Illinois: next games 
Illinois 2026 Schedule
NCAA Football · Big Ten Record 4-3
Next 5 Illinois games
| Date | Opponent | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 31, 2026 | at Maryland | 12:00 PM EDT | |
| Fri, Nov 6, 2026 | vs Nebraska | 7:00 PM EST | |
| Fri, Nov 13, 2026 | at UCLA | 8:00 PM EST | |
| Fri, Nov 20, 2026 | vs Iowa | 11:00 PM EST | |
| Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | at Northwestern | 11:00 PM EST |
Regular season
Record 4-3
- ScoreboardWeek 2SEP32026HomeIllinoisvs
UABW42–231-0 - ScoreboardWeek 3SEP122026HomeIllinoisvs
DukeL27–311-1 - ScoreboardWeek 4SEP192026HomeIllinoisvs
Southern IllinoisW48–102-1 - ScoreboardWeek 5SEP262026AwayIllinoisat
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 PM EDT
- ScoreboardWeek 11NOV62026HomeIllinoisvsNebraska7:00 PM EST
- ScoreboardWeek 12NOV132026AwayIllinoisatUCLA8:00 PM EST
- ScoreboardWeek 13NOV202026HomeIllinoisvsIowa11:00 PM EST
- ScoreboardWeek 14NOV272026AwayIllinoisatNorthwestern11:00 PM EST