2026 Illinois Schedule
Every game this season, with each opponent’s current rank.
Updated Nov 11, 2026, 3:33 AM ET
Games
Opp Rk is the opponent’s current place in our power rankings.
Opp RkWeaker opponentStronger opponent
Results | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Opp Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu, Sep 3Sep 3 |  UABUAB | W 42–23 | 102 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 |  DukeDUKE | L 27–31 | 22 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 |  Southern IllinoisSIU | W 48–10 | – |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 |  Ohio StateOSU | L 19–42 | 10 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 |  PurduePUR | L 17–24 | 86 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 |  Michigan StateMSU | W 38–37 | 66 |
| 7 | Bye week | |||
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 |  OregonORE | W 21–10 | 8 |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 |  MarylandMD | W 20–17 | 87 |
| 10 | Fri, Nov 6Nov 6 |  NebraskaNEB | W 24–13 | 42 |
Upcoming | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time | Opp Rk |
| 11 | Fri, Nov 13Nov 13 |  UCLAUCLA | 9:00 PM | 16 |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 |  IowaIOWA | TBD | 9 |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28Nov 28 |  NorthwesternNU | TBD | 38 |