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Illinois Fighting Illini Men's Basketball Schedule

Illinois Fighting Illini hosts Fairleigh Dickinson Knights on Monday, November 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL, on BTN. The 2026-27 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball schedule has 32 games.

Updated

Nov 2

vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights · State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
8:00 PM ET· BTN

Nov 5

vs Pennsylvania Quakers · State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
8:30 PM ET· FS1

Nov 10

@ #21 Texas Tech Red Raiders · United Supermarkets Arena · Lubbock, TX
8:00 PM ET· Peacock

Nov 13

vs Sam Houston Bearkats · State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
7:00 PM ET· B1G+

Nov 17

@ #4 Duke Blue Devils · Cameron Indoor Stadium · Durham, NC
7:00 PM ET· ESPN

Nov 20

vs Eastern Illinois Panthers · State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
9:00 PM ET· BTN

Nov 23

vs Winthrop Eagles · State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
8:00 PM ET· BTN

Nov 27

vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers · State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
6:00 PM ET· FS1

Dec 4

vs #2 UConn Huskies · N · United Center · Chicago, IL
7:00 PM ET· Fox

Dec 8

@ Minnesota Golden Gophers · The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN
7:00 PM ET· Peacock

Dec 12

vs Penn State Nittany Lions · State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
2:00 PM ET· FS1

Dec 20

vs Missouri Tigers · N · Enterprise Center · St. Louis, MO
7:30 PM ET· ESPN2

Dec 29

vs Seattle U Redhawks · State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
7:00 PM ET· B1G+

Jan 2

@ #25 Wisconsin Badgers · Kohl Center · Madison, WI
8:00 PM ET· Fox

Jan 5

vs #6 Purdue Boilermakers · State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
9:00 PM ET· Peacock

Jan 9

vs Ohio State Buckeyes · State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
4:00 PM ET· CBS

Jan 13

@ Northwestern Wildcats · Welsh-Ryan Arena · Evanston, IL
9:00 PM ET· BTN

Jan 16

@ Maryland Terrapins · XFINITY Center · College Park, MD
2:00 PM ET· Peacock

Jan 19

vs #14 Nebraska Cornhuskers · State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
9:00 PM ET· Peacock

Jan 24

@ Indiana Hoosiers · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall · Bloomington, IN
12:00 PM ET· CBS

Jan 27

vs USC Trojans · State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
9:00 PM ET· BTN

Jan 30

vs North Carolina Tar Heels · N · Bridgestone Arena · Nashville, TN
TBD

Feb 2

vs UCLA Bruins · State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
9:00 PM ET· Peacock

Feb 5

vs #11 Michigan State Spartans · N · State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
8:00 PM ET· Fox

Feb 9

@ #1 Michigan Wolverines · Crisler Center · Ann Arbor, MI
7:00 PM ET· Peacock

Feb 12

@ #6 Purdue Boilermakers · Mackey Arena · West Lafayette, IN
8:00 PM ET· Fox

Feb 16

vs Northwestern Wildcats · State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
9:00 PM ET· BTN

Feb 20

@ Oregon Ducks · Matthew Knight Arena · Eugene, OR
5:00 PM ET· Fox

Feb 23

@ Washington Huskies · Alaska Airlines Arena · Seattle, WA
10:00 PM ET· FS1

Feb 28

vs #25 Wisconsin Badgers · State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
1:30 PM ET· CBS

Mar 3

@ Rutgers Scarlet Knights · Jersey Mike’s Arena · Piscataway, NJ
6:30 PM ET· BTN

Mar 6

vs #15 Iowa Hawkeyes · State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
8:00 PM ET· Fox
Next game. Illinois Fighting Illini hosts Fairleigh Dickinson Knights.
OpponentFairleigh Dickinson Knights
DateMonday, November 2, 2026
Time (ET)8:00 PM ET
TVBTN
VenueState Farm Center
CityChampaign, IL
Home or awayHome

What time does Illinois Fighting Illini play?

Illinois Fighting Illini hosts Fairleigh Dickinson Knights on Monday, November 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET.

What channel is the Illinois Fighting Illini game on?

Illinois Fighting Illini vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights on Monday, November 2, 2026 is on BTN.

Where does Illinois Fighting Illini play?

Illinois Fighting Illini plays home games at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL. Map

Schedule, start times and TV listings come from publicly available sports data and update automatically. Follow Illinois Fighting Illini for game alerts and calendar sync

Broadcasts announced so far (31 of 32 games)
Monday, November 2, 2026vs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsBTN
Thursday, November 5, 2026vs Pennsylvania QuakersFS1
Tuesday, November 10, 2026at Texas Tech Red RaidersPeacock
Friday, November 13, 2026vs Sam Houston BearkatsB1G+
Tuesday, November 17, 2026at Duke Blue DevilsESPN
Friday, November 20, 2026vs Eastern Illinois PanthersBTN
Monday, November 23, 2026vs Winthrop EaglesBTN
Friday, November 27, 2026vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersFS1
Friday, December 4, 2026vs UConn HuskiesFox
Tuesday, December 8, 2026at Minnesota Golden GophersPeacock
Saturday, December 12, 2026vs Penn State Nittany LionsFS1
Sunday, December 20, 2026vs Missouri TigersESPN2
Tuesday, December 29, 2026vs Seattle U RedhawksB1G+
Saturday, January 2, 2027at Wisconsin BadgersFox
Tuesday, January 5, 2027vs Purdue BoilermakersPeacock
Saturday, January 9, 2027vs Ohio State BuckeyesCBS
Wednesday, January 13, 2027at Northwestern WildcatsBTN
Saturday, January 16, 2027at Maryland TerrapinsPeacock
Tuesday, January 19, 2027vs Nebraska CornhuskersPeacock
Sunday, January 24, 2027at Indiana HoosiersCBS
Wednesday, January 27, 2027vs USC TrojansBTN
Tuesday, February 2, 2027vs UCLA BruinsPeacock
Friday, February 5, 2027vs Michigan State SpartansFox
Tuesday, February 9, 2027at Michigan WolverinesPeacock
Friday, February 12, 2027at Purdue BoilermakersFox
Tuesday, February 16, 2027vs Northwestern WildcatsBTN
Saturday, February 20, 2027at Oregon DucksFox
Tuesday, February 23, 2027at Washington HuskiesFS1
Sunday, February 28, 2027vs Wisconsin BadgersCBS
Wednesday, March 3, 2027at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsBTN
Saturday, March 6, 2027vs Iowa HawkeyesFox

More broadcasts are announced closer to each game.

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