Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 6:52 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Illinois Fighting Illini’s college football schedule for 2024 includes a standout matchup versus Michigan on October 19 — keep scrolling 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
- According to their opponents’ combined win total last season (77), the Fighting Illini have the 36th-ranked schedule in college football.
- Illinois will face the 28th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (75).
- Taking into account their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (64), the Fighting Illini have the 22nd-toughest conference schedule in college football.
- Illinois has six games this season against teams that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule includes three teams that put up nine or more victories and zero squads with less than four wins last season.
- 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.
- Despite sporting a bottom-25 scoring defense that ranked 38th-worst in FBS last season (29.4 points allowed per game), Illinois had more success offensively, ranking 83rd in FBS by putting up 24.5 points 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 ranked 98th in run offense (126.4 rushing yards per game) and 63rd in run defense (149.2 rushing yards allowed per game) last season.
- Despite sporting a bottom-25 defense on third down that ranked 23rd-worst in FBS last season (44% third-down percentage), the Fighting Illini had more success offensively, ranking 97th in FBS by putting up a 36% third-down percentage.
- 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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