Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 6:53 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Illinois Fighting Illini will face an FCS opponent, Eastern Illinois, in their 2024 season opener on August 29. For the full Illinois schedule, see below.
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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 year (77), the Fighting Illini have the 36th-ranked schedule in college football.
- In terms of difficulty — and based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — Illinois will be playing the 28th-ranked schedule this year.
- The Fighting Illini will face the 22nd-hardest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (64).
- Illinois will play six games this season against teams that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule includes three teams that ended with nine or more victories and zero squads with three or fewer wins last season.
- 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 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 worse on defense, ranking 38th-worst with 29.4 points allowed per game.
- Offensively, the Fighting Illini ranked 36th in FBS with 264.6 passing yards per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 71st in passing yards allowed per contest (228.1).
- Illinois put up 126.4 rushing yards per game offensively last season (98th in FBS), and it allowed 149.2 rushing yards per game (63rd) on the other side of the ball.
- The Fighting Illini owned the 97th-ranked third-down offense last year (36% third-down conversion rate), but they were less effective on defense, ranking 23rd-worst with a 44% third-down percentage allowed.
- 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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