When did Illinois football last win?

Illinois last won on Saturday, September 19, 2026, beating Southern Illinois Salukis 48–10 at home. That was 17 days ago.

Illinois is 2–3 (0–2 Big Ten) and 15th in the Big Ten. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.

The longer waits

280days 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 1:55 AM CT.

0–2 Big Ten. Lost 2 straight

Last win: beat Southern Illinois 48–10 on Sat, Sep 19

Next: Sat, Oct 10 at Michigan State, 3:30 PM EDT on FS1

Illinois Fighting Illini schedule and results
Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	Thu, Sep 3	vs UAB	W 42–23
2	Sat, Sep 12	vs Duke	L 27–31
3	Sat, Sep 19	vs Southern Illinois	W 48–10
4	Sat, Sep 26	at No. 7 Ohio State	L 19–42
5	Sat, Oct 3	vs Purdue	L 17–24
6	Sat, Oct 10	at Michigan State	3:30 PM EDT on FS1
7	Open week
8	Fri, Oct 23	vs No. 13 Oregon	11:00 PM CDT
9	Fri, Oct 30	at Maryland	12:00 AM EDT
10	Fri, Nov 6	vs Nebraska	7:00 PM CST on Fox
11	Fri, Nov 13	at No. 21 UCLA	6:00 PM PST on Fox
12	Fri, Nov 20	vs No. 20 Iowa	11:00 PM CST
13	Fri, Nov 27	at Northwestern	11:00 PM CST

Illinois right now

Illinois lost to Purdue 17–24 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 2–3 (0–2 Big Ten), 15th in the Big Ten. Illinois' last win came 17 days ago against Southern Illinois, with 2 straight losses since. Next, Illinois visits Michigan State on Sat, Oct 10 at 3:30 PM EDT on FS1.

Every other time Illinois last won

When did Illinois last win at home?: September 19, 2026, 48–10 against Southern Illinois (17 days ago)
When did Illinois last win on the road?: October 4, 2025, 43–27 against Purdue (367 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat a ranked team?: September 27, 2025, 34–32 against No. 21 USC (374 days ago)
When did Illinois last win a bowl or playoff game?: Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl, December 30, 2025 (280 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 (1,060 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Iowa?: October 8, 2022, 9–6 against Iowa (1,459 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Maryland?: November 15, 2025, 24–6 against Maryland (325 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Michigan?: October 19, 2024, 21–7 against No. 24 Michigan (717 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Michigan State?: November 16, 2024, 38–16 against Michigan State (689 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Minnesota?: November 4, 2023, 27–26 against Minnesota (1,067 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Nebraska?: September 20, 2024, 31–24 against No. 22 Nebraska (746 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Northwestern?: November 29, 2025, 20–13 against Northwestern (311 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 (1,809 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Purdue?: October 4, 2025, 43–27 against Purdue (367 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Rutgers?: November 1, 2025, 35–13 against Rutgers (339 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat USC?: September 27, 2025, 34–32 against No. 21 USC (374 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 (1,466 days ago)
What is Illinois' current streak?: Lost 2 straight
What is Illinois' longest losing streak since 2017?: 10 games, ending November 25, 2017

Common questions

How many days since Illinois football last won?

As of October 6, 2026, it has been 17 days since Illinois last won. Illinois beat Southern Illinois 48–10 on September 19, 2026.

What is Illinois' record this season?

Illinois is 2–3, 0–2 in Big Ten play, and 15th in the Big Ten. Lost 2 straight.

When does Illinois play next?

Illinois visits Michigan State on Sat, Oct 10 at 3:30 PM EDT on FS1.

Against the conference

Since 2017, Illinois is 31–51 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 82 meetings with 16 different opponents.

Illinois' best record is against USC (1–0), and Oregon has given it the most trouble (0–1).

Illinois Fighting Illini record against Big Ten opponents since 2017
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%
Maryland head to head	2–2	50%
Indiana head to head	1–3	25%
Michigan State head to head	2–1	67%
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 51–58.

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 17 days, 354 short of that mark.

Illinois Fighting Illini record by season
Season	Record
2026	2–3
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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