scheduled

	1	2	3	4	T
Duke	0	0	0	0	—
Illinois	0	0	0	0	—

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Sat, Sep 12, 2026 4:00 AM ET

Southern Illinois Salukis at Illinois Fighting Illini

Scheduled

	1	2	3	4	T
S Illinois	0	0	0	0	—
Illinois	0	0	0	0	—

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Sat, Sep 19, 2026 4:00 AM ET

Illinois Fighting Illini at Ohio State Buckeyes

Scheduled

	1	2	3	4	T
Illinois	0	0	0	0	—
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	—

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Ohio Stadium

Sat, Sep 26, 2026 4:00 AM ET

Purdue Boilermakers at Illinois Fighting Illini

Scheduled

	1	2	3	4	T
Purdue	0	0	0	0	—
Illinois	0	0	0	0	—

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Sat, Oct 3, 2026 4:00 AM ET

Illinois Fighting Illini at Michigan State Spartans

Scheduled

	1	2	3	4	T
Illinois	0	0	0	0	—
Michigan St	0	0	0	0	—

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Spartan Stadium

Sat, Oct 10, 2026 4:00 AM ET

Oregon Ducks at Illinois Fighting Illini

Scheduled

	1	2	3	4	T
Oregon	0	0	0	0	—
Illinois	0	0	0	0	—

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Sat, Oct 24, 2026 4:00 AM ET

Illinois Fighting Illini at Maryland Terrapins

Scheduled

	1	2	3	4	T
Illinois	0	0	0	0	—
Maryland	0	0	0	0	—

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SECU Stadium

Sat, Oct 31, 2026 4:00 AM ET

Nebraska Cornhuskers at Illinois Fighting Illini

Scheduled

	1	2	3	4	T
Nebraska	0	0	0	0	—
Illinois	0	0	0	0	—

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Sat, Nov 7, 2026 5:00 AM ET

Illinois Fighting Illini at UCLA Bruins

Scheduled

	1	2	3	4	T
Illinois	0	0	0	0	—
UCLA	0	0	0	0	—

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Rose Bowl

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 5:00 AM ET

Iowa Hawkeyes at Illinois Fighting Illini

Scheduled

	1	2	3	4	T
Iowa	0	0	0	0	—
Illinois	0	0	0	0	—

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Sat, Nov 21, 2026 5:00 AM ET

Northwestern Wildcats at Illinois Fighting Illini

Scheduled

	1	2	3	4	T
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	—
Illinois	0	0	0	0	—

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Sat, Nov 28, 2026 5:00 AM ET