fall 2025

DATEEVENT OR GAMELOCATIONTIMETV
Aug. 17 – 24 Preseason Camp – required for all membersMarching Illini Practice Field9AM – 9:30PMn/a
Aug. 21Sights and SoundsMemorial Stadium7:00 PMn/a
Aug. 22New Student ConvocationState Farm Center11:00 AMn/a
Aug. 24Media DayMemorial Stadium8:00 AMn/a
Aug. 24Quad DayFoellinger Auditorium12:00 PMn/a
Aug. 26Farm Progress ShowDecatur, Illinois 7:30 AMlots of media coverage
Aug. 30ILLINOIS vs Western IllinoisMemorial StadiumTBDTBD
Sept. 1 CU Labor Day ParadeChampaign, IL9:30 AMn/a
Sept. 6 Stagg Jamboree Palos Hills, ILEveningn/a
Sept. 13ILLINOIS vs Western Michigan | FamILLy WeekendMemorial StadiumTBDTBD
Sept. 21Homecoming Kick OffAlice Campbell Alumni Association10:30 AMn/a
Sept. 26Illinois Homecoming ParadeCampus5:30 PMn/a
Sept. 27ILLINOIS vs Southern California | HomecomingMemorial StadiumTBDTBD
Sept. 28 – tentativeMarching Illini In ConcertState Farm Center3:00 PMn/a
Oct. 11ILLINOIS vs Ohio StateMemorial StadiumTBDTBD
Oct. 12 – tentativeMarching Illini In ConcertState Farm Center3:00 PMn/a
Oct. 18Bands of America Super RegionalSt. Louis, MOafternoonn/a
Oct. 25Illinois Marching Band ChampionshipsMemorial Stadium8:00 AM – 8:30 PMLivestream
Nov. 1ILLINOIS vs Rutgers – DADS DAYMemorial StadiumTBDTBD
Nov. 15ILLINOIS vs MarylandMemorial StadiumTBDTBD
Nov. 29ILLINOIS vs NorthwesternMemorial StadiumTBDTBD
Dec. – Jan.Post Season Bowl TravelTBDTBDTBD
Mar. 13 – 18, 2026St. Patrick’s Day ParadeDublin, IrelandTBDTBD