2023 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

2023 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–7 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBarry Lunney Jr. (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorAaron Henry (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTerrance Jamison (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–4
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 1 Michigan xy$#^   9 0     15 0  
No. 10 Ohio State   8 1     11 2  
No. 13 Penn State   7 2     10 3  
Maryland   4 5     8 5  
Rutgers   3 6     7 6  
Michigan State   2 7     4 8  
Indiana   1 8     3 9  
West Division
No. 24 Iowa xy   7 2     10 4  
Northwestern   5 4     8 5  
Wisconsin   5 4     7 6  
Illinois   3 6     5 7  
Minnesota   3 6     6 7  
Nebraska   3 6     5 7  
Purdue   3 6     4 8  
Championship: Michigan 26, Iowa 0
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Illini were led by Bret Bielema in his third season as the team's head coach. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.