Illinois edition · Schedule & Results
5–3
Overall
3–2
Big Ten
Next game
vs. Nebraska
Friday, November 6 · 7:00 PM CT
Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
TV: FOX
| Date | Opponent | Result or time |
|---|---|---|
| Thurs., Sept. 3 | vs. UAB Illinois beat UAB 42-23 at home on Thursday. Katin Houser went 13-of-17 for 182 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Illini finished with 332 total yards to UAB's 413. | W 42–23 |
| Sat., Sept. 12 | vs. Duke Illinois lost to Duke 31-27 on Saturday at home. The Illini outgained Duke 382 yards to 376, while Duke ran for 170 yards to Illinois' 111. Collin Dixon caught 11 passes for 166 yards and 3 touchdowns. | L 27–31 |
| Sat., Sept. 19 | vs. Southern Illinois Illinois beat Southern Illinois 48-10 on Saturday at home. The Illini gained 503 yards to 257 for Southern Illinois. Katin Houser went 23-of-29 for 305 yards. | W 48–10 |
| Sat., Sept. 26 | at Ohio State Ohio State beat Illinois 42-19 on Saturday in a road game for the Illini. Illinois gained 462 yards to 518 for Ohio State, and neither team turned the ball over. Julian Sayin threw for 367 yards and 4 touchdowns for Ohio State. | L 19–42 |
| Sat., Oct. 3 | vs. Purdue Illinois lost to Purdue 24-17 on Saturday at home. Both teams finished with 345 total yards, and Illinois had 26 first downs to Purdue's 19. Illinois turned it over 1 time, and Purdue had 0 turnovers. | L 17–24 |
| Sat., Oct. 10 | at Michigan StateBrief › Illinois beat Michigan State 38-37 on Saturday, October 10, on the road. The Illini had 409 total yards to the Spartans' 342. Hudson Clement caught 6 passes for 105 yards and 1 touchdown. | W 38–37 |
| Sat., Oct. 24 | vs. OregonBrief › Illinois beat Oregon 21-10 on Saturday at home. The Illini ran for 225 yards, and Aidan Laughery had 123 of them on 13 carries. Oregon outgained Illinois 426-314 in total yards. | W 21–10 |
| Sat., Oct. 31 | at MarylandBrief › Illinois beat Maryland 20-17 on Saturday, October 31. The Illini gained 407 yards to Maryland's 288, with 184 of them on the ground. Javari Barnett ran 6 times for 80 yards and 1 touchdown. | W 20–17 |
| Fri., Nov. 6 | vs. Nebraska | 7:00 PM CTFOX |
| Fri., Nov. 13 | at UCLA | 8:00 PM CTFOX |
| Sat., Nov. 21 | vs. Iowa | Time TBD |
| Sat., Nov. 28 | at Northwestern | Time TBD |