Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 7:51 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Illinois Fighting Illini will meet Eastern Illinois (FCS) on August 29, their opening game of the 2024 college football schedule — keep scrolling for 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
- According to their opponents’ combined win total last year, the Fighting Illini will be facing the 36th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
- Based on its opponents’ projected win total this season, Illinois will be playing the 28th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
- The Fighting Illini will face the 22nd-toughest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (64).
- Illinois’ schedule includes six games against teams with winning records in 2023 (three against teams with nine or more wins and zero against squads that collected three or fewer wins).
- The Fighting Illini’s schedule in 2024 features seven returning teams who played in a bowl game.
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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 season.
- The Fighting Illini compiled 264.6 passing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 36th in FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 71st, giving up 228.1 passing yards per contest.
- Illinois put up 126.4 rushing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked it 98th in FBS. On the other side of the ball, it ranked 63rd, allowing 149.2 rushing yards per contest.
- Despite having a bottom-25 defense on third down that ranked 23rd-worst in FBS last season (44% third-down percentage), the Fighting Illini put up better results offensively, ranking 97th in FBS by putting up a 36% third-down conversion rate.
- 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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