The revised 2020 Illinois football schedule was released by the Big Ten Conference today, with the Fighting Illini opening the season September 3 with a Thursday Night Special against Ohio State at Memorial Stadium. Game times and television assignments will be announced at a later date.
Sept. 3 Ohio State
Sept. 12 at Nebraska
Sept. 19 at Indiana
Sept. 26 Purdue
Oct. 3 BYE
Oct. 10 Iowa
Oct. 17 at Northwestern
Oct. 24 at Wisconsin
Oct. 31 Minnesota
Nov. 7 at Rutgers
Nov. 14 BYE
Nov. 21 Penn State
Nov. 28 BYE (All Big Ten teams bye)
Dec. 5 Big Ten Championship
Out of an abundance of caution with the COVID-19 pandemic, Varsity I Weekend and the Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Induction will not occur this fall. The Hall of Fame induction ceremonies are tentatively being postponed until a men's basketball weekend in early 2021. Information for traditional football weekends including Homecoming, Dad's Day and Foundation Weekend will be forthcoming from the appropriate UI campus sponsoring committees.
State of Illinois Restore Illinois Phase 4 guidelines allow for attendance up to 20 percent of stadium capacity. Season tickets for 2020 have sold out, however, a limited number of single-game tickets will be available exclusively to I FUND members on August 17 starting at 1 pm CT. Remaining tickets would be available to the general public on August 18 at 1 pm CT. These single-game tickets will be sold online only through FightingIllini.com.
