COLLEGE FOOTBALL RECORDS
Illinois football results
| 2025-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 29 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | W | 52 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 6 | at | Duke (9-5) | W | 45 | 19 | ||
| Sep. 13 | vs | Western Michigan (10-4) | W | 38 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | *Indiana (16-0) | L | 10 | 63 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | *Southern California (9-4) | W | 34 | 32 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | *Purdue (2-10) | W | 43 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Ohio State (12-2) | L | 16 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Washington (9-4) | L | 25 | 42 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Rutgers (5-7) | W | 35 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Maryland (4-8) | W | 24 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 22 | at | *Wisconsin (4-8) | L | 10 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 29 | vs | *Northwestern (7-6) | W | 20 | 13 | ||
| Dec. 30 | vs | Tennessee (8-5) | W | 30 | 28 | at Nashville, TN | Music City Bowl |
| 9-4-0 | 382 | 307 | |||||
| 2024-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 29 | vs | Eastern Illinois ( ) | W | 45 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 7 | vs | Kansas (5-7) | W | 23 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 14 | vs | Central Michigan (4-8) | W | 30 | 9 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | *Nebraska (7-6) | W | 31 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 28 | at | *Penn State (13-3) | L | 7 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Purdue (1-11) | W | 50 | 49 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Michigan (8-5) | W | 21 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Oregon (13-1) | L | 9 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Minnesota (8-5) | L | 17 | 25 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Michigan State (5-7) | W | 38 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Rutgers (7-6) | W | 38 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 30 | at | *Northwestern (4-8) | W | 38 | 28 | ||
| Dec. 31 | vs | South Carolina (9-4) | W | 21 | 17 | at Orlando, FL | Citrus Bowl |
| 10-3-0 | 368 | 282 | |||||
| 2023-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | Toledo (11-3) | W | 30 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 8 | at | Kansas (9-4) | L | 23 | 34 | ||
| Sep. 16 | vs | *Penn State (10-3) | L | 13 | 30 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | Florida Atlantic (4-8) | W | 23 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | *Purdue (4-8) | L | 19 | 44 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Nebraska (5-7) | L | 7 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | *Maryland (8-5) | W | 27 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-6) | L | 21 | 25 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | *Minnesota (6-7) | W | 27 | 26 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Indiana (3-9) | W | 48 | 45 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Iowa (10-4) | L | 13 | 15 | ||
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Northwestern (8-5) | L | 43 | 45 | ||
| 5-7-0 | 294 | 353 | |||||
| 2022-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 27 | vs | Wyoming (7-6) | W | 38 | 6 | ||
| Sep. 2 | at | *Indiana (4-8) | L | 20 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 10 | vs | Virginia (3-7) | W | 24 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | Tennessee-Chattanooga ( ) | W | 31 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | *Wisconsin (7-6) | W | 34 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Iowa (8-5) | W | 9 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Minnesota (9-4) | W | 26 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Nebraska (4-8) | W | 26 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Michigan State (5-7) | L | 15 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Purdue (8-6) | L | 24 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 19 | at | *Michigan (13-1) | L | 17 | 19 | ||
| Nov. 26 | at | *Northwestern (1-11) | W | 41 | 3 | ||
| Jan. 2 | vs | Mississippi State (9-4) | L | 10 | 19 | at Tampa, FL | ReliaQuest Bowl |
| 8-5-0 | 315 | 166 | |||||
| 2021-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 28 | vs | *Nebraska (3-9) | W | 30 | 22 | ||
| Sep. 4 | vs | Texas-San Antonio (12-2) | L | 30 | 37 | ||
| Sep. 11 | at | Virginia (6-6) | L | 14 | 42 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | *Maryland (7-6) | L | 17 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 25 | at | *Purdue (9-4) | L | 9 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | Charlotte (5-7) | W | 24 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Wisconsin (9-4) | L | 0 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Penn State (7-6) | W | 20 | 18 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Rutgers (5-8) | L | 14 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Minnesota (9-4) | W | 14 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Iowa (10-4) | L | 23 | 33 | ||
| Nov. 27 | vs | *Northwestern (3-9) | W | 47 | 14 | ||
| 5-7-0 | 242 | 263 | |||||
| 2020-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Wisconsin (4-3) | L | 7 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Purdue (2-4) | L | 24 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Minnesota (3-4) | L | 14 | 41 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | *Rutgers (3-6) | W | 23 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Nebraska (3-5) | W | 41 | 23 | ||
| Dec. 5 | vs | *Iowa (6-2) | L | 21 | 35 | ||
| Dec. 12 | at | *Northwestern (7-2) | L | 10 | 28 | ||
| Dec. 19 | at | *Penn State (4-5) | L | 21 | 56 | ||
| 2-6-0 | 161 | 279 | |||||
| 2019-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | vs | Akron (0-12) | W | 42 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 7 | at | Connecticut (2-10) | W | 31 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 14 | vs | Eastern Michigan (6-7) | L | 31 | 34 | ||
| Sep. 21 | vs | *Nebraska (5-7) | L | 38 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | *Minnesota (11-2) | L | 17 | 40 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Michigan (9-4) | L | 25 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Wisconsin (10-4) | W | 24 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Purdue (4-8) | W | 24 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Rutgers (2-10) | W | 38 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Michigan State (7-6) | W | 37 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Iowa (10-3) | L | 10 | 19 | ||
| Nov. 30 | vs | *Northwestern (3-9) | L | 10 | 29 | ||
| Dec. 30 | vs | California (8-5) | L | 20 | 35 | at Santa Clara, CA | Redbox Bowl |
| 6-7-0 | 347 | 340 | |||||
| 2018-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | vs | Kent State (2-10) | W | 31 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 8 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | W | 34 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 15 | vs | South Florida (7-6) | L | 19 | 25 | at Chicago, IL | |
| Sep. 21 | vs | *Penn State (9-4) | L | 24 | 63 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | *Rutgers (1-11) | W | 38 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Purdue (6-7) | L | 7 | 46 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Wisconsin (8-5) | L | 20 | 49 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Maryland (5-7) | L | 33 | 63 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Minnesota (7-6) | W | 55 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | *Nebraska (4-8) | L | 35 | 54 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Iowa (9-4) | L | 0 | 63 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | *Northwestern (9-5) | L | 16 | 24 | ||
| 4-8-0 | 312 | 473 | |||||
| 2017-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | Ball State (2-10) | W | 24 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 9 | vs | Western Kentucky (6-7) | W | 20 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 15 | at | South Florida (10-2) | L | 23 | 47 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | *Nebraska (4-8) | L | 6 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | *Iowa (8-5) | L | 16 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Rutgers (4-8) | L | 24 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | *Minnesota (5-7) | L | 17 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 28 | vs | *Wisconsin (13-1) | L | 10 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | *Purdue (7-6) | L | 10 | 29 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Indiana (5-7) | L | 14 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Ohio State (12-2) | L | 14 | 52 | ||
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Northwestern (10-3) | L | 7 | 42 | ||
| 2-10-0 | 185 | 378 | |||||
| 2016-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | vs | Murray State ( ) | W | 52 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 10 | vs | North Carolina (8-5) | L | 23 | 48 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | Western Michigan (13-1) | L | 10 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | *Nebraska (9-4) | L | 16 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Purdue (3-9) | L | 31 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Rutgers (2-10) | W | 24 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Michigan (10-3) | L | 8 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Minnesota (9-4) | L | 17 | 40 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Michigan State (3-9) | W | 31 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Wisconsin (11-3) | L | 3 | 48 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Iowa (8-5) | L | 0 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 26 | at | *Northwestern (7-6) | L | 21 | 42 | ||
| 3-9-0 | 236 | 383 | |||||
| 2015-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 5 | vs | Kent State (3-9) | W | 52 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 12 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | W | 44 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 19 | at | North Carolina (11-3) | L | 14 | 48 | ||
| Sep. 26 | vs | Middle Tennessee State (7-6) | W | 27 | 25 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Nebraska (6-7) | W | 14 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Iowa (12-2) | L | 20 | 29 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Wisconsin (10-3) | L | 13 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Penn State (7-6) | L | 0 | 39 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | *Purdue (2-10) | W | 48 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Ohio State (12-1) | L | 3 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Minnesota (6-7) | L | 23 | 32 | ||
| Nov. 28 | vs | *Northwestern (10-3) | L | 14 | 24 | ||
| 5-7-0 | 272 | 279 | |||||
| 2014-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | vs | Youngstown State ( ) | W | 28 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 6 | vs | Western Kentucky (8-5) | W | 42 | 34 | ||
| Sep. 13 | at | Washington (8-6) | L | 19 | 44 | ||
| Sep. 20 | vs | Texas State (7-5) | W | 42 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 27 | at | *Nebraska (9-4) | L | 14 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | *Purdue (3-9) | L | 27 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | *Wisconsin (11-3) | L | 28 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Minnesota (8-5) | W | 28 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Ohio State (14-1) | L | 14 | 55 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Iowa (7-6) | L | 14 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Penn State (7-6) | W | 16 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 29 | at | *Northwestern (5-7) | W | 47 | 33 | ||
| Dec. 26 | vs | Louisiana Tech (9-5) | L | 18 | 35 | at Dallas, TX | Heart of Dallas Bowl |
| 6-7-0 | 337 | 442 | |||||
| 2013-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | vs | Southern Illinois ( ) | W | 42 | 34 | ||
| Sep. 7 | vs | Cincinnati (9-4) | W | 45 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 14 | vs | Washington (9-4) | L | 24 | 34 | at Chicago, IL | |
| Sep. 28 | vs | Miami (Ohio) (0-12) | W | 50 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | *Nebraska (9-4) | L | 19 | 39 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Wisconsin (9-4) | L | 32 | 56 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Michigan State (13-1) | L | 3 | 42 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Penn State (7-5) | L | 17 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Indiana (5-7) | L | 35 | 52 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Ohio State (12-2) | L | 35 | 60 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Purdue (1-11) | W | 20 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 30 | vs | *Northwestern (5-7) | L | 34 | 37 | ||
| 4-8-0 | 356 | 425 | |||||
| 2012-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | vs | Western Michigan (4-8) | W | 24 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 8 | at | Arizona State (8-5) | L | 14 | 45 | ||
| Sep. 15 | vs | Charleston Southern ( ) | W | 44 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | Louisiana Tech (9-3) | L | 24 | 52 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | *Penn State (8-4) | L | 7 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | *Wisconsin (8-6) | L | 14 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 13 | at | *Michigan (8-5) | L | 0 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Indiana (4-8) | L | 17 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 3 | at | *Ohio State (12-0) | L | 22 | 52 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Minnesota (6-7) | L | 3 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Purdue (6-7) | L | 17 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | *Northwestern (10-3) | L | 14 | 50 | ||
