Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 7:48 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
On August 29, the Illinois Fighting Illini will begin their 2024 college football schedule against Eastern Illinois, an FCS opponent. See below for more information.
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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
- Using their opponents’ combined win total last year, the Fighting Illini will be facing the 36th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
- Illinois will face the 28th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (75).
- The Fighting Illini will face the 22nd-toughest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (64).
- In 2024, Illinois will face six teams that had winning records last season, including three that won nine or more games, while facing zero squads that notched three or fewer wins a year ago.
- The Fighting Illini will go toe-to-toe with seven teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.
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Illinois Stat Insights (2023)
- The Fighting Illini averaged 391 yards per game on offense last year (63rd in FBS), and they gave up 377.3 yards per game (64th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Illinois averaged 24.5 points per game on offense last year (83rd in FBS), and it gave up 29.4 points per game (96th) on the other side of the ball.
- The Fighting Illini compiled 264.6 passing yards per game on offense last season (36th in FBS), and they ranked 71st defensively with 228.1 passing yards allowed per game.
- Illinois ranked 98th in run offense (126.4 rushing yards per game) and 63rd in run defense (149.2 rushing yards allowed per game) last season.
- In addition to a 44% third-down conversion rate allowed on defense last season, which ranked 23rd-worst in FBS, the Fighting Illini posted 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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