1–2 Big Ten. Won last game
Last win: beat Michigan State 38–37 on Sat, Oct 10
Next: Fri, Oct 23 vs Oregon, 11:00 PM CDT
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When did Illinois football last win?
Illinois last won on Saturday, October 10, 2026, beating Michigan State Spartans 38–37 on the road. That was 4 days ago.
Illinois last lost on Saturday, October 3, 2026, falling to Purdue 24–17. That was 11 days ago.
Illinois is 3–3 (1–2 Big Ten) and 12th in the Big Ten. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
288days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl, December 30, 2025, against Tennessee
Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.
Updated 1:50 PM CT.
Illinois Fighting Illini schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Thu, Sep 3 
W 42–23 2 Sat, Sep 12 
L 27–31 3 Sat, Sep 19 
W 48–10 4 Sat, Sep 26 
L 19–42 5 Sat, Oct 3 
L 17–24 6 Sat, Oct 10 
W 38–37 7 Open week 8 Fri, Oct 23 
11:00 PM CDT 9 Fri, Oct 30 
12:00 AM EDT 10 Fri, Nov 6 
7:00 PM CST on Fox 11 Fri, Nov 13 
6:00 PM PST on Fox 12 Fri, Nov 20 
11:00 PM CST 13 Fri, Nov 27 
11:00 PM CST
Illinois right now
Illinois beat Michigan State 38–37 on Sat, Oct 10 and now stands at 3–3 (1–2 Big Ten), 12th in the Big Ten. The counter has sat at 4 days since. Next, Illinois hosts Oregon on Fri, Oct 23 at 11:00 PM CDT.
Every other time Illinois last won
- When did Illinois last win at home?
- September 19, 2026, 48–10 against Southern Illinois (25 days ago)
- When did Illinois last win on the road?
- October 10, 2026, 38–37 against Michigan State (4 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat a ranked team?
- September 27, 2025, 34–32 against No. 21 USC (382 days ago)
- When did Illinois last win a bowl or playoff game?
- Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl, December 30, 2025 (288 days ago)
- When did Illinois last win a national title?
- Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
- When did Illinois last beat Indiana?
- November 11, 2023, 48–45 against Indiana (1,068 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Iowa?
- October 8, 2022, 9–6 against Iowa (1,467 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Maryland?
- November 15, 2025, 24–6 against Maryland (333 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Michigan?
- October 19, 2024, 21–7 against No. 24 Michigan (725 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Michigan State?
- October 10, 2026, 38–37 against Michigan State (4 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Minnesota?
- November 4, 2023, 27–26 against Minnesota (1,075 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Nebraska?
- September 20, 2024, 31–24 against No. 22 Nebraska (754 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Northwestern?
- November 29, 2025, 20–13 against Northwestern (319 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Ohio State?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Illinois last beat Oregon?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Illinois last beat Penn State?
- October 23, 2021, 20–18 against Penn State (1,817 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Purdue?
- October 4, 2025, 43–27 against Purdue (375 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Rutgers?
- November 1, 2025, 35–13 against Rutgers (347 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat USC?
- September 27, 2025, 34–32 against No. 21 USC (382 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Washington?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Illinois last beat Wisconsin?
- October 1, 2022, 34–10 against Wisconsin (1,474 days ago)
- What is Illinois' current streak?
- Won last game
- What is Illinois' longest losing streak since 2017?
- 10 games, ending November 25, 2017
When did Illinois last lose?
- When did Illinois last lose?
- October 3, 2026, 24–17 loss to Purdue (11 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose at home?
- October 3, 2026, 24–17 loss to Purdue (11 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose on the road?
- September 26, 2026, 42–19 loss to Ohio State (18 days ago)
- When was Illinois last shut out?
- October 9, 2021, 24–0 loss to Wisconsin (1,831 days ago)
- When did Illinois last score 40 or more points?
- September 19, 2026, 48–10 win over Southern Illinois (25 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Indiana?
- September 20, 2025, 63–10 loss to Indiana (389 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Iowa?
- November 18, 2023, 15–13 loss to Iowa (1,061 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Maryland?
- September 17, 2021, 20–17 loss to Maryland (1,853 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Michigan?
- November 19, 2022, 19–17 loss to Michigan (1,425 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Michigan State?
- November 5, 2022, 23–15 loss to Michigan State (1,439 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Minnesota?
- November 2, 2024, 25–17 loss to Minnesota (711 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Nebraska?
- October 6, 2023, 20–7 loss to Nebraska (1,104 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Northwestern?
- November 25, 2023, 45–43 loss to Northwestern (1,054 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Ohio State?
- September 26, 2026, 42–19 loss to Ohio State (18 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Oregon?
- October 26, 2024, 38–9 loss to Oregon (718 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Penn State?
- September 28, 2024, 21–7 loss to Penn State (746 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Purdue?
- October 3, 2026, 24–17 loss to Purdue (11 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Rutgers?
- October 30, 2021, 20–14 loss to Rutgers (1,810 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Washington?
- October 25, 2025, 42–25 loss to Washington (354 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Wisconsin?
- November 22, 2025, 27–10 loss to Wisconsin (326 days ago)
Common questions
How many days since Illinois football last won?
As of October 14, 2026, it has been 4 days since Illinois last won. Illinois beat Michigan State 38–37 on October 10, 2026.
What is Illinois' record this season?
Illinois is 3–3, 1–2 in Big Ten play, and 12th in the Big Ten. Won last game.
Has Illinois won a game this season?
Yes. Illinois has won 3 games this season and is 3–3.
When does Illinois play next?
Illinois hosts Oregon on Fri, Oct 23 at 11:00 PM CDT.
What was the last game Illinois played?
Illinois beat Michigan State 38–37 on the road on October 10, 2026.
Did Illinois win its last game?
Yes. Illinois beat Michigan State 38–37 on the road on October 10, 2026.
What is Illinois' record right now?
Illinois is 3–3, 12th in the Big Ten.
What conference is Illinois in?
Illinois plays in the Big Ten, one of 18 teams.
Against the conference
Since 2017, Illinois is 32–51 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 83 meetings with 16 different opponents.
Illinois' best record is against USC (1–0), and Oregon has given it the most trouble (0–1).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue head to head | 3–7 | 30% |
| Northwestern head to head | 4–5 | 44% |
| Minnesota head to head | 4–4 | 50% |
| Nebraska head to head | 4–4 | 50% |
| Wisconsin head to head | 2–6 | 25% |
| Rutgers head to head | 5–2 | 71% |
| Iowa head to head | 1–6 | 14% |
| Penn State head to head | 1–4 | 20% |
| Michigan State head to head | 3–1 | 75% |
| Maryland head to head | 2–2 | 50% |
| Indiana head to head | 1–3 | 25% |
| Michigan head to head | 1–2 | 33% |
| Ohio State head to head | 0–3 | 0% |
| USC head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| Washington head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
| Oregon head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Illinois Fighting Illini from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 52–58.
- Longest losing streak since 2017: 10 straight games, from September 15, 2017 to November 25, 2017.
- Longest stretch between wins: 371 days, ending with a win over Rutgers on November 14, 2020.
- The current drought stands at 4 days, 367 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 3–3 |
| 2025 | 8–4 |
| 2024 | 9–3 |
| 2023 | 5–7 |
| 2022 | 8–4 |
| 2021 | 5–7 |
| 2020 | 2–6 |
| 2019 | 6–6 |
| 2018 | 4–8 |
| 2017 | 2–10 |
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