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From The Stands - Minnesota 2023
That's the spot right there in the photo. I'm standing just behind the 15 yard line there. With a minute left, trailing 26-21, on FOURTH AND ELEVEN, that's what John Paddock looked out on as he took over for an injured Luke Altmyer. He needed 85 yards with no timeouts (and he needed to convert...
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Illini Football 2026
| Date | Opponent | Time/TV |
| Thu, Sept 3 | UAB | 8:00pm BTN |
| Sat, Sept 12 | Duke | 2:30pm FS1 |
| Sat, Sept 19 | SIU | 1:00pm Peacock |
| Sat, Sept 26 | at Ohio State | |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Purdue (Homecoming) | |
| Sat, Oct 10 | at Michigan State | |
| Sat, Oct 24 | Oregon | |
| Sat, Oct 31 | at Maryland | |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Nebraska | 7:00pm FOX |
| Fri, Nov 13 | at UCLA | 8:00pm FOX |
| Sat, Nov 21 | Iowa | |
| Sat, Nov 28 | at Northwestern |