Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 4:50 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
A highlight of the Illinois Fighting Illini’s 2024 college football schedule is a game against Michigan on October 19 — see below for more information.
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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
- Based on their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Fighting Illini will be facing the 36th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
- Illinois will face the 28th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (75).
- The Fighting Illini will have the 22nd-toughest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (64).
- In 2024, Illinois’ schedule will include six games against teams which had winning records a year ago, including three games against teams that had nine or more wins and zero games against squads with three or fewer wins in 2023.
- The Fighting Illini will have seven teams who made a 2023 bowl game on their schedule in 2024.
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Illinois Stat Insights (2023)
- The Fighting Illini averaged 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 sported the 83rd-ranked scoring offense last year (24.5 points per game), and it was less effective defensively, ranking 38th-worst with 29.4 points allowed per game.
- The Fighting Illini averaged 264.6 passing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 36th in FBS. On defense, they ranked 71st, allowing 228.1 passing yards per contest.
- Illinois averaged 126.4 rushing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked it 98th in FBS. Defensively, it ranked 63rd, giving up 149.2 rushing yards per contest.
- 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 owned the 12th-worst turnover margin in college football last season at -8, forcing 14 turnovers (105th in FBS) while turning it over 22 times (112th in FBS).
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