Illini Football Attendance Records
Last updated following the 2025 season
| All-Time Attendance Figures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Home Games | Home Att. | Home Avg. | Total Games | Total Att. |
| 2025 | 7 | 408,453 | 58,350 | 13 | 681,491 |
| 2024 | 7 | 383,250 | 54,750 | 13 | 713,829 |
| 2023 | 7 | 347,885 | 49,698 | 12 | 600,220 |
| 2022 | 7 | 301,339 | 43,048 | 13 | 642,066 |
| 2021 | 7 | 247,431 | 35,347 | 12 | 551,822 |
| 2020 (COVID) | 3 | 2,576 | 859 | 8 | 2,576 |
| 2019 | 7 | 256,110 | 36,587 | 12 | 533,172 |
| 2018 | 6 | 216,907 | 36,151 | 12 | 510,897 |
| 2017 | 7 | 276,003 | 39,429 | 12 | 577,853 |
| 2016 | 7 | 319,505 | 45,644 | 12 | 672,984 |
| 2015 | 6 | 255,883 | 42,647 | 12 | 579,680 |
| 2014 | 7 | 290,842 | 41,549 | 13 | 694,158 |
| 2013 | 7 | 306,506 | 43,787 | 12 | 621,748 |
| 2012 | 7 | 318,950 | 45,564 | 12 | 701,822 |
| 2011 | 8 | 49,548 | 12 | 622,568 | |
| 2010 | 6 | 325,126 | 54,188 | 13 | 816,600 |
| 2009 | 6 | 357,267 | 59,544 | 12 | 637,654 |
| 2008 | 6 | 370,243 | 61,707 | 12 | 715,891 |
| 2007 | 6 | 329,229 | 54,872 | 13 | 777,041 |
| 2006 | 7 | 304,118 | 43,445 | 12 | 628,076 |
| 2005 | 6 | 287,113 | 47,852 | 11 | 613,594 |
| 2004 | 7 | 340,381 | 48,626 | 11 | 565,217 |
| 2003 | 6 | 305,766 | 50,961 | 12 | 625,753 |
| 2002 | 6 | 331,192 | 55,199 | 12 | 595,470 |
| 2001 | 6 | 329,694 | 54,949 | 12 | 749,718 |
| 2000 | 6 | 335,866 | 55,978 | 11 | 618,066 |
| 1999 | 6 | 271,745 | 45,291 | 12 | 638,514 |
| 1998 | 6 | 237,539 | 39,590 | 11 | 534,295 |
| 1997 | 6 | 259,577 | 43,263 | 11 | 570,838 |
| 1996 | 6 | 306,930 | 51,555 | 11 | 610,081 |
| 1995 | 6 | 364,471 | 60,745 | 11 | 686,556 |
| 1994 | 7 | 422,053 | 60,294 | 12 | 702,136 |
| 1993 | 6 | 306,108 | 51,018 | 11 | 657,898 |
| 1992 | 6 | 322,120 | 53,687 | 12 | 690,376 |
| 1991 | 6 | 362,851 | 60,475 | 12 | 646,353 |
| 1990 | 6 | 364,919 | 60,819 | 12 | 788,535 |
| 1989 | 5 | 321,934 | 64,386 | 12 | 699,353 |
| 1988 | 6 | 346,504 | 57,750 | 12 | 753,199 |
| 1987 | 6 | 386,829 | 64,471 | 11 | 639,955 |
| 1986 | 6 | 443,248 | 73,874 | 11 | 800,451 |
| 1985 | 6 | 457,639 | 76,273 | 12 | 808,094 |
| 1984 | 6 | 458,397 | 76,399 | 11 | 812,631 |
| 1983 | 5 | 369,356 | 73,871 | 12 | 837,666 |
| 1982 | 6 | 424,711 | 70,785 | 12 | 749,445 |
| 1981 | 5 | 311,826 | 62,365 | 11 | 698,483 |
| 1980 | 6 | 310,449 | 51,741 | 11 | 667,724 |
| 1979 | 6 | 270,032 | 45,005 | 11 | 495,371 |
| 1978 | 5 | 233,389 | 46,678 | 11 | 570,116 |
| 1977 | 6 | 320,231 | 53,372 | 11 | 597,478 |
| 1976 | 6 | 303,020 | 50,503 | 11 | |
| 1975 | 6 | 328,133 | 54,689 | 11 | 595,748 |
| 1974 | 6 | 285,983 | 47,664 | 11 | 565,293 |
| 1973 | 6 | 291,753 | 48,626 | 11 | 531,067 |
| 1972 | 6 | 342,184 | 57,031 | 11 | 611,701 |
