2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football
2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bret Bielema (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Barry Lunney Jr. (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Aaron Henry (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Terrance Jamison (2nd season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Indiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa	0	–	0	0	–	0
Maryland	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	0	0	–	0
Nebraska	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ohio State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oregon	0	–	0	0	–	0
Penn State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Purdue	0	–	0	0	–	0
Rutgers	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCLA	0	–	0	0	–	0
USC	0	–	0	0	–	0
Washington	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wisconsin	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 2024
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of April 27, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football team will represent the University of Illinois as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Illini are led by Bret Bielema in his fourth season as the team's head coach. They play home games at Memorial Stadium located in Champaign, Illinois.

Schedule[edit]

Date	Opponent	Site
August 31	Eastern Illinois*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL
September 7	Kansas*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL
September 14	Central Michigan*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL
September 21	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE
September 28	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA
October 12	Purdue	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry)
October 19	Michigan	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry)
October 26	at Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR
November 2	Minnesota	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL
November 16	Michigan State	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL
November 23	at Rutgers	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ
November 30	at Northwestern	TBD (rivalry)
*Non-conference game Homecoming Source: ^[1]^[2]

Game summaries[edit]

vs Eastern Illinois[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Eastern Illinois Panthers (0-0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eastern Illinois	0	0	0	0	0
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: August 31

Statistics	Eastern Illinois	Illinois
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Kansas[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Kansas Jayhawks (0-0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Kansas	0	0	0	0	0
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: September 7

Statistics	Kansas	Illinois
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Central Michigan[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Central Michigan Chippewas (0-0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Central Michigan	0	0	0	0	0
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: September 14

Statistics	Central Michigan	Illinois
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Nebraska[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0
Nebraska	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: September 21

Statistics	Illinois	Nebraska
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Penn State[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) at Penn State Nittany Lions (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0
Penn State	0	0	0	0	0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: September 28

Statistics	Illinois	Penn State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Purdue[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Purdue Boilermakers (0-0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Purdue	0	0	0	0	0
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: October 12

Statistics	Purdue	Illinois
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Michigan Wolverines (0-0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan	0	0	0	0	0
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: October 19

Statistics	Michigan	Illinois
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Oregon[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) at Oregon Ducks (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0
Oregon	0	0	0	0	0

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

Date: October 26

Statistics	Illinois	Oregon
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oregon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Minnesota[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: November 2

Statistics	Minnesota	Illinois
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan State[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Michigan State Spartans (0-0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	0	0	0	0	0
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: November 16

Statistics	Michigan State	Illinois
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Rutgers[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0
Rutgers	0	0	0	0	0

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: November 23

Statistics	Illinois	Rutgers
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Northwestern[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) at Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0

at Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois

Date: November 30

Statistics	Illinois	Northwestern
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References[edit]

^ "2024 Illinois Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". University of Illinois Athletics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

[1] "2024 Illinois Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

[2] "2024 Football Schedule". University of Illinois Athletics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

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