2026 Illinois Schedule
Every game this season, with each opponent’s current rank.
Updated Oct 22, 2026, 4:33 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 | 97 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 |  DukeDUKE | L 27–31 | 36 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 |  Southern IllinoisSIU | W 48–10 | – |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 |  Ohio StateOSU | L 19–42 | 1 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 |  PurduePUR | L 17–24 | 68 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 |  Michigan StateMSU | W 38–37 | 88 |
| 7 | Bye week | |||
Upcoming | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time | Opp Rk |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 |  OregonORE | 3:00 PM | 9 |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 |  MarylandMD | TBD | 96 |
| 10 | Fri, Nov 6Nov 6 |  NebraskaNEB | 8:00 PM | 32 |
| 11 | Fri, Nov 13Nov 13 |  UCLAUCLA | 9:00 PM | 23 |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 |  IowaIOWA | TBD | 13 |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28Nov 28 |  NorthwesternNU | TBD | 28 |