| 1971 | 6 | 284,264 | 47,377 | 11 | 537,620 |
| 1970 | 6 | 225,952 | 37,659 | 10 | 436,496 |
| 1969 | 6 | 238,762 | 39,794 | 10 | 468,514 |
| 1968 | 5 | 227,814 | 45,563 | 10 | 506,091 |
| 1967 | 6 | 337,629 | 56,272 | 10 | 549,413 |
| 1966 | 5 | 274,400 | 54,880 | 10 | 500,344 |
| 1965 | 6 | 297,841 | 49,640 | 10 | 459,330 |
| 1964 | 4 | 227,031 | 56,758 | 9 | 506,408 |
| 1963 | 5 | 272,478 | 54,496 | 10 | 618,163 |
| 1962 | 4 | 143,701 | 35,295 | 9 | 394,234 |
| 1961 | 5 | 208,960 | 41,972 | 9 | 404,094 |
| 1960 | 5 | 247,799 | 49,560 | 9 | 474,774 |
| 1959 | 5 | 276,199 | 55,240 | 9 | 450,252 |
| 1958 | 5 | 244,131 | 48,826 | 9 | 432,440 |
| 1957 | 5 | 231,927 | 46,385 | 9 | 479,617 |
| 1956 | 4 | 237,057 | 59,264 | 9 | 497,730 |
| 1955 | 4 | 209,682 | 52,421 | 9 | 464,469 |
| 1954 | 5 | 275,836 | 55,167 | 9 | 475,458 |
| 1953 | 6 | 286,794 | 47,799 | 9 | 472,465 |
| 1952 | 5 | 267,996 | 53,599 | 9 | 485,301 |
| 1951 | 4 | 237,035 | 59,259 | 10 | 582,317 |
| 1950 | 5 | 259,798 | 51,960 | 9 | 497,760 |
| 1949 | 6 | 291,070 | 48,512 | 9 | 465,221 |
| 1948 | 5 | 264,397 | 52,879 | 9 | 504,401 |
| 1947 | 5 | 225,416 | 45,083 | 9 | 454,452 |
| 1946 | 4 | 237,747 | 59,437 | 10 | 578,768 |
| 1945 | 5 | 120,057 | 24,011 | 9 | 303,344 |
| 1944 | 5 | 105,194 | 21,039 | 10 | 306,021 |
| 1943 | 4 | 32,406 | 8,102 | 10 | 161,143 |
| 1942 | 5 | 96,302 | 19,260 | 10 | 263,488 |
| 1941 | 4 | 78,133 | 19,533 | 8 | 240,568 |
| 1940 | 4 | 140,641 | 35,160 | 8 | 268,641 |
| 1939 | 4 | 85,577 | 21,394 | 8 | 231,220 |
| 1938 | 5 | 121,084 | 24,217 | 8 | 202,084 |
| 1937 | 5 | 136,192 | 27,238 | 8 | 237,113 |
| 1936 | 5 | 121,027 | 24,505 | 8 | 210,027 |
| 1935 | 5 | 114,183 | 22,837 | 8 | 243,183 |
| 1934 | 3 | 99,398 | 33,133 | 8 | 223,609 |
| 1933 | 4 | 74,138 | 18,535 | 8 | 163,731 |
| 1932 | 5 | 110,625 | 22,125 | 9 | 175,138 |
| 1931 | 5 | 125,496 | 25,099 | 9 | 233,496 |
| 1930 | 5 | 145,405 | 29,081 | 8 | 320,405 |
| 1929 | 5 | 197,842 | 39,568 | 8 | 374,842 |
| 1928 | 5 | 149,593 | 29,919 | 8 | 301,593 |
| 1927 | 5 | 150,053 | 30,011 | 8 | 288,667 |
| 1926 | 6 | 162,978 | 27,163 | 8 | 257,978 |
| 1925 | 5 | 192,165 | 38,433 | 8 | 357,437 |
| 1924 | 5 | 146,648 | 29,330 | 8 | 231,806 |
| 1923 | 5 | 117,970 | 23,594 | 8 | 202,110 |
| 1922 | 4 | 57,907 | 14,477 | 7 | 160,327 |
| 1921 | 5 | 58,324 | 11,665 | 7 | 114,039 |
| 1920 | 4 | 50,101 | 12,525 | 7 | 125,558 |
| 1919 | 4 | 39,352 | 9,838 | 7 | — |
| 1918* | 3 | 5,321 | 2,662 | 7 | — |
| 1917 | 5 | — | — | 8 | — |
| 1916 | 4 | 26,238 | 6,560 | 7 | — |
| 1915 | 5 | 27,947 | 5,589 | 7 | 58,668 |
* Because of influenza pandemic, game on Oct. 26, 1918, vs. Municipal Pier was played behind closed gates. Average is based on two home dates when admission was allowed.
