Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:52 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Illinois Fighting Illini’s college football schedule for 2024 includes facing Michigan on October 19. See below to check out the full slate.
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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 have the 36th-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (77).
- Using its opponents’ projected win total this year, Illinois will be facing the 28th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
- The Fighting Illini will have the 22nd-hardest 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 ended the season with 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 face seven teams in 2024 who played in 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 defensively with 377.3 yards allowed per game.
- Illinois ranked 83rd in scoring offense (24.5 points per game) and 96th in scoring defense (29.4 points allowed per game) last season.
- On offense, 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).
- From an offensive standpoint, 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).
- The Fighting Illini sported the 97th-ranked third-down offense last season (36% third-down percentage), but they were less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 23rd-worst with a 44% third-down percentage allowed.
- With 14 forced turnovers (105th in FBS) against 22 turnovers committed (112th in FBS), Illinois’ -8 turnover margin was the 11th-worst in college football last season.
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