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-
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
38
16
W
Sat., Nov. 23 @
Rutgers
38
31
W
Sat., Nov. 30 @
Northwestern
38
28
W
@ Wrigley Field
Tue., Dec. 31
South Carolina
@ Orlando, FL
Citrus Bowl
2024 Season Totals
Record 9-3
Points Scored 347
Scoring Average 28.9
Points Allowed 265
Defense Average 22.1
Opponents Record 69-65
Conference Record 6-3
Home Record 6-1
Away Record 3-2
2024 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.