2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football
2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bret Bielema (5th season);
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
v t e
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 29, 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

Date	Opponent	Site
August 30	Western Illinois*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL
Septemeber 6	at Duke*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC
Septemeber 13	Western Michigan*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL
Septemeber 20	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
September 27	USC	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL
October 4	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (Purdue Cannon)
October 11	Ohio State	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (Illibuck)
October 25	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA
November 1	Rutgers	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL
November 15	Maryland	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL
November 22	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI
November 29	Northwestern	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry)
*Non-conference game

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Game summaries

vs Western Illinois

Pregame line	Over/under

Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Leathernecks			0
Fighting Illini			0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: August 30

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WIU	ILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Duke

Pregame line	Over/under

Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) at Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Fighting Illini			0
Blue Devils			0

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

Date: September 6

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ILL	DUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Western Michigan

Pregame line	Over/under

Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Broncos			0
Fighting Illini			0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: September 13

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WMU	ILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Indiana

Pregame line	Over/under

Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) at Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Fighting Illini			0
Hoosiers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

Date: September 20

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ILL	IU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Indiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs USC

Pregame line	Over/under

USC Trojans (0–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Trojans			0
Fighting Illini			0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: September 27

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USC	ILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Purdue

Pregame line	Over/under

Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Fighting Illini			0
Boilermakers			0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

Date: October 4

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ILL	PUR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Ohio State

Pregame line	Over/under

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buckeyes			0
Fighting Illini			0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: October 11

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OSU	ILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Washington

Pregame line	Over/under

Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) at Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Fighting Illini			0
Huskies			0

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

Date: October 25

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ILL	WASH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Rutgers

Pregame line	Over/under

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Scarlet Knights			0
Fighting Illini			0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: November 1

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	RUTG	ILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Maryland

Pregame line	Over/under

Maryland Terrapins (0–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Terrapins			0
Fighting Illini			0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: November 15

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UMD	ILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maryland	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wisconsin

Pregame line	Over/under

Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) at Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Fighting Illini			0
Badgers			0

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

Date: November 22

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ILL	WISC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wisconsin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Northwestern

Pregame line	Over/under

Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Fighting Illini			0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: November 29

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NU	ILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Neveau, James (11 December 2024). "Illinois football schedule 2025 set as Illini will battle Ohio State, Indiana". NBC5.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
^ "2025 Illinois Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

[1] Neveau, James (11 December 2024). "Illinois football schedule 2025 set as Illini will battle Ohio State, Indiana". NBC5.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

[2] "2025 Illinois Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

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