Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 5:54 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Illinois Fighting Illini will open their 2024 college football schedule on August 29, against Eastern Illinois of the FCS. 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
- The Fighting Illini will face the 36th-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (77).
- In terms of toughness — and based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — Illinois will be playing the 28th-ranked schedule this year.
- According to their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (64), the Fighting Illini have the 22nd-toughest conference schedule in college football.
- Illinois has a schedule that includes six games in 2024 against teams with winning records in 2023 (three of those teams won nine or more games and zero of them picked up less than four wins).
- The Fighting Illini will play seven games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.
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Illinois Stat Insights (2023)
- The Fighting Illini compiled 391 yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 63rd in FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 64th, surrendering 377.3 yards per game.
- Illinois put up 24.5 points per game on offense last season (83rd in FBS), and it surrendered 29.4 points per game (96th) on the other side of the ball.
- The Fighting Illini put up 264.6 passing yards per game offensively last year (36th in FBS), and they surrendered 228.1 passing yards per game (71st) on the other side of the ball.
- Illinois compiled 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.
- Despite sporting a bottom-25 defense on third down that ranked 23rd-worst in FBS last season (44% third-down percentage), the Fighting Illini played better offensively, ranking 97th in FBS by posting a 36% third-down percentage.
- 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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