Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-08-29 | Western Illinois (223) | 3 | Illinois (17) | 52 | Final | W | 49 |
| 2 | 2025-09-06 | Illinois (17) | 0 | Duke (44) | 0 | Scheduled – 12:00 PM | – | – |
| 3 | 2025-09-13 | Western Michigan (104) | 0 | Illinois (17) | 0 | Scheduled – 6:00 PM | – | – |
| 4 | 2025-09-20 | Illinois (17) | 0 | Indiana (6) | 0 | Scheduled – TBD | – | – |
| 5 | 2025-09-26 | USC (30) | 0 | Illinois (17) | 0 | Scheduled – TBD | – | – |
| 6 | 2025-10-04 | Illinois (17) | 0 | Purdue (133) | 0 | Scheduled – TBD | – | – |
| 7 | 2025-10-10 | Ohio State (1) | 0 | Illinois (17) | 0 | Scheduled – TBD | – | – |
| 8 | 2025-10-24 | Illinois (17) | 0 | Washington (49) | 0 | Scheduled – TBD | – | – |
| 9 | 2025-10-31 | Rutgers (52) | 0 | Illinois (17) | 0 | Scheduled – TBD | – | – |
| 10 | 2025-11-14 | Maryland (84) | 0 | Illinois (17) | 0 | Scheduled – TBD | – | – |
| 11 | 2025-11-21 | Illinois (17) | 0 | Wisconsin (64) | 0 | Scheduled – TBD | – | – |
| 12 | 2025-11-28 | Northwestern (90) | 0 | Illinois (17) | 0 | Scheduled – TBD | – | – |