Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 4:45 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Illinois Fighting Illini play 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 will face the 36th-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (77).
- In terms of difficulty — and based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — Illinois will be facing the 28th-ranked schedule this year.
- The Fighting Illini will have the 22nd-hardest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (64).
- Illinois will play six games this season against teams that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule includes three teams that ended with nine or more victories and zero squads with three or fewer wins last year.
- The Fighting Illini will play seven teams who made a 2023 bowl game on their schedule in 2024.
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Illinois Stat Insights (2023)
- The Fighting Illini ranked 63rd in total offense (391 yards per game) and 64th in total defense (377.3 yards allowed per game) last season.
- Illinois sported the 83rd-ranked scoring offense last year (24.5 points per game), and it was less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 38th-worst with 29.4 points allowed per game.
- The Fighting Illini totaled 264.6 passing yards per game on offense last season (36th in FBS), and they ranked 71st on the other side of the ball with 228.1 passing yards allowed per game.
- Illinois compiled 126.4 rushing yards per game on offense (98th in FBS) last season, and it ranked 63rd defensively with 149.2 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Despite having a bottom-25 defense on third down that ranked 23rd-worst in FBS last season (44% third-down percentage), the Fighting Illini put up better results on the other side of the ball, ranking 97th in FBS by putting up a 36% third-down conversion rate.
- 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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