(From the Illinois Sports Information Department)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illinois football team's 2024 Big Ten schedule was announced Thursday by the conference office. The 2024 season will be the first for the 18-team Big Ten following the additions of Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington to the conference.
2024 Illinois Football Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| Sat., Aug. 31 | TBA nonconference | Memorial Stadium |
| Sat., Sept. 7 | Kansas | Memorial Stadium |
| Sat., Sept. 14 | Central Michigan | Memorial Stadium |
| Sat., Sept. 21 | at Nebraska | Lincoln, Neb. |
| Sat., Sept. 28 | at Penn State | State College, Pa. |
| Sat., Oct. 5 | OFF | -- |
| Sat., Oct. 12 | Purdue | Memorial Stadium |
| Sat., Oct. 19 | Michigan | Memorial Stadium |
| Sat., Oct. 26 | at Oregon | Eugene, Ore. |
| Sat., Nov. 2 | Minnesota | Memorial Stadium |
| Sat., Nov. 9 | OFF | -- |
| Sat., Nov. 16 | Michigan State | Memorial Stadium |
| Sat., Nov. 23 | at Rutgers | Piscataway, N.J. |
| Sat., Nov. 30 | at Northwestern | Evanston, Ill. |
| Sat., Dec. 7 | Big Ten Championship | Indianapolis, Ind. |
Illinois is finalizing plans for its Week 1 game at Memorial Stadium. The Illini were originally scheduled to play Eastern Illinois on Sept. 21, which is now the date for Illinois' trip to Nebraska.
All games and dates are subject to change.
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