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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

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

2023 Season Highlights

Bret Bielema enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Illinois.

2023 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 2	vs. Toledo	30	28	W
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Kansas	23	34	L
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. Penn State	13	30	L
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Florida Atlantic	23	17	W
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Purdue	19	44	L
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Nebraska	7	20	L
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Maryland	27	24	W
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Wisconsin	21	25	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Minnesota	27	26	W
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Indiana	48	45	W
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Iowa	13	15	L
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. Northwestern	43	45	L

2023 Season Totals
Record	5-7
Points Scored	294
Scoring Average	24.5
Points Allowed	353
Defense Average	29.4
Opponents Record	85-69
Conference Record	3-6
Home Record	3-4
Away Record	2-3

2023 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2023 Big 10-West Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa	10-4	216	207	Lost 0-35	7-2	131	109	Kirk Ferentz
Northwestern	8-5	287	293	Won 14-7	5-4	198	221	David Braun
Wisconsin	7-6	304	262	Lost 31-35	5-4	179	165	Luke Fickell
Minnesota	6-7	272	347	Won 30-24	3-6	169	262	P.J. Fleck
Illinois	5-7	294	353		3-6	218	274	Bret Bielema
Nebraska	5-7	216	219		3-6	139	158	Matt Rhule
Purdue	4-8	287	365		3-6	208	274	Ryan Walters

2023 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2023 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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.