Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | 7:30 PM | vs. #7 Missouri* | #19 | Edward Jones Dome • St. Louis, MO (Arch Rivalry) | ESPN | L 42–52 | 66,441 | |
| September 6 | 11:00 AM | Eastern Illinois* | #25 | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | W 47–21 | 60,131 | |
| September 13 | 11:00 AM | Louisiana-Lafayette* | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | W 20–17 | 58,632 | ||
| September 27 | 7:00 PM | at #12 Penn State | #21 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | L 24–38 | 109,626 | |
| October 4 | 2:30 PM | at Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC/ESPN2 | W 45–20 | 109,750 | ||
| October 11 | 11:00 AM | Minnesota | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | ESPN | L 20–27 | 62,870 | ||
| October 18 | 7:00 PM | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | W 55–13 | 62,870 | ||
| October 25 | 11:00 AM | at Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ESPN2 | L 17–27 | 81,241 | ||
| November 1 | 2:30 PM | Iowa | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | ABC/ESPN | W 27–24 | 62,870 | ||
| November 8 | 11:00 AM | vs. Western Michigan* | Ford Field • Detroit, MI | ESPN+ | L 17–23 | 12,865 | ||
| November 15 | 12:00 PM | #10 Ohio State | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Battle for Illibuck) | ESPN | L 20–30 | 62,870 | ||
| November 22 | 2:30 PM | at Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL (Battle for the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk) | BTN | L 10–27 | 32,166 | ||
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