| 2-10-0 | 200 | 385 | |||||
| 2011-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | vs | Arkansas State (10-3) | W | 33 | 15 | ||
| Sep. 10 | vs | South Dakota State ( ) | W | 56 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | Arizona State (6-7) | W | 17 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 24 | vs | Western Michigan (7-6) | W | 23 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Northwestern (6-7) | W | 38 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | *Indiana (1-11) | W | 41 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Ohio State (6-7) | L | 7 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Purdue (7-6) | L | 14 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Penn State (9-4) | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Michigan (11-2) | L | 14 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Wisconsin (11-3) | L | 17 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 26 | at | *Minnesota (3-9) | L | 7 | 27 | ||
| Dec. 31 | vs | UCLA (6-8) | W | 20 | 14 | at San Francisco, CA | Fight Hunger Bowl |
| 7-6-0 | 294 | 255 | |||||
| 2010-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 4 | vs | Missouri (10-3) | L | 13 | 23 | at St. Louis, MO | |
| Sep. 11 | vs | Southern Illinois ( ) | W | 35 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 18 | vs | Northern Illinois (11-3) | W | 28 | 22 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | *Ohio State (12-1) | L | 13 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | *Penn State (7-6) | W | 33 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Michigan State (11-2) | L | 6 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Indiana (5-7) | W | 43 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Purdue (4-8) | W | 44 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Michigan (7-6) | L | 65 | 67 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Minnesota (3-9) | L | 34 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Northwestern (7-6) | W | 48 | 27 | at Chicago, IL | |
| Dec. 3 | at | Fresno State (8-5) | L | 23 | 25 | ||
| Dec. 29 | vs | Baylor (7-6) | W | 38 | 14 | at Houston, TX | Texas Bowl |
| 7-6-0 | 423 | 305 | |||||
| 2009-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 5 | vs | Missouri (8-5) | L | 9 | 37 | at St. Louis, MO | |
| Sep. 12 | vs | Illinois State ( ) | W | 45 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 26 | at | *Ohio State (11-2) | L | 0 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Penn State (11-2) | L | 17 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Michigan State (6-7) | L | 14 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | *Indiana (4-8) | L | 14 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | *Purdue (5-7) | L | 14 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Michigan (5-7) | W | 38 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | *Minnesota (6-7) | W | 35 | 32 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Northwestern (8-5) | L | 16 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 27 | at | Cincinnati (12-1) | L | 36 | 49 | ||
| Dec. 5 | vs | Fresno State (8-5) | L | 52 | 53 | ||
| 3-9-0 | 290 | 362 | |||||
| 2008-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | vs | Missouri (10-4) | L | 42 | 52 | at St. Louis, MO | |
| Sep. 6 | vs | Eastern Illinois ( ) | W | 47 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 13 | vs | Louisiana (6-6) | W | 20 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 27 | at | *Penn State (11-2) | L | 24 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | *Michigan (3-9) | W | 45 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Minnesota (7-6) | L | 20 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Indiana (3-9) | W | 55 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Wisconsin (7-6) | L | 17 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Iowa (9-4) | W | 27 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | Western Michigan (9-4) | L | 17 | 23 | at Detroit, MI | |
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Ohio State (10-3) | L | 20 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 22 | at | *Northwestern (9-4) | L | 10 | 27 | ||
| 5-7-0 | 344 | 319 | |||||
| 2007-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | vs | Missouri (12-2) | L | 34 | 40 | at St. Louis, MO | |
| Sep. 8 | vs | Western Illinois ( ) | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 15 | at | Syracuse (2-10) | W | 41 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 22 | at | *Indiana (7-6) | W | 27 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | *Penn State (9-4) | W | 27 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Wisconsin (9-4) | W | 31 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 13 | at | *Iowa (6-6) | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Michigan (9-4) | L | 17 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | Ball State (7-6) | W | 28 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 3 | at | *Minnesota (1-11) | W | 44 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | *Ohio State (11-2) | W | 28 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Northwestern (6-6) | W | 41 | 22 | ||
| Jan. 1 | vs | Southern California (11-2) | L | 17 | 49 | at Pasadena, CA | Rose Bowl |
| 9-4-0 | 362 | 283 | |||||
| 2006-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | Eastern Illinois ( ) | W | 42 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 9 | at | Rutgers (11-2) | L | 0 | 33 | ||
| Sep. 16 | vs | Syracuse (4-8) | L | 21 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | *Iowa (6-7) | L | 7 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | *Michigan State (4-8) | W | 23 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | *Indiana (5-7) | L | 32 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | Ohio (9-5) | L | 17 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | *Penn State (9-4) | L | 12 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | *Wisconsin (12-1) | L | 24 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Ohio State (12-1) | L | 10 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Purdue (8-6) | L | 31 | 42 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Northwestern (4-8) | L | 16 | 27 | ||
| 2-10-0 | 235 | 321 | |||||
| 2005-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | vs | Rutgers (7-5) | W | 33 | 30 | ||
| Sep. 10 | vs | San Jose State (3-8) | W | 40 | 19 | ||
| Sep. 17 | at | California (8-4) | L | 20 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 24 | vs | *Michigan State (5-6) | L | 14 | 61 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | *Iowa (7-5) | L | 7 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | *Indiana (4-7) | L | 13 | 36 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Penn State (11-1) | L | 10 | 63 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Wisconsin (10-3) | L | 24 | 41 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Ohio State (10-2) | L | 2 | 40 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Purdue (5-6) | L | 3 | 37 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Northwestern (7-5) | L | 21 | 38 | ||
| 2-9-0 | 187 | 435 | |||||
| 2004-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 4 | vs | Florida A&M (3-8) | W | 52 | 13 | ||
| Sep. 11 | vs | UCLA (6-6) | L | 17 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 18 | vs | Western Michigan (1-10) | W | 30 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 25 | vs | *Purdue (7-5) | L | 30 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | *Wisconsin (9-3) | L | 7 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | *Michigan State (5-7) | L | 25 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Michigan (9-3) | L | 19 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Minnesota (7-5) | L | 0 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Iowa (10-2) | L | 13 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Indiana (3-8) | W | 26 | 22 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Northwestern (6-6) | L | 21 | 28 | ||
| 3-8-0 | 240 | 323 | |||||
| 2003-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 30 | vs | Missouri (8-5) | L | 15 | 22 | at St. Louis, MO | |
| Sep. 6 | vs | Illinois State ( ) | W | 49 | 22 | ||
| Sep. 13 | at | UCLA (6-7) | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| Sep. 20 | vs | California (8-6) | L | 24 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-6) | L | 20 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | *Purdue (9-4) | L | 10 | 43 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Michigan State (8-5) | L | 14 | 49 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | *Michigan (10-3) | L | 14 | 56 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Minnesota (10-3) | L | 10 | 36 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Iowa (10-3) | L | 10 | 41 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | *Indiana (2-10) | L | 14 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Northwestern (6-7) | L | 20 | 37 | ||
| 1-11-0 | 203 | 398 | |||||
| 2002-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | vs | Missouri (5-7) | L | 20 | 33 | at St. Louis, MO | |
| Sep. 7 | at | Southern Mississippi (7-6) | L | 20 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 14 | vs | Arkansas State (6-7) | W | 59 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 21 | vs | San Jose State (6-7) | L | 35 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 28 | vs | *Michigan (10-3) | L | 28 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | *Minnesota (8-5) | L | 10 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Purdue (7-6) | W | 38 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Indiana (3-9) | W | 45 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Penn State (9-4) | L | 7 | 18 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Wisconsin (8-6) | W | 37 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Ohio State (14-0) | L | 16 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Northwestern (3-9) | W | 31 | 24 | ||
| 5-7-0 | 346 | 307 | |||||
| 2001-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | at | California (1-10) | W | 44 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 8 | vs | Northern Illinois (6-5) | W | 17 | 12 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | Louisville (11-2) | W | 34 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 29 | at | *Michigan (8-4) | L | 20 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Minnesota (4-7) | W | 25 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 13 | at | *Indiana (5-6) | W | 35 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-7) | W | 42 | 35 | ||
| Nov. 3 | at | *Purdue (6-6) | W | 38 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Penn State (5-6) | W | 33 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Ohio State (7-5) | W | 34 | 22 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Northwestern (4-7) | W | 34 | 28 | ||
| Jan. 1 | vs | Louisiana State (10-3) | L | 34 | 47 | at New Orleans, LA | Sugar Bowl |
| 10-2-0 | 390 | 285 | |||||
| 2000-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | Middle Tennessee State (6-5) | W | 35 | 6 | ||
| Sep. 9 | at | San Diego State (3-8) | W | 49 | 13 | ||
| Sep. 16 | vs | California (3-8) | W | 17 | 15 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | *Michigan (9-3) | L | 31 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | *Minnesota (6-6) | L | 10 | 44 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Iowa (3-9) | W | 31 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | *Penn State (5-7) | L | 25 | 39 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | *Michigan State (5-6) | L | 10 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Indiana (3-8) | W | 42 | 35 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Ohio State (8-4) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Northwestern (8-4) | L | 23 | 61 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 294 | 286 | |||||
| 1999-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 4 | vs | Arkansas State (4-7) | W | 41 | 3 | ||
| Sep. 11 | vs | San Diego State (5-6) | W | 38 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | Louisville (7-5) | W | 41 | 36 | ||
| Sep. 25 | vs | *Michigan State (10-2) | L | 10 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | *Indiana (4-7) | L | 31 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Minnesota (8-4) | L | 7 | 37 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Michigan (10-2) | W | 35 | 29 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Penn State (10-3) | L | 7 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Iowa (1-10) | W | 40 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Ohio State (6-6) | W | 46 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Northwestern (3-8) | W | 29 | 7 | ||
| Dec. 30 | vs | Virginia (7-5) | W | 63 | 21 | at Miami, FL | Micron PC Bowl |
| 8-4-0 | 388 | 275 | |||||
