Illinois
B10 · 2026 Season · BYE
Record
3–3
0.500 Win %
Conference
14th
1–2 in B10
All-Time Resume
Ranked Seasons
135
1892–2026
All-Time Record
643–632–49
0.504 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1914
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 7 · Top 10: 17 · Top 25: 36
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 3 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 7 Top 10 · 1× #1
- Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 5 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Illinois head-to-head · History & Eras
2026 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu, Sep 3 | vs  UABH2H |  AMC | 3–3 | W 42–23 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | vs  Duke (DUKE)H2H |  ACC | 4–1 | L 27–31 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | vs Southern Illinois | FCS | — | W 48–10 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | at  Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2H |  B10 | 5–1 | L 19–42 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3 | vs  Purdue (PURDUE)H2H | B10 | 3–3 | L 17–24 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | at  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2H | B10 | 2–4 | W 38–37 |
| 7 | BYE | ||||
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 | vs  Oregon (OREGON)H2H | B10 | 3–2 | TBD |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31 | at  Maryland (MARYLAND)H2H | B10 | 2–4 | TBD |
| 10 | Fri, Nov 6 | vs  Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2H | B10 | 5–1 | 8:00 PM ET |
| 11 | Fri, Nov 13 | at  UCLAH2H | B10 | 5–0 | 9:00 PM ET |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21 | vs  Iowa (IOWA)H2H | B10 | 5–1 | TBD |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | at  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2H | B10 | 4–1 | TBD |
Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
0
-5+5
- UAB +3
- Michigan State +2
- Duke -1
- Ohio State -1
- Purdue -3
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
Rank #72Better than 48%
Win % Place 73rdBetter than 47%
0.500 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
+19
-4
+38
-23
-7
+1
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.