May 21, 2012
Future Big Ten Football Schedules | Illinois Schedules 2012-2016
PARK RIDGE, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced its football schedules for the 2015 and 2016 seasons on Monday, giving Illini fans a look at the conference slate each of the next five seasons.
In 2015 and 2016, Illinois will continue to play the other five Leaders Division schools each season - Indiana, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin, along with its permanent cross-division rival, Northwestern. In in 2015 and '16, the Illini's two other cross-division opponents will be Iowa and Michigan, meaning Legends Division foes Michigan State, Nebraska and Minnesota will not be on Illinois' schedules in for those two seasons.
Illinois has not officially announced any non-conference games for 2015 or '16, though some are expected to be announced soon, along with remaining non-conference games in 2013 and 2014.
| 2015 Illinois Football Big Ten Schedule |
| Oct. 3 | at Penn State | University Park, Pa. |
| Oct. 10 | at Indiana | Bloomington, Ind. |
| Oct. 17 | Wisconsin | Memorial Stadium |
| Oct. 24 | Michigan | Memorial Stadium |
| Oct. 31 | at Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Nov. 7 | Bye | |
| Nov. 14 | Ohio State | Memorial Stadium |
| Nov. 21 | at Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. |
| Nov. 28 | Northwestern | Memorial Stadium |
| Dec. 5 | Big Ten Championship Game | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 2016 Illinois Football Big Ten Schedule |
| Oct. 1 | Penn State | Memorial Stadium |
| Oct. 8 | Indiana | Memorial Stadium |
| Oct. 15 | at Wisconsin | Madison, Wis. |
| Oct. 22 | at Ohio State | Columbus, Ohio |
| Oct. 29 | Iowa | Memorial Stadium |
| Nov. 5 | at Michigan | Ann Arbor, Mich. |
| Nov. 12 | Bye | |
| Nov. 19 | Purdue | Memorial Stadium |
| Nov. 26 | at Northwestern | Evanston, Ill. |
| Dec. 3 | Big Ten Championship Game | TBA |