| 1998-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 5 | at | Washington State (3-8) | L | 13 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 12 | vs | Middle Tennessee State ( ) | W | 48 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 19 | vs | Louisville (7-5) | L | 9 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 26 | vs | *Iowa (3-8) | L | 14 | 37 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | *Northwestern (3-9) | W | 13 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Ohio State (11-1) | L | 0 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Wisconsin (11-1) | L | 3 | 37 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | *Purdue (9-4) | L | 9 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Penn State (9-3) | L | 0 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Indiana (4-7) | W | 31 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Michigan State (6-6) | L | 9 | 41 | ||
| 3-8-0 | 149 | 326 | |||||
| 1997-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 6 | vs | Southern Mississippi (9-3) | L | 7 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 13 | at | Louisville (1-10) | L | 14 | 26 | ||
| Sep. 20 | vs | Washington State (10-2) | L | 22 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 27 | at | *Iowa (7-5) | L | 10 | 38 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | *Penn State (9-3) | L | 6 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | *Wisconsin (8-5) | L | 7 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Purdue (9-3) | L | 3 | 48 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Indiana (2-9) | L | 6 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Northwestern (5-7) | L | 21 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Ohio State (10-3) | L | 6 | 41 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Michigan State (7-5) | L | 17 | 27 | ||
| 0-11-0 | 119 | 368 | |||||
| 1996-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | at | *Michigan (8-4) | L | 8 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 7 | vs | Southern California (6-6) | L | 3 | 55 | ||
| Sep. 14 | at | Arizona (5-6) | L | 0 | 41 | ||
| Sep. 21 | vs | Akron (4-7) | W | 38 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | *Indiana (3-8) | W | 46 | 43 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Michigan State (6-6) | L | 14 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Northwestern (9-3) | L | 24 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Iowa (9-3) | L | 21 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Ohio State (11-1) | L | 0 | 48 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | *Minnesota (4-7) | L | 21 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Wisconsin (8-5) | L | 15 | 35 | ||
| 2-9-0 | 190 | 372 | |||||
| 1995-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 2 | vs | *Michigan (9-4) | L | 14 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 9 | at | Oregon (9-3) | L | 31 | 34 | ||
| Sep. 16 | vs | Arizona (6-5) | W | 9 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | East Carolina (9-3) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | *Indiana (2-9) | W | 17 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Michigan State (6-5-1) | L | 21 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 28 | vs | *Northwestern (10-2) | L | 14 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | *Iowa (8-4) | W | 26 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Ohio State (11-2) | L | 3 | 41 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Minnesota (3-8) | W | 48 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | *Wisconsin (4-5-2) | T | 3 | 3 | ||
| 5-5-1 | 193 | 198 | |||||
| 1994-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | vs | Washington State (8-4) | L | 9 | 10 | at Chicago, IL | |
| Sep. 10 | vs | Missouri (3-8-1) | W | 42 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | Northern Illinois (4-7) | W | 34 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Purdue (4-5-2) | L | 16 | 22 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | *Ohio State (9-4) | W | 24 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Iowa (5-5-1) | W | 47 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Michigan (8-4) | L | 14 | 19 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Northwestern (3-7-1) | W | 28 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Minnesota (3-8) | W | 21 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Penn State (12-0) | L | 31 | 35 | ||
| Nov. 19 | at | *Wisconsin (7-4-1) | L | 13 | 19 | ||
| Dec. 31 | vs | East Carolina (7-5) | W | 30 | 0 | at Memphis, TN | Liberty Bowl |
| 7-5-0 | 309 | 156 | |||||
| 1993-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 11 | at | Missouri (3-7-1) | L | 3 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 18 | vs | Arizona (10-2) | L | 14 | 16 | ||
| Sep. 25 | vs | Oregon (5-6) | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | *Purdue (1-10) | W | 28 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Ohio State (10-1-1) | L | 12 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Iowa (6-6) | W | 49 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Michigan (8-4) | W | 24 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Northwestern (2-9) | W | 20 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Minnesota (4-7) | W | 23 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Penn State (10-2) | L | 14 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Wisconsin (10-1-1) | L | 10 | 35 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 204 | 210 | |||||
| 1992-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 5 | vs | Northern Illinois (5-6) | W | 30 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 12 | vs | Missouri (3-8) | W | 24 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 19 | at | Houston (4-7) | L | 13 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | *Minnesota (2-9) | L | 17 | 18 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Ohio State (8-3-1) | W | 18 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Iowa (5-7) | L | 14 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Northwestern (3-8) | L | 26 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Wisconsin (5-6) | W | 13 | 12 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Purdue (4-7) | W | 20 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | *Michigan (9-0-3) | T | 22 | 22 | ||
| Nov. 21 | vs | *Michigan State (5-6) | W | 14 | 10 | ||
| Dec. 30 | vs | Hawaii (11-2) | L | 17 | 27 | at San Diego, CA | Holiday Bowl |
| 6-5-1 | 228 | 235 | |||||
| 1991-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Aug. 31 | vs | East Carolina (11-1) | W | 38 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 14 | at | Missouri (3-7-1) | L | 19 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 21 | vs | Houston (4-7) | W | 51 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | *Minnesota (2-9) | W | 24 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | *Ohio State (8-4) | W | 10 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | *Iowa (10-1-1) | L | 21 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Northwestern (3-8) | L | 11 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-6) | W | 22 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Purdue (4-7) | W | 41 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Michigan (10-2) | L | 0 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Michigan State (3-8) | L | 24 | 27 | ||
| Dec. 31 | vs | UCLA (9-3) | L | 3 | 6 | at El Paso, TX | Sun Bowl |
| 6-6-0 | 264 | 188 | |||||
| 1990-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 8 | at | Arizona (7-5) | L | 16 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 15 | vs | Colorado (11-1-1) | W | 23 | 22 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | Southern Illinois ( ) | W | 56 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | *Ohio State (7-4-1) | W | 31 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Purdue (2-9) | W | 34 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Michigan State (8-3-1) | W | 15 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Wisconsin (1-10) | W | 21 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Iowa (8-4) | L | 28 | 54 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | *Michigan (9-3) | L | 17 | 22 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Indiana (6-5-1) | W | 24 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Northwestern (2-9) | W | 28 | 23 | ||
| Jan. 1 | vs | Clemson (10-2) | L | 0 | 30 | at Tampa, FL | Hall of Fame Bowl |
| 8-4-0 | 293 | 246 | |||||
| 1989-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 4 | at | Southern California (9-2-1) | W | 14 | 13 | ||
| Sep. 16 | at | Colorado (11-1) | L | 7 | 38 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | Utah State (4-7) | W | 41 | 2 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | *Ohio State (8-4) | W | 34 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | *Purdue (3-8) | W | 14 | 2 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | *Michigan State (8-4) | W | 14 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 28 | vs | *Wisconsin (2-9) | W | 32 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | *Iowa (5-6) | W | 31 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Michigan (10-2) | L | 10 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Indiana (5-6) | W | 41 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | *Northwestern (0-11) | W | 63 | 14 | ||
| Jan. 1 | vs | Virginia (10-3) | W | 31 | 21 | at Orlando, FL | Citrus Bowl |
| 10-2-0 | 332 | 182 | |||||
| 1988-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 3 | vs | Washington State (9-3) | L | 7 | 44 | ||
| Sep. 10 | at | Arizona State (6-5) | L | 16 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | Utah (6-5) | W | 35 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 1 | at | *Ohio State (4-6-1) | W | 31 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Purdue (4-7) | W | 20 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Wisconsin (1-10) | W | 34 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Michigan State (6-5-1) | L | 21 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Minnesota (2-7-2) | T | 27 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Indiana (8-3-1) | W | 21 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Michigan (9-2-1) | L | 9 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Northwestern (2-8-1) | W | 14 | 9 | ||
| Dec. 29 | vs | Florida (7-5) | L | 10 | 14 | at Birmingham, AL | All-American Bowl |
| 6-5-1 | 245 | 243 | |||||
| 1987-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 5 | at | North Carolina (5-6) | L | 14 | 34 | ||
| Sep. 12 | vs | Arizona State (7-4-1) | L | 7 | 21 | ||
| Sep. 19 | vs | East Carolina (5-6) | W | 20 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Ohio State (6-4-1) | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Purdue (3-7-1) | L | 3 | 9 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Wisconsin (3-8) | W | 16 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | *Michigan State (9-2-1) | T | 14 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Minnesota (6-5) | W | 27 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | *Indiana (8-4) | L | 22 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Michigan (8-4) | L | 14 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Northwestern (2-8-1) | L | 10 | 28 | ||
| 3-7-1 | 153 | 208 | |||||
| 1986-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 6 | vs | Louisville (3-8) | W | 23 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 13 | at | Southern California (7-5) | L | 16 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 20 | vs | Nebraska (10-2) | L | 14 | 59 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | *Ohio State (10-3) | L | 0 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Purdue (3-8) | W | 34 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Michigan State (6-5) | L | 21 | 29 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Wisconsin (3-9) | L | 9 | 15 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Michigan (11-2) | L | 13 | 69 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Iowa (9-3) | W | 20 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Indiana (6-6) | W | 21 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Northwestern (4-7) | L | 18 | 23 | ||
| 4-7-0 | 189 | 299 | |||||
| 1985-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 7 | vs | Southern California (6-6) | L | 10 | 20 | ||
| Sep. 14 | vs | Southern Illinois (4-7) | W | 28 | 25 | ||
| Sep. 21 | at | Nebraska (9-3) | L | 25 | 52 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | *Ohio State (9-3) | W | 31 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Purdue (5-6) | L | 24 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | *Michigan State (7-5) | W | 30 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-6) | W | 38 | 25 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Michigan (10-1-1) | T | 3 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Iowa (10-2) | L | 0 | 59 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Indiana (4-7) | W | 41 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Northwestern (3-8) | W | 45 | 20 | ||
| Dec. 31 | vs | Army (9-3) | L | 29 | 31 | at Atlanta, GA | Peach Bowl |
| 6-5-1 | 304 | 334 | |||||
| 1984-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 1 | vs | *Northwestern (2-9) | W | 24 | 16 | ||
| Sep. 8 | vs | Missouri (3-7-1) | W | 30 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 15 | at | Stanford (5-6) | L | 19 | 34 | ||
| Sep. 22 | vs | *Michigan State (6-6) | W | 40 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 29 | at | *Iowa (8-4-1) | L | 16 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-4-1) | W | 22 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 13 | at | *Ohio State (9-3) | L | 38 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Purdue (7-5) | W | 34 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Michigan (6-6) | L | 18 | 26 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Minnesota (4-7) | W | 48 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Indiana (0-11) | W | 34 | 7 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| 7-4-0 | 323 | 209 | |||||
