2025 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results

Previous Year

Record: 9-4 (26th of 136) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 5-4

Coach: Bret Bielema (9-4)

Points For: 382

Points/G: 29.4 (53rd of 136)

Points Against: 307

Opp Pts/G: 23.6 (57th of 136)

SRS: 11.79 (19th of 136)

SOS: 6.18 (12th of 136)

Bowl Game: Won Music City Bowl 30-28 versus Tennessee

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AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/2	9/7	9/14	9/21	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	11/30	12/7	Final
12	11	9	9	23	22	17		23

13 Games Table
G	Date	Time	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Aug 29, 2025	7:30 PM	Fri	(12) Illinois		Western Illinois	Non-Major	W	52	3	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 6, 2025	12:00 PM	Sat	(11) Illinois	@	Duke	ACC	W	45	19	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 13, 2025	7:00 PM	Sat	(9) Illinois		Western Michigan	MAC	W	38	0	3	0	W 3
4	Sep 20, 2025	7:30 PM	Sat	(9) Illinois	@	(19) Indiana	Big Ten	L	10	63	3	1	L 1
5	Sep 27, 2025	12:00 PM	Sat	(23) Illinois		(21) USC	Big Ten	W	34	32	4	1	W 1
6	Oct 4, 2025	12:00 PM	Sat	(22) Illinois	@	Purdue	Big Ten	W	43	27	5	1	W 2
7	Oct 11, 2025	12:00 PM	Sat	(17) Illinois		(1) Ohio State	Big Ten	L	16	34	5	2	L 1
8	Oct 25, 2025	3:30 PM	Sat	(23) Illinois	@	Washington	Big Ten	L	25	42	5	3	L 2
9	Nov 1, 2025	12:00 PM	Sat	Illinois		Rutgers	Big Ten	W	35	13	6	3	W 1
10	Nov 15, 2025	3:30 PM	Sat	Illinois		Maryland	Big Ten	W	24	6	7	3	W 2
11	Nov 22, 2025	7:30 PM	Sat	Illinois	@	Wisconsin	Big Ten	L	10	27	7	4	L 1
12	Nov 29, 2025	7:30 PM	Sat	Illinois		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	20	13	8	4	W 1
13	Dec 30, 2025	5:30 PM	Tue	Illinois	N	Tennessee	SEC	W	30	28	9	4	W 2	Music City Bowl

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