Illini Football 2026

Dan · Tuesday at 7:03 AM

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2026 Illini Football (1-0, 0-0)

Date	Opponent	Result
Thu, Sept 3	UAB	W 42-23
Sat, Sept 12	Duke	2:30pm FS1
Sat, Sept 19	Southern Illinois	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

All times CT

logjam · Tuesday at 10:36 AM

I'm seeing 9-3...

BWBW · Tuesday at 2:05 PM

logjam said:
I'm seeing 9-3...

I sure would like to see this.

Dan · Tuesday at 5:30 PM

https://twitter.com/x/status/2094912434976797026

Fly Illini Fly! · Tuesday at 5:43 PM

https://twitter.com/x/status/2094861594316476770

Fly Illini Fly! · Tuesday at 5:56 PM

https://twitter.com/x/status/2094921218126233677

fuddrules · Tuesday at 8:10 PM

Fly Illini Fly! said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/2094861594316476770

We shall see.

On Monday Aug. 3rd, he said he expected Daniel Brown to be back on Wednesday (5th).

We are still waiting.

He just throws random dates and stuff out there, I suppose intentionally.

Fly Illini Fly! · Wednesday at 10:35 PM

https://twitter.com/x/status/2095331425977508323

Fly Illini Fly! · Wednesday at 10:38 PM

https://twitter.com/x/status/2095321075068318130

RabidDawgClassic · Thursday at 1:10 AM

Fly Illini Fly! said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/2095321075068318130

The truth scares me.

Fly Illini Fly! · Friday at 10:15 AM

He's really trying for another year:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2095763874343772327

Joel Goodson · Friday at 3:52 PM

https://twitter.com/x/status/2095974358774595880

Fly Illini Fly! · Friday at 7:27 PM

https://twitter.com/x/status/2095976275558969566

Fly Illini Fly! · Saturday at 8:31 AM

https://twitter.com/x/status/2096033839965466839

ChiefGritty · Saturday at 8:37 AM

Fly Illini Fly! said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/2096033839965466839

Bailey lays the kind of lumber on guys that you just don't see much in football anymore.

He couldn't be more perfect for that Urlacher-ian hybrid position.

lstewart53x3 · 2026-09-06T14:46:01-0500

Updated season prediction based on the results of week 1:

8-4

Date	Opponent	Result
Thu, Sept 3	UAB	W
Sat, Sept 12	Duke	W
Sat, Sept 19	Southern Illinois	W
Sat, Sept 26	at Ohio State	L
Sat, Oct 3	Purdue (Homecoming)	W
Sat, Oct 10	at Michigan State	W
Sat, Oct 24	Oregon	L
Sat, Oct 31	at Maryland	W
Fri, Nov 6	Nebraska	W
Fri, Nov 13	at UCLA	L
Sat, Nov 21	Iowa	L
Sat, Nov 28	at Northwestern	W