Illini's 2021 Football Schedule Changed
February 5, 2021 | Football
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Big Ten announced its 2021 football schedule Friday with changes to the Wisconsin and Penn State dates for Illinois.
vs. Wisconsin » Illinois will host the Badgers Oct. 9 after originally being scheduled for Oct. 23
at Penn State » Illinois will travel to State College Oct. 23 after originally being scheduled for Oct. 16
Bye » Illinois' first bye week has moved one week, to Oct. 16 from Oct. 9
Homecoming, Foundation Weekend, and Dads Day will be set at a later date.
| 2021 Illinois Football Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| Aug. 28 | Nebraska | Dublin, Ireland (Aviva Stadium) |
| Sept. 4 | UTSA | Memorial Stadium |
| Sept. 11 | at Virginia | Charlottesville, Va. |
| Sept. 18 | Maryland | Memorial Stadium |
| Sept. 25 | at Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. |
| Oct. 2 | Charlotte | Memorial Stadium |
| Oct. 9 | Wisconsin | Memorial Stadium |
| Oct. 16 | BYE | |
| Oct. 23 | at Penn State | State College, Pa. |
| Oct. 30 | Rutgers | Memorial Stadium |
| Nov. 6 | at Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Nov. 13 | BYE | |
| Nov. 20 | at Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Nov. 27 | Northwestern | Memorial Stadium |
| Dec. 4 | at Big Ten Championship Game | Indianapolis, Ind. |
Thursday, March 05
Thursday, February 12
Thursday, February 05
Wednesday, January 21
