2025-26 Illinois Fighting Illini — schedule and results

The 2025-26 Illinois Fighting Illini went 24-8 (15-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Brad Underwood. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 26.46.

Game-by-game results (37 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2025-11-03vs Jackson State TigersW 113–55State Farm Center
2025-11-07vs Florida Gulf Coast EaglesW 113–70State Farm Center
2025-11-11vs Texas Tech Red RaidersW 81–77State Farm Center
2025-11-14vs Colgate RaidersW 84–65State Farm Center
2025-11-19neutral Alabama Crimson TideL 86–90United Center
2025-11-22vs Long Island University SharksW 98–58State Farm Center
2025-11-24vs UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 87–73State Farm Center
2025-11-28neutral UConn HuskiesL 61–74Madison Square Garden (IV)
2025-12-06neutral Tennessee VolunteersW 75–62Bridgestone Arena
2025-12-09at Ohio State BuckeyesW 88–80Value City Arena
2025-12-13vs Nebraska CornhuskersL 80–83State Farm Center
2025-12-22neutral Missouri TigersW 91–48Enterprise Center
2025-12-29vs Southern JaguarsW 90–55State Farm Center
2026-01-03at Penn State Nittany LionsW 73–65The Palestra
2026-01-08vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 81–55State Farm Center
2026-01-11at Iowa HawkeyesW 75–69Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2026-01-14at Northwestern WildcatsW 79–68Welsh–Ryan Arena
2026-01-17vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 77–67State Farm Center
2026-01-21vs Maryland TerrapinsW 89–70State Farm Center
2026-01-24at Purdue BoilermakersW 88–82Mackey Arena
2026-01-29vs Washington HuskiesW 75–66State Farm Center
2026-02-01at Nebraska CornhuskersW 78–69Pinnacle Bank Arena
2026-02-04vs Northwestern WildcatsW 84–44State Farm Center
2026-02-07at Michigan State SpartansL 82–85 (OTOT)Breslin Events Center
2026-02-10vs Wisconsin BadgersL 90–92 (OTOT)State Farm Center
2026-02-15vs Indiana HoosiersW 71–51State Farm Center
2026-02-18at USC TrojansW 101–65Galen Center
2026-02-21at UCLA BruinsL 94–95 (OTOT)Pauley Pavilion
2026-02-27vs Michigan WolverinesL 70–84State Farm Center
2026-03-03vs Oregon DucksW 80–54State Farm Center
2026-03-08at Maryland TerrapinsW 78–72Xfinity Center
2026-03-13neutral Wisconsin BadgersL 88–91 (OTOT)United Center
2026-03-19neutral Pennsylvania QuakersW 105–70Bon Secours Wellness Arena
2026-03-21neutral VCU RamsW 76–55Bon Secours Wellness Arena
2026-03-26neutral Houston CougarsW 65–55Toyota Center (Houston)
2026-03-28neutral Iowa HawkeyesW 71–59Toyota Center (Houston)
2026-04-04neutral UConn HuskiesL 62–71Lucas Oil Stadium

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