2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Illinois Fighting Illini logo.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. (4th season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Aaron Henry (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator Terrance Jamison (3rd season)
Base defense Multiple 3–4
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Illinois  0 0   0 0  
Indiana  0 0   0 0  
Iowa  0 0   0 0  
Maryland  0 0   0 0  
Michigan  0 0   0 0  
Michigan State  0 0   0 0  
Minnesota  0 0   0 0  
Nebraska  0 0   0 0  
Northwestern  0 0   0 0  
Ohio State  0 0   0 0  
Oregon  0 0   0 0  
Penn State  0 0   0 0  
Purdue  0 0   0 0  
Rutgers  0 0   0 0  
UCLA  0 0   0 0  
USC  0 0   0 0  
Washington  0 0   0 0  
Wisconsin  0 0   0 0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
As of December 21, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team will represent the University of Illinois as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Illini are led by Bret Bielema in his fifth season as the team's head coach. They play home games at Memorial Stadium located in Champaign, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30 Western Illinois *
Septemeber 6at Duke *
Septemeber 13 Western Michigan *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
Septemeber 20at Indiana
Septemeber 27 USC
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
October 4at Purdue
October 11 Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
October 25at Washington
November 1 Rutgers
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
November 15 Maryland
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
November 22at Wisconsin
November 29 Northwestern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
  • *Non-conference game

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