Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 11:13 am Friday, August 9, 2024
A highlight of the Illinois Fighting Illini’s 2024 college football schedule is a matchup with Michigan on October 19 — see below for more info.
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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).
- Illinois will have 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 year (64).
- Illinois has six games this season against teams that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule includes three teams that put up nine or more victories and zero squads with three or fewer wins last season.
- The Fighting Illini will go toe-to-toe with 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 on the other side of the ball with 377.3 yards allowed per game.
- Illinois compiled 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, allowing 29.4 points per game.
- The Fighting Illini averaged 264.6 passing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 36th in FBS. Defensively, they ranked 71st, giving up 228.1 passing yards per game.
- 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 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 conversion rate allowed.
- 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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