2026 Illinois Fighting Illini Opponent First Down Game Log through 11/07/2026
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/26 | UAB | Turf | W 42-23 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 24 |
| 09/12/26 | Duke | Turf | L 27-31 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| 09/19/26 | Southern Illinois | Turf | W 48-10 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| 09/26/26 | @ 21 Ohio State | Turf | L 19-42 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| 10/03/26 | Purdue | Turf | L 17-24 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| 10/10/26 | @ Michigan State | Grass | W 38-37 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| 10/24/26 | 18 Oregon | Turf | W 21-10 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| 10/31/26 | @ Maryland | Turf | W 20-17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| 11/06/26 | Nebraska | Turf | W 24-13 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 25 |
| Totals | 71 | 106 | 12 | 189 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||