Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | 2:30 PM | vs. Missouri* | Edward Jones Dome • St. Louis, MO (Arch Rivalry) | ESPN | L 9–37 | 64,215 | ||
| September 12 | 6:00 PM | Illinois State* | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | W 45–17 | 62,347 | ||
| September 26 | 2:30 PM | at #13 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Illibuck) | ABC | L 0–30 | 105,219 | ||
| October 3 | 2:30 PM | #13 Penn State | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | ABC | L 17–35 | 62,870 | ||
| October 10 | 11:00 AM | Michigan State | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | L 14–24 | 62,870 | ||
| October 17 | 6:00 PM | at Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | L 14–27 | 42,358 | ||
| October 24 | 11:00 AM | at Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Purdue Cannon) | ESPN2 | L 14–24 | 47,349 | ||
| October 31 | 2:30 PM | Michigan | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | ABC | W 38–13 | 60,119 | ||
| November 7 | 11:00 AM | at Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | W 35–32 | 50,805 | ||
| November 14 | 11:00 AM | Northwestern | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Land of Lincoln Trophy) | ESPNC | L 16–21 | 60,523 | ||
| November 27 | 11:00 AM | at #5 Cincinnati* | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | ABC | L 36–49 | 35,106 | ||
| December 5 | 11:30 AM | Fresno State* | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | L 52–53 | 48,538 | ||
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