Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball Schedule

2026-2027 Illinois calendar, dates & times

Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball Schedule

2026-2027 Illinois schedule

  1. Oct 28

    Wed · 7:00pm

    UFM

    vs UIC Flames Mens Basketball

    vs UIC

    Home · State Farm Center

    Find tickets to UIC Flames at Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball (Exhibition) on Oct 28 at 7:00pm at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

  2. Nov 2

    Mon · 7:00pm

    FDK

    vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Mens Basketball

    vs Fairleigh Dickinson

    Home · State Farm Center

    Find tickets to Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball on Nov 2 at 7:00pm at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

  3. Nov 5

    Thu · 7:30pm

    PQM

    vs Penn Quakers Mens Basketball

    vs Penn

    Home · State Farm Center

    Find tickets to Penn Quakers at Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball on Nov 5 at 7:30pm at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

  4. Nov 10

    Tue · 7:00pm

    TTR

    at Texas Tech Red Raiders Mens Basketball

    at Texas Tech

    Away · United Supermarkets Arena

    Find tickets to Illinois Fighting Illini at Texas Tech Red Raiders Mens Basketball on Nov 10 at 7:00pm at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX

  5. Nov 13

    Fri · 6:00pm

    SHB

    vs Sam Houston Bearkats Mens Basketball

    vs Sam Houston

    Home · State Farm Center

    Find tickets to Sam Houston Bearkats at Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball on Nov 13 at 6:00pm at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

  6. Nov 17

    Tue · 7:00pm

    DBD

    at Duke Blue Devils Mens Basketball

    at Duke

    Away · Cameron Indoor Stadium

    Find tickets to Illinois Fighting Illini at Duke Blue Devils Mens Basketball on Nov 17 at 7:00pm at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC

  7. Nov 20

    Fri · 8:00pm

    EIP

    vs Eastern Illinois Panthers Mens Basketball

    vs Eastern Illinois

    Home · State Farm Center

    Find tickets to Eastern Illinois Panthers at Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball on Nov 20 at 8:00pm at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

  8. Nov 23

    Mon · 7:00pm

    WEM

    vs Winthrop Eagles Mens Basketball

    vs Winthrop

    Home · State Farm Center

    Find tickets to Winthrop Eagles at Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball on Nov 23 at 7:00pm at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

  9. Nov 27

    Fri · 5:00pm

    WKH

    vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Mens Basketball

    vs Western Kentucky

    Home · State Farm Center

    Find tickets to Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball on Nov 27 at 5:00pm at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

  10. Dec 4

    Fri · 6:00pm

    at UConn Huskies

    at UConn

    Away · United Center

    Find tickets to UConn Huskies vs Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball on Dec 4 at 6:00pm at United Center in Chicago, IL

  11. Dec 8

    Tue · 6:00pm

    MGG

    at Minnesota Golden Gophers Mens Basketball

    at Minnesota

    Away · Williams Arena

    Find tickets to Illinois Fighting Illini at Minnesota Golden Gophers Mens Basketball on Dec 8 at 6:00pm at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

  12. Dec 12

    Sat · 1:00pm

    PSN

    vs Penn State Nittany Lions Mens Basketball

    vs Penn State

    Home · State Farm Center

    Find tickets to Penn State Nittany Lions at Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball on Dec 12 at 1:00pm at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

  13. Dec 20

    Time TBD

    at TBD

    at TBD

    Away · Enterprise Center

    Find tickets to McBride Homes Braggin' Rights: Illinois vs Missouri on Dec 20 at time to be announced at Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, MO

  14. Dec 29

    Tue · 6:00pm

    SUR

    vs Seattle U Redhawks Mens Basketball

    vs Seattle U

    Home · State Farm Center

    Find tickets to Seattle U Redhawks at Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball on Dec 29 at 6:00pm at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

  15. Jan 2

    Sat · 7:00pm

    WBM

    at Wisconsin Badgers Mens Basketball

    at Wisconsin

    Away · Kohl Center

    Find tickets to Illinois Fighting Illini at Wisconsin Badgers Mens Basketball on Jan 2 at 7:00pm at Kohl Center in Madison, WI

