2026 Illinois Fighting Illini Opponent Kickoff Game Log through 10/31/2026
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/26 | UAB | Turf | W 42-23 | 6 | 387 | 64.50 | 5 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/12/26 | Duke | Turf | L 27-31 | 6 | 368 | 61.33 | 5 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/19/26 | Southern Illinois | Turf | W 48-10 | 3 | 195 | 65.00 | 3 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/26/26 | @ 11 Ohio State | Turf | L 19-42 | 7 | 455 | 65.00 | 5 | 71.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/03/26 | Purdue | Turf | L 17-24 | 6 | 390 | 65.00 | 5 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/10/26 | @ Michigan State | Grass | W 38-37 | 6 | 393 | 65.50 | 4 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/24/26 | Oregon | Turf | W 21-10 | 3 | 195 | 65.00 | 3 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/31/26 | @ Maryland | Turf | W 20-17 | 4 | 257 | 64.25 | 2 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 41 | 2640 | 64.39 | 32 | 78.05 | 0 | 0 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | ||||||||||