2021 Football Schedule
Overall5-70.417
Conference4-50.444
StreakW1
Home3-4
Away2-3
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 (Sat) | 12:20 PM CT | Home | Nebraska | Champaign, Ill. | W 30-22 | |
| Sep 4 (Sat) | 6:30 PM CT | Home | UTSA | Champaign, Ill. | L 30-37 | |
| Sep 11 (Sat) | 10 AM CT | Away | Virginia | Charlottesville, Va. | L 14-42 | |
| Sep 17 (Fri) | 8:05 PM CT | Home | Maryland | Champaign, Ill. | L 17-20 | |
| Sep 25 (Sat) | 2:30 PM CT | Away | Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. | L 9-13 | |
| Oct 2 (Sat) | 11 AM CT | Home | Charlotte | Champaign, Ill. | W 24-14 | |
| Oct 9 (Sat) | 2:30 PM CT | Home | Wisconsin | Champaign, Ill. | L 0-24 | |
| Oct 23 (Sat) | 11 AM CT | Away | #7 Penn State | University Park, Pa. | W 20-18 | |
| Oct 30 (Sat) | 11 AM CT | Home | Rutgers | Champaign, Ill. | L 14-20 | |
| Nov 6 (Sat) | 11 AM CT | Away | -/#20 Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | W 14-6 | |
| Nov 20 (Sat) | 1 PM CT | Away | #18/#17 Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | L 23-33 | |
| Nov 27 (Sat) | 2:30 PM CT | Home | Northwestern | Champaign, Ill. | W 47-14 |