Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 3:46 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Illinois Fighting Illini face Michigan on October 19, a highlight of their 2024 college football schedule. For the full slate, keep scrolling.
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2024 Illinois Game and TV Schedule
| Opponent | Date/Time | Score/Tickets | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois (FCS) | August 29 | 9:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | BTN (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| Kansas | September 7 | 7:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | Fox Sports 1 (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| Central Michigan | September 14 | 12:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | Peacock |
| @ Nebraska | September 20 | 8:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | FOX (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| @ Penn State | September 28 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Purdue | October 12 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Michigan | October 19 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Oregon | October 26 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Minnesota | November 2 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Michigan State | November 16 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Rutgers | November 23 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Northwestern | November 30 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
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Illinois 2024 Strength of Schedule
- The Fighting Illini are playing the 36th-ranked schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
- In terms of difficulty — and based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — Illinois will be playing the 28th-ranked schedule this year.
- According to their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (64), the Fighting Illini have the 22nd-hardest conference schedule in college football.
- Illinois will play six teams this season that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule includes three teams that ended with nine or more victories and zero squads with less than four wins last year.
- The Fighting Illini will have seven teams on their schedule this season that made a bowl game in 2023.
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Illinois Stat Insights (2023)
- The Fighting Illini totaled 391 yards per game on offense last season (63rd in FBS), and they ranked 64th on defense with 377.3 yards allowed per game.
- Illinois put up 24.5 points per game on offense last season, which ranked it 83rd in FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 96th, surrendering 29.4 points per game.
- The Fighting Illini totaled 264.6 passing yards per game on offense last season (36th in FBS), and they ranked 71st defensively with 228.1 passing yards allowed per game.
- On offense, Illinois ranked 98th in FBS last season with 126.4 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 63rd in rushing yards allowed per contest (149.2).
- In addition to a 44% third-down percentage allowed on defense last season, which ranked 23rd-worst in FBS, the Fighting Illini posted a 97th-ranked third-down percentage (36%) on offense.
- Illinois forced 14 total turnovers (105th in FBS) last season and turned it over 22 times (112th in FBS) resulting in a turnover margin of -8, the 12th-worst in college football.
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