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 (157) | Illinois (24) | Scheduled - 1:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 4 | 2026-09-26 | Illinois | Ohio State | Scheduled - 12:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 5 | 2026-10-02 | Purdue | Illinois | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 6 | 2026-10-10 | Illinois | Michigan State | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 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 | - | - |