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Illinois Fighting Illini schedule

NCAA · Big Ten · 2026

Schedule

2026 · 12 games · times ET
Bye weeks →Times & broadcasts subject to change
WK 019/3
VS
UAB
BTN · FINAL
W 42–23
WK 029/12
VS
Duke
FS1 · FINAL
L 27–31
WK 039/19
VS
Southern Illinois
Peacock · FINAL
W 48–10
WK 049/26
AT
Ohio StateBig Ten
FOX · FINAL
L 19–42
WK 0510/3
VS
PurdueBig Ten
BTN · FINAL
L 17–24
WK 0610/10
AT
Michigan StateBig Ten
FS1 · FINAL
W 38–37
WK 07Open DateNext: Oregon · Oct 24
WK 0810/24
VS
OregonBig Ten
BTN · FINAL
W 21–10
WK 0910/31
AT
MarylandBig Ten
12:00 PM ET · FS1
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WK 1011/6
VS
NebraskaBig Ten
FRI8:00 PM ET · Fox
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WK 1111/13
AT
UCLABig Ten
FRI9:00 PM ET · Fox
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WK 1211/21
VS
IowaBig Ten
TBD
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WK 1311/28
AT
NorthwesternBig Ten
TBD
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The Wire

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OCT 27
7:15 AM
INJURY
Broke his foot; in the game on Saturday; out for the season
Bret Bielema · QUOTE“The only unfortunate – Grant Beerman actually broke his foot in the game on Saturday and he’ll be out for the rest of th”Read original report →
OCT 27
7:15 AM
INJURY
Got hit on the side; a couple of weeks ago
Bret Bielema · QUOTE“Kai Pritchard also had surgery today. Unfortunately, a couple of weeks ago during practice, he got hit on the side and h”Read original report →
OCT 26
2:16 PM
STATUS
Ruled OUT — Kai Pritchard — out for the season with a labral tear in his shoulder injury
ACTIVE → OUT
@jwerner247 · QUOTE“status change recorded Oct 26, 2:09 PM ET”Read original report →
OCT 26
2:16 PM
STATUS
Ruled OUT — Grant Beerman — out for the season with a broken foot injury
ACTIVE → OUT
@jwerner247 · QUOTE“status change recorded Oct 26, 2:09 PM ET”Read original report →
OCT 26
2:09 PM
INJURY
Out for the season — broken foot injury
Jeremy Werner · REPORTRead original report →
OCT 26
2:09 PM
INJURY
Labral tear in his shoulder; out for the season
Jeremy Werner · REPORTRead original report →
Program & Venue
Program
Illinois Fighting Illini
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Conference Big TenFootball began 1890Location Champaign, Illinois
Home
Gies Memorial Stadium
60,670Listed capacity
Location Champaign, Illinois
Coaching staff
Head coach
Offensive coordinator
Defensive coordinator
Identity
Orange Primary
Blue Secondary