Illinois Fighting Illini 2026 Schedule
BIG-TEN
| Matchup | Result/Time | ||
| Wk 1 | Thu 9/3 | 
UAB
UAB
| W, 42-23 |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9/12 | 
Duke
DUKE
| L, 31-27 |
| Wk 3 | Sat 9/19 | Southern Illinois SILL | 2:00 PM |
| Wk 4 | Sat 9/26 | @ 
Ohio State
OHIOST
| 12:00 PM |
| Wk 5 | Sat 10/3 | 
Purdue
PUR
| TBD |
| Wk 6 | Sat 10/10 | @ 
Michigan State
MST
| TBD |
| Wk 8 | Sat 10/24 | 
Oregon
ORE
| TBD |
| Wk 9 | Sat 10/31 | @ 
Maryland
MARY
| TBD |
| Wk 10 | Fri 11/6 | 
Nebraska
NEBR
| 8:00 PM |
| Wk 11 | Fri 11/13 | @ 
UCLA
UCLA
| 9:00 PM |
| Wk 12 | Sat 11/21 | 
Iowa
IOWA
| TBD |
| Wk 13 | Sat 11/28 | @ 
Northwestern
NW
| TBD |