2026 Illinois Football Schedule
| Overall Record | Conference Record |
|---|---|
| 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | TV/Result | Game Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 3 | UAB | Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) | 9 p.m. | W, 42-23 | |
| Sep. 12 | Duke | Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) | 3:30 p.m. | L, 31-27 | |
| Sep. 19 | Southern Illinois | Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) | 2 p.m. | W, 48-10 | |
| Sep. 26 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | 12 p.m. | FOX | |
| Oct. 3 | Purdue | Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) | TBA | TBA | |
| Oct. 10 | at Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | TBA | TBA | |
| Oct. 24 | Oregon | Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) | TBA | TBA | |
| Oct. 31 | at Maryland | SECU Stadium | TBA | TBA | |
| Nov. 6 | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) | 8 p.m. | FOX | |
| Nov. 13 | at UCLA | Rose Bowl | 9 p.m. | FOX | |
| Nov. 21 | Iowa | Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) | TBA | TBA | |
| Nov. 28 | at Northwestern | Ryan Field | TBA | TBA |
