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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  38   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Rutgers               
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Northwestern            @ Wrigley Field   
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored271
  Scoring Average27.1
  Points Allowed206
  Defense Average20.6
  Opponents Record48-43
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-1
  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 10-0439138 5-019180  Curt Cignetti
Oregon 11-0373173 4-014068  Dan Lanning
Washington 6-5249225 4-112683  Jedd Fisch
Penn State 9-1330136 3-19644  James Franklin
Michigan 5-5204230 3-195103  Sherrone Moore
Southern California 5-5303220 3-2162121  Lincoln Riley
Minnesota 6-4267177 2-18671  P.J. Fleck
Rutgers 6-4263234 2-286114  Greg Schiano
Maryland 5-5264292 2-280123  Mike Locksley
Michigan State 4-6191253 2-386160  Jonathan Smith
Nebraska 5-5232200 1-25865  Matt Rhule
Wisconsin 5-5239209 1-27850  Luke Fickell
UCLA 4-6188271 1-363114  DeShaun Foster
Ohio State 9-1378103   Ryan Day
Illinois 7-3271206   Bret Bielema
Iowa 6-4294182 0-11720  Kirk Ferentz
Northwestern 3-7180228 0-576129  David Braun
Purdue 1-9172389 0-440138  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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.