Illinois: next games 
Illinois 2026 Schedule
NCAA Football · Big Ten Record 4-3
Next 5 Illinois games
| Date | Opponent | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 31 Oct 2026 | at Maryland | 12:00 GMT-4 | |
| Fri, 6 Nov 2026 | vs Nebraska | 19:00 GMT-5 | |
| Fri, 13 Nov 2026 | at UCLA | 20:00 GMT-5 | |
| Fri, 20 Nov 2026 | vs Iowa | 23:00 GMT-5 | |
| Fri, 27 Nov 2026 | at Northwestern | 23:00 GMT-5 |
Regular season
Record 4-3
- ScoreboardWeek 2SEPT32026HomeIllinoisvs
UABW42–231-0 - ScoreboardWeek 3SEPT122026HomeIllinoisvs
DukeL27–311-1 - ScoreboardWeek 4SEPT192026HomeIllinoisvs
Southern IllinoisW48–102-1 - ScoreboardWeek 5SEPT262026AwayIllinoisat
Ohio StateL19–422-2 - ScoreboardWeek 6OCT32026HomeIllinoisvs
PurdueL17–242-3 - ScoreboardWeek 7OCT102026AwayIllinoisat
Michigan StateW38–373-3 - Week 8Bye week
- ScoreboardWeek 9OCT242026HomeIllinoisvs
OregonW21–104-3 - ScoreboardWeek 10OCT312026AwayIllinoisatMaryland12:00 GMT-4
- ScoreboardWeek 11NOV62026HomeIllinoisvsNebraska19:00 GMT-5
- ScoreboardWeek 12NOV132026AwayIllinoisatUCLA20:00 GMT-5
- ScoreboardWeek 13NOV202026HomeIllinoisvsIowa23:00 GMT-5
- ScoreboardWeek 14NOV272026AwayIllinoisatNorthwestern23:00 GMT-5