Illini Football 2026

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Joel Goodson
kmunt09 said:
See if we can land a spot in the AP top 25 prior to the Ohio State game.

First 3 games will be especially fun to watch this year, a lot to take in.
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if you like cupcakes, sure

(Mensah bolting hurts Duke bad, duh)

if we're not 3-0, that's a fail

hopefully, Lunney keeps it pure vanilla, then unleashes on the Buckeyes
 
#79      
kmunt09
Joel Goodson said:
if you like cupcakes, sure

(Mensah bolting hurts Duke bad, duh)

if we're not 3-0, that's a fail

hopefully, Lunney keeps it pure vanilla, then unleashes on the Buckeyes
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Watching Houser take the field

New defensing scheme and coaches on the sideline

Feagin at TE

Learning the Receivers' tenancies and their usage/rotations

Valentine breakout year potential

New Kickers and Punters



Yes, I'm excited. Regardless of opponent, these 3 games will be full of intrigue.
 
#82      
Carter Waller
kmunt09 said:
Watching Houser take the field

New defensing scheme and coaches on the sideline

Feagin at TE

Learning the Receivers' tenancies and their usage/rotations

Valentine breakout year potential

New Kickers and Punters



Yes, I'm excited. Regardless of opponent, these 3 games will be full of intrigue.
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A healthy Aidan Laughery would be about as good as it gets. :hailtotheorange:
 
#90      
redwingillini11
Not a perfect set of predictions on my part earlier, but I did nail some key predictions for these first three games:

Week 1: Thursday Night correct; wrong network
Week 2: FS1 correct; wrong kickoff time
Week 3: Peacock correct; wrong kickoff time

Illini Football 2026

I believe UCLA is moving to Sofi Stadium next year That hasn't been decided yet.
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Week 1: UAB 7:00 (close enough) FS1 (Thursday Night)
Week 2: Duke 11:00 FS1
Week 3: Southern Illinois 7:00 Peacock
Week 4: @ Ohio State 2:30 CBS
Week 5: Purdue 11:00 BTN
Week 6: @ Michigan State 11:00 FS1
Week 7: Bye
Week 8: Oregon 2:30 CBS
Week 9: @ Maryland 2:30 BTN
Week 10: Nebraska 11:00 FS1
Week 11: @ UCLA 9:30 BTN (LATE NIGHT FOOTBALL)
Week 12: Iowa 11:00 FOX
Week 13: @ Northwestern 11:00 FS1
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#91      
redwingillini11
chiefIlliniWek4.0 said:
What a brilliant idea to move the opener to Thursday so we can have less fans in the stands
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I am sure that we have very little say in such a decision. We are at the mercy of the networks. Still, I look at it as glass half full where the country itching for football to begin will be tuning in to watch Illini football. 8 PM local kickoff though is tuff...
 
#92      
kmunt09
Glass half-full is that Duke time is amazing, I expect a great environment!
 
#94      
fuddrules
chiefIlliniWek4.0 said:
What a brilliant idea to move the opener to Thursday so we can have less fans in the stands
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Pay back for Duke trying to punk Illinois last year with the schedule. Duke opens with Tulane on 9/5, FWIW.

2 years ago they played EIU on Thursday, followed by the memorable X game vs. Kansas on a Saturday.


Friday vacation days are excellent. Start your weekend Thursday night in Champaign, a flashback to college days.
 
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