CHAMPAIGN — Fifteen more former Illini standouts representing nine sports and spanning more than a century of athletics will join 65 others when the 2020 Illinois Hall of Fame class is inducted on Sept. 18 at State Farm Center.
CHAMPAIGN — Fifteen more former Illini standouts representing nine sports and spanning more than a century of athletics will join 65 others when the 2020 Illinois Hall of Fame class is inducted on Sept. 18 at State Farm Center.
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2019 Football Schedule
| Aug. 31 Illinois vs. Akron W 42 - 3 |
| Sep. 7 at UConn W 31 - 23 |
| Sep. 14 vs. Eastern Michigan L 31- 34 |
| Sep. 21 vs. Nebraska L 38 - 42 |
| Oct. 5 at Minnesot L 17 - 40 |
| Oct. 12 vs. Michigan L 25 - 42 |
| Oct. 19 vs. Wisconsin W 24 - 23 |
| Oct. 26 at Purdue W 24 - 6 |
| Nov. 2 vs. Rutgers W 38 - 10 |
| Nov. 9 at Michigan State W 37 - 34 |
| Nov. 23 at Iowa L 10 - 19 |
| Nov. 30 vs. Northwestern L 10 - 29 |
Basketball Schedule
| Nov. 1 Illinois vs. Lewis W 83 - 50 |
| Nov. 5 Illinois vs. Nicholls State W 78 - 70 |
| Nov. 8 Illinois vs Grand Canyon W 83 - 71 |
| Nov. 10 Illinois vs. Arizona L 69 - 90 |
| Nov. 18 Illinois vs. Hawaii W 66 - 53 |
| Nov. 20 Illinois vs. The Citadel W 85 - 57 |
| Nov. 26 Illinois vs. Lindenwood W 117 - 65 |
| Dec. 2 Illinois vs. Miami L 79 - 81 |
| Dec. 7 Illinois vs. Maryland |
| Dec. 12 Illinois vs. Michigan |
| Dec. 14 Illinois vs. Old Dominion |
| Dec. 21 Illinois vs. Missouri |
| Dec. 29 Illinois vs. North Carolina A/T |
| Jan. 2 Illinois vs. Michigan State |
| Jan. 5 Illinois vs. Purdue |
| Jan. 8 Illinois vs. Wisconsin |
| Jan. 11 Illinois vs. Rutgers |
| Jan. 18 Illinois vs. Northwestern |
| Jan. 21 Illinois vs.Purdue |
| Jan. 25 Illinois vs. Michigan |
| Jan. 30 Illinois vs. Minnesota |
| Feb. 2 Illinois vs.Iowa |
| Feb. 7 Illinois vs.Maryland |
| Feb. 11 Illinois vs. Michigan State |
| Feb. 15 Illinois vs. Rutgers |
| Feb. 18 Illinois vs. Penn State |
| Feb. 24 Illinois vs. Nebraska |
| Feb. 27 Illinois vs. Northwestern |
| Mar. 1 Illinois vs. Indiana |
| Mar. 5 Illinois vs. Ohio State |
| Mar. 8 Illinois vs. Iowa |