| 1983-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 10 | at | Missouri (7-5) | L | 18 | 28 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | Stanford (1-10) | W | 17 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 24 | at | *Michigan State (4-6-1) | W | 20 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Iowa (9-3) | W | 33 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | *Wisconsin (7-4) | W | 27 | 15 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Ohio State (9-3) | W | 17 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Purdue (3-7-1) | W | 35 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Michigan (9-3) | W | 16 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Minnesota (1-10) | W | 50 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Indiana (3-8) | W | 49 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 19 | at | *Northwestern (2-9) | W | 56 | 24 | ||
| Jan. 2 | vs | UCLA (7-4-1) | L | 9 | 45 | at Pasadena, CA | Rose Bowl |
| 10-2-0 | 347 | 213 | |||||
| 1982-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 4 | vs | *Northwestern (3-8) | W | 49 | 13 | ||
| Sep. 11 | vs | *Michigan State (2-9) | W | 23 | 16 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | Syracuse (2-9) | W | 47 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 25 | vs | Pittsburgh (9-3) | L | 3 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | *Minnesota (3-8) | W | 42 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Purdue (3-8) | W | 38 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Ohio State (9-3) | L | 21 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Wisconsin (7-5) | W | 29 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Iowa (8-4) | L | 13 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Michigan (8-4) | L | 10 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Indiana (5-6) | W | 48 | 7 | ||
| Dec. 29 | vs | Alabama (8-4) | L | 15 | 21 | at Memphis, TN | Liberty Bowl |
| 7-5-0 | 338 | 229 | |||||
| 1981-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 5 | at | Pittsburgh (11-1) | L | 6 | 26 | ||
| Sep. 12 | at | *Michigan State (5-6) | W | 27 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 19 | vs | Syracuse (4-6-1) | W | 17 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | *Minnesota (6-5) | W | 38 | 29 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Purdue (5-6) | L | 20 | 44 | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | *Ohio State (9-3) | L | 27 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-5) | W | 23 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Iowa (8-4) | W | 24 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | *Michigan (9-3) | L | 21 | 70 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Indiana (3-8) | W | 35 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Northwestern (0-11) | W | 49 | 12 | ||
| 7-4-0 | 287 | 288 | |||||
| 1980-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 6 | vs | *Northwestern (0-11) | W | 35 | 9 | ||
| Sep. 13 | vs | *Michigan State (3-8) | W | 20 | 17 | ||
| Sep. 20 | at | Missouri (8-4) | L | 7 | 52 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | Air Force (2-9-1) | T | 20 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | Mississippi State (9-3) | L | 21 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | *Iowa (4-7) | W | 20 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Purdue (9-3) | L | 20 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Michigan (10-2) | L | 14 | 45 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Minnesota (5-6) | L | 18 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | *Ohio State (9-3) | L | 42 | 49 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Indiana (6-5) | L | 24 | 26 | ||
| 3-7-1 | 241 | 326 | |||||
| 1979-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 8 | at | *Michigan State (5-6) | L | 16 | 33 | ||
| Sep. 15 | vs | Missouri (7-5) | L | 6 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 22 | at | Air Force (2-9) | W | 27 | 19 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | Navy (7-4) | L | 12 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Iowa (5-6) | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 13 | at | *Purdue (10-2) | L | 14 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Michigan (8-4) | L | 7 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Minnesota (4-6-1) | T | 17 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Ohio State (11-1) | L | 7 | 44 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Indiana (8-4) | L | 14 | 45 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Northwestern (1-10) | W | 29 | 13 | ||
| 2-8-1 | 156 | 266 | |||||
| 1978-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 9 | vs | *Northwestern (0-10-1) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 16 | at | *Michigan (10-2) | L | 0 | 31 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | Stanford (8-4) | L | 10 | 35 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | Syracuse (3-8) | W | 28 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | Missouri (8-4) | L | 3 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-4-2) | T | 20 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Purdue (9-2-1) | L | 0 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | *Indiana (4-7) | L | 10 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Michigan State (8-3) | L | 19 | 59 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Ohio State (7-4-1) | L | 7 | 45 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Minnesota (5-6) | L | 6 | 24 | ||
| 1-8-2 | 103 | 317 | |||||
| 1977-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 10 | vs | *Michigan (10-2) | L | 9 | 37 | ||
| Sep. 17 | vs | Missouri (4-7) | W | 11 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 24 | at | Stanford (9-3) | L | 24 | 37 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | Syracuse (6-5) | L | 20 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | *Wisconsin (5-6) | L | 0 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Purdue (5-6) | W | 29 | 22 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Indiana (5-5-1) | W | 21 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Michigan State (7-3-1) | L | 20 | 49 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Ohio State (9-3) | L | 0 | 35 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Minnesota (7-5) | L | 0 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 19 | at | *Northwestern (1-10) | L | 7 | 21 | ||
| 3-8-0 | 141 | 292 | |||||
| 1976-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 11 | vs | *Iowa (5-6) | W | 24 | 6 | ||
| Sep. 18 | at | Missouri (6-5) | W | 31 | 6 | ||
| Sep. 25 | vs | Baylor (7-3-1) | L | 19 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | Texas A&M (10-2) | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | *Minnesota (6-5) | L | 14 | 29 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Purdue (5-6) | W | 21 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Michigan State (4-6-1) | L | 23 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-6) | W | 31 | 25 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Ohio State (9-2-1) | L | 10 | 42 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Michigan (10-2) | L | 7 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Northwestern (1-10) | W | 48 | 6 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 235 | 248 | |||||
| 1975-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 13 | at | *Iowa (3-8) | W | 27 | 12 | ||
| Sep. 20 | vs | Missouri (6-5) | L | 20 | 30 | ||
| Sep. 27 | at | Texas A&M (10-2) | L | 13 | 43 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | Washington State (3-8) | W | 27 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Minnesota (6-5) | W | 42 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Purdue (4-7) | L | 24 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Michigan State (7-4) | W | 21 | 19 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Wisconsin (4-6-1) | L | 9 | 18 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Ohio State (11-1) | L | 3 | 40 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Michigan (8-2-2) | L | 15 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 22 | at | *Northwestern (3-8) | W | 28 | 7 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 229 | 260 | |||||
| 1974-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 14 | vs | *Indiana (1-10) | W | 16 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 21 | at | Stanford (5-4-2) | W | 41 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 28 | vs | Washington State (2-9) | W | 21 | 19 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | California (7-3-1) | L | 14 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Purdue (4-6-1) | W | 27 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Michigan State (7-3-1) | T | 21 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Iowa (3-8) | L | 12 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Ohio State (10-2) | L | 7 | 49 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Michigan (10-1) | L | 6 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | *Minnesota (4-7) | W | 17 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Northwestern (3-8) | W | 28 | 14 | ||
| 6-4-1 | 210 | 206 | |||||
| 1973-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 15 | at | *Indiana (2-9) | W | 28 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 22 | at | California (4-7) | W | 27 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 29 | vs | West Virginia (6-5) | L | 10 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | Stanford (7-4) | L | 0 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Purdue (5-6) | W | 15 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Michigan State (5-6) | W | 6 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Iowa (0-11) | W | 50 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Ohio State (10-0-1) | L | 0 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | *Michigan (10-0-1) | L | 6 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Minnesota (7-4) | L | 16 | 19 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | *Northwestern (4-7) | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 164 | 157 | |||||
| 1972-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 16 | vs | *Michigan State (5-5-1) | L | 0 | 24 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | Southern California (12-0) | L | 20 | 55 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | Washington (8-3) | L | 11 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | Penn State (10-2) | L | 17 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | *Ohio State (9-2) | L | 7 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Michigan (10-1) | L | 7 | 31 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | *Purdue (6-5) | L | 14 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | *Northwestern (2-9) | W | 43 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Indiana (5-6) | W | 37 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Wisconsin (4-7) | W | 27 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | *Iowa (3-7-1) | L | 14 | 15 | ||
| 3-8-0 | 197 | 277 | |||||
| 1971-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 11 | at | *Michigan State (6-5) | L | 0 | 10 | ||
| Sep. 18 | vs | North Carolina (9-3) | L | 0 | 27 | ||
| Sep. 25 | at | Southern California (6-4-1) | L | 0 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | Washington (8-3) | L | 14 | 52 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Ohio State (6-4) | L | 10 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Michigan (11-1) | L | 6 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Purdue (3-7) | W | 21 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Northwestern (7-4) | W | 24 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Indiana (3-8) | W | 22 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Wisconsin (4-6-1) | W | 35 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Iowa (1-10) | W | 31 | 0 | ||
| 5-6-0 | 163 | 238 | |||||
| 1970-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 19 | vs | Oregon (6-4-1) | W | 20 | 16 | ||
| Sep. 26 | vs | Tulane (8-4) | L | 9 | 23 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | Syracuse (6-4) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Northwestern (6-4) | L | 0 | 48 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Indiana (1-9) | L | 24 | 30 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Ohio State (9-1) | L | 29 | 48 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Purdue (4-6) | W | 23 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | *Michigan (9-1) | L | 0 | 42 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Wisconsin (4-5-1) | L | 17 | 29 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Iowa (3-6-1) | L | 16 | 22 | ||
| 3-7-0 | 165 | 279 | |||||
| 1969-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 20 | vs | Washington State (1-9) | L | 18 | 19 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | Missouri (9-2) | L | 6 | 37 | at St. Louis, MO | |
| Oct. 4 | vs | Iowa State (3-7) | L | 20 | 48 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Northwestern (3-7) | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | *Indiana (4-6) | L | 20 | 41 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Ohio State (8-1) | L | 0 | 41 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Purdue (8-2) | L | 22 | 49 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Michigan (8-3) | L | 0 | 57 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Wisconsin (3-7) | L | 14 | 55 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Iowa (5-5) | L | 0 | 40 | ||
