2026 Men's Track & Field Schedule
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| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 (Sat) | 12 PM (F) // 12:15 PM (T) CT | Home | Illini Open | Champaign, Ill. (UI Armory) | N - | |
| Jan 16 (Fri) | 11:15 AM (F) // 4 PM (T) CT | Away | Hoosier Horsepower Classic | Indianapolis, Ind. (Fall Creek Pavilion) | N - | |
| Jan 17 (Sat) | 8:45 AM (F) // 9:30 AM (T) CT | Away | Hoosier Horsepower Classic | Indianapolis, Ind. (Fall Creek Pavilion) | N - | |
| Jan 22 (Thu) | 12 PM CT | Home | Fighting Illini Challenge and Combined Events | Champaign, Ill. (UI Armory) | N - | |
| Jan 23 (Fri) | 11:30 AM CT | Home | Fighting Illini Challenge and Combined Events | Champaign, Ill. (UI Armory) | N - | |
| Jan 24 (Sat) | 10 AM (F) // 12 PM (T) CT | Home | Fighting Illini Challenge and Combined Events | Champaign, Ill. (UI Armory) | N - | |
| Jan 30 (Fri) | 11:45 AM (Hept) // 2 PM (F) // 5:40 PM (T) CT | Away | Razorback Invitational | Fayetteville, Ark. (Randal Tyson Track Center) | N - | |
| Jan 31 (Sat) | 10 AM (T) // 10:50 AM (Hept) // 12:45 PM (T) CT | Away | Razorback Invitational | Fayetteville, Ark. (Randal Tyson Track Center) | N - | |
| Feb 13 (Fri) | TBA | Away | David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, Mass. (Track & Tennis Center) | N - | |
| Feb 13 (Fri) | 1 PM (T) // 1:15 PM (F) CT | Away | Tyson Invitational | Fayetteville, Ark. (Randal Tyson Track Center) | N - | |
| Feb 14 (Sat) | TBA | Away | David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, Mass. (Track & Tennis Center) | N - | |
| Feb 14 (Sat) | 10:30 AM (F) // 11:45 AM (T) CT | Away | Tyson Invitational | Fayetteville, Ark. (Randal Tyson Track Center) | N - | |
| Feb 14 (Sat) | 1:50 PM CT | Away | Crimson Open | Cambridge, Mass. | N - | |
| Feb 20 (Fri) | 11 AM (F) // 12 PM (T) CT | Home | Illini Last Chance | Champaign, Ill. (UI Armory) | N - | |
| Feb 26 (Thu) | 10:30 AM (Hept) // 1 PM (F) // 1:30 PM (T) CT | Neutral | Big Ten Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, Ind. (Fall Creek Pavilion) | Big Ten Indoor Championships | N - |
| Feb 27 (Fri) | 10:30 AM (Hept/F) //1:30 PM (T) CT | Neutral | Big Ten Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, Ind. (Fall Creek Pavilion) | Big Ten Indoor Championships | N - |
| Feb 28 (Sat) | 10:30 AM (F) // 12:30 PM (T) CT | Neutral | Big Ten Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, Ind. (Fall Creek Pavilion) | Big Ten Indoor Championships | N - |
| Mar 13 (Fri) | 11 AM (C) // 4 PM (F) CT | Neutral | NCAA Indoor Championships | Fayetteville, Ark. (Randal Tyson Track Center) | NCAA Indoor Championships | N - |
| Mar 14 (Sat) | 11 AM (C) // 1 PM (F) CT | Neutral | NCAA Indoor Championships | Fayetteville, Ark. (Randal Tyson Track Center) | NCAA Indoor Championships | N - |
| Apr 3 (Fri) | 10 AM (F) // 1:30 PM (T) CT | Away | Florida Relays | Gainesville, Fla. (James G. Pressly Stadium) | N - | |
| Apr 4 (Sat) | 8 AM (F) // 11 AM (T) CT | Away | Florida Relays | Gainesville, Fla. (James G. Pressly Stadium) | N - | |
