JOIN ILLINI PRIDE  |  ABOUT ILLINI PRIDE

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – University of Illinois students can now join Illini Pride, the official student booster group for Fighting Illini Athletics. Due to the announced reduced capacity at Memorial Stadium this season, student tickets for Illinois football will be available through a lottery system to only Illini Pride members.

Student tickets for football and men's basketball will be sold on a single-game basis and students will be able to enter the lottery as a group (minimum group of 2, maximum group of 8) to receive reserved seats per State of Illinois guidelines. 

Students wanting to enter the ticket lottery for the season opener vs. Ohio State will need to purchase their Illini Pride membership by Thursday, Aug. 28. The lottery will open on Friday, Aug. 29 at 1 p.m. and remain open until Monday, Aug. 31. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, Sept. 1. 

Membership includes:

• Opportunity to enter the Lottery for football and men's basketball games (during in-person, on-campus instruction)
• Access into Illinois Olympic sporting events (free admission)
• Free membership t-shirts (Illini Pride and sport student sections)
• Access to exclusive Illini Pride events and road trips (Card Stunts, Sideline Sessions, etc.)
• Exclusive access to Block I gameday events
• Illini Pride membership card
• Giveaways and Prizes
• $25 donation to Orange Krush for community grants

*benefits could be affected due to COVID-19

Lottery Information for Illini Football

• Illini Pride members will be able to enter their name in the lottery five days prior to the game and the lottery will stay open for two days. Credit card information will be submitted, but not charged until the student has been selected.
• Illini Pride members will be able to create a group (2-8 members)
• Winners of the lottery will be announced two days prior to the game and credit cards will be charged at that time.
• Tickets will be delivered via mobile device and all seats will be reserved.
• There is no limit to the number of times a student may win.
• If a student doesn't use their ticket, they will not be allowed to enter/win the lottery for the next game. 

2020 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Thurs., Sept. 3   Ohio State                      

Sat., Sept. 12     at Nebraska

Sat., Sept. 19     at Indiana

Sat., Sept. 26     Purdue                                                                

Sat., Oct. 3         BYE

Sat., Oct. 10       Iowa                  

Sat., Oct. 17       at Northwestern

Sat., Oct. 24       at Wisconsin

Sat., Oct. 31       Minnesota                  

Sat., Nov. 7         at Rutgers

Sat., Nov. 14       BYE

Sat., Nov. 21       Penn State                 

Sat., Nov. 28       BYE

Sat., Dec. 5         Big Ten Championship Game, Indianapolis

ABOUT ILLINI PRIDE

Illini Pride was founded in 1977 with 300 members. Since then the University of Illinois' Illini Pride has risen to become one of the largest student organization on campus. From the very start, Illini Pride has supported all varsity sports teams on campus and continues to do so with a great fan base and cheering section for the Illini sports teams. Illini Pride has continued to grow since its inception, reaching 1000 members for the first time in 2000-2001, 2000 members in 2004-2005, and 2,500 members in 2007-2008. During the 2013-2014 academic year, Illini Pride boasted a membership of over 3,000 members. Illini Pride has noticeably become not only a group of fans cheering on a remarkable athletic program, but also a group of students taking pride in the University of Illinois and giving back to the community.