| 0-10-0 | 106 | 397 | |||||
| 1968-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 21 | vs | Kansas (9-2) | L | 7 | 47 | ||
| Sep. 28 | vs | Missouri (8-3) | L | 0 | 44 | ||
| Oct. 5 | at | *Indiana (6-4) | L | 14 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Minnesota (6-4) | L | 10 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | Notre Dame (7-2-1) | L | 8 | 58 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Ohio State (10-0) | L | 24 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Purdue (8-2) | L | 17 | 35 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Michigan (8-2) | L | 0 | 36 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Northwestern (1-9) | W | 14 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Iowa (5-5) | L | 13 | 37 | ||
| 1-9-0 | 107 | 333 | |||||
| 1967-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 23 | at | Florida (6-4) | L | 0 | 14 | ||
| Sep. 30 | vs | Pittsburgh (1-9) | W | 34 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | *Indiana (9-2) | L | 7 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Minnesota (8-2) | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | Notre Dame (8-2) | L | 7 | 47 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | *Ohio State (6-3) | W | 17 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Purdue (8-2) | L | 9 | 42 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Michigan (4-6) | L | 14 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Northwestern (3-7) | W | 27 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | *Iowa (1-8-1) | W | 21 | 19 | ||
| 4-6-0 | 143 | 213 | |||||
| 1966-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 17 | at | Southern Methodist (8-3) | L | 7 | 26 | ||
| Sep. 24 | vs | Missouri (6-3-1) | L | 14 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Michigan State (9-0-1) | L | 10 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Ohio State (4-5) | W | 10 | 9 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Indiana (1-8-1) | W | 24 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | Stanford (5-5) | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Purdue (9-2) | L | 21 | 25 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Michigan (6-4) | W | 28 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Wisconsin (3-6-1) | W | 49 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 19 | at | *Northwestern (3-6-1) | L | 7 | 35 | ||
| 4-6-0 | 173 | 193 | |||||
| 1965-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 18 | vs | Oregon State (5-5) | L | 10 | 12 | ||
| Sep. 25 | vs | Southern Methodist (4-5-1) | W | 42 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | *Michigan State (10-1) | L | 12 | 22 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | *Ohio State (7-2) | L | 14 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Indiana (2-8) | W | 34 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | Duke (6-4) | W | 28 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Purdue (7-2-1) | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Michigan (4-6) | L | 3 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Wisconsin (2-7-1) | W | 51 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Northwestern (4-6) | W | 20 | 6 | ||
| 6-4-0 | 235 | 118 | |||||
| 1964-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 26 | at | California (3-7) | W | 20 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 3 | at | *Northwestern (3-6) | W | 17 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Ohio State (7-2) | L | 0 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | *Minnesota (5-4) | W | 14 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | UCLA (4-6) | W | 26 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Purdue (6-3) | L | 14 | 26 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | *Michigan (9-1) | L | 6 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Wisconsin (3-6) | W | 29 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 21 | vs | *Michigan State (4-5) | W | 16 | 0 | ||
| 6-3-0 | 142 | 100 | |||||
| 1963-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 28 | vs | California (4-5-1) | W | 10 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | *Northwestern (5-4) | W | 10 | 9 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Ohio State (5-3-1) | T | 20 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Minnesota (3-6) | W | 16 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | UCLA (2-8) | W | 18 | 12 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Purdue (5-4) | W | 41 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Michigan (3-4-2) | L | 8 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | *Wisconsin (5-4) | W | 17 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 28 | at | *Michigan State (6-2-1) | W | 13 | 0 | ||
| Jan. 1 | vs | Washington (6-5) | W | 17 | 7 | at Pasadena, CA | Rose Bowl |
| 8-1-1 | 170 | 96 | |||||
| 1962-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 29 | at | Washington (7-1-2) | L | 7 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | *Northwestern (7-2) | L | 0 | 45 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Ohio State (6-3) | L | 15 | 51 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Minnesota (6-2-1) | L | 0 | 17 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | Southern California (11-0) | L | 16 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 3 | at | *Purdue (4-4-1) | W | 14 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | *Michigan (2-7) | L | 10 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Wisconsin (8-2) | L | 6 | 35 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Michigan State (5-4) | W | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2-7-0 | 75 | 234 | |||||
| 1961-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 30 | vs | Washington (5-4-1) | L | 7 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | *Northwestern (4-5) | L | 7 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | *Ohio State (8-0-1) | L | 0 | 44 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Minnesota (8-2) | L | 0 | 33 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | Southern California (4-5-1) | L | 10 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Purdue (6-3) | L | 9 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Michigan (6-3) | L | 6 | 38 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Wisconsin (6-3) | L | 7 | 55 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | *Michigan State (7-2) | L | 7 | 34 | ||
| 0-9-0 | 53 | 289 | |||||
| 1960-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 24 | vs | *Indiana (1-8) | W | 17 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | West Virginia (0-8-2) | W | 33 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Ohio State (7-2) | L | 7 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Minnesota (8-2) | L | 10 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | Penn State (7-3) | W | 10 | 8 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Purdue (4-4-1) | W | 14 | 12 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Michigan (5-4) | L | 7 | 8 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Wisconsin (4-5) | W | 35 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 19 | at | *Northwestern (5-4) | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| 5-4-0 | 140 | 117 | |||||
| 1959-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 26 | at | *Indiana (4-4-1) | L | 0 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | Army (4-4-1) | W | 20 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Ohio State (3-5-1) | W | 9 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Minnesota (2-7) | W | 14 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | Penn State (9-2) | L | 9 | 20 | at Cleveland, OH | |
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Purdue (5-2-2) | T | 7 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Michigan (4-5) | L | 15 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | *Wisconsin (7-3) | W | 9 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 21 | vs | *Northwestern (6-3) | W | 28 | 0 | ||
| 5-3-1 | 111 | 93 | |||||
| 1958-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 27 | vs | UCLA (3-6-1) | L | 14 | 18 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | Duke (5-5) | L | 13 | 15 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | *Ohio State (6-1-2) | L | 13 | 19 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | *Minnesota (1-8) | W | 20 | 8 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Michigan State (3-5-1) | W | 16 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Purdue (6-1-2) | L | 8 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | *Michigan (2-6-1) | W | 21 | 8 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-1-1) | L | 12 | 31 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Northwestern (5-4) | W | 27 | 20 | ||
| 4-5-0 | 144 | 150 | |||||
| 1957-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 27 | at | UCLA (8-2) | L | 6 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | Colgate (3-6) | W | 40 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Ohio State (9-1) | L | 7 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Minnesota (4-5) | W | 34 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Michigan State (8-1) | L | 14 | 19 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Purdue (5-4) | L | 6 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Michigan (5-3-1) | W | 20 | 19 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | *Wisconsin (6-3) | L | 13 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Northwestern (0-9) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| 4-5-0 | 167 | 133 | |||||
| 1956-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 29 | vs | California (3-7) | W | 32 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | Washington (5-5) | L | 13 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Ohio State (6-3) | L | 6 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Minnesota (6-1-2) | L | 13 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Michigan State (7-2) | W | 20 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 3 | at | *Purdue (3-4-2) | T | 7 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | *Michigan (7-2) | L | 7 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Wisconsin (1-5-3) | T | 13 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | *Northwestern (4-4-1) | L | 13 | 14 | ||
| 2-5-2 | 124 | 154 | |||||
| 1955-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 24 | at | California (2-7-1) | W | 20 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | Iowa State (1-7-1) | W | 40 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | *Ohio State (7-2) | L | 12 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Minnesota (3-6) | W | 21 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Michigan State (9-1) | L | 7 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Purdue (5-3-1) | L | 0 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Michigan (7-2) | W | 25 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Wisconsin (4-5) | W | 17 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 19 | at | *Northwestern (0-8-1) | T | 7 | 7 | ||
| 5-3-1 | 149 | 114 | |||||
| 1954-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 25 | vs | Penn State (7-2) | L | 12 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | Stanford (4-6) | L | 2 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | *Ohio State (10-0) | L | 7 | 40 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Minnesota (7-2) | L | 6 | 19 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | Syracuse (4-4) | W | 34 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Purdue (5-3-1) | L | 14 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Michigan (6-3) | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-2) | L | 14 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Northwestern (2-7) | L | 7 | 20 | ||
| 1-8-0 | 103 | 180 | |||||
| 1953-Illinois (Big Ten) | |||||||
| Sep. 26 | vs | Nebraska (3-6-1) | T | 21 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | Stanford (6-3-1) | W | 33 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Ohio State (6-3) | W | 41 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Minnesota (4-4-1) | W | 27 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | Syracuse (5-3-1) | W | 20 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Purdue (2-7) | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Michigan (6-3) | W | 19 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | *Wisconsin (6-2-1) | L | 7 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Northwestern (3-6) | W | 39 | 14 | ||
| 7-1-1 | 228 | 133 | |||||
| 1952-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 27 | vs | Iowa State (3-6) | W | 33 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | *Wisconsin (6-3-1) | L | 6 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | Washington (7-3) | W | 48 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | *Minnesota (4-3-2) | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Purdue (4-3-2) | L | 12 | 40 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Michigan (5-4) | W | 22 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | *Iowa (2-7) | W | 33 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Ohio State (6-3) | L | 7 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Northwestern (2-6-1) | L | 26 | 28 | ||
| 4-5-0 | 194 | 175 | |||||
