Illinois Football TV Schedule 2026
Every Illinois Fighting Illini game of the 2026 season with its TV channel or stream, kickoff time and result. Networks are usually announced 6 or 12 days before kickoff; games still listed as TV TBA fill in as they are picked.
Next: Illinois vs Purdue, on Big Ten Network
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time | TV | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs UAB | Big Ten Network | W 42-23 | ||
| 2 | vs Duke | FS1 | L 27-31 | ||
| 3 | vs Southern Illinois | Peacock | W 48-10 | ||
| 4 | @ 7 Ohio State | FOX | L 19-42 | ||
| 5 | vs Purdue | Big Ten Network | Details | ||
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 Time TBA | @ Michigan State | TBA | TV TBA | Details |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 Time TBA | vs 15 Oregon | TBA | TV TBA | Details |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31 Time TBA | @ Maryland | TBA | TV TBA | Details |
| 10 | vs Nebraska | FOX | Details | ||
| 11 | @ 23 UCLA | FOX | Details | ||
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21 Time TBA | vs 14 Iowa | TBA | TV TBA | Details |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 Time TBA | @ Northwestern | TBA | TV TBA | Details |
Times shown in Eastern time. Change the time zone on the schedule page; this page follows it.