| Aug. 18 – 25 | Preseason Camp – required for all members | On Campus | All Day | n/a |
| Aug. 22 | Sights and Sounds | Memorial Stadium | 7:00 PM | n/a |
| Aug. 23 | New Student Convocation | State Farm Center | 11:00 AM | n/a |
| Aug. 25 | Media Day | Memorial Stadium | 8:00 AM | n/a |
| Aug. 25 | Quad Day | Foellinger Auditorium | 12:00 PM | n/a |
| Aug. 29 | ILLINOIS vs Eastern Illinois | Memorial Stadium | TBD | TBD |
| Sept. 2 | Rock Island Labor Day Parade | Rock Island, Illinois | TBD | n/a |
| Sept. 7 | ILLINOIS vs Kansas | Memorial Stadium | TBD | TBD |
| Sept. 13 | Illinois Homecoming Parade | Campus | 5:30 PM | n/a |
| Sept. 14 | ILLINOIS vs Central Michigan – Homecoming | Memorial Stadium | TBD | TBD |
| Sept. 23 | Champaign – Urbana High Schools Showcase | Urbana HS | evening | n/a |
| Oct. 12 | ILLINOIS vs Purdue | Memorial Stadium | TBD | TBD |
| Oct. 19 | ILLINOIS vs Michigan | Memorial Stadium | TBD | TBD |
| Oct. 20 | Marching Illini Live in Concert | State Farm Center | 3:00 PM | n/a |
| Oct. 26 | Illinois Marching Band Championships | Memorial Stadium | All Day | n/a |
| Nov. 2 | ILLINOIS vs Minnesota – DADS DAY | Memorial Stadium | TBD | TBD |
| Nov. 16 | ILLINOIS vs Michigan State – Senior Day | Memorial Stadium | TBD | TBD |
