Fighting Illini
9–4 (5–4)
BW
—
OVR
—
OFF
—
DEF
PPG
29.4
#53
DPPG
23.6
#57
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Western Illinois | W 52–3 | 1-0 |
| 2 |
@
Duke
9-5
|
W 45–19 | 2-0 |
| 3 |
vs
Western Michigan
10-4
|
W 38–0 | 3-0 |
| 4 |
@
Indiana
16-0
|
L 10–63 | 3-1 |
| 5 |
vs
USC
9-4
|
W 34–32 | 4-1 |
| 6 |
@
Purdue
2-10
|
W 43–27 | 5-1 |
| 7 |
vs
Ohio State
12-2
|
L 16–34 | 5-2 |
| 9 |
@
Washington
9-4
|
L 25–42 | 5-3 |
| 10 |
vs
Rutgers
5-7
|
W 35–13 | 6-3 |
| 12 |
vs
Maryland
4-8
|
W 24–6 | 7-3 |
| 13 |
@
Wisconsin
4-8
|
L 10–27 | 7-4 |
| 14 |
vs
Northwestern
7-6
|
W 20–13 | 8-4 |
| Bowl |
vs
Tennessee
8-5
Music City Bowl
|
W 30–28 | 9-4 |