The Fighting Illini are scheduled to play 12 regular season games in 2024, with 6 home games and 6 away games. They will face Kansas, Central Michigan, and Oregon in nonconference games, and they will play in the Big Ten West division. Their most anticipated games are against Michigan, Iowa, and Purdue, who are expected to be their main rivals for the division title.
The Fighting Illini are coming off a 12-4 season in 2023, which was their best record since 2007. They won the Big Ten West division and played in the Big Ten Championship Game, where they lost to Ohio State. They also played in the Rose Bowl, where they lost to USC. They have a strong roster, and they will be led by quarterback Terrence Shannon Jr., who transferred from Texas Tech. He will be joined by wide receiver Quincy Guerrier, who transferred from Syracuse, and running back Amani Hansberry, who was a four-star recruit.
Upcoming season for Illinois Fighting Illini Football:
The Fighting Illini’s schedule is challenging, but they have the talent to compete for a Big Ten championship and a spot in a New Year’s Six bowl game.
- The season will start on August 24 with a game against Eastern Illinois at Champaign, Ill.
- The team will play 12 games in total, including 7 home games and 5 away games.
- The team will face 4 ranked opponents in the season: Nebraska, Penn State, Michigan, and Oregon
- The team will miss some of the Big Ten powerhouses such as Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Iowa
- The team will have 3 bye weeks in the season: August 31, October 5, and November 9
- The season will end on November 30 with a game against Northwestern at Evanston, Ill.
Illinois Fighting Illini Men’s College Football Schedule 2024:
Illinois Fighting Illini Match Date | Illinois Fighting Illini Vs | Match Venues |
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Sep 7 2024 (Sat) | Illinois Fighting Illini Vs Kansas | Champaign, Ill. |
Sep 14 2024 (Sat) | Illinois Fighting Illini Vs Central Michigan | Champaign, Ill. |
Sep 21 2024 (Sat) | Illinois Fighting Illini Vs Nebraska | Lincoln, Neb. |
Sep 28 2024 (Sat) | Illinois Fighting Illini Vs Penn State | University Park, Pa. |
Oct 12 2024 (Sat) | Illinois Fighting Illini Vs Purdue | Champaign, Ill. |
Oct 19 2024 (Sat) | Illinois Fighting Illini Vs Michigan | Champaign, Ill. |
Oct 26 2024 (Sat) | Illinois Fighting Illini Vs Oregon | Eugene, Ore. |
Nov 2 2024 (Sat) | Illinois Fighting Illini Vs Minnesota | Champaign, Ill. |
Nov 16 2024 (Sat) | Illinois Fighting Illini Vs Michigan State | Champaign, Ill. |
Nov 23 2024 (Sat) | Illinois Fighting Illini Vs Rutgers | Piscataway, N.J. |
Nov 30 2024 (Sat) | Illinois Fighting Illini Vs Northwestern | Evanston, Ill. |
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