Illinois football schedules home-and-home series with Notre Dame, drops two Mizzou games
Illinois drops games against Mizzou in 2027 and 2028.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 6 distinct news outlets with 7 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 21.
- Primary Driver: Illinois drops games against Mizzou in 2027 and 2028.
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The reason for the change is a new home-and-home series with Notre Dame, scheduled for 2027 and 2028. This development replaces a previously planned series with Purdue.
According to University of Illinois Athletics and ESPN, the new series with Notre Dame was announced on November 3, 2026, with no further information provided on the future of Illinois' football schedule.
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Coverage (7)
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Illinois cancels 2027, 2028 football matchups against MizzouSTLtoday.com · 4h ago
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Notre Dame Football announces future series with the Illinois Fighting IlliniOne Foot Down · 4h ago
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Illinois drops games against Mizzou football in 2027, 2028Sports Illustrated · 4h ago
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Mizzou will have to shuffle future schedules after Illinois drops two games247Sports · 4h ago
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Illinois and Notre Dame Schedule Home-And-Home for 2027 and 2028University of Illinois Athletics · 4h ago
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The obvious questions
What games were dropped?
Games against Missouri in 2027 and 2028
Who replaces Purdue in Illinois' schedule?
Notre Dame
When was the new series announced?
November 3, 2026
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