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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-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2021 <- 2022 -> 2023 --> 2024

2022 Season Highlights
 Bret Bielema enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
2022 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 27  vs. Wyoming  38   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Indiana  20   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Virginia  24   3   W       
 Thu., Sep. 22  vs. Chattanooga  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Wisconsin  34   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Iowa  9   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Minnesota  26   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Nebraska  26   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Michigan State  15   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Purdue  24   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Michigan  17   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Northwestern  41   3   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Mississippi State  10   19   L       ReliaQuest Bowl
 
2022 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored315
  Scoring Average24.2
  Points Allowed166
  Defense Average12.8
  Opponents Record78-73
  Conference Record5-4
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record3-2
2022 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2022 Big 10-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Purdue 8-6372383Lost  7-636-3230219  Jeff Brohm
Minnesota 9-4367180Won  28-205-4190143  P.J. Fleck
Illinois 8-5315166Lost  10-195-4212138  Bret Bielema
Iowa 8-5230173Won  21-05-4168160  Kirk Ferentz
Wisconsin 7-6342263Won  24-174-5200222  Paul Chryst/Jim Leonhard
Nebraska 4-8271331 3-6177220  Scott Frost/Mickey Joseph
Northwestern 1-11165340 1-8104261  Pat Fitzgerald

2022 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2022 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

Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.