Football Season Tickets | Spring Football Schedule

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois Football Orange and Blue Spring Game is set for April 13 at 2 p.m. and will headline a weekend of activities, including an autograph session, Grange Grove Family Fun Fest, annual merchandise sale, as well as home events for the No. 13 men's tennis and track and field teams. Admission is free for all events featured during the weekend.

FOOTBALL SPRING GAME: To mark the end of spring football's preparation for the 2019 season, head coach Lovie Smith will host the annual Orange and Blue Spring Football Game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, April 13 at 2 p.m. Admission and parking is FREE. Fans will enter Memorial Stadium through the West gates and all seating will be available on the West side only.

SPRING GAME PREMIUM SEATING TICKETS: Tickets will be made available for purchase at fightingillini.com beginning April 1, 2019.

• PUBLIC - Tickets will be sold for $10 to the general public for entry into the Colonnades Club for the Orange and Blue Spring Game.  
• MEMBERS - Colonnades Club and 77 Club members will be provided an opportunity (via e-mail) to claim complimentary tickets in the Colonnades Club.  Complimentary tickets for members must be claimed in advance of the event day.  Suite owners will be contacted (via e-mail) with further information regarding use of their suite.

AUTOGRAPH SESSION: Following the spring game, fans are invited down on the field for a 45-minute autograph session with the team and coaching staff.

FAMILY FUN FEST: Weather permitting, Grange Grove will host a Family Fun Fest prior to the Orange and Blue Spring Game. Beginning at 12 p.m., children ages 12 and under can take part in a Family Fun Fest inside Grange Grove, featuring inflatables, games, and skills-testing events. Kids can test their abilities in the obstacle course, joust, kick for accuracy, run the 40-yard dash, ropes running course and pass for accuracy. There will also be inflatable games, a uniform try-on station, and face painting.

FIGHTING ILLINI UPGRADES: There will be a Spring game VIP experience available for purchase on game day via Fighting Illini Upgrades. This experience, limited in quantity, will include sideline access during a portion of the scrimmage, an Illini prize pack, and priority access to the post-scrimmage autographs session with head coach Lovie Smith. 

MARCHING ILLINI: The Marching Illini will be in attendance at this year's spring game with a special performance in Grange Grove prior to kickoff at 1:30 p.m.

ANNUAL MERCHANDISE SALE: The Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, in conjunction with Gameday Spirit Fan Store, will host a Fighting Illini merchandise sale on Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on the north end of the Great West Hall of Memorial Stadium. Shoppers will be able to purchase used University of Illinois team-issued gear in addition to new officially licensed Fighting Illini clothing and souvenirs at discount prices.

FOOTBALL REUNION BBQ: Former football players and support staff are invited to the annual Football Reunion BBQ on Friday, April 12, in the Colonnades Club at 6:30 pm. For more information about the reunion and to RSVP, contact Lee Zerrusen in the Varsity "I" office at varsityi@illinois.edu.

FREE PARKING: Free parking for all events at Memorial Stadium – football practice, merchandise sale, Family Fun Fest – will be available in the four quadrants of the State Farm Center. Parking for track and field and men's tennis is located on the corner of Florida Ave. and Goodwin Ave.

MEN'S TENNIS: The 13th-ranked men's tennis team will take on B1G foes Penn State and No. 1 Ohio State in a Friday-Sunday series, respectively. Friday night's match begins at 6 p.m. and the Sunday match will start at 12 p.m. at the Atkins Tennis Center. Friday's match against the Nittany Lions will feature free pizza for those in attendance, and Breakfast at Atkins for Sunday's match.

TRACK AND FIELD ILLINI TWILIGHT MEET: The Illinois track and field team will host its spring meet with the Illini Twilight beginning with field events at 2 p.m. and track events at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 at the Illinois Track Stadium. The meet will honor the 2019 Senior class at 3:30 p.m., as well as celebrate the announcement of the new track naming for former coach Gary Weineke. Fans in attendance will get free pizza and Illini sweatbands.

CLEAR BAG: All patrons attending the Orange and Blue Spring game will be asked to comply with the Memorial Stadium's clear bag policy. Each ticketed guest can carry one (1) large clear bag – either a one-gallon Ziploc-style bag, clear drawstring bag not to exceed 12" x 12" or clear bag tote no larger than 12" x 6" x 12" – plus a small clutch purse (4.5" x 7.0"). Fans are encouraged to bring only necessary items into Memorial Stadium and all bags are subject to search and inspection.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS | Spring Game Weekend

Friday, April 12
6 p.m. – Men's Tennis vs. Penn State (Atkins Tennis Center / Free Admission)
6:30 p.m. – Illini Football BBQ and Reunion (Colonnades Club / Invitation Only)

Saturday, April 13
9 a.m.-3 p.m. – Fighting Illini Merchandise Sale (Great West Hall / Free Admission)
12 p.m. – Football Family Fun Fest (Grange Grove / Free Admission)
2 p.m. – Football Orange and Blue Spring Game (Memorial Stadium / Free Admission)
4 p.m. – Football Autograph Session (Memorial Stadium / Free Admission)
4 p.m. – Track and Field Illini Twilight (Illinois Track and Soccer Stadium / Free Admission)

Sunday, April 14
12 p.m. – Men's Tennis vs. Ohio State (Atkins Tennis Center / Free Admission)

SEASON TICKETS: Various season ticket options are currently on sale in the Illinois ticket office. Tickets for all seven home games for reserved seats are $339 in the prime area, $259 on the sideline, $175 in the orange zone and $139 in the horseshoe and blue zone. A great option for families is the I FUND 4 Pack for $349 and includes four tickets to all seven games, a season parking pass and I FUND membership. Tickets can be purchased on FightingIllini.com.