Since the 2017 season, Illinois and UCLA have met 4 times, and UCLA has the better of it at 4–0.
Most recently UCLA won 18–0 on April 12, 2026.
Right now Illinois is 15–39 and UCLA is 53–10, with Illinois at 173 days since a win against UCLA's 143.
| Date | Site | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Apr 12 2026 | Illinois home | UCLA | 18–0 |
| Sat, Apr 11 2026 | Illinois home | UCLA | 10–1 |
| Fri, Apr 10 2026 | Illinois home | UCLA | 17–0 |
| Sat, Feb 24 2024 | UCLA home | UCLA | 10–2 |
Full schedules and drought counters: Illinois Fighting Illini and UCLA Bruins.
Illinois vs Indiana, Illinois vs Iowa, Illinois vs Maryland, Illinois vs Michigan, Illinois vs Michigan State, Illinois vs Minnesota, Illinois vs Nebraska, Illinois vs Northwestern, Illinois vs Ohio State, Illinois vs Oregon, Illinois vs Penn State, Illinois vs Purdue, Illinois vs Rutgers, Illinois vs Washington, Illinois vs Wisconsin.
UCLA vs Indiana, UCLA vs Iowa, UCLA vs Maryland, UCLA vs Michigan, UCLA vs Michigan State, UCLA vs Minnesota, UCLA vs Nebraska, UCLA vs Northwestern, UCLA vs Ohio State, UCLA vs Oregon, UCLA vs Penn State, UCLA vs Purdue, UCLA vs Rutgers, UCLA vs Washington, UCLA vs Wisconsin.