CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The revised 2020 Illinois football schedule was released by the Big Ten Conference today, with the Fighting Illini opening the season September 3 with a Thursday Night Special against Ohio State at Memorial Stadium. Game times and television assignments will be announced at a later date. Updated gameday logistics and information will be made available near the start of the season.
| 2020 Illinois Football Schedule |
| Date |
Opponent |
Location |
| Sept. 3 |
Ohio State |
Memorial Stadium |
| Sept. 12 |
at Nebraska |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| Sept. 19 |
at Indiana |
Bloomington, Ind. |
| Sept. 26 |
Purdue |
Memorial Stadium |
| Oct. 3 |
BYE |
|
| Oct. 10 |
Iowa |
Memorial Stadium |
| Oct. 17 |
at Northwestern |
Evanston, Ill. |
| Oct. 24 |
at Wisconsin |
Madison, Wis. |
| Oct. 31 |
Minnesota |
Memorial Stadium |
| Nov. 7 |
at Rutgers |
Piscataway, N.J. |
| Nov. 14 |
BYE |
|
| Nov. 21 |
Penn State |
Memorial Stadium |
| Nov. 28 |
BYE (All Big Ten teams bye) |
|
| Dec. 5 |
Big Ten Championship |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
SPECIAL AND TRADITIONAL GAMES
Out of an abundance of caution with the COVID-19 pandemic, Varsity I Weekend and the Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Induction will not occur this fall. The Hall of Fame induction ceremonies are tentatively being postponed until a men's basketball weekend in early 2021. Information for traditional football weekends including Homecoming, Dad's Day and Foundation Weekend will be forthcoming from the appropriate UI campus sponsoring committees.
TICKET INFORMATION
State of Illinois Restore Illinois Phase 4 guidelines allow for attendance up to 20 percent of stadium capacity. Season tickets for 2020 have sold out, however, a limited number of single-game tickets will be available exclusively to I FUND members on August 17 starting at 1 pm CT. Remaining tickets would be available to the general public on August 18 at 1 pm CT. These single-game tickets will be sold online only through FightingIllini.com.
PREMIUM SEATING
Fans interested in season or single game tickets for individual suites, the 77 Club or the Colonnades Club should e-mail premiumseating@illinois.edu to be placed on a priority list for these areas. Following the allocation of premium seating members that have opted in for the 2020 football season, it is expected that a small number of season ticket opportunities will be made available to the general public in one or both club areas. Both club areas will institute social distancing practices. It is also expected that some Memorial Stadium private suites will be made available for both full season and single game opportunities.Â