  16. Jan 5

    Tue · 8:00pm

    PBM

    vs Purdue Boilermakers Mens Basketball

    vs Purdue

    Home · State Farm Center

    Find tickets to Purdue Boilermakers at Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball on Jan 5 at 8:00pm at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

  17. Jan 9

    Sat · 3:00pm

    OSB

    vs Ohio State Buckeyes Mens Basketball

    vs Ohio State

    Home · State Farm Center

    Find tickets to Ohio State Buckeyes at Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball on Jan 9 at 3:00pm at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

  18. Jan 13

    Wed · 8:00pm

    NWM

    at Northwestern Wildcats Mens Basketball

    at Northwestern

    Away · Welsh-Ryan Arena

    Find tickets to Illinois Fighting Illini at Northwestern Wildcats Mens Basketball on Jan 13 at 8:00pm at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL

  19. Jan 16

    Sat · 2:00pm

    MTM

    at Maryland Terrapins Mens Basketball

    at Maryland

    Away · Xfinity Center - MD

    Find tickets to Illinois Fighting Illini at Maryland Terrapins Mens Basketball on Jan 16 at 2:00pm at Xfinity Center - MD in College Park, MD

  20. Jan 19

    Tue · 8:00pm

    NCM

    vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Mens Basketball

    vs Nebraska

    Home · State Farm Center

    Find tickets to Nebraska Cornhuskers at Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball on Jan 19 at 8:00pm at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

  21. Jan 24

    Sun · 12:00pm

    IHM

    at Indiana Hoosiers Mens Basketball

    at Indiana

    Away · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

    Find tickets to Illinois Fighting Illini at Indiana Hoosiers Mens Basketball on Jan 24 at 12:00pm at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

  22. Jan 27

    Wed · 8:00pm

    UTM

    vs USC Trojans Mens Basketball

    vs USC

    Home · State Farm Center

    Find tickets to USC Trojans at Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball on Jan 27 at 8:00pm at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

  23. Jan 30

    Time TBD

    at TBD

    at TBD

    Away · Bridgestone Arena

    Find tickets to Nashville Hoops Showdown: North Carolina vs Illinois on Jan 30 at time to be announced at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

  24. Feb 2

    Tue · 8:00pm

    UBM

    vs UCLA Bruins Mens Basketball

    vs UCLA

    Home · State Farm Center

    Find tickets to UCLA Bruins at Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball on Feb 2 at 8:00pm at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

  25. Feb 5

    Fri · 7:00pm

    MSS

    vs Michigan State Spartans Mens Basketball

    vs Michigan State

    Home · State Farm Center

    Find tickets to Michigan State Spartans at Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball on Feb 5 at 7:00pm at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

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Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball Schedule 2026-2027

Make the most of the 2026-2027 Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball season with the full schedule of home and away games all in one place. You can see who the Illinois are playing, compare dates and find the perfect matchup to catch live at home or on the road.

If you’re following Illinois all season long, this page is your starting point for getting into the game live.

The Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball schedule is released every year before the start of the season. For a detailed game schedule, including dates, opponents and times, check out the Illinois games above.

The next Illinois game is Wednesday October 28th against the UIC.

The next Illinois weekend game is Saturday December 12th against Penn State.

You can check out the Illinois playoff schedule here. The playoff schedule is determined based on regular-season performance and is typically announced at the conclusion of the regular season.

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Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball schedule and ticket prices

DateLocationVenueLowest Price
26-10-28ChampaignState Farm Center--
26-11-02ChampaignState Farm Center--
26-11-05ChampaignState Farm Center--
26-11-10LubbockUnited Supermarkets Arena--
26-11-13ChampaignState Farm Center--
26-11-17DurhamCameron Indoor Stadium--
26-11-20ChampaignState Farm Center--
26-11-23ChampaignState Farm Center--
26-11-27ChampaignState Farm Center--
26-12-04ChicagoUnited Center--
26-12-08MinneapolisWilliams Arena--
26-12-12ChampaignState Farm Center--
26-12-20Saint LouisEnterprise Center--
26-12-29ChampaignState Farm Center--
27-01-02MadisonKohl Center--
27-01-05ChampaignState Farm Center--
27-01-09ChampaignState Farm Center--
27-01-13EvanstonWelsh-Ryan Arena--
27-01-16College ParkXfinity Center - MD--
27-01-19ChampaignState Farm Center--