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Illinois Football Team History


Illinois Fighting Illini
University of Illinois
 Champaign, IL
Founded: 1867
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 70,904
Colors: Orange & Blue
Coach: Lovie Smith
Conference: Big 10-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 2017 <- 2018 -> 2019 --> 2024
2018 Season Highlights
 Lovie Smith enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
2018 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Kent State  31   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Western Illinois  34   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15   South Florida  19   25   L    @ Chicago, IL   
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Penn State  24   63   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Rutgers  38   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Purdue  7   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Wisconsin  20   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Maryland  33   63   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Minnesota  55   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Nebraska  35   54   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Iowa  0   63   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Northwestern  16   24   L       
 
2018 Season Totals
  Record4-8
  Points Scored312
  Scoring Average26.0
  Points Allowed473
  Defense Average39.4
  Opponents Record68-73
  Conference Record2-7
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
2018 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2018 Big 10-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Northwestern 9-5339325Won  31-208-1222169  Pat Fitzgerald
Iowa 9-4405231Won  27-225-4294185  Kirk Ferentz
Wisconsin 8-5386294Won  35-35-4251250  Paul Chryst
Purdue 6-7397390Lost  14-635-4297254  Jeff Brohm
Minnesota 7-6376345Won  34-103-6247308  P.J. Fleck
Nebraska 4-8360375 3-6268309  Scott Frost
Illinois 4-8312473 2-7228410  Lovie Smith

2018 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2018 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.