| Home: 4-0 | Away: 0-1 | Neutral: 0-0Record: 4-1 (1-0) | ||
| Date | Opponent | Result/Time |
| Fri, Sep 4 | Kent State | W 52-3 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Western Illinois | W 44-0 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | at North Carolina | L 48-14 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Middle Tennessee | W 27-25 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Nebraska | W 14-13 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | at Iowa | 11:00am ESPN2 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | Wisconsin (Homecoming) | 2:30pm |
| Sat, Oct 31 | at Penn State | |
| Sat, Nov 7 | at Purdue | 11:00am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Ohio State | |
| Sat, Nov 21 | at Minnesota | |
| Sat, Nov 28 | Northwestern (Soldier Field, Chicago, IL) All times CT. | |
Illini Football: Iowa 29, Illinois 20
