Football season is almost here — and now we can mark more games on the calendar.
Illinois announced its kickoff times for its first three games of the 2026 season on Wednesday.
The season will start at Memorial Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 3 against UAB. The game will start at 8 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
The Illini will look to top Duke for the second year in a row in Week 2 on Saturday, Sept. 12. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. on FS1.
The non-conference schedule will close Saturday, Sept. 19 against SIU. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. on Peacock.