CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois softball has announced its schedule for fall 2025. Head coach Tyra Perry and company will host nine games at Eichelberger Field before wrapping up the slate with the Orange and Blue World Series.
Illinois' fall schedule kicks off on Sept. 21 with a 10-inning tilt against Parkland College. The next weekend marks the Orange & Blue Bash, featuring a tripleheader starting with a neutral game before the Fighting Illini host Illinois Wesleyan and Heartland Community College, respectively.
October action opens on Oct. 1 with a midweek matchup against Danville Area Community College. That following Saturday, Illinois will host the Eichelberger Games. Saturday action kicks off with a neutral game between Indiana State and Southwestern Illinois College before the Orange and Blue face each of those squads for a softball tripleheader. On Sunday, Oct. 5, the Fighting Illini will host Missouri for a 10-inning game followed by a contest against Kaskaskia College.
The annual Alumni Game will take place on Sunday, Oct. 12 before the Illini wrap up fall ball with the three-game Orange and Blue World Series Oct. 14-16.
| 2025 Softball Fall Schedule |
| Date |
Time (CT) |
Opponent |
Location |
| Sept. 21 |
12 p.m. |
Parkland College (10 innings) |
Eichelberger Field // Urbana, Ill. |
| Sept. 28 |
11 a.m. |
Illinois Wesleyan vs. Heartland CC |
Eichelberger Field // Urbana, Ill. |
|
1:30 p.m. |
Illinois Wesleyan |
Eichelberger Field // Urbana, Ill. |
|
4 p.m. |
Heartland CC |
Eichelberger Field // Urbana, Ill. |
| Oct. 1 |
7 p.m. |
Danville Area CC (10 innings) |
Eichelberger Field // Urbana, Ill. |
| Oct. 4 |
11 a.m. |
Indiana State vs. Southwestern Illinois College |
Eichelberger Field // Urbana, Ill. |
|
1:30 p.m. |
Indiana State |
Eichelberger Field // Urbana, Ill. |
|
4 p.m. |
Southwestern Illinois College |
Eichelberger Field // Urbana, Ill. |
| Oct. 5 |
12 p.m. |
Missouri (10 innings) |
Eichelberger Field // Urbana, Ill. |
|
2:30 p.m. |
Kaskaskia College |
Eichelberger Field // Urbana, Ill. |
| Oct. 12 |
11 a.m. |
Alumni Game |
Eichelberger Field // Urbana, Ill. |
| Oct. 14 |
6 p.m. |
Orange & Blue World Series - Game 1 |
Eichelberger Field // Urbana, Ill. |
| Oct. 15 |
7 p.m. |
Orange & Blue World Series - Game 2 |
Eichelberger Field // Urbana, Ill. |
| Oct. 16 |
7 p.m. |
Orange & Blue World Series - Game 3 |
Eichelberger Field // Urbana, Ill. |
