Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 3:55 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Illinois Fighting Illini will open their 2024 college football schedule on August 29, against Eastern Illinois of the FCS. See below for more.
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2024 Illinois Game and TV Schedule
| Opponent | Date/Time | Score/Tickets | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois (FCS) | August 29 | 9:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | BTN (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| Kansas | September 7 | 7:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | Fox Sports 1 (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| Central Michigan | September 14 | 12:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | Peacock |
| @ Nebraska | September 20 | 8:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | FOX (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| @ Penn State | September 28 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Purdue | October 12 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Michigan | October 19 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Oregon | October 26 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Minnesota | November 2 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Michigan State | November 16 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Rutgers | November 23 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Northwestern | November 30 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
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Illinois 2024 Strength of Schedule
- According to their opponents’ combined win total last year (77), the Fighting Illini have the 36th-ranked schedule in college football.
- Taking into account its opponents’ projected win total this season (75), Illinois has the 28th-ranked schedule in college football.
- Taking into account their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (64), the Fighting Illini have the 22nd-hardest conference schedule in college football.
- Illinois will play six teams this season that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule includes three teams that ended with nine or more victories and zero squads with less than four wins last year.
- The Fighting Illini will have seven games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.
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Illinois Stat Insights (2023)
- From an offensive standpoint, the Fighting Illini ranked 63rd in FBS with 391 yards per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 64th in total defense (377.3 yards allowed per contest).
- Illinois owned the 83rd-ranked scoring offense last season (24.5 points per game), and it was worse defensively, ranking 38th-worst with 29.4 points allowed per game.
- Offensively, the Fighting Illini ranked 36th in FBS with 264.6 passing yards per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 71st in passing yards allowed per contest (228.1).
- Illinois ranked 98th in run offense (126.4 rushing yards per game) and 63rd in run defense (149.2 rushing yards allowed per game) last year.
- The Fighting Illini owned the 97th-ranked third-down offense last season (36% third-down conversion rate), but they were worse defensively, ranking 23rd-worst with a 44% third-down percentage allowed.
- Illinois forced 14 total turnovers (105th in FBS) last season and turned it over 22 times (112th in FBS) to register a turnover margin of -8, the 12th-worst in college football.
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