| Date | Opponent | Time |
| Fri, Sep 4 | Kent State | 8:00pm BTN |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Western Illinois | 11:00am BTN |
| Sat, Sep 19 | at North Carolina | 11:00am |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Middle Tennessee State | |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Nebraska | |
| Sat, Oct 10 | at Iowa | 11:00am |
| Sat, Oct 24 | Wisconsin (Homecoming) | 2:30pm |
| Sat, Oct 31 | at Penn State | |
| Sat, Nov 7 | at Purdue | 11:00am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Ohio State | |
| Sat, Nov 21 | at Minnesota | |
| Sat, Nov 28 | Northwestern (Soldier Field, Chicago, IL) All times CT. |
Illini Football: Bill Cubit
