Illinois-Notre Dame home-and-home series 2027-2028
Is the Missouri game still on?
Dan
Admin
The Notre Dame series replaces Missouri on Illinois' 2027 and 2028 schedules.
In addition to the Notre Dame game, Illinois has added FIU to the schedule on Aug. 28, 2027. The Illini will no longer play Eastern Illinois in 2027.
2027 Illinois Football Opponents
2027 Home Games: FIU (Aug. 28), Delaware (Sept. 11), Indiana, Northwestern, Penn State, UCLA, Wisconsin
2027 Road Games: at Notre Dame (Sept. 4), at Michigan, at Minnesota, at Purdue, at USC
fightingillini.com
In addition to the Notre Dame game, Illinois has added FIU to the schedule on Aug. 28, 2027. The Illini will no longer play Eastern Illinois in 2027.
2027 Illinois Football Opponents
2027 Home Games: FIU (Aug. 28), Delaware (Sept. 11), Indiana, Northwestern, Penn State, UCLA, Wisconsin
2027 Road Games: at Notre Dame (Sept. 4), at Michigan, at Minnesota, at Purdue, at USC
Illinois and Notre Dame Schedule Home-And-Home for 2027 and 2028 - University of Illinois Athletics
The Illini and Irish will play in South Bend on Sept. 4, 2027 before meeting in Champaign on Sept. 2, 2028.
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I have to say...no. They aren't playing Mizzou and ND.
While Mizzou would have been an easier game (though certainly not guaranteed), this will be interesting from a publicity standpoint. I trust Whitman, but this does feel like a Guenther move.
I'd rather not, thanks. Unless we get a huge payroll increase.
mhuml32
Gesture of Northern Aggression
(a) This is scheduling that will absolutely fire up the local, Chicago, and fan interest
(b) This is a sub-optimal play for maximizing wins
(c) This is doing Purdue a favor to allow them to get out of their future games with Notre Dame and schedule patsies
(d) Assuming this means the '27 and '28 Missouri games are not happening?
(b) This is a sub-optimal play for maximizing wins
(c) This is doing Purdue a favor to allow them to get out of their future games with Notre Dame and schedule patsies
(d) Assuming this means the '27 and '28 Missouri games are not happening?
If we could increase football NIL by $10M-$15M, I'd feel better about this agreement.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Never been to South Bend I am 100% in
The football gods just seem opposed to that series.
I would too but I'm sure there's some TV network politics or whatever.
The football gods just seem opposed to that series.
mhuml32
Gesture of Northern Aggression
The Notre Dame series replaces Missouri on Illinois' 2027 and 2028 schedules.
In addition to the Notre Dame game, Illinois has added FIU to the schedule on Aug. 28, 2027. The Illini will no longer play Eastern Illinois in 2027.
2027 Illinois Football Opponents
2027 Home Games: FIU (Aug. 28), Delaware (Sept. 11), Indiana, Northwestern, Penn State, UCLA, Wisconsin
2027 Road Games: at Notre Dame (Sept. 4), at Michigan, at Minnesota, at Purdue, at USC
Illinois and Notre Dame Schedule Home-And-Home for 2027 and 2028 - University of Illinois Athletics
The Illini and Irish will play in South Bend on Sept. 4, 2027 before meeting in Champaign on Sept. 2, 2028.
Notre Dame's announcement has the specific dates:
2027:
8/28 - FIU (home)
9/4 - Notre Dame (road)
9/11 - Delaware (home)
Big Ten Schedule (TBD)
2028:
9/2 - Notre Dame (home)
9/9 - Illinois State (home)
Ohio is listed as TBD but I'm assuming that will be 8/26?
Hope so! I like the series, but it would be great to have a warm up game first.
Huh... Was not expecting this news today. Or ever.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
I saw this thread under the new posts tab. When I clicked on it, I was thinking, “please be basketball.”
It was not basketball.
It was not basketball.
Homecoming 2019
- Chicago
Would love to have ND and Mizzou on the schedule. Big games are more fun than a free win.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
Are bowl games fun? Is making the 24 team playoff fun? Because playing both would make either of those less likely.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
It is a fact that JW has run this athletic department very successfully on a "fake it til you make it" basis since literally his first day.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I’m genuinely answering as a fan only, but it depends on the bowl game. The ones in early December featuring 5-7 teams shouldn’t even exist, and my excitement for those (even with Illinois) is very low. I personally love the exposure of a series like this.
Who knows? Maybe the idea of knocking off Notre Dame is so enticing to a few donors that they really pony up for next year’s roster!!
PizzaHutParkingLot
- Vodice, Croatia
Praying the boys finish strong, steal a couple upsets down the stretch, and the big money donors finally recognize the coaching masterclass Bret/Barry/Roger have been putting on. Back up the Brinks truck for a stud DC, keep Cooper in Champaign, and open the NIL floodgates.
Give this staff some REAL ammunition and let's see what they can build
Is it possible this sort of aggressive scheduling is a way to entice those donors?