| 1951-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 29 | vs | UCLA (5-3-1) | W | 27 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Wisconsin (7-1-1) | W | 14 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 13 | at | Syracuse (5-4) | W | 41 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | Washington (3-6-1) | W | 27 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Indiana (2-7) | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Michigan (4-5) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Iowa (2-5-2) | W | 40 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Ohio State (4-3-2) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | *Northwestern (5-4) | W | 3 | 0 | ||
| Jan. 1 | vs | Stanford (9-2) | W | 40 | 7 | at Pasadena, CA | Rose Bowl |
| 9-0-1 | 220 | 83 | |||||
| 1950-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 30 | vs | Ohio ( ) | W | 28 | 2 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | *Wisconsin (6-3) | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 13 | at | UCLA (6-3) | W | 14 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | Washington (8-2) | W | 20 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 28 | vs | *Indiana (3-5-1) | W | 20 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 4 | at | *Michigan (6-3-1) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Iowa (3-5-1) | W | 21 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Ohio State (6-3) | W | 14 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | *Northwestern (6-3) | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| 7-2-0 | 137 | 56 | |||||
| 1949-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 24 | vs | Iowa State (5-3-1) | T | 20 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-3-1) | T | 13 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | *Iowa (4-5) | W | 20 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | Missouri (7-4) | L | 20 | 27 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Purdue (4-5) | W | 19 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Michigan (6-2-1) | L | 0 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | *Indiana (1-8) | W | 33 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Ohio State (7-1-2) | L | 17 | 30 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Northwestern (4-5) | L | 7 | 9 | ||
| 3-4-2 | 149 | 140 | |||||
| 1948-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 25 | vs | Kansas State (1-9) | W | 40 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | *Wisconsin (2-7) | L | 16 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | Army (8-0-1) | L | 21 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Minnesota (7-2) | L | 0 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Purdue (3-6) | W | 10 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 30 | at | *Michigan (9-0) | L | 20 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Iowa (4-5) | W | 14 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Ohio State (6-3) | L | 7 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Northwestern (8-2) | L | 7 | 20 | ||
| 3-6-0 | 135 | 140 | |||||
| 1947-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 27 | vs | Pittsburgh (1-8) | W | 14 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | *Iowa (3-5-1) | W | 35 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | Army (5-2-2) | T | 0 | 0 | at Bronx, NY | |
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Minnesota (6-3) | W | 40 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Purdue (5-4) | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Michigan (10-0) | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | Western Michigan ( ) | W | 60 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Ohio State (2-6-1) | W | 28 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Northwestern (3-6) | L | 13 | 28 | ||
| 5-3-1 | 204 | 102 | |||||
| 1946-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 21 | at | Pittsburgh (3-5-1) | W | 33 | 7 | ||
| Sep. 28 | vs | Notre Dame (8-0-1) | L | 6 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | *Purdue (2-6-1) | W | 43 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | *Indiana (6-3) | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Wisconsin (4-5) | W | 27 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Michigan (6-2-1) | W | 13 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Iowa (5-4) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Ohio State (4-3-2) | W | 16 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Northwestern (4-4-1) | W | 20 | 0 | ||
| Jan. 1 | vs | UCLA (10-1) | W | 45 | 14 | at Pasadena, CA | Rose Bowl |
| 8-2-0 | 217 | 105 | |||||
| 1945-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 22 | vs | Pittsburgh (3-7) | W | 23 | 6 | ||
| Sep. 29 | at | Notre Dame (7-2-1) | L | 0 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | *Indiana (9-0-1) | L | 0 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Wisconsin (3-4-2) | T | 7 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Michigan (7-3) | L | 0 | 19 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | Great Lakes Navy (6-4-1) | L | 6 | 12 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Iowa (2-7) | W | 48 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Ohio State (7-2) | L | 2 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | *Northwestern (4-4-1) | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| 2-6-1 | 93 | 104 | |||||
| 1944-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 16 | vs | Illinois State ( ) | W | 79 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 23 | vs | *Indiana (7-3) | W | 26 | 18 | ||
| Sep. 30 | at | Great Lakes Navy (9-2-1) | T | 26 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | *Purdue (5-5) | L | 19 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Iowa (1-7) | W | 40 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | Pittsburgh (4-5) | W | 39 | 5 | ||
| Oct. 28 | vs | Notre Dame (8-2) | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Michigan (8-2) | L | 0 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Ohio State (9-0) | L | 12 | 26 | at Cleveland, OH | |
| Nov. 25 | at | *Northwestern (1-7-1) | W | 25 | 6 | ||
| 5-4-1 | 273 | 149 | |||||
| 1943-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 11 | vs | Camp Grant (2-6-2) | L | 0 | 23 | ||
| Sep. 18 | vs | Iowa Pre-Flight (9-1) | L | 18 | 32 | ||
| Oct. 2 | at | *Purdue (9-0) | L | 21 | 40 | ||
| Oct. 9 | at | *Wisconsin (1-9) | W | 25 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | Pittsburgh (3-5) | W | 33 | 25 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | Notre Dame (9-1) | L | 0 | 47 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Michigan (8-1) | L | 6 | 42 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Iowa (1-6-1) | W | 19 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Ohio State (3-6) | L | 26 | 29 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Northwestern (6-2) | L | 6 | 53 | ||
| 3-7-0 | 154 | 308 | |||||
| 1942-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 26 | vs | South Dakota ( ) | W | 46 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | Butler ( ) | W | 67 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Minnesota (5-4) | W | 20 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | *Iowa (6-4) | W | 12 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | Notre Dame (7-2-2) | L | 14 | 21 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Michigan (7-3) | L | 14 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 7 | at | *Northwestern (1-9) | W | 14 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Ohio State (9-1) | L | 20 | 44 | at Cleveland, OH | |
| Nov. 21 | vs | Great Lakes Navy (8-3-1) | L | 0 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 28 | at | Camp Grant ( ) | W | 20 | 0 | ||
| 6-4-0 | 227 | 126 | |||||
| 1941-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 4 | vs | Miami (Ohio) ( ) | W | 45 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 11 | at | *Minnesota (8-0) | L | 6 | 34 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | Drake (4-5-1) | W | 40 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | Notre Dame (8-0-1) | L | 14 | 49 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Michigan (6-1-1) | L | 0 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | *Iowa (3-5) | L | 0 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Ohio State (6-1-1) | L | 7 | 12 | ||
| Nov. 22 | at | *Northwestern (5-3) | L | 0 | 27 | ||
| 2-6-0 | 112 | 163 | |||||
| 1940-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 5 | vs | Bradley ( ) | W | 31 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | Southern California (3-4-2) | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | *Michigan (7-1) | L | 0 | 28 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | Notre Dame (7-2) | L | 0 | 26 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Wisconsin (4-4) | L | 6 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Northwestern (6-2) | L | 14 | 32 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Ohio State (4-4) | L | 6 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Iowa (4-4) | L | 7 | 18 | ||
| 1-7-0 | 71 | 144 | |||||
| 1939-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 30 | vs | Bradley ( ) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 14 | at | Southern California (8-0-2) | L | 0 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Indiana (2-4-2) | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | *Northwestern (3-4-1) | L | 0 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Michigan (6-2) | W | 16 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Wisconsin (1-6-1) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Ohio State (6-2) | L | 0 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | *Chicago (2-6) | W | 46 | 0 | ||
| 3-4-1 | 75 | 74 | |||||
| 1938-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 24 | vs | Ohio ( ) | L | 0 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | DePaul ( ) | W | 44 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | *Indiana (1-6-1) | W | 12 | 2 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | Notre Dame (8-1) | L | 6 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Northwestern (4-2-2) | L | 0 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Michigan (6-1-1) | L | 0 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Ohio State (4-3-1) | L | 14 | 32 | ||
| Nov. 19 | at | *Chicago (1-6-1) | W | 34 | 0 | ||
| 3-5-0 | 110 | 88 | |||||
| 1937-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 25 | vs | Ohio ( ) | W | 20 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 2 | vs | DePaul ( ) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | Notre Dame (6-2-1) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Indiana (5-3) | L | 6 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Michigan (4-4) | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Northwestern (4-4) | W | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Ohio State (6-2) | L | 0 | 19 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Chicago (1-6) | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| 3-3-2 | 59 | 45 | |||||
| 1936-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 26 | vs | DePaul ( ) | W | 9 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | Washington (Missouri) (3-7) | W | 13 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | Southern California (4-2-3) | L | 6 | 24 | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | *Iowa (3-4-1) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Northwestern (7-1) | L | 2 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Michigan (1-7) | W | 9 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Ohio State (5-3) | L | 0 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Chicago (2-5-1) | W | 18 | 7 | ||
| 4-3-1 | 57 | 76 | |||||
| 1935-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 28 | vs | Ohio ( ) | L | 0 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | Washington (Missouri) (6-4) | W | 28 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | Southern California (5-7) | W | 19 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Iowa (4-2-2) | L | 0 | 19 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Northwestern (4-3-1) | L | 3 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | *Michigan (4-4) | W | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | *Ohio State (7-1) | L | 0 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 23 | vs | *Chicago (4-4) | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 3-5-0 | 59 | 54 | |||||
| 1934-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 29 | vs | Bradley ( ) | W | 40 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 6 | at | Washington (Missouri) (7-3) | W | 12 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | *Ohio State (7-1) | W | 14 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Michigan (1-7) | W | 7 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | Army (7-3) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | *Northwestern (3-5) | W | 14 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Wisconsin (4-4) | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | *Chicago (4-4) | W | 6 | 0 | ||
| 7-1-0 | 103 | 43 | |||||
| 1933-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 30 | vs | Drake (6-3-1) | W | 13 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | Washington (Missouri) (4-5) | W | 21 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | *Wisconsin (2-5-1) | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | Army (9-1) | L | 0 | 6 | at Cleveland, OH | |
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Michigan (7-0-1) | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Northwestern (1-5-2) | W | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Chicago (3-3-2) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | *Ohio State (7-1) | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 5-3-0 | 77 | 32 | |||||
