Get Season Tickets | Illinois Homecoming | 2017 Schedule
Several game times were announced by the Big Ten Conference on Wednesday, including a pair of Fighting Illini home games. Illinois' Homecoming matchup with Wisconsin on Saturday, Oct. 28, will start at 11 a.m. CT, while the Friday night home game vs. Nebraska on Sept. 29 has been set for 7 p.m. CT on FS1.
The Nebraska game had been previously announced as prime time, but a specific start time had not been announced until today.
This year will mark the 107th Homecoming at the University of Illinois. The Fighting Illini are 45-59-2 all-time on Homecoming, dating back to 1910, a 3-0 win over Chicago.
The University of Illinois boasts being one of the first universities to celebrate Homecoming, a tradition on almost every college campus. It was conceived in 1909 by students C.F. Williams and W. Elmer Ekblaw, members of the Shield and Trident senior society. They joined with another society, Phoenix, to organize the three-day event.
THREE AWAY GAME TIMES SET
In addition to the two home games, three Illini away games have been set (TV networks TBA unless noted).
Sept. 15 » Illinois at USF (6 pm CT, ESPN)
Oct. 7 » Illinois at Iowa (11 am CT)
Oct. 21 » Illinois at Minnesota (2:30 or 3 pm CT)
Game times for five of Illinois' 12 games have now been set. Times for the first three weeks of the season, which would include Fighting Illini home games against Ball State (Sept. 2) and Western Kentucky (Sept. 9), are expected in the coming weeks. Beyond that, TV and start times for any remaining football games will be determined on the customary 6- or 12-day advance notice.
TICKETS
The Fighting Illini begin the 2017 season against Ball State on Saturday, Sept. 2, the first of seven home games at Memorial Stadium. Mini-plans and season tickets, starting at only $99, and are on sale now online or by calling 1-866-ILLINI-1. Limited seats are still available in the Horseshoe seating area in the south end zone, as well as I Fund 4-Packs and $99 Touchdown Mobile Passes. Single-game tickets will go on sale in late June.
OPTIONS » Season Tickets | Mobile Pass | I FUND 4-Pack | 3-Game Mini | 2-Game Mini
GRANGE GROVE
Grange Grove will be the tailgate destination again in 2017 as fans can enjoy pregame festivities, live music, food trucks, family zone activities, and the true tailgating experience. Stay tuned to FightingIllini.com for the concert line up to be released in the summer.
| 2017 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | Buy Tickets |
| Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Time |
TV |
| Sept. 2 |
Ball State |
Memorial Stadium |
TBA |
TBA |
| Sept. 9 |
Western Kentucky |
Memorial Stadium |
TBA |
TBA |
| Sept. 15 |
at USF |
Tampa, Fla. |
6 pm CT |
ESPN |
| Sept. 29 |
Nebraska |
Memorial Stadium |
7 pm CT |
FS1 |
| Oct. 7 |
at Iowa |
Iowa City, Iowa |
11 am CT |
TBA |
| Oct. 14 |
Rutgers |
Memorial Stadium |
TBA |
TBA |
| Oct. 21 |
at Minnesota |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
2:30 or 3 pm CT |
TBA |
| Oct. 28 |
Wisconsin (HC) |
Memorial Stadium |
11 am CT |
TBA |
| Nov. 4 |
at Purdue |
West Lafayette, Ind. |
TBA |
TBA |
| Nov. 11 |
Indiana |
Memorial Stadium |
TBA |
TBA |
| Nov. 18 |
at Ohio State |
Columbus, Ohio |
TBA |
TBA |
| Nov. 25 |
Northwestern |
Memorial Stadium |
TBA |
TBA |
| Dec. 2 |
Big Ten Championship |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
TBA |
TBA |
