Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-03 | UAB (113) | 23 | Illinois (24) | 42 | Final | W | 19 |
| 2 | 2026-09-12 | Duke (45) | 31 | Illinois (24) | 27 | Final | L | -4 |
| 3 | 2026-09-19 | Southern Illinois (214) | 10 | Illinois (58) | 48 | Final | W | 38 |
| 4 | 2026-09-26 | Illinois (71) | 19 | Ohio State (18) | 42 | Final | L | -23 |
| 5 | 2026-10-03 | Purdue (100) | 13 | Illinois (71) | 7 | 9:26 - 3rd Quarter | L | -6 |
| 6 | 2026-10-10 | Illinois | Michigan State | Scheduled - 3:30 PM | - | - | ||
| 7 | 2026-10-23 | Oregon | Illinois | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 8 | 2026-10-31 | Illinois | Maryland | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 9 | 2026-11-06 | Nebraska | Illinois | Scheduled - 7:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 10 | 2026-11-13 | Illinois | UCLA | Scheduled - 6:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 11 | 2026-11-20 | Iowa | Illinois | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 12 | 2026-11-27 | Illinois | Northwestern | Scheduled - TBD | - | - |