Full Schedule
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois released its complete 2026 spring schedule on Friday, which includes 24 home games at Illinois Field this spring. The Illini unveiled their Big Ten slate in June.
2026 Illinois Baseball Schedule
» 53 games on the 2026 regular season slate
» 24 games at Illinois Field
» Feb. 13 season opener at USF in Tampa, Fla.
» March 3 home opener vs. Eastern Illinois
» March 6 Big Ten opener at USC
» March 13 Big Ten home opener vs. Minnesota
» Five Big Ten home series: Minnesota, Rutgers, Oregon, Nebraska, Northwestern
» Five Big Ten road series: USC, Penn State, Purdue, Iowa, Indiana
» Times and television schedules will be announced at a later date
» All scheduled games are subject to change
| 2026 Illinois Baseball Regular Season Schedule |
| Day |
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
| Fri.-Sun. |
Feb. 13-15 |
at USF |
Tampa, Fla. |
| Fri.-Sun. |
Feb. 20-22 |
Coastal Carolina Tournament |
Conway, S.C. |
| Fri.-Sun. |
Feb. 27 - March 1 |
Greenville Tournament |
Greenville, S.C. |
| Tue. |
March 3 |
Eastern Illinois |
Illinois Field |
| Fri.-Sun. |
March 6-8 |
at USC |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Tue. |
March 10 |
Western Illinois |
Illinois Field |
| Fri.-Sun. |
March 13-15 |
Minnesota |
Illinois Field |
| Tue. |
March 17 |
at Indiana State |
Terre Haute, Ind. |
| Fri.-Sun. |
March 20-22 |
Rutgers |
Illinois Field |
| Tue. |
March 24 |
vs. Missouri |
TBD |
| Fri.-Sun. |
March 27-29 |
at Penn State |
University Park, Pa. |
| Tue. |
March 31 |
at Illinois State |
Normal, Ill. |
| Fri.-Sun. |
April 3-5 |
at Purdue |
West Lafayette, Ind. |
| Tue. |
April 7 |
Indiana State |
Illinois Field |
| Fri.-Sun. |
April 10-12 |
New Orleans |
Illinois Field |
| Tue. |
April 14 |
SIUE |
Illinois Field |
| Fri.-Sun. |
April 17-19 |
Oregon |
Illinois Field |
| Tue. |
April 21 |
Illinois State |
Illinois Field |
| Fri.-Sun. |
April 24-26 |
Nebraska |
Illinois Field |
| Tue. |
April 28 |
at Bradley |
Peoria, Ill. |
| Fri.-Sun. |
May 1-3 |
at Iowa |
Iowa City, Iowa |
| Tue. |
May 5 |
Bradley |
Illinois Field |
| Fri.-Sun. |
May 8-10 |
Northwestern |
Illinois Field |
| Thu.-Sat. |
May 14-16 |
at Indiana |
Bloomington, Ind. |
