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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: Bret Bielema
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2023 <- 2024 -> 2024 --> 2024
2024 Season Highlights
 Bret Bielema enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
2024 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 29  vs. Eastern Illinois  45   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Kansas  23   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Central Michigan  30   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Nebraska  31   24   W (OT)      
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Penn State  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  OPEN 
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Purdue  50   49   W (OT)      
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Michigan  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Oregon  9   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Minnesota  17   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  OPEN 
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Michigan State               
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Rutgers               
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Northwestern            @ Wrigley Field   
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored233
  Scoring Average25.9
  Points Allowed190
  Defense Average21.1
  Opponents Record38-30
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-2
2024 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2024 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 9-0419123 4-017165  Curt Cignetti
Oregon 9-0318142 3-010150  Dan Lanning
Michigan 5-4189210 3-195103  Sherrone Moore
Washington 5-4212171 3-19564  Jedd Fisch
Penn State 7-1246120 2-16138  James Franklin
Minnesota 6-3248151 2-18671  P.J. Fleck
Maryland 5-3229222 2-16392  Mike Locksley
Michigan State 4-5175215 2-386160  Jonathan Smith
Southern California 4-5275200 2-2134101  Lincoln Riley
Nebraska 5-4212172 1-25865  Matt Rhule
Wisconsin 5-4226193 1-16534  Luke Fickell
Rutgers 4-4206198 1-26095  Greg Schiano
Ohio State 7-130296   Ryan Day
Illinois 6-3233190   Bret Bielema
Iowa 6-3277162   Kirk Ferentz
Northwestern 3-6173197 0-46998  David Braun
UCLA 3-5149223 0-34397  DeShaun Foster
Purdue 1-7162295 0-33089  Ryan Walters

2024 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2024 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

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.