| Top Total Season Attendance Records | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Year | Games | Home | Road/Neut | Total Att. |
| 1. | 1983* | 12 | 369,356 | 468,310 | 837,666 |
| 2. | 2010* | 13 | 325,126 | 491,834 | 816,960 |
| 2. | 1984 | 11 | 458,397 | 354,234 | 812,631 |
| 3. | 1985* | 12 | 457,639 | 350,446 | 808,094 |
| 4. | 1986 | 11 | 443,248 | 357,203 | 800,451 |
| 5. | 1990* | 12 | 364,919 | 423,616 | 788,535 |
| 6. | 2007* | 13 | 329,229 | 447,812 | 777,041 |
| 7. | 1988* | 12 | 346,504 | 363,805 | 753,199 |
| 8. | 2001* | 12 | 329,694 | 420,024 | 749,718 |
| 9. | 1982* | 12 | 424,711 | 324,734 | 749,445 |
| 10. | 2008 | 12 | 370,243 | 345,648 | 715,891 |
| 11. | 2024* | 13 | 383,250 | 330,579 | 713,829 |
| 12. | 1994* | 12 | 422,056 | 220,080 | 702,136 |
| 13. | 2012 | 12 | 318,950 | 382,872 | 701,822 |
| 14. | 1989* | 12 | 321,934 | 377,419 | 699,353 |
| 15. | 1981 | 11 | 311,826 | 386,657 | 698,483 |
| 16. | 2014 | 13 | 290,842 | 403,316 | 694,158 |
| 17. | 1992* | 12 | 322,120 | 368,256 | 690,376 |
| 18. | 1995 | 11 | 364,471 | 322,085 | 686,556 |
| 19. | 2025 | 13 | 408,453 | 273,038 | 681,491 |
| 20. | 1976 | 11 | 303,020 | 374,569 | 677,589 |
*Includes Bowl game
| Top-10 Largest Crowds at Memorial Stadium | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Year | Attendance | Score |
| 1. | Sept. 8 | 1984 | 78,297 | Illinois 30, Missouri 24 |
| 2. | Oct. 6 | 1984 | 76,428 | Illinois 22, Wisconsin 6 |
| 3. | Nov. 2 | 1985 | 76,397 | Illinois 3, Michigan 3 |
| 4. | Oct. 26 | 1985 | 76,395 | Illinois 38, Wisconsin 25 |
| 5. | Sept. 7 | 1985 | 76,369 | USC 20, Illinois 10 |
| 6. | Oct. 5 | 1985 | 76,343 | Illinois 31, Ohio State 28 |
| 7. | Sept. 14 | 1985 | 76,330 | Illinois 28, Southern Illinois?25 |
| 8. | Oct. 29 | 1983 | 76,127 | Illinois 16, Michigan 6 |
| 9. | Oct. 20 | 1984 | 76,101 | Illinois 34, Purdue 20 |
| 10. | Nov. 3 | 1984 | 76,056 | Illinois 48, Minnesota 3 |
| Capacity Crowds at Memorial Stadium | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Year | Attendance | Score |
| Nov. 3 | 1923 | 60,632 | Illinois 7, Chicago 0 |
| Oct. 18 | 1924 | 66,609 | Illinois 39, Michigan 14 |
| Oct. 24 | 1925 | 67,886 | Michigan 3, Illinois 0 |
| Nov. 7 | 1925 | 69,509 | Illinois 13, Army 7 |
| Nov. 9 | 1929 | 68,798 | Illinois 17, Chicago 6 |
| *Sept. 18 | 1946 | 75,119 | Notre Dame 26, Illinois 6 |
| *Nov. 1 | 1947 | 71,119 | Michigan 14, Illinois 7 |
| *Oct. 9 | 1948 | 71,119 | Army 26, Illinois 21 |
| *Oct. 26 | 1949 | 71,119 | Michigan 13, Illinois 0 |
| *Nov. 18 | 1950 | 71,119 | Illinois 14, Ohio State 7 |
| *Nov. 3 | 1951 | 71,119 | Illinois 7, Michigan 0 |
| *Oct. 25 | 1952 | 71,119 | Purdue 40, Illinois 12 |
| *Nov. 7 | 1953 | 71,119 | Illinois 19, Michigan 3 |
| *Nov. 13 | 1954 | 71,119 | Wisconsin 27, Illinois 14 |
| *Oct. 27 | 1956 | 71,119 | Illinos 20, Michigan St. 13 |
