CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illinois football team's 2025 Big Ten schedule was announced Wednesday by the conference office.
Illinois has set Homecoming for Sept. 27 against USC and Dads Day/Foundation Weekend for Nov. 1 against Rutgers. Foundation Weekend is an annual celebration of donors, and the remarkable difference philanthropy makes at the University of Illinois. In 2025, the weekend will commemorate a significant milestone—the University of Illinois Foundation's 90th Annual Meeting, honoring decades of transformative generosity and visionary support.
The popular FamILLy Weekend, which launched in 2024 with a sellout against Kansas, is set for Sept. 13 against Western Michigan.Â
2025 Illinois Football Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
| Sat., Aug. 30 |
Western Illinois |
| Sat., Sept. 6 |
at Duke |
| Sat., Sept. 13 |
Western Michigan (FamILLy Weekend) |
| Sat., Sept. 20 |
at Indiana |
| Sat., Sept. 27 |
USC (Homecoming) |
| Sat., Oct. 4 |
at Purdue |
| Sat., Oct. 11 |
Ohio State |
| Sat., Oct. 18 |
OFF |
| Sat., Oct. 25 |
at Washington |
| Sat., Nov. 1 |
Rutgers (Dads Day/Foundation Weekend) |
| Sat., Nov. 8 |
OFF |
| Sat., Nov. 15 |
Maryland |
| Sat., Nov. 22 |
at Wisconsin |
| Sat., Nov. 29 |
Northwestern |
All games and dates are subject to change. The Big Ten Conference and its television partners will announce Friday games at a later date.Â
