2026-27 Illinois Schedule
Every game this season, with each opponent’s current rank.
Updated Oct 31, 2026, 8:07 PM ET
Games
Opp Rk is the opponent’s current place in our power rankings.
Opp RkWeaker opponentStronger opponent
| Date | Opponent | Time | Opp Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 2Nov 2 |  Fairleigh DickinsonFDU | 8:00 PM | 340 |
| Thu, Nov 5Nov 5 |  PennsylvaniaPENN | 8:30 PM | 119 |
| Tue, Nov 10Nov 10 |  Texas TechTTU | 8:00 PM | 26 |
| Fri, Nov 13Nov 13 |  Sam HoustonSHSU | 7:00 PM | 134 |
| Tue, Nov 17Nov 17 |  DukeDUKE | 7:00 PM | 3 |
| Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 |  Eastern IllinoisEIU | 9:00 PM | 315 |
| Mon, Nov 23Nov 23 |  WinthropWIN | 8:00 PM | 168 |
| Fri, Nov 27Nov 27 |  Western KentuckyWKU | 6:00 PM | 187 |
| Fri, Dec 4Dec 4 |  UConnCONN | 7:00 PM | 9 |
| Tue, Dec 8Dec 8 |  MinnesotaMINN | 7:00 PM | 77 |
| Sat, Dec 12Dec 12 |  Penn StatePSU | 2:00 PM | 98 |
| Sun, Dec 20Dec 20 |  MissouriMIZ | 7:30 PM | 40 |
| Tue, Dec 29Dec 29 |  Seattle USEA | 7:00 PM | 114 |
| Sat, Jan 2Jan 2 |  WisconsinWIS | 8:00 PM | 16 |
| Tue, Jan 5Jan 5 |  PurduePUR | 9:00 PM | 5 |
| Sat, Jan 9Jan 9 |  Ohio StateOSU | 4:00 PM | 23 |
| Wed, Jan 13Jan 13 |  NorthwesternNU | 9:00 PM | 46 |
| Sat, Jan 16Jan 16 |  MarylandMD | 2:00 PM | 67 |
| Tue, Jan 19Jan 19 |  NebraskaNEB | 9:00 PM | 21 |
| Sun, Jan 24Jan 24 |  IndianaIU | 12:00 PM | 47 |
| Wed, Jan 27Jan 27 |  USCUSC | 9:00 PM | 66 |
| Sat, Jan 30Jan 30 |  North CarolinaUNC | TBD | 37 |
| Tue, Feb 2Feb 2 |  UCLAUCLA | 9:00 PM | 20 |
| Fri, Feb 5Feb 5 |  Michigan StateMSU | 8:00 PM | 14 |
| Tue, Feb 9Feb 9 |  MichiganMICH | 7:00 PM | 1 |
| Fri, Feb 12Feb 12 | PurduePUR | 8:00 PM | 5 |
| Tue, Feb 16Feb 16 | NorthwesternNU | 9:00 PM | 46 |
| Sat, Feb 20Feb 20 |  OregonORE | 5:00 PM | 73 |
| Tue, Feb 23Feb 23 |  WashingtonWASH | 10:00 PM | 51 |
| Sun, Feb 28Feb 28 | WisconsinWIS | 1:30 PM | 16 |
| Wed, Mar 3Mar 3 |  RutgersRUTG | 6:30 PM | 70 |
| Sat, Mar 6Mar 6 |  IowaIOWA | 8:00 PM | 24 |