| *Oct. 8 | 1960 | 71,119 | Ohio State 34, Illinois 7 |
| *Oct. 10 | 1964 | 71,227 | Ohio State 26, Illinois 0 |
| *Oct. 21 | 1967 | 71,227 | Notre Dame 47, Illinois 7 |
| Nov. 8 | 1975 | 67,571 | Ohio State 40, Illinois 3 |
| Oct. 2 | 1976 | 67,543 | Texas A&M 14, Illinois 7 |
| Oct. 24 | 1981 | 67,413 | Illinois 23, Wisconsin 21 |
| Oct. 31 | 1981 | 66,877 | Illinois 24, Iowa 7 |
| *Sept. 25 | 1982 | 71,547 | Pittsburgh 20, Illinois 3 |
| *Oct. 9 | 1982 | 71,232 | Illinois 38, Purdue 34 |
| *Oct. 16 | 1982 | 73,488 | Ohio State 26, Illinois 21 |
| *Nov. 6 | 1982 | 75,256 | Michigan 16, Illinois 10 |
| Sept. 17 | 1983 | 72,852 | Illinois 17, Stanford 7 |
| Oct. 1 | 1983 | 73,351 | Illinois 33, Iowa 0 |
| Oct. 15 | 1983 | 73,414 | Illinois 17, Ohio State 13 |
| Oct. 29 | 1983 | 76,127 | Illinois 16, Michigan 6 |
| Nov. 12 | 1983 | 73,612 | Illinois 49, Indiana 21 |
| Sept. 1 | 1984 | 75,753 | Illinois 24, Northwestern 16 |
| Sept. 8 | 1984 | 78,297 | Illinois 0, Missouri 24 |
| Sept. 22 | 1984 | 75,762 | Illinois 40, Michigan St. 7 |
| Oct. 6 | 1984 | 76,428 | Illinois 22, Wisconsin 6 |
| Oct. 20 | 1984 | 76,101 | Illinois 34, Purdue 20 |
| Nov. 3 | 1984 | 76,056 | Illinois 48, Minnesota 3 |
| Sept. 7 | 1985 | 76,369 | USC 20, Illinois 10 |
| Sept. 14 | 1985 | 76,330 | Illinois 28, Southern Illinois 25 |
| Oct. 5 | 1985 | 76,343 | Illinois 31, Ohio State 28 |
| Oct. 26 | 1985 | 76,395 | Illinois 38, Wisconsin 25 |
| Nov. 2 | 1985 | 76,397 | Illinois 3, Michigan 3 |
| Nov. 16 | 1985 | 75,805 | Illinois 41, Indiana 24 |
| Sept. 6 | 1986 | 72,822 | Illinois 23, Louisville 0 |
| Sept. 20 | 1986 | 75,865 | Nebraska 59, Illinois 14 |
| Oct. 11 | 1986 | 73,720 | Illinois 34, Purdue 27 |
| Oct. 18 | 1986 | 75,083 | Michigan State 29, Illinois 21 |
| Nov. 8 | 1986 | 75,190 | Illinois 20, Iowa 16 |
| Nov. 22 | 1986 | 70,568 | Northwestern 23, Illinois 18 |
| Sept. 12 | 1987 | 70,060 | Arizona State 21, Illinois 7 |
| Oct. 3 | 1987 | 73,045 | Ohio State 10, Illinois 6 |
| Nov. 11 | 1989 | 73,069 | Michigan 24, Illinois 10 |
| Oct. 20 | 1990 | 70,398 | Illinois 15, Michigan St. 13 |
| Nov. 3 | 1990 | 72,714 | Iowa 54, Illinois 28 |
| Oct. 12 | 1991 | 70,125 | Illinois 10, Ohio State 7 |
| Oct. 17 | 1992 | 70,314 | Iowa 24, Illinois 14 |
| Oct. 22 | 1994 | 72,677 | Michigan 19, Illinois 14 |
| Nov. 12 | 1994 | 72,364 | Penn State 35, Illinois 31 |
| Sept. 2 | 1995 | 70,193 | Michigan 38, Illinois 14 |
| Sept. 25 | 2000 | 72,524 | Michigan 35, Illinois 31 |
| Oct. 20 | 2001 | 70,904 | Illinois 42, Wisconsin 35 |
| Nov. 10 | 2001 | 70,904 | Illinois 33, Penn St. 28 |
| Sept. 28 | 2002 | 69,249 | Michigan 45, Illinois 28 |
| ^Sept. 29 | 2007 | 57,078 | Illinois 27, Penn State 20 |
| ^Oct. 6 | 2007 | 57,078 | Illinois 31, Wisconsin 26 |
| ^Oct. 20 | 2007 | 57,078 | Michigan 27, Illinois 17 |
| #Oct. 11 |