| 1932-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 1 | vs | Miami (Ohio) ( ) | W | 20 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | Coe ( ) | W | 13 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | Bradley ( ) | W | 20 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Northwestern (3-4-1) | L | 0 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Michigan (8-0) | L | 0 | 32 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Chicago (3-4-1) | W | 13 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Wisconsin (6-1-1) | L | 12 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Indiana (3-4-1) | W | 18 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Ohio State (4-1-3) | L | 0 | 3 | ||
| 5-4-0 | 96 | 101 | |||||
| 1931-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 3 | vs | St. Louis ( ) | W | 20 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 10 | at | *Purdue (9-1) | L | 0 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | Bradley ( ) | W | 20 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Michigan (8-1-1) | L | 0 | 35 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Northwestern (7-1-1) | L | 6 | 32 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-4-1) | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Chicago (2-6-1) | L | 6 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Ohio State (6-3) | L | 0 | 40 | ||
| 2-6-0 | 58 | 140 | |||||
| 1930-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 4 | vs | Iowa State (0-9) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | Butler ( ) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Northwestern (7-1) | L | 0 | 32 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Michigan (8-0-1) | L | 7 | 15 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Purdue (6-2) | L | 0 | 25 | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | Army (9-1-1) | L | 0 | 13 | at Bronx, NY | |
| Nov. 15 | at | *Chicago (2-5-2) | W | 28 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Ohio State (5-2-1) | L | 9 | 12 | ||
| 3-5-0 | 78 | 97 | |||||
| 1929-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 5 | vs | Kansas (4-4) | W | 25 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | Bradley ( ) | W | 45 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Iowa (4-2-2) | T | 7 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Michigan (5-3-1) | W | 14 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Northwestern (6-3) | L | 0 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 9 | vs | Army (6-4-1) | W | 17 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Chicago (7-3) | W | 20 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Ohio State (4-3-1) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| 6-1-1 | 155 | 27 | |||||
| 1928-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 6 | vs | Bradley ( ) | W | 33 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | Coe ( ) | W | 31 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Indiana (4-4) | W | 13 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Northwestern (5-3) | W | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 3 | at | *Michigan (3-4-1) | L | 0 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | Butler ( ) | W | 14 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Chicago (2-7) | W | 40 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Ohio State (5-2-1) | W | 8 | 0 | ||
| 7-1-0 | 145 | 16 | |||||
| 1927-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 1 | vs | Bradley ( ) | W | 19 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | Butler ( ) | W | 58 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | Iowa State (4-3-1) | T | 12 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Northwestern (4-4) | W | 7 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Michigan (6-2) | W | 14 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Iowa (4-4) | W | 14 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Chicago (4-4) | W | 15 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 19 | at | *Ohio State (4-4) | W | 13 | 0 | ||
| 7-0-1 | 152 | 24 | |||||
| 1926-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 2 | vs | Coe ( ) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | Butler ( ) | W | 38 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Iowa (3-5) | W | 13 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Michigan (7-1) | L | 0 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | Pennsylvania (7-1-1) | W | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Chicago (2-6) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | Wabash ( ) | W | 27 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Ohio State (7-1) | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 6-2-0 | 121 | 46 | |||||
| 1925-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 3 | vs | Nebraska (4-2-2) | L | 0 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | Butler ( ) | W | 16 | 13 | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | *Iowa (5-3) | L | 10 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 24 | vs | *Michigan (7-1) | L | 0 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | Pennsylvania (7-2) | W | 24 | 2 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Chicago (3-4-1) | W | 13 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | Wabash ( ) | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Ohio State (4-3-1) | W | 14 | 9 | ||
| 5-3-0 | 98 | 59 | |||||
| 1924-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 4 | at | Nebraska (5-3) | W | 9 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | Butler ( ) | W | 40 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Michigan (6-2) | W | 39 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | DePauw ( ) | W | 45 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Iowa (6-1-1) | W | 36 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | *Chicago (4-1-3) | T | 21 | 21 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | *Minnesota (3-3-2) | L | 7 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Ohio State (2-3-3) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| 6-1-1 | 204 | 71 | |||||
| 1923-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 6 | vs | Nebraska (4-2-2) | W | 24 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | Butler ( ) | W | 21 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Iowa (5-3) | W | 9 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Northwestern (2-6) | W | 29 | 0 | at Chicago, IL | |
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Chicago (7-1) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Wisconsin (3-3-1) | W | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | Mississippi State (5-2-2) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | *Ohio State (3-4-1) | W | 9 | 0 | ||
| 8-0-0 | 136 | 20 | |||||
| 1922-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 14 | vs | Butler ( ) | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Iowa (7-0) | L | 7 | 8 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | *Michigan (6-0-1) | L | 0 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Northwestern (3-3-1) | W | 6 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Wisconsin (4-2-1) | W | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Chicago (5-1-1) | L | 0 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Ohio State (3-4) | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2-5-0 | 26 | 60 | |||||
| 1921-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 8 | vs | South Dakota ( ) | W | 52 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 15 | at | *Iowa (7-0) | L | 2 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-1-1) | L | 0 | 20 | ||
| Oct. 29 | vs | *Michigan (5-1-1) | L | 0 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | DePauw ( ) | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Chicago (6-1) | L | 6 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 19 | at | *Ohio State (5-2) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| 3-4-0 | 88 | 51 | |||||
| 1920-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 9 | vs | Drake (4-5-1) | W | 41 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | *Iowa (5-2) | W | 20 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 23 | at | *Michigan (5-2) | W | 7 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Minnesota (1-6) | W | 17 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Chicago (3-4) | W | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Wisconsin (6-1) | L | 9 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | *Ohio State (7-1) | L | 0 | 7 | ||
| 5-2-0 | 97 | 37 | |||||
| 1919-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 11 | at | *Purdue (2-4-1) | W | 14 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Iowa (5-2) | W | 9 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-2) | L | 10 | 14 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Chicago (5-2) | W | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | *Minnesota (4-2-1) | W | 10 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Michigan (3-4) | W | 29 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 22 | at | *Ohio State (6-1) | W | 9 | 7 | ||
| 6-1-0 | 91 | 48 | |||||
| 1918-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 4 | at | Chanute Field ( ) | W | 3 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | Great Lakes Navy (6-0-2) | L | 0 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | Chicago Naval Reserve ( ) | L | 0 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Iowa (6-2-1) | W | 19 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Wisconsin (3-3) | W | 22 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Ohio State (3-3) | W | 13 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Chicago (4-6-1) | W | 29 | 0 | ||
| 5-2-0 | 86 | 14 | |||||
| 1917-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 6 | vs | Kansas (6-2) | W | 22 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | Oklahoma (6-4-1) | W | 44 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | *Wisconsin (4-2-1) | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Purdue (3-4) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 3 | at | *Chicago (3-2-1) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Ohio State (8-0-1) | L | 0 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Minnesota (4-1) | L | 6 | 27 | ||
| Nov. 29 | at | Camp Funston ( ) | W | 28 | 0 | ||
| 5-2-1 | 134 | 40 | |||||
| 1916-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 7 | vs | Kansas (4-3-1) | W | 30 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | Colgate (8-1) | L | 3 | 15 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Ohio State (7-0) | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 28 | at | *Purdue (2-4-1) | W | 14 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Minnesota (6-1) | W | 14 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Chicago (3-4) | L | 7 | 20 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | *Wisconsin (4-2-1) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3-3-1 | 74 | 58 | |||||
| 1915-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 2 | vs | Haskell (5-5) | W | 36 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | Missouri-Rolla ( ) | W | 75 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Ohio State (5-1-1) | T | 3 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Northwestern (2-5) | W | 36 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Minnesota (6-0-1) | T | 6 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 13 | vs | *Wisconsin (4-3) | W | 17 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | *Chicago (5-2) | W | 10 | 0 | ||
| 5-0-2 | 183 | 25 | |||||
| 1914-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 3 | vs | Christian Brothers ( ) | W | 37 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | *Indiana (3-4) | W | 51 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | *Ohio State (5-2) | W | 37 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | *Northwestern (1-6) | W | 33 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Minnesota (6-1) | W | 21 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Chicago (4-2-1) | W | 21 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Wisconsin (4-2-1) | W | 24 | 9 | ||
| 7-0-0 | 224 | 22 | |||||
| 1913-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 4 | vs | Kentucky ( ) | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | Missouri (7-1) | W | 24 | 7 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Northwestern (1-6) | W | 37 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Indiana (3-4) | W | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | *Chicago (7-0) | L | 7 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | *Purdue (4-1-2) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Minnesota (5-2) | L | 9 | 19 | ||
| 4-2-1 | 108 | 54 | |||||
| 1912-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 5 | vs | Illinois Wesleyan ( ) | W | 87 | 3 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | Washington (Missouri) (4-4) | W | 13 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Indiana (2-5) | W | 13 | 7 | ||
| Nov. 2 | at | *Minnesota (4-3) | L | 0 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Purdue (4-2-1) | T | 9 | 9 | ||
| Nov. 16 | vs | *Chicago (6-1) | L | 0 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 23 | at | *Northwestern (2-3-1) | L | 0 | 6 | ||
| 3-3-1 | 122 | 48 | |||||
| 1911-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 7 | vs | James Millikin ( ) | W | 33 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | St. Louis ( ) | W | 9 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | *Chicago (6-1) | L | 0 | 24 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Purdue (3-4) | W | 12 | 3 | ||
