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2026 Football Schedule

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All dates subject to change.

Scheduled Games

2026 Football Schedule
Date Time At Opponent Location TV Radio Result Links
September 5, 2026 (Saturday) TBA Home UAB
Champaign, Ill. / Gies Memorial Stadium
September 12, 2026 (Saturday) TBA Home Duke
Champaign, Ill. / Gies Memorial Stadium
September 19, 2026 (Saturday) TBA Home Southern Illinois
Champaign, Ill. / Gies Memorial Stadium
September 26, 2026 (Saturday) TBA Away Ohio State
Columbus, Ohio
October 3, 2026 (Saturday) TBA Home Purdue
Champaign, Ill. / Gies Memorial Stadium
October 10, 2026 (Saturday) TBA Away Michigan State
East Lansing, Mich.
October 24, 2026 (Saturday) TBA Home Oregon
Champaign, Ill. / Gies Memorial Stadium
October 31, 2026 (Saturday) TBA Away Maryland
College Park, Md.
November 7, 2026 (Saturday) TBA Home Nebraska
Champaign, Ill. / Gies Memorial Stadium
November 14, 2026 (Saturday) TBA Away UCLA
Pasadena, Calif.
November 21, 2026 (Saturday) TBA Home Iowa
Champaign, Ill. / Gies Memorial Stadium
November 28, 2026 (Saturday) TBA Away Northwestern
Evanston, Ill.