Illinois Fighting Illini 2026 Schedule

5-3 (3-2) Big 10
Depth Chart
WK Date Opponent Result Passing Rushing Receiving Location
1Thu, Sep 03vs  UAB  UABW 42-23K. Houser
13/17, 182 yds, 3 TD
C. Valentine
11 car, 88 yds, 1 TD
C. Dixon
6 rec, 70 yds, 2 TD
Memorial Stadium
Champaign, IL
2Sat, Sep 12vs  Duke  DukeL 27-31K. Houser
24/35, 271 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
C. Valentine
18 car, 56 yds
C. Dixon
11 rec, 166 yds, 3 TD
Memorial Stadium
Champaign, IL
3Sat, Sep 19vs  Southern Illinois  Southern IllinoisW 48-10K. Houser
23/29, 305 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
A. Laughery
4 car, 93 yds, 1 TD
C. Dixon
8 rec, 131 yds, 2 TD
Memorial Stadium
Champaign, IL
4Sat, Sep 26@  Ohio State  11  Ohio StateL 19-42K. Houser
21/37, 263 yds, 1 TD
A. Laughery
11 car, 113 yds
H. Clement
5 rec, 87 yds
Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
5Sat, Oct 03vs  Purdue  PurdueL 17-24K. Houser
21/37, 225 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
A. Laughery
12 car, 49 yds
C. Dixon
10 rec, 116 yds, 1 TD
Memorial Stadium
Champaign, IL
6Sat, Oct 10@  Michigan State  Michigan StateW 38-37K. Houser
20/29, 194 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
A. Laughery
17 car, 70 yds
H. Clement
6 rec, 105 yds, 1 TD
Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI
7Sat, Oct 17Open Date     
 
8Sat, Oct 24vs  Oregon  OregonW 21-10M. Clayton II
11/18, 84 yds, 2 TD
A. Laughery
13 car, 123 yds, 1 TD
C. Dixon
7 rec, 70 yds, 1 TD
Memorial Stadium
Champaign, IL
9Sat, Oct 31@  Maryland  MarylandW 20-17K. Houser
18/32, 223 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
J. Barnett
6 car, 80 yds, 1 TD
C. Dixon
6 rec, 103 yds
Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium
College Park, MD
10Fri, Nov 06vs  Nebraska  Nebraska    Memorial Stadium
Champaign, IL
11Fri, Nov 13@  UCLA  5  UCLA    Rose Bowl
Pasadena, CA
12Sat, Nov 21vs  Iowa  21  Iowa    Memorial Stadium
Champaign, IL
13Sat, Nov 28@  Northwestern  Northwestern    Ryan Field
Evanston, IL
14Sat, Dec 05Open Date