 | Illinois Fighting Illini | |
2008 Illinois Fighting Illini Football ScheduleFinal Record: 5-7, 3-5 (Big Ten) | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tickets | |
| Saturday Aug. 30 |  | Missouri Tigers Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, MO | Lost 52-42 | --- |
| Saturday Sept. 6 |  | Eastern Illinois Panthers Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL | Won 47-21 | --- |
| Saturday Sept. 13 |  | Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL | Won 20-17 | --- |
| Saturday Sept. 20 | --- | Open Date | --- | --- |
| Saturday Sept. 27 |  | at Penn State Nittany Lions Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA | Lost 38-24 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 4 |  | at Michigan Wolverines Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI | Won 45-20 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 11 |  | Minnesota Golden Gophers Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL | Lost 27-20 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 18 |  | Indiana Hoosiers Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL | Won 55-13 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 25 |  | at Wisconsin Badgers Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI | Lost 27-17 | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 1 |  | Iowa Hawkeyes Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL | Won 27-24 | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 8 |  | Western Michigan Broncos Ford Field, Detroit, MI | Lost 23-17 | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 15 |  | Ohio State Buckeyes Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL | Lost 30-20 | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 22 |  | at Northwestern Wildcats Ryan Field, Evanston, IL | Lost 27-10 | --- |
