| 8/31/2019 | Akron (0-12) | 3 | at | Illinois | 42 | MAC | ||
| 9/7/2019 | Illinois | 31 | at | Connecticut (2-10) | 23 | at AAC | ||
| 9/14/2019 | Eastern Michigan (6-7) | 34 | at | Illinois | 31 | MAC | ||
| 9/21/2019 | Nebraska (5-7,3-6) | 42 | at | Illinois | 38 | |||
| 10/5/2019 | Illinois | 17 | at | Minnesota (11-2,7-2) | 40 | |||
| 10/12/2019 | Michigan (9-4,6-3) | 42 | at | Illinois | 25 | |||
| 10/19/2019 | Wisconsin (10-4,7-3) | 23 | at | Illinois | 24 | |||
| 10/26/2019 | Illinois | 24 | at | Purdue (4-8,3-6) | 6 | |||
| 11/2/2019 | Rutgers (2-10,0-9) | 10 | at | Illinois | 38 | |||
| 11/9/2019 | Illinois | 37 | at | Michigan State (7-6,4-5) | 34 | |||
| 11/23/2019 | Illinois | 10 | at | Iowa (10-3,6-3) | 19 | |||
| 11/30/2019 | Northwestern (3-9,1-8) | 29 | at | Illinois | 10 | |||
| 12/30/2019 | California (8-5) | 35 | vs | Illinois | 20 | Redbox Bowl - Santa Clara CA | P12 |
| vs Illinois | vs Other Opponents | Illinois compared to OOs | |
| Record: | 7-6 | 70-81 | |
| Points Scored: | 26.15 | 24.02 | -2.13 |
| Points Allowed: | 26.69 | 26.19 | 0.50 |
| Margin: | -0.54 | -2.17 | -1.63 |
| Total Points: | 52.84 | 50.21 | 2.63 |