Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:52 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
A matchup versus Michigan on October 19 is what jumps out when glancing at the Illinois Fighting Illini’s college football schedule in 2024. See below to find dates and times for every game.
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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 (77), the Fighting Illini have the 36th-ranked schedule in college football.
- Based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (75), Illinois has the 28th-ranked schedule in college football.
- The Fighting Illini will have the 22nd-hardest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (64).
- Illinois’ schedule has six games against teams that finished over .500 in 2023 (three against teams with nine or more wins and zero against squads that totaled three or fewer wins).
- The Fighting Illini will have 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 (63rd in FBS), and they ranked 64th on defense with 377.3 yards allowed per game.
- Illinois put up 24.5 points per game on offense last season (83rd in FBS), and it ranked 96th on defense with 29.4 points allowed per game.
- From an offensive standpoint, 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 averaged 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, giving up 149.2 rushing yards per game.
- In addition to a 44% third-down percentage allowed on defense last season, which ranked 23rd-worst in FBS, the Fighting Illini put up a 97th-ranked third-down conversion rate (36%) on offense.
- 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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