#illini Groce: I love going up to United Center. Huge area for alumni and recruiting.
— Jeremy Werner (@WernerESPNCU) December 27, 2012
Groce on Auburn: "The biggest thing that concerns me is rebounding." Got "hammered" on board against #Mizzou
— Matt Loveless (@MattLoveless) December 27, 2012
#illini Groce: Will keep doing Chicago game but in perfect world would not have to return it. That's probably unrealistic.
— Jeremy Werner (@WernerESPNCU) December 27, 2012
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| Date | Opponent | Time/TV |
| Sat, Aug 31 | Southern Illinois | TBD |
| Sat, Sept 7 | Cincinnati | TBD |
| Sat, Sept 14 | Washington (Soldier Field, Chicago) | 5:00pm BTN |
| Sat, Sept 21 | -----Bye----- | |
| Sat, Sept 28 | Miami (OH) | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 5 | at Nebraska | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 12 | -----Bye----- | |
| Sat, Oct 19 | Wisconsin | 7:00pm BTN |
| Sat, Oct 26 | Michigan State (Homecoming) | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 2 | at Penn State | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 9 | at Indiana | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 16 | Ohio State | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 23 | at Purdue | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 30 | Northwestern | TBD |
| Seating charts: Assembly Hall Memorial Stadium |