| Apr 9 (Thu) | 12:30 PM CT | Home | Illini Deca-Jam | Champaign, Ill. (Demirjian Park (Track/XC)) | N - | |
| Apr 10 (Fri) | 12:30 PM CT | Home | Illini Deca-Jam | Champaign, Ill. (Demirjian Park (Track/XC)) | N - | |
| Apr 11 (Sat) | 11 AM (F) // 12 PM (T) CT | Home | Illini Deca-Jam | Champaign, Ill. (Demirjian Park (Track/XC)) | N - | |
| Apr 16 (Thu) | 11 AM CT | Away | Tom Jones Memorial Invitational | Gainesville, Fla. (James G. Pressly Stadium) | N - | |
| Apr 16 (Thu) | 4:45 PM CT | Away | Wake Forest Invitational | Winston-Salem, N.C. (Kentner Stadium) | N - | |
| Apr 17 (Fri) | 11 AM CT | Away | Tom Jones Memorial Invitational | Gainesville, Fla. (James G. Pressly Stadium) | N - | |
| Apr 17 (Fri) | 11:40 AM CT | Away | Wake Forest Invitational | Winston-Salem, N.C. (Kentner Stadium) | N - | |
| Apr 18 (Sat) | 8 AM (F) // 8:30 AM (T) CT | Away | Tom Jones Memorial Invitational | Gainesville, Fla. (James G. Pressly Stadium) | N - | |
| May 1 (Fri) | 12 PM (F) // 1 PM (T) CT | Home | Gary Wieneke Memorial | Champaign, Ill. (Demirjian Park (Track/XC)) | N - | |
| May 2 (Sat) | 12 PM (F) // 2:30 PM (T) CT | Home | Gary Wieneke Memorial | Champaign, Ill. (Demirjian Park (Track/XC)) | N - | |
| May 8 (Fri) | 11 AM (F) // 1 PM (T) CT | Home | Illini Tune-Up | Champaign, Ill. (Demirjian Park (Track/XC)) | N - | |
| May 15 (Fri) | 10 AM (F) // 12 PM (C) // 5:45 PM (T) CT | Neutral | Big Ten Outdoor Championships | Lincoln, Neb. (Nebraska Outdoor Track) | Big Ten Outdoor Championships | N - |
| May 16 (Sat) | 9:30 AM (C) // 12 PM (F) // 3:15 PM (T) CT | Neutral | Big Ten Outdoor Championships | Lincoln, Neb. (Nebraska Outdoor Track) | Big Ten Outdoor Championships | N - |
| May 17 (Sun) | 10:10 AM (F) // 12:35 PM (T) CT | Neutral | Big Ten Outdoor Championships | Lincoln, Neb. (Nebraska Outdoor Track) | Big Ten Outdoor Championships | N - |
| May 27 (Wed) | 6:30 PM (T) // 7 PM (F) CT | Neutral | NCAA West Preliminaries | Fayetteville, Ark. (John McDonnell Field) | NCAA West Prelims | - |
| May 28 (Thu) | 9:30 AM (F) // 7:50 PM (T) CT | Neutral | NCAA West Preliminaries | Fayetteville, Ark. (John McDonnell Field) | NCAA West Prelims | - |
| May 29 (Fri) | 1 PM (F) // 5:15 PM (T) CT | Neutral | NCAA West Preliminaries | Fayetteville, Ark. (John McDonnell Field) | NCAA West Prelims | - |
| May 30 (Sat) | 2 PM (F) // 5:40 PM (T) CT | Neutral | NCAA West Preliminaries | Fayetteville, Ark. (John McDonnell Field) | NCAA West Prelims | - |
| Jun 10 (Wed) | TBA | Neutral | NCAA Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Ore. (Hayward Field) | NCAA Outdoor Championships | - |
| Jun 11 (Thu) | TBA | Neutral | NCAA Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Ore. (Hayward Field) | NCAA Outdoor Championships | - |
| Jun 12 (Fri) | TBA | Neutral | NCAA Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Ore. (Hayward Field) | NCAA Outdoor Championships | - |
| Jun 13 (Sat) | TBA | Neutral | NCAA Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Ore. (Hayward Field) | NCAA Outdoor Championships | - |