Illinois record by year
Since 1892
643-634-49
Win %
.503
Bowl trips
0
Winning seasons
67
Best year
8-0 (1923)
| Season | W | L | T | Win % | PF | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 153 | 130 | In progress |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 382 | 307 | Won Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 368 | 282 | Won Cheez-It Citrus Bowl |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 294 | 353 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 315 | 166 | Lost ReliaQuest Bowl |
| 2021 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 242 | 263 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 161 | 279 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 347 | 340 | Lost REDBOX BOWL |
| 2018 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 312 | 473 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 185 | 378 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 236 | 383 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 272 | 279 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 337 | 442 | Lost ZAXBY'S HEART OF DALLAS BOWL |
| 2013 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 356 | 425 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 200 | 385 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 294 | 255 | Won KRAFT FIGHT HUNGER BOWL |
| 2010 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 423 | 305 | Won TEXAS BOWL |
| 2009 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 290 | 362 | No bowl |
| 2008 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 344 | 319 | No bowl |
| 2007 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 362 | 283 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2006 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 235 | 321 | No bowl |
| 2005 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 187 | 435 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 240 | 323 | No bowl |
| 2003 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 203 | 398 | No bowl |
| 2002 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 346 | 307 | No bowl |
| 2001 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 390 | 285 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2000 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 294 | 286 | No bowl |
| 1999 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 388 | 275 | Won Bowl game |
| 1998 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 149 | 326 | No bowl |
| 1997 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 119 | 368 | No bowl |
| 1996 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 190 | 372 | No bowl |
| 1995 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 193 | 198 | No bowl |
| 1994 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 309 | 156 | Won Bowl game |
| 1993 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 204 | 210 | No bowl |
| 1992 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 228 | 235 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1991 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 264 | 188 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1990 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 293 | 246 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1989 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 332 | 182 | Won Bowl game |
| 1988 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 245 | 243 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1987 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 153 | 208 | No bowl |
| 1986 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 189 | 299 | No bowl |
| 1985 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 304 | 334 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1984 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 323 | 209 | No bowl |
| 1983 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 347 | 213 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1982 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 338 | 229 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1981 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 287 | 288 | No bowl |
| 1980 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 241 | 326 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | 156 | 266 | No bowl |
| 1978 | 1 | 8 | 2 | .182 | 103 | 317 | No bowl |
| 1977 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 141 | 292 | No bowl |
| 1976 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 235 | 248 | No bowl |
| 1975 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 229 | 260 | No bowl |
| 1974 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 210 | 206 | No bowl |
| 1973 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 164 | 157 | No bowl |
| 1972 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 197 | 277 | No bowl |
| 1971 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 163 | 238 | No bowl |
| 1970 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 165 | 279 | No bowl |
| 1969 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 106 | 397 | No bowl |
| 1968 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 107 | 333 | No bowl |
| 1967 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 143 | 213 | No bowl |
| 1966 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 173 | 193 | No bowl |
| 1965 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 235 | 118 | No bowl |
| 1964 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 142 | 100 | No bowl |
| 1963 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 170 | 96 | Won Bowl game |
| 1962 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 75 | 234 | No bowl |
| 1961 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 53 | 289 | No bowl |
| 1960 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 140 | 117 | No bowl |
| 1959 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 111 | 93 | No bowl |
| 1958 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 144 | 150 | No bowl |
| 1957 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 167 | 133 | No bowl |
| 1956 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .333 | 124 | 154 | No bowl |
| 1955 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 149 | 114 | No bowl |
| 1954 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 103 | 180 | No bowl |
| 1953 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 228 | 133 | No bowl |
| 1952 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 194 | 175 | No bowl |
| 1951 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | 220 | 83 | Won Bowl game |
| 1950 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 137 | 56 | No bowl |
| 1949 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 | 149 | 140 | No bowl |
| 1948 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 135 | 140 | No bowl |
| 1947 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 204 | 102 | No bowl |
| 1946 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 217 | 105 | Won Bowl game |
| 1945 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | 93 | 104 | No bowl |
| 1944 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 273 | 149 | No bowl |
| 1943 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 154 | 308 | No bowl |
| 1942 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 227 | 126 | No bowl |
| 1941 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 112 | 163 | No bowl |
| 1940 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 71 | 144 | No bowl |
| 1939 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 75 | 74 | No bowl |
| 1938 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 110 | 88 | No bowl |
| 1937 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 59 | 45 | No bowl |
| 1936 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 57 | 76 | No bowl |
| 1935 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 59 | 54 | No bowl |
| 1934 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 103 | 43 | No bowl |
| 1933 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 77 | 32 | No bowl |
| 1932 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 96 | 101 | No bowl |
| 1931 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 58 | 140 | No bowl |
| 1930 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 78 | 97 | No bowl |
| 1929 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 155 | 27 | No bowl |
| 1928 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 145 | 16 | No bowl |
| 1927 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .938 | 152 | 24 | No bowl |
| 1926 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 121 | 46 | No bowl |
| 1925 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 98 | 59 | No bowl |
| 1924 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 204 | 71 | No bowl |
| 1923 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 136 | 20 | No bowl |
| 1922 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 26 | 60 | No bowl |
| 1921 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 88 | 51 | No bowl |
| 1920 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 97 | 37 | No bowl |
| 1919 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 91 | 48 | No bowl |
| 1918 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 86 | 14 | No bowl |
| 1917 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 134 | 40 | No bowl |
| 1916 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 74 | 58 | No bowl |
| 1915 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .857 | 183 | 25 | No bowl |
| 1914 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 224 | 22 | No bowl |
| 1913 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 108 | 54 | No bowl |
| 1912 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 122 | 48 | No bowl |
| 1911 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 81 | 51 | No bowl |
| 1910 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 89 | 0 | No bowl |
| 1909 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 115 | 39 | No bowl |
| 1908 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | 140 | 37 | No bowl |
| 1907 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 64 | 81 | No bowl |
| 1906 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | 20 | 107 | No bowl |
| 1905 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 84 | 136 | No bowl |
| 1904 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 232 | 42 | No bowl |
| 1903 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 352 | 117 | No bowl |
| 1902 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .808 | 380 | 44 | No bowl |
| 1901 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 243 | 39 | No bowl |
| 1900 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 184 | 67 | No bowl |
| 1899 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | 40 | 96 | No bowl |
| 1898 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 83 | 78 | No bowl |
| 1897 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 190 | 45 | No bowl |
| 1896 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 148 | 36 | No bowl |
| 1895 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 215 | 28 | No bowl |
| 1894 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 182 | 66 | No bowl |
| 1893 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .563 | 156 | 106 | No bowl |
| 1892 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 240 | 92 | No bowl |
About this table
These are the Illinois records for every season since 1892, bowl and playoff games included, with the postseason result on the right. The numbers come straight from the game logs and update as each season plays out. For national titles and the program story, see the Illinois team page.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Illinois record since 1892?
Illinois is 643-634-49 since 1892, a .503 win percentage, with 0 bowl or playoff appearances.
What was the best Illinois season since 1892?
Illinois went 8-0 in 1923, the best record since 1892.
How many bowl games has Illinois played since 1892?
Illinois has played in the postseason 0 times since 1892.