2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 22
Record5–1 (2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBarry Lunney Jr. (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorAaron Henry (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTerrance Jamison (2nd season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Indiana   3 0     6 0  
No. 2 Oregon   3 0     6 0  
No. 3 Penn State   3 0     6 0  
No. 22 Illinois   2 1     5 1  
Nebraska   2 1     5 1  
No. 4 Ohio State   2 1     5 1  
Iowa   2 1     4 2  
No. 24 Michigan   2 1     4 2  
Wisconsin   2 1     4 2  
Minnesota   2 2     4 3  
Washington   2 2     4 3  
Rutgers   1 2     4 2  
Michigan State   1 2     3 3  
Northwestern   1 2     3 3  
USC   1 3     3 3  
Maryland   0 3     3 3  
Purdue   0 3     1 5  
UCLA   0 4     1 5  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of October 15, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

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.