Coach: Ron Zook (4th season)
Stadium: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
Record: 5-7 (3-5 Big Ten)
Previous: 2007
Next: 2009
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | Missouri (1) | L | 42-52 | 0-1 |
| 9/6 | Eastern Illinois | W | 47-21 | 1-1 |
| 9/13 | Louisiana-Lafayette | W | 20-17 | 2-1 |
| 9/27 | at Penn State | L | 24-38 | 2-2 (0-1) |
| 10/4 | at Michigan | W | 45-20 | 3-2 (1-1) |
| 10/11 | Minnesota | L | 20-27 | 3-3 (1-2) |
| 10/18 | Indiana | W | 55-13 | 4-3 (2-2) |
| 10/25 | at Wisconsin | L | 17-27 | 4-4 (2-3) |
| 11/1 | Iowa | W | 27-24 | 5-4 (3-3) |
| 11/8 | Western Michigan (2) | L | 17-23 | 5-5 (3-3) |
| 11/15 | Ohio State | L | 20-30 | 5-6 (3-4) |
| 11/22 | at Northwestern | L | 10-27 | 5-7 (3-5) |
- (1) - @ Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, MO
- (2) - @ Ford Field, Detroit, MI