10/3 11:00 am ESPN2

UCF

3-1

20 HOU

3-1

10/3 11:00 am CW

2-2

21 SMU

3-1

10/3 11:00 am ESPN

3 ND

4-0

UNC

2-1

10/3 11:00 am ABC

7 ALA

4-0

16 MSST

4-0

10/3 11:45 am SEC Network

VAN

3-1

2 UGA

4-0

10/3 2:30 pm ABC

8 FLA

4-0

25 MIZ

3-1

10/3 2:30 pm CBS

5 OSU

3-1

14 IOWA

4-0

10/3 2:30 pm ESPN

AUB

3-1

17 TENN

3-1

10/3 3:15 pm SEC Network

24 UK

3-1

2-2

10/3 6:00 pm ESPN

10 BYU

3-0

TCU

2-2

10/3 6:30 pm FOX

12 TTU

4-0

COLO

2-2

10/3 6:30 pm NBC

WASH

3-1

18 USC

4-1

10/3 6:30 pm ABC

4 MIA

4-0

CLEM

3-1

10/3 6:30 pm CBSSN

USU

1-3

22 BOIS

3-1

10/3 6:45 pm SEC Network

MCN

2-3

11 LSU

3-1

10/3 7:00 pm BTN

6 IU

4-0

RUTG

1-3

Illinois Fighting Illini

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2026 Record

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3 on-field coaches 1 new in 2026 2 retained

Head Coach

Bret Bielema

6th season

Offense 1 coach

OC Barry Lunney Jr. Offensive Coordinator

5th season

Defense 1 coach

DC Bobby Hauck Defensive Coordinator

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