Scheduled Games

2026 Men's Track & Field Schedule

Date	Time	At	Opponent	Location	TV	Radio	Tournament	Result	Links
January 9, 2026 (Friday)	TBA	Home	Illini Open	Champaign, Ill. / UI Armory
January 10, 2026 (Saturday)	TBA	Home	Illini Open	Champaign, Ill. / UI Armory
January 16, 2026 (Friday)	TBA	Away	Hoosier Horsepower Classic	Indianapolis, Ind. (Fall Creek Pavilion)
January 17, 2026 (Saturday)	TBA	Away	Hoosier Horsepower Classic	Indianapolis, Ind. (Fall Creek Pavilion)
January 22, 2026 (Thursday)	TBA	Home	Fighting Illini Challenge and Combined Events	Champaign, Ill. / UI Armory
January 23, 2026 (Friday)	TBA	Home	Fighting Illini Challenge and Combined Events	Champaign, Ill. / UI Armory
January 24, 2026 (Saturday)	TBA	Home	Fighting Illini Challenge and Combined Events	Champaign, Ill. / UI Armory
January 30, 2026 (Friday)	TBA	Away	Razorback Invitational	Fayetteville, Ark. (Randal Tyson Track Center)
January 31, 2026 (Saturday)	TBA	Away	Razorback Invitational	Fayetteville, Ark. (Randal Tyson Track Center)
February 13, 2026 (Friday)	TBA	Away	Tyson Invitational	Fayetteville, Ark. (Randal Tyson Track Center)
February 13, 2026 (Friday)	TBA	Away	David Hemery Valentine Invitational	Boston, Mass. (Track & Tennis Center)
February 14, 2026 (Saturday)	TBA	Away	David Hemery Valentine Invitational	Boston, Mass. (Track & Tennis Center)
February 14, 2026 (Saturday)	TBA	Away	Tyson Invitational	Fayetteville, Ark. (Randal Tyson Track Center)
February 20, 2026 (Friday)	TBA	Home	Illini Last Chance	Champaign, Ill. / UI Armory
February 21, 2026 (Saturday)	TBA	Away	Alex Wilson Invitational	South Bend, Ind. (Loftus Sports Center)
February 27, 2026 (Friday)	TBA	Neutral	Big Ten Indoor Championships	Indianapolis, Ind. (Fall Creek Pavilion)			Big Ten Indoor Championships
February 28, 2026 (Saturday)	TBA	Neutral	Big Ten Indoor Championships	Indianapolis, Ind. (Fall Creek Pavilion)			Big Ten Indoor Championships
March 13, 2026 (Friday)	TBA	Neutral	NCAA Indoor Championships	Fayetteville, Ark. (Randal Tyson Track Center)			NCAA Indoor Championships
March 14, 2026 (Saturday)	TBA	Neutral	NCAA Indoor Championships	Fayetteville, Ark. (Randal Tyson Track Center)			NCAA Indoor Championships
March 19, 2026 (Thursday)	TBA	Away	River City Relays	Jacksonville, Fla. (Hodges Stadium)
March 20, 2026 (Friday)	TBA	Away	River City Relays	Jacksonville, Fla. (Hodges Stadium)
April 3, 2026 (Friday)	TBA	Away	Florida Relays	Gainesville, Fla. (James G. Pressly Stadium)
April 4, 2026 (Saturday)	TBA	Away	Florida Relays	Gainesville, Fla. (James G. Pressly Stadium)
April 9, 2026 (Thursday)	TBA	Home	Illini Deca-Jam	Champaign, Ill. / Demirjian Park (Track/XC)
April 10, 2026 (Friday)	TBA	Home	Illini Deca-Jam	Champaign, Ill. / Demirjian Park (Track/XC)
April 11, 2026 (Saturday)	TBA	Home	Illini Deca-Jam	Champaign, Ill. / Demirjian Park (Track/XC)
April 16, 2026 (Thursday)	TBA	Away	Wake Forest Invitational	Winston-Salem, N.C. (Kentner Stadium)
April 17, 2026 (Friday)	TBA	Away	Wake Forest Invitational	Winston-Salem, N.C. (Kentner Stadium)
April 17, 2026 (Friday)	TBA	Away	Tom Jones Memorial Invitational	Gainesville, Fla. (James G. Pressly Stadium)
April 18, 2026 (Saturday)	TBA	Away	Tom Jones Memorial Invitational	Gainesville, Fla. (James G. Pressly Stadium)
May 1, 2026 (Friday)	TBA	Home	Gary Wieneke Memorial	Champaign, Ill. / Demirjian Park (Track/XC)
May 2, 2026 (Saturday)	TBA	Home	Gary Wieneke Memorial	Champaign, Ill. / Demirjian Park (Track/XC)
May 8, 2026 (Friday)	TBA	Home	Illini Tune-Up	Champaign, Ill. / Demirjian Park (Track/XC)
May 15, 2026 (Friday)	TBA	Neutral	Big Ten Outdoor Championships	Lincoln, Neb.			Big Ten Outdoor Championships
May 16, 2026 (Saturday)	TBA	Neutral	Big Ten Outdoor Championships	Lincoln, Neb.			Big Ten Outdoor Championships
May 17, 2026 (Sunday)	TBA	Neutral	Big Ten Outdoor Championships	Lincoln, Neb.			Big Ten Outdoor Championships
May 27, 2026 (Wednesday)	TBA	Neutral	NCAA West Preliminaries	Fayetteville, Ark. (John McDonnell Field)			NCAA West Prelims
May 28, 2026 (Thursday)	TBA	Neutral	NCAA West Preliminaries	Fayetteville, Ark. (John McDonnell Field)			NCAA West Prelims
May 29, 2026 (Friday)	TBA	Neutral	NCAA West Preliminaries	Fayetteville, Ark. (John McDonnell Field)			NCAA West Prelims
May 30, 2026 (Saturday)	TBA	Neutral	NCAA West Preliminaries	Fayetteville, Ark. (John McDonnell Field)			NCAA West Prelims
June 10, 2026 (Wednesday)	TBA	Neutral	NCAA Outdoor Championships	Eugene, Ore. (Hayward Field)			NCAA Outdoor Championships
June 11, 2026 (Thursday)	TBA	Neutral	NCAA Outdoor Championships	Eugene, Ore. (Hayward Field)			NCAA Outdoor Championships
June 12, 2026 (Friday)	TBA	Neutral	NCAA Outdoor Championships	Eugene, Ore. (Hayward Field)			NCAA Outdoor Championships
June 13, 2026 (Saturday)	TBA	Neutral	NCAA Outdoor Championships	Eugene, Ore. (Hayward Field)			NCAA Outdoor Championships