Fighting Illini Announce Fall Schedule

Fighting Illini will face the Ball State Cardinals in the season opener

The Fighting Illini will face the Ball State Cardinals in the season opener

The Fighting Illini will open the 2023 football season at home against the Ball State Cardinals on August 31st.

The Cardinals finished 5-7 last season, but they return a lot of talent, including quarterback John Paddock and running back Carson Steele.

The Illini will need to be ready for a tough test in their season opener.

The Illini will host the Eastern Michigan Eagles in week two

The Illini will host the Eastern Michigan Eagles in week two

The Fighting Illini will host the Eastern Michigan Eagles in week two of the 2023 season.

The Eagles finished 7-6 last season and return a lot of talent, including quarterback Taylor Powell and wide receiver Dylan Drummond.

The Illini will need to be ready for another tough test in week two.

The Illini will travel to West Lafayette to face the Purdue Boilermakers in week three

The Illini will travel to West Lafayette to face the Purdue Boilermakers in week three

The Fighting Illini will travel to West Lafayette to face the Purdue Boilermakers in week three of the 2023 season.

The Boilermakers finished 6-7 last season, but they return a lot of talent, including quarterback Aidan O'Connell and wide receiver Charlie Jones.

The Illini will need to be ready for a tough test in week three.

The Illini will have a bye week in week four

The Fighting Illini will have a bye week in week four of the 2023 season.

The Illini will host the Wisconsin Badgers in week five

The Illini will host the Wisconsin Badgers in week five

The Fighting Illini will host the Wisconsin Badgers in week five of the 2023 season.

The Badgers finished 11-2 last season and won the Big Ten West Division.

The Illini will need to be ready for their toughest test of the season in week five.

The Illini will travel to Evanston to face the Northwestern Wildcats in week six

The Illini will travel to Evanston to face the Northwestern Wildcats in week six

The Fighting Illini will travel to Evanston to face the Northwestern Wildcats in week six of the 2023 season.

The Wildcats finished 1-11 last season, but they return a lot of talent, including quarterback Evan Hull and wide receiver Malik Washington.

The Illini will need to be ready for a tough test in week six.

The Illini will travel to Minneapolis to face the Minnesota Golden Gophers in week seven

The Illini will travel to Minneapolis to face the Minnesota Golden Gophers in week seven

The Fighting Illini will travel to Minneapolis to face the Minnesota Golden Gophers in week seven of the 2023 season.

The Golden Gophers finished 9-4 last season and won the Big Ten West Division.

The Illini will need to be ready for another tough test in week seven.

The Illini will host the Michigan State Spartans in week eight

The Illini will host the Michigan State Spartans in week eight

The Fighting Illini will host the Michigan State Spartans in week eight of the 2023 season.

The Spartans finished 5-7 last season, but they return a lot of talent, including quarterback Payton Thorne and wide receiver Jayden Reed.

The Illini will need to be ready for a tough test in week eight.

The Illini will travel to Iowa City to face the Iowa Hawkeyes in week nine

The Illini will travel to Iowa City to face the Iowa Hawkeyes in week nine

The Fighting Illini will travel to Iowa City to face the Iowa Hawkeyes in week nine of the 2023 season.

The Hawkeyes finished 8-5 last season and won the Big Ten West Division.

The Illini will need to be ready for another tough test in week nine.

The Illini will host the Penn State Nittany Lions in week ten

The Illini will host the Penn State Nittany Lions in week ten

The Fighting Illini will host the Penn State Nittany Lions in week ten of the 2023 season.

The Nittany Lions finished 10-2 last season and won the Big Ten East Division.

The Illini will need to be ready for their toughest test of the season in week ten.

The Illini will travel to Columbus to face the Ohio State Buckeyes in week eleven

The Illini will travel to Columbus to face the Ohio State Buckeyes in week eleven

The Fighting Illini will travel to Columbus to face the Ohio State Buckeyes in week eleven of the 2023 season.

The Buckeyes finished 11-2 last season and won the College Football Playoff National Championship.

The Illini will need to be ready for their toughest test of the season in week eleven.