Big Ten
Illinois Fighting Illini
3-3 this seasonChampaign, IL
- Home field
- Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
- Capacity
- 60,670
Head Coach
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Bret Bielema
SAFEUpset loss stings.
Coaching Staff
Coordinators and position coaches are coming soon.
Starting Lineup
Updated through Week 8
Formation (Singleback Ace · 12 offense, 3-4 defense) reflects this team's base scheme and may not match every down. Starters are inferred from the Week 8 box score (who actually got the snaps), falling back to season totals — CFBD publishes no depth charts or snap counts — so treat them as a best guess.
Offense · Singleback Ace · 12
WR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
WR
QB
RB
Defense · 3-4
DE
NT
DE
OLB
ILB
ILB
OLB
CB
FS
SS
CB
- Played in the last game
- From season stats
- Roster order — not confirmed
- Staff pick
- Players on the rise
2026 Schedule
4-3 · 12 games · odds refresh daily
- Wk 1vs
UABMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)W42-23 - Wk 2vs
DukeMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)L27-31 - Wk 3vsSouthern IllinoisMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)W48-10
- Wk 4@
Ohio StateConfOhio StadiumL19-42 - Wk 5vs
PurdueConfMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)L17-24 - Wk 6@
Michigan StateConfSpartan StadiumW38-37 - Wk 7Bye week
- Wk 8vs
OregonConfMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)W21-10 - Wk 9@
MarylandConfSat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM ET57%-2.5 - Wk 10vs
NebraskaConfFri, Nov 6 · 8:00 PM ET25%no line yet - Wk 11@
UCLAConfFri, Nov 13 · 9:00 PM ET32%no line yet - Wk 12vs
IowaConfSat, Nov 21 · TBA18%no line yet - Wk 13@
NorthwesternConfSat, Nov 28 · TBA59%-3.5
Roster
117 players · 2026 season · via CollegeFootballData
117 players