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)
Defensive coordinator Aaron Henry (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator Terrance Jamison (3rd season)
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 January 19, 2025
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.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30 Western Illinois *
September 6at Duke *
September 13 Western Michigan *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
September 20at Indiana
September 27 USC
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
October 4at Purdue
October 11 Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (Illibuck)
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 (rivalry)
  • *Non-conference game

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Game summaries

vs Western Illinois

Pregame lineOver/under
Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Leathernecks0
Fighting Illini0

at Memorial StadiumChampaign, Illinois

  • Date: August 30
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsWIUILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western IllinoisPassing
Rushing
Receiving
IllinoisPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Duke

Pregame lineOver/under
Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) at Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Fighting Illini0
Blue Devils0

at Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, North Carolina

  • Date: September 6
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsILLDUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IllinoisPassing
Rushing
Receiving
DukePassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Western Michigan

Pregame lineOver/under
Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Broncos0
Fighting Illini0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: September 13
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsWMUILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western MichiganPassing
Rushing
Receiving
IllinoisPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Indiana

Pregame lineOver/under
Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) at Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Fighting Illini0
Hoosiers0

at Memorial StadiumBloomington, Indiana

  • Date: September 20
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsILLIU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IllinoisPassing
Rushing
Receiving
IndianaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs USC

Pregame lineOver/under
USC Trojans (0–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Trojans0
Fighting Illini0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: September 27
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUSCILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
USCPassing
Rushing
Receiving
IllinoisPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Purdue

Pregame lineOver/under
Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Fighting Illini0
Boilermakers0

at Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: October 4
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsILLPUR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IllinoisPassing
Rushing
Receiving
PurduePassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Ohio State

Pregame lineOver/under
Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Buckeyes0
Fighting Illini0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: October 11
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsOSUILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
IllinoisPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Washington

Pregame lineOver/under
Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) at Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Fighting Illini0
Huskies0

at Husky StadiumSeattle, Washington

  • Date: October 25
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsILLWASH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IllinoisPassing
Rushing
Receiving
WashingtonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Rutgers

Pregame lineOver/under
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Scarlet Knights0
Fighting Illini0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: November 1
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsRUTGILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
RutgersPassing
Rushing
Receiving
IllinoisPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Maryland

Pregame lineOver/under
Maryland Terrapins (0–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Terrapins0
Fighting Illini0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: November 15
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUMDILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MarylandPassing
Rushing
Receiving
IllinoisPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Wisconsin

Pregame lineOver/under
Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) at Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Fighting Illini0
Badgers0

at Camp Randall StadiumMadison, Wisconsin

  • Date: November 22
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsILLWISC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IllinoisPassing
Rushing
Receiving
WisconsinPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Northwestern

Pregame lineOver/under
Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Wildcats0
Fighting Illini0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: November 29
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsNUILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NorthwesternPassing
Rushing
Receiving
IllinoisPassing
Rushing
Receiving

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