| Nov. 11 | at | *Indiana (3-3-1) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | *Northwestern (3-4) | W | 27 | 13 | ||
| Nov. 25 | vs | *Minnesota (6-0-1) | L | 0 | 11 | ||
| 4-2-1 | 81 | 51 | |||||
| 1910-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 1 | vs | James Millikin ( ) | W | 13 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | Drake (3-5) | W | 29 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Chicago (2-5) | W | 3 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Purdue (1-5) | W | 11 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | *Indiana (6-1) | W | 3 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Northwestern (1-3-1) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | Syracuse (5-4-1) | W | 3 | 0 | ||
| 7-0-0 | 89 | 0 | |||||
| 1909-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 2 | vs | James Millikin ( ) | W | 23 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | Kentucky ( ) | L | 2 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 16 | at | *Chicago (4-1-2) | L | 8 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Purdue (2-5) | W | 24 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | *Indiana (4-3) | W | 6 | 5 | ||
| Nov. 13 | at | *Northwestern (1-3-1) | W | 35 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 20 | at | Syracuse (4-5-1) | W | 17 | 8 | ||
| 5-2-0 | 115 | 39 | |||||
| 1908-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 3 | vs | Monmouth ( ) | W | 17 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | Marquette ( ) | T | 6 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | *Chicago (5-0-1) | L | 6 | 11 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Indiana (3-4) | W | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Iowa (2-5) | W | 22 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 14 | at | *Purdue (4-3) | W | 15 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 21 | vs | *Northwestern (2-2) | W | 64 | 8 | ||
| 5-1-1 | 140 | 37 | |||||
| 1907-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 19 | vs | *Chicago (4-1) | L | 6 | 42 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | *Wisconsin (3-1-1) | W | 15 | 4 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Purdue (0-5) | W | 21 | 4 | ||
| Nov. 9 | at | *Iowa (3-2) | L | 12 | 25 | ||
| Nov. 22 | at | *Indiana (2-3-1) | W | 10 | 6 | ||
| 3-2-0 | 64 | 81 | |||||
| 1906-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 13 | vs | Wabash ( ) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | *Michigan (4-1) | L | 9 | 28 | ||
| Nov. 10 | vs | *Wisconsin (5-0) | L | 6 | 16 | ||
| Nov. 17 | at | *Chicago (4-1) | L | 0 | 63 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | *Purdue (0-5) | W | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1-3-1 | 20 | 107 | |||||
| 1905-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 30 | vs | Knox (4-6-1) | W | 6 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | Wabash (4-5) | W | 6 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | North Central ( ) | W | 24 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | St. Louis ( ) | W | 12 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 21 | vs | *Purdue (6-1-1) | L | 0 | 29 | ||
| Oct. 28 | vs | Physicians & Surgeons ( ) | W | 30 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | *Michigan (12-1) | L | 0 | 33 | ||
| Nov. 18 | at | *Chicago (11-0) | L | 0 | 44 | ||
| Nov. 30 | at | Nebraska (9-2) | L | 6 | 24 | ||
| 5-4-0 | 84 | 136 | |||||
| 1904-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 24 | vs | North Central ( ) | W | 10 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 28 | vs | Wabash (4-4) | W | 23 | 2 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | Knox ( ) | W | 11 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | Physicians & Surgeons ( ) | W | 26 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 8 | at | Washington (Missouri) (4-7) | W | 31 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | *Indiana (6-4) | W | 10 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 22 | at | *Purdue (9-3) | W | 24 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | *Chicago (10-1-1) | T | 6 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 5 | at | Ohio State (6-5) | W | 46 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 12 | at | *Northwestern (8-2) | L | 6 | 12 | ||
| Nov. 19 | vs | *Iowa (7-4) | W | 29 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 24 | at | Nebraska (9-3) | L | 10 | 16 | ||
| 9-2-1 | 232 | 42 | |||||
| 1903-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 19 | vs | Englewood High ( ) | W | 45 | 5 | ||
| Sep. 26 | vs | Lombard (5-3) | W | 43 | 0 | ||
| Sep. 30 | vs | American Osteopath ( ) | W | 36 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | Knox (4-7) | W | 29 | 5 | ||
| Oct. 7 | vs | Physicians & Surgeons ( ) | W | 40 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | Rush Medical ( ) | W | 64 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | Chicago Dental ( ) | W | 54 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 17 | at | *Purdue (4-2) | W | 24 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 24 | at | *Chicago (12-2-1) | L | 6 | 18 | ||
| Oct. 31 | vs | *Northwestern (10-1-3) | L | 11 | 12 | ||
| Nov. 6 | at | *Indiana (4-4) | L | 0 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 14 | vs | *Minnesota (14-0-1) | L | 0 | 32 | ||
| Nov. 21 | at | *Iowa (9-2) | L | 0 | 12 | ||
| Nov. 26 | at | Nebraska (11-0) | L | 0 | 16 | ||
| 8-6-0 | 352 | 117 | |||||
| 1902-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 20 | vs | North Division High ( ) | W | 34 | 6 | ||
| Sep. 27 | vs | Englewood High ( ) | W | 45 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | American Osteopath ( ) | W | 22 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 4 | vs | Monmouth ( ) | W | 33 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | Haskell (8-2-1) | W | 24 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | Washington (Missouri) (2-6-1) | W | 44 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 18 | vs | *Purdue (7-2-1) | W | 29 | 5 | ||
| Oct. 25 | at | *Chicago (14-1) | L | 0 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | *Indiana (3-5-1) | W | 47 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 8 | at | *Minnesota (9-2-1) | L | 5 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 15 | at | Ohio State ( ) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 22 | at | *Northwestern (6-6) | W | 17 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 27 | vs | *Iowa (5-4) | W | 80 | 0 | ||
| 10-2-1 | 380 | 44 | |||||
| 1901-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 28 | vs | Englewood High ( ) | W | 39 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 5 | vs | Marion Sims ( ) | W | 52 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | Physicians & Surgeons ( ) | W | 23 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | Washington (Missouri) ( ) | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 19 | at | *Chicago (8-6-2) | W | 24 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 26 | vs | *Northwestern (8-2-1) | L | 11 | 17 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | *Indiana (6-3) | W | 18 | 0 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| Nov. 9 | at | *Iowa (6-3) | W | 27 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | *Purdue (4-4-1) | W | 28 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 28 | vs | *Minnesota (9-1-1) | L | 0 | 16 | ||
| 8-2-0 | 243 | 39 | |||||
| 1900-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 29 | vs | Rose-Hulman ( ) | W | 26 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 3 | vs | DePauw ( ) | W | 63 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 6 | vs | Illinois Wesleyan ( ) | W | 21 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | Physicians & Surgeons ( ) | W | 6 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 13 | vs | Knox (6-4) | W | 16 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | Lombard ( ) | W | 35 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 20 | at | *Northwestern (7-2-3) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 27 | vs | *Michigan (7-2-1) | L | 0 | 12 | at Chicago, IL | |
| Nov. 3 | vs | *Purdue (4-4) | W | 17 | 5 | ||
| Nov. 10 | at | *Minnesota (10-0-2) | L | 0 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | *Indiana (4-2-2) | T | 0 | 0 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| Nov. 24 | at | *Wisconsin (8-1) | L | 0 | 27 | ||
| 7-3-2 | 184 | 67 | |||||
| 1899-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 30 | vs | Illinois Wesleyan ( ) | W | 6 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | Knox (4-4-1) | W | 5 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 14 | vs | Indiana (6-2) | L | 0 | 5 | ||
| Oct. 28 | vs | *Michigan (8-2) | L | 0 | 5 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | Illinois Alumni ( ) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | *Wisconsin (9-2) | L | 0 | 23 | at Milwaukee, WI | |
| Nov. 22 | vs | *Purdue (4-4-1) | L | 0 | 5 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | St. Louis ( ) | W | 29 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 30 | vs | Iowa (8-0-1) | L | 0 | 58 | at Rock Island, IL | |
| 3-5-1 | 40 | 96 | |||||
| 1898-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Sep. 28 | vs | Illinois Wesleyan ( ) | W | 18 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 1 | vs | Physicians & Surgeons ( ) | L | 6 | 11 | ||
| Oct. 8 | vs | Notre Dame ( ) | L | 0 | 5 | ||
| Oct. 15 | vs | DePauw ( ) | W | 16 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | Illinois Alumni ( ) | W | 10 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 4 | vs | Illinois Alumni ( ) | L | 17 | 23 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | *Michigan (10-0) | L | 5 | 12 | at Detroit, MI | |
| Nov. 19 | vs | Carlisle (6-4) | L | 0 | 11 | at Chicago, IL | |
| Nov. 24 | vs | *Minnesota (4-5) | W | 11 | 10 | ||
| 4-5-0 | 83 | 78 | |||||
| 1897-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 2 | vs | Eureka ( ) | W | 26 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 9 | vs | Physicians & Surgeons ( ) | W | 6 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 16 | vs | Lake Forest ( ) | W | 36 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 23 | vs | *Purdue (5-3-1) | W | 34 | 4 | ||
| Oct. 30 | vs | *Chicago (11-1) | L | 12 | 18 | ||
| Nov. 12 | vs | Knox ( ) | W | 64 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 20 | vs | Carlisle (6-4) | L | 6 | 23 | at Chicago, IL | |
| Nov. 25 | vs | Eureka ( ) | W | 6 | 0 | at Peoria, IL | |
| 6-2-0 | 190 | 45 | |||||
| 1896-Illinois (Western) | |||||||
| Oct. 3 | vs | Lake Forest (3-4-1) | W | 38 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 10 | vs | Knox ( ) | W | 70 | 4 | ||
| Oct. 17 | vs | Missouri ( ) | W | 10 | 0 | at St. Louis, MO | |
| Oct. 21 | vs | Oberlin ( ) | W | 22 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 31 | at | *Chicago (15-2-1) | L | 0 | 12 | ||
| Nov. 7 | vs | *Northwestern (6-1-2) | L | 4 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 25 | at | *Purdue (4-2-1) | T | 4 | 4 | ||
| 4-2-1 | 148 | 36 | |||||
| 1895-Illinois (Independent) | |||||||
| Oct. 5 | vs | Wabash ( ) | W | 48 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 12 | at | Chicago A.C. ( ) | L | 0 | 8 | ||
| Oct. 19 | vs | Illinois College ( ) | W | 79 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | Wisconsin (5-2-1) | T | 10 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 2 | vs | Lake Forest (4-8) | W | 38 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 23 | vs | Northwestern (6-5) | W | 38 | 4 | ||
| Nov. 28 | at | Purdue (4-3) | L | 2 | 6 | ||
| 4-2-1 | 215 | 28 | |||||
| 1894-Illinois (Independent) | |||||||
| Oct. 6 | at | Wabash ( ) | W | 36 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 13 | at | Chicago A.C. ( ) | L | 0 | 14 | ||
| Oct. 20 | vs | Lake Forest (3-4) | W | 54 | 6 | ||
| Nov. 3 | vs | Northwestern (4-5) | W | 66 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 17 | vs | Purdue (8-1) | L | 2 | 22 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | Indianapolis Artillery ( ) | L | 14 | 18 | ||
| Nov. 29 | vs | Pastime A.C. ( ) | W | 10 | 0 | at St. Louis, MO | |
| 4-3-0 | 182 | 66 | |||||
| 1893-Illinois (Independent) | |||||||
| Sep. 30 | vs | Wabash ( ) | W | 60 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 7 | at | DePauw ( ) | W | 14 | 4 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | Northwestern (2-5-3) | T | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 28 | vs | Chicago A.C. ( ) | L | 4 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 6 | vs | Oberlin ( ) | L | 24 | 34 | ||
| Nov. 11 | vs | Pastime A.C. ( ) | W | 18 | 16 | at St. Louis, MO | |
| Nov. 25 | at | Purdue (5-2-1) | T | 26 | 26 | ||
| Nov. 30 | vs | Lake Forest (3-2-3) | T | 10 | 10 | ||
| 3-2-3 | 156 | 106 | |||||
| 1892-Illinois (Independent) | |||||||
| Oct. 8 | vs | Purdue (8-0) | L | 6 | 12 | ||
| Oct. 12 | vs | Northwestern (6-4-2) | T | 16 | 16 | ||
| Oct. 21 | at | Washington (Missouri) ( ) | W | 22 | 0 | ||
| Oct. 22 | vs | Doane ( ) | W | 20 | 0 | at Omaha, NE | |
| Oct. 24 | at | Nebraska ( ) | L | 0 | 6 | ||
| Oct. 26 | at | Baker ( ) | W | 26 | 10 | ||
| Oct. 27 | at | Kansas ( ) | L | 4 | 26 | ||
| Oct. 29 | at | Kansas City A.C. ( ) | W | 42 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 5 | vs | Englewood High ( ) | W | 38 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 16 | at | Chicago (8-4-1) | L | 4 | 10 | ||
| Nov. 18 | vs | DePauw ( ) | W | 34 | 0 | ||
| Nov. 24 | vs | Chicago (8-4-1) | W | 28 | 12 | ||
| 7-4-1 | 240 | 92 | |||||