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Illinois Fighting Illini
Every Illinois Fighting Illini head-to-head record: 1,325 games against 143 opponents since 1892.
All-time record644-633-48
Regular season634-621-48
Postseason10-12
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Most common matchups
Titles and postseason[2]
| Achievement | Total | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| League titles | 5 | claimed national title: 1951, 1927, 1923, 1919, 1914 |
| Conference titles | 15 | Big Ten: 2001, 1990, 1983, 1963, 1953, 1951, 1946, 1928, 1927, 1923, 1919, 1918, 1915, 1914, 1910 |
Home venues[1]
- 1892 to 1922 Illinois Field
- Since 1923 Gies Memorial Stadium
Upcoming
| Date | Matchup | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 31 | Illinois Fighting Illini at Maryland Terrapins | Week 9 |
| Fri Nov 6 | Nebraska Cornhuskers at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 10 |
| Fri Nov 13 | Illinois Fighting Illini at UCLA Bruins | Week 11 |
| Sat Nov 21 | Iowa Hawkeyes at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 12 |
| Sat Nov 28 | Illinois Fighting Illini at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 13 |
Against conferences
"At the time" counts opponents by their conference in the season each game was played; "current" counts every game against today's members.
Against divisions
| Division | vs members at the time | vs current members |
|---|---|---|
| vs ACC Coastal Division | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| vs American East Division | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| vs Big 12 North Division | 0-6 | 0-0 |
| vs Big 12 South Division | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Ten East Division | 10-17 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Ten Leaders Division | 2-13 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Ten Legends Division | 1-8 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Ten West Division | 17-43 | 0-0 |
| vs C-USA East Division | 4-0 | 0-0 |
| vs C-USA West Division | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| vs MAC East Division | 4-1 | 0-0 |
| vs MAC West Division | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| vs Mountain West Mountain Division | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| vs PAC-12 North Division | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| vs PAC-12 South Division | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| vs SEC Western Division | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| vs Southwestern Athletic East Division | 0-0 | 1-0 |
"At the time" counts opponents by their division in the season each game was played; "current" counts every game against today's members.
Every opponent
ACC
American
Big 12
Big Ten Conference
C-USA
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Fighting Illini vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 3-0 | 3 |
| Illinois Fighting Illini vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 2-0 | 2 |
Colonial
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Fighting Illini vs Monmouth Hawks | 2-0 | 2 |
Independent
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Fighting Illini vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0-11-1 | 12 |
| Illinois Fighting Illini vs UConn Huskies | 1-0 | 1 |
Ivy Group
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Fighting Illini vs Pennsylvania Quakers | 2-0 | 2 |
MAC
Missouri Valley Football Conference
Mountain West
OVC–Big South
PAC-12
Patriot
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Fighting Illini vs Colgate Raiders | 1-1 | 2 |
Pioneer Football League
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Fighting Illini vs Butler | 8-1 | 9 |
| Illinois Fighting Illini vs Drake Bulldogs | 4-0 | 4 |
SEC
Southern
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Fighting Illini vs Chattanooga Mocs | 1-0 | 1 |
Southwestern Athletic Conference
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Fighting Illini vs Florida A&M Rattlers | 1-0 | 1 |
Sun Belt
Other opponents
Unlisted opponents (41 games): 33-8. Minor one-off opponents are counted in the record above but not listed individually.
No opponents match.