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Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule 2026

Regular Season
DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	TV	tickets
Thu, Sep 3	vs UAB	9:00 PM	BTN	Tickets as low as $207
Sat, Sep 12	vs Duke	3:30 PM	FS1	Tickets as low as $19
Sat, Sep 19	vs Southern Illinois	2:00 PM	Peacock	Tickets as low as $10
Sat, Sep 26	@ Ohio State	TBD		Tickets as low as $125
Sat, Oct 3	vs Purdue	TBD		Tickets as low as $17
Sat, Oct 10	@ Michigan State	TBD		Tickets as low as $46
Sat, Oct 24	vs Oregon	TBD		Tickets as low as $61
Sat, Oct 31	@ Maryland	TBD		Tickets as low as $13
Fri, Nov 6	vs Nebraska	8:00 PM	FOX	Tickets as low as $35
Fri, Nov 13	@ UCLA	9:00 PM	FOX	Tickets as low as $55
Sat, Nov 21	vs Iowa	TBD		Tickets as low as $23
Sat, Nov 28	@ Northwestern	TBD		Tickets as low as $207

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Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule 2026

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