This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Is Illinois playing today? Football schedule for Fighting Illini next game after Week 11 bye Illinois football has a bye week in Week 11 as it prepares for a home matchup with Maryland.

The Badgers enter Saturday on a one-game win streak over the nearby rival, a last-minute 25-21 road triumph back in 2023. Illinois won the previous meeting between the two teams, 34-10, to open the 2022 conference schedule. Of course, that game was Paul Chryst's final as Wisconsin head coach.

Hank Beatty and the Illini football team are back home this Saturday when they host Maryland at Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign. College Football Reporter/Columnist Hank Beatty and the Illini football team are back home this Saturday when they host Maryland at Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign.

CARBONDALE — Saluki Football’s 12-game schedule for 2026 is nearly finished, SIU head coach Nick Hill said on Monday, with the program close to announcing two more FCS non-conference games.

The Illinois Fighting Illini lost to the Washington Huskies in Week 9 college football. Here is a recap, photos and highlights.

Wisconsin football is back at home for its annual Senior Night on Saturday. The opponent: the No. 21-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini.