Big Ten · 2021

IllinoisFighting Illini

5–7 overall, 4–5 in conference. 12 games played.

Season

Record

5–7

4–5 in conference

Margin - All

−21

-1.8 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

+4

0.4 per game

9 conference games

Points for

20.2

242 total

Points against

21.9

263 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Bret Bielema

All times Eastern. For betting lines, hover over the game.

Sat 08/28/2021 01:20 PMFOXvsNebraska87° · 9 mph SW 30–2233%

Sat 09/04/2021 07:30 PMBTNvsUTSA73° · 4 mph WNWL 30–3762%

Sat 09/11/2021 11:00 AMACCNatVirginia77° · 9 mph WSWL 14–4277%

Fri 09/17/2021 09:00 PMFS1vsMaryland76° · 5 mph NNWL 17–2032%

Sat 09/25/2021 03:30 PMBTNatPurdue66° · 11 mph WL 9–1377%

Sat 10/02/2021 12:00 PMBTNvsCharlotte75° · 16 mph SSWW 24–1477%

Sat 10/09/2021 03:30 PMBTNvsWisconsin82° · 14 mph SSEL 0–2420%

Sat 10/23/2021 12:00 PMABCat7Penn State47° · 4 mph WNWW 20–1895%

Sat 10/30/2021 12:00 PMBTNvsRutgers55° · 15 mph NNWL 14–2046%

Sat 11/06/2021 12:00 PMESPN2atMinnesota59° · 8 mph WW 14–684%

Sat 11/20/2021 02:00 PMFS1at18Iowa55° · 9 mph WSWL 23–3380%

Sat 11/27/2021 03:30 PMBTNvsNorthwestern45° · 11 mph SSWW 47–1469%

Home field

Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)

96%

of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Nov 2025.

Location: Champaign, IL
Capacity: 60,670
Average crowd: 58,237
Surface: Artificial
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 732 ft
Opened: 1923