2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–3 (3–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBarry Lunney Jr. (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorAaron Henry (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTerrance Jamison (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–4
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Indiana   7 0     10 0  
No. 1 Oregon   7 0     10 0  
No. 2 Ohio State   5 1     8 1  
No. 6 Penn State   5 1     8 1  
Iowa   4 3     6 4  
Minnesota   4 3     6 4  
Illinois   3 3     6 3  
Wisconsin   3 3     5 4  
Washington   3 4     5 5  
Michigan   3 4     5 5  
UCLA   3 4     4 5  
Nebraska   2 4     5 4  
Rutgers   2 4     5 4  
Michigan State   2 4     4 5  
Northwestern   2 4     4 5  
USC   2 5     4 5  
Maryland   1 5     4 5  
Purdue   0 6     1 8  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of November 10, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football team will represent the University of Illinois as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Illini are led by Bret Bielema in his fourth season as the team's head coach. They play home games at Memorial Stadium located in Champaign, Illinois.