2008 | 62,870 | Minnesota 27, Illinois 20 |
| #Oct. 18 | 2008 | 62,870 | Illinois 55, Indiana 13 |
| #Nov. 1 | 2008 | 62,870 | Illinois 27, Iowa 24 |
| #Nov. 15 |
2008 | 62,870 | Ohio State 30, Illinois 20 |
| #Oct. 3 | 2009 | 62,870 | Penn State 35, Illinois 17 |
| #Oct. 10 | 2009 | 62,870 | Michigan State 24, Illinois 14 |
| #Oct. 2 | 2010 | 62,870 | Ohio State 24, Illinois 13 |
| #Nov. 12 | 2011 | 60,670 | Michigan 31, Illinois 14 |
| #Sept. 10 | 2016 | 60,670 | North Carolina 48, Illinois 23 |
| #Sept. 7 | 2024 | 60,670 | Illinois 23, Kansas 17 |
| #Oct. 19 | 2024 | 60,670 | Illinois 21, Michigan 7 |
| #Sept. 13 | 2025 | 60,670 | Illinois 38, Western Michigan 0 |
| #Sept. 27 | 2025 | 60,670 | Illinois 34, USC 32 |
| #Oct. 11 | 2025 | 60,670 | Ohio State 34, Illinois 16 |
| #Nov. 1 | 2025 | 60,670 | Illinois 35, Rutgers 13 |
*Chair Seats added as field boxes
^ Sold out crowd during Stadium Renovation
# Sold out after Stadium Renovation
| Largest Road Crowds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Year | Att. | Place | Score |
| 1. | 2010 | 111,441 | Ann Arbor | Michigan 67, Illinois 65 |
| 2. | 2016 | 111,103 | Ann Arbor | Michigan 41, Illinois 8 |
| 3. | 2012 | 110,922 | Ann Arbor | Michigan 45, Illinois 0 |
| 4. | 2022 | 110,433 | Ann Arbor | Michigan 19, Illinois 17 |
| 5. | 2003 | 110,231 | Ann Arbor | Michigan 56, Illinois 14 |
| 6. | 1999 | 110,188 | Ann Arbor | Illinois 35, Michigan 29 |
| 7. | 2024 | 109,911 | State College | Penn State 21, Illinois 7 |
| 8. | 2008 | 109,750 | Ann Arbor | Illinois 45, Michigan 20 |
| 9. | 2008 | 109,626 | State College | Penn State 38, Illinois 24 |
| 10. | 2006 | 108,112 | State College | Penn State 26, Illinois 12 |
| 11. | 2010 | 107,638 | State College | Illinois 33, Penn St 13 |
| 12. | 2001 | 107,085 | Ann Arbor | Michigan 45, Illinois 20 |
| 13. | 2014 | 106,961 | Columbus | Ohio State 55, Illinois 14 |
| Top Memorial Stadium Attendance Season Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Year | Games | Att. | Avg. |
| 1. | 1984 | 6 | 458,397 | 76,399 |
| 2. | 1985 | 6 | 457,639 | 76,273 |
| 3. | 1986 | 6 | 443,248 | 73,874 |
| 4. | 1982 | 6 | 424,711 | 70,785 |
| 5. | 1994 | 7 | 422,056 | 60,294 |
| 6. | 2025 | 7 | 408,453 | 58,350 |
| 7. | 2011 | 8 | 396,380 | 49,548 |
| 8. | 1987 | 6 | 386,829 | 64,471 |
| 9. | 2024 | 7 | 383,250 | 54,750 |
| 10. | 2008 | 6 | 370,243 | 61,707 |
| 11. | 1983 | 5 | 369,356 | 73,871 |
| 12. | 1990 | 6 | 364,919 | 60,819 |
| 13. | 1995 | 6 | 364,471 | 60,745 |
| 14. | 1991 | 6 | 362,851 | 60,475 |
| 15. | 2009 | 6 | 357,267 | 59,544 |
| 16. | 1988 | 6 | 346,504 | 57,750 |
| 17. | 1972 | 6 | 342,184 | 57,031 |
| 18. | 2004 | 7 | 340,381 | 48,626 |
| 19. | 1967 | 6 | 337,629 | 56,272 |
| 20. | 2000 | 6 | 335,866 | 55,978 |
| 21. | 2002 | 6 | 331,192 | 55,199 |
| 22. | 2001 | 6 | 329,694 | 54,949 |
