Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 7:46 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Illinois Fighting Illini’s college football schedule for 2024 includes a standout matchup versus Michigan on October 19 — see below for more.
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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 playing the 36th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
- Illinois will have the 28th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (75).
- Taking into account their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (64), the Fighting Illini have the 22nd-hardest conference schedule in college football.
- In 2024, Illinois will face six teams that had winning records last season, including three that won nine or more games, while facing zero squads that accumulated three or fewer wins a year ago.
- 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 ranked 63rd in total offense (391 yards per game) and 64th in total defense (377.3 yards allowed per game) last year.
- Illinois ranked 83rd in scoring offense (24.5 points per game) and 96th in scoring defense (29.4 points allowed per game) last year.
- The Fighting Illini ranked 36th in pass offense (264.6 passing yards per game) and 71st in pass defense (228.1 passing yards allowed per game) last season.
- Illinois totaled 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.
- The Fighting Illini owned the 97th-ranked third-down offense last season (36% third-down percentage), but they were less effective defensively, ranking 23rd-worst with a 44% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- With 14 forced turnovers (105th in FBS) against 22 turnovers committed (112th in FBS), Illinois’ -8 turnover margin was the 12th-worst in college football last season.
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