Illinois Fighting Illini — Big Ten. Today's channel below, plus the full 2026 schedule with the network for every game we have one for.
Of Illinois's 12 2026 games, 5 have a channel so far: 2 games air on broadcast TV, 2 need a conference network and 1 streams only, never appearing in a channel guide at all. The remaining 7 games have no channel assigned yet; college windows are set about twelve days out and this page updates daily.
The part that catches people out: 1 game on Peacock is not on television. No cable package and no channel number will find it — it is streamed only.
All 12 games. Channels shown where a broadcast has been assigned as of 2026-08-26; college windows are typically set about twelve days before kickoff.
| Date | Opponent | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs UAB Blazers | Big Ten Network |
| Sep 12 | vs Duke Blue Devils | FS1 |
| Sep 19 | vs Southern Illinois Salukis | Peacock |
| Sep 26 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | TBD |
| Oct 3 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | TBD |
| Oct 10 | at Michigan State Spartans | TBD |
| Oct 24 | vs Oregon Ducks | TBD |
| Oct 31 | at Maryland Terrapins | TBD |
| Nov 7 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | FOX |
| Nov 14 | at UCLA Bruins | FOX |
| Nov 21 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | TBD |
| Nov 28 | at Northwestern Wildcats | TBD |
Illinois games air on FOX, Big Ten Network, FS1, all of which Fubo carries. The 1 game that streams on Peacock is not a TV channel at all — Fubo's plans include ESPN Unlimited, which covers the ESPN+ side of that.
Watch Illinois football on Fubo →Of Illinois's 12 2026 games, 5 have a channel so far: 2 games air on broadcast TV, 2 need a conference network and 1 streams only, never appearing in a channel guide at all. The remaining 7 games have no channel assigned yet; college windows are set about twelve days out and this page updates daily.
Illinois games air on FOX, Big Ten Network, FS1, all of which Fubo carries. The 1 game that streams on Peacock is not a TV channel at all — Fubo's plans include ESPN Unlimited, which covers the ESPN+ side of that.
Illinois Fighting Illini play 12 games in 2026, opening at home against UAB Blazers on Sep 4. The full schedule with channels is on this page.