2021 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
52
(1490.5)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
54
(0.5493)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
39
(0.6000)
Schedule
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+
AUG
28
SAT
Champaign, IL
Memorial Stadium
W 30 - 22
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Nebraska |
0 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
22 |
Illinois |
2 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
30 |
Location: Champaign, IL
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 108
-
+
SEP
4
SAT
Champaign, IL
Memorial Stadium
L 30 - 37
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
UTSA |
7 |
13 |
3 |
14 |
37 |
Illinois |
0 |
14 |
3 |
13 |
30 |
Location: Champaign, IL
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 21
-
+
SEP
11
SAT
AT
Charlottesville, VA
Scott Stadium
L 14 - 42
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Illinois |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
Virginia |
14 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
42 |
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Stadium: Scott Stadium
Opponent ELO: 74
-
+
SEP
17
FRI
Champaign, IL
Memorial Stadium
L 17 - 20
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Maryland |
0 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
20 |
Illinois |
0 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
Location: Champaign, IL
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 59
-
+
SEP
25
SAT
AT
West Lafayette, IN
Ross-Ade Stadium
L 9 - 13
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Illinois |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
Purdue |
6 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
13 |
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Opponent ELO: 32
-
+
OCT
2
SAT
Champaign, IL
Memorial Stadium
W 24 - 14
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Charlotte |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Illinois |
3 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
24 |
Location: Champaign, IL
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 106
-
+
OCT
9
SAT
Champaign, IL
Memorial Stadium
L 0 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wisconsin |
3 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
24 |
Illinois |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Location: Champaign, IL
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 18
-
+
OCT
23
SAT
AT
University Park, PA
Beaver Stadium
W 20 - 18
(9 Overtimes)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT1 | OT2 | OT3 | OT4 | OT5 | OT6 | OT7 | OT8 |
Total |
Illinois |
0 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
20 |
Penn State |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
18 |
Location: University Park, PA
Stadium: Beaver Stadium
Opponent ELO: 46
-
+
OCT
30
SAT
Champaign, IL
Memorial Stadium
L 14 - 20
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rutgers |
7 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
20 |
Illinois |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Location: Champaign, IL
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 96
-
+
NOV
6
SAT
AT
Minneapolis, MN
TCF Bank Stadium
W 14 - 6
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Illinois |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Minnesota |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Opponent ELO: 34
-
+
NOV
20
SAT
AT
Iowa City, IA
Kinnick Stadium
L 23 - 33
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Illinois |
10 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
23 |
Iowa |
7 |
10 |
3 |
13 |
33 |
Location: Iowa City, IA
Stadium: Kinnick Stadium
Opponent ELO: 23
-
+
NOV
27
SAT
Champaign, IL
Memorial Stadium
W 47 - 14
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Northwestern |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Illinois |
14 |
23 |
3 |
7 |
47 |
Location: Champaign, IL
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 105