Head Coach: Lovie Smith (3rd season)
Stadium: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
Record: 4-8 (2-7 Big Ten)
Previous: 2017
Next: 2019
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1 | Kent State | W | 31-24 | 1-0 |
| 9/8 | Western Illinois | W | 34-14 | 2-0 |
| 9/15 | South Florida (1) | L | 19-25 | 2-1 |
| 9/21 (Fri) | Penn State | L | 24-63 | 2-2 (0-1) |
| 10/6 | @ Rutgers | W | 38-17 | 3-2 (1-1) |
| 10/13 | Purdue | L | 7-46 | 3-3 (1-2) |
| 10/20 | @ Wisconsin | L | 20-49 | 3-4 (1-3) |
| 10/27 | @ Maryland | L | 33-63 | 3-5 (1-4) |
| 11/3 | Minnesota | W | 55-31 | 4-5 (2-4) |
| 11/10 | @ Nebraska | L | 35-54 | 4-6 (2-5) |
| 11/17 | Iowa | L | 0-63 | 4-7 (2-6) |
| 11/24 | @ Northwestern | L | 16-24 | 4-8 (2-7) |
- (1) - @ Soldier Field, Chicago, IL