Game watches for Fighting ILLINI Football

The 2026 Illini Football Schedule:
 

Thursday September 3 - UAB, 6pm, BTN                                                  42-23             

Saturday September 12 - Duke, 12:30pm, FS1                                        31-27

Saturday September 19 - Southern Illinois, 11 am, Peacock                 48-10      

Saturday September 26 - Illinois at Ohio State, 9am, Fox                     42-19

Saturday October 3 - Purdue at Illinois, 1:15pm, BTN                            Players

Saturday October 10 - Illinois at Michigan State, 12:30pm, FS1           TBD

Saturday October 24 - Oregon at Illinois, TBD, TBD                                TBD

Saturday October 31 - Illinois at Maryland, TBD, TBD                             TBD

Friday November 6 - Nebraska at Illinois, 5PM, Fox                                TBD

Friday November 13 - Illinois at UCLA, 6PM, Fox                                     TBD

Saturday November 21 - Iowa at Illinois, TBD, TBD                                TBD

Saturday November 28 - Illinois at Northwestern, TBD, TBD                 TBD

TBD - Bowl/Playoff                                                                                      TBD

McGregor's is located at 10475 San Diego Mission Road about one mile east of Qualcomm Stadium. No one under 21 is allowed in McGregor's.    

Chief's Burgers & Brew is located at 124 Lomas Santa Fe Drive (#108) across from the Solana Beach Train Station.  There should be plenty of parking.

Players Sports Grill is located at 5225 Kearny Villa Road, San Diego in